What is Dataplex Universal Catalog?

Dataplex Universal Catalog is a pay-as-you-go governance solution designed to unify how organizations manage, discover, and govern their data and AI assets. It combines technical, operational, and business metadata in one catalog, enabling transparency and consistency across projects and regions. AI-driven features such as tailored data insights and semantic search help uncover hidden patterns and speed up decision-making. The platform integrates deeply with Vertex AI, allowing users to instantly locate datasets, AI models, and related artifacts while adhering to IAM permissions. With automated lineage, profiling, and quality checks, teams can ensure compliance and maintain trusted data pipelines. Dataplex Universal Catalog also empowers organizations to build decentralized data meshes by logically organizing data into business domains. Its premium tier unlocks advanced exploration, profiling, and quality assessment for complex governance scenarios. For analytics teams, BigQuery integration provides end-to-end governance directly within the warehouse environment. For open data architectures, BigLake integration ensures consistent governance across Iceberg-based lakehouses. Overall, Dataplex Universal Catalog enables enterprises to balance accessibility with control, democratizing data insights while safeguarding trust and compliance.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$0.060 per hour
Free Version:
Free Version available.

Integrations

Offers API?:
Yes, Dataplex Universal Catalog provides an API

Screenshots and Video

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Google
Date Founded:
1998
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
cloud.google.com/dataplex

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Webinars
On-Site Training
Video Library
Support
Standard Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Dataplex Universal Catalog Categories and Features

Data Management Software

Customer Data
Data Analysis
Data Capture
Data Integration
Data Migration
Data Quality Control
Data Security
Information Governance
Master Data Management
Match & Merge

Data Lineage Tool

Database Change Impact Analysis
Filter Lineage Links
Implicit Connection Discovery
Lineage Object Filtering
Object Lineage Tracing
Point-in-Time Visibility
User/Client/Target Connection Visibility
Visual & Text Lineage View

Data Governance Software

Access Control
Data Discovery
Data Mapping
Data Profiling
Deletion Management
Email Management
Policy Management
Process Management
Roles Management
Storage Management

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