Editorial take
Why it stands out
OpenLineage should be positioned as an open lineage framework and standard, not as a direct substitute for a full metadata platform UI.
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Tool profile
Open framework and standard for collecting lineage metadata across pipelines, jobs, and datasets in modern data stacks.
Data lineage collection
OpenLineage is worth adding because it addresses a different layer of the stack from a classic catalog or warehouse tool. It is not primarily a browsing UI or a commercial governance suite. It is an open framework and standard for capturing lineage metadata consistently across pipeline systems, which makes it especially important in real-world stacks where multiple tools need to exchange lineage context rather than keep it trapped inside one product.
Its pricing posture is straightforward. The official project site presents OpenLineage as a Linux Foundation open-source effort, and the GitHub repository is Apache 2.0 licensed. There is no first-party pricing page because OpenLineage itself is not sold as a standalone SaaS product on the official project surface. The real cost question is what tooling or internal platform effort a team uses around the standard.
Quick fit
Editorial take
OpenLineage should be positioned as an open lineage framework and standard, not as a direct substitute for a full metadata platform UI.
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Pricing snapshot
OpenLineage is an Apache 2.0 licensed open-source project with no official pricing page. The framework itself is free to adopt, and cost comes from the tooling, infrastructure, and implementation choices around it.
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