Meta Analysis

What Meta Analysis does

Meta Analysis is a French software editor founded in 2002 and headquartered in Lezennes, France, specializing in data governance software delivered through its "Enterprise Catalog" platform. The platform combines a Business Catalog (business glossary, roles, policies, quality indicators), a Data Catalog (automated metadata extraction across databases, ETL/ELT pipelines, and BI tools via native connectors), and an internal Data Marketplace for exposing analytics, data, and AI assets. Architecture is built around a fully configurable metamodel requiring no development, with deployment options spanning SaaS, on-premise, and sovereign French cloud, and native connectors covering Snowflake, SAP (HANA, BODS, BusinessObjects), Oracle, SQL Server, Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Talend, Stambia, Google BigQuery, Azure, Databricks, and dbt. The platform supports multilingual business glossaries, domain-based security, and dynamic Data Lineage visualization.

The company serves enterprise customers concentrated in Banking and Insurance (Crédit Mutuel, AG2R La Mondiale), with additional accounts in Retail (Boulanger), Industrial (Orano), Equipment Rental (Kiloutou), and the French Public Sector (via UGAP reference). Use cases center on regulatory compliance (BCBS 239, Basel II, DORA, GDPR, EU AI Act), traceability of data lineage for audit, unification of business terminology across multi-country organizations, and Data Mesh enablement through ODCS adoption. Meta Analysis generates revenue primarily through subscription licensing (SaaS or on-premise), supplemented by professional services for implementation and structured training programs for project teams, contributors, and end users. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with personalized demos, a consulting partner network for implementation, and UGAP-referenced public procurement; the company maintains a User Group community, monthly webinars, and continuous major-version releases (7.6 in 2025, 7.7 in 2026).

Ownership rests with founder Daniel Malot, who is also the publication负责人; Christian Lambert serves as Directeur Produit. The company operates as a private, founder-controlled software editor with no disclosed venture capital or private equity investment and no M&A activity recorded.

Name

Meta Analysis

Legal name

Meta Analysis

Website

https://meta-analysis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Meta Analysis is a French software editor, founded in 2002, that provides an Enterprise Catalog platform for data governance, business glossaries, and metadata management. It serves enterprise customers in Banking, Insurance, Retail, Industrial, and French public-sector verticals with regulatory-compliance-driven deployments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Data Governance Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Metadata, Catalog & Semantic Layer for Data Platforms (HDAEABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Search, Indexing & Content Discovery (HDAEAGAH)

Keywords

• Data governance software
• Enterprise data catalog
• Metadata management platform
• Data lineage solutions
• Business glossary software

Headquarters

HQ city

Lezennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (SaaS/On-Premise): Subscription-based licensing model with options for SaaS deployment managed by Meta Analysis, or on-premise installation within customer environment. Supports sovereign cloud deployment in French data centers.
2. Professional Services: Consulting services for project launch support, configuration, organization, and ongoing governance accompaniment. Includes functional administration training and team skill development.
3. Training Services: Complete training offer adapted to different profiles including project teams (Data Governance, Architects), contributors (Data Stewards, advanced users), and explorers (business users, analysts). Partner team training also provided.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Meta Analysis sells an Enterprise Catalog software platform that provides enterprise-wide visibility into data and business assets. The platform combines a Business Catalog (governance, business glossary, roles, and policies), a Data Catalog (automated metadata extraction from databases, ETL, and BI tools via native connectors), and a Data Marketplace (internal exposure of data, Data Products, and AI products). It is fully configurable through a modifiable metamodel and supports SaaS, on-premise, and sovereign cloud deployment.

Product overview

Meta Analysis is a French software editor offering the Enterprise Catalog, a unified data governance platform. The product comprises three integrated modules: the Business Catalog (for business glossary, organization, roles, and governance policies), the Data Catalog (for mapping databases, ETL, and reporting metadata via native connectors), and the Data Marketplace (for exposing analytics assets, Data Products, and AI products). The platform is fully customizable without development and supports multilingual business glossaries, security domains, and Data Lineage visualization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enterprise Catalog The comprehensive data governance solution for creating and sharing the entire business and data heritage of an organization. Combines the Business Catalog, Data Catalog, and Data Marketplace components to serve as the institutional memory and knowledge management platform. Targets regulated enterprises and large organizations across Banking, Insurance, Industry, Retail, Services, and Public Sector.
• Professional Services and Training Consulting services for project launch support, configuration, organization, and ongoing governance accompaniment, complemented by a complete training offer for project teams (Data Governance, Architects), contributors (Data Stewards, advanced users), explorers (business users, analysts), and partner teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations with documented lineage reduce time spent tracing data inconsistencies by over 80%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability2 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Consulting Partner NetworkcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNetwork of national and international consulting firms specializing in data governance. Partners provide organization, actors, framing, and training services for successful governance project implementation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Talend (now part of Qlik): Talend (acquired by Qlik) offers data integration, quality, and governance tools, including catalog capabilities via Qlik's platform. It overlaps with Meta Analysis on metadata centralization and ETL-driven catalog use cases for enterprises.
• DataHub (LinkedIn open source): DataHub is an open-source metadata platform with catalog, lineage, and governance features widely adopted by data platform teams. It is an emerging open-source alternative to Meta Analysis, especially attractive to engineering-led organizations seeking customization.
• Stibo Systems: Stibo Systems provides master data management (MDM) and enterprise data management solutions, with overlap into data governance and catalog capabilities. It is comparable to Meta Analysis in addressing enterprise data quality and governance for regulated, multi-domain organizations.

Direct peers

• Alation: Alation provides a data catalog platform with a data governance and analytics governance focus, including a Data Marketplace. It directly competes with Meta Analysis on enterprise data catalog, governance workflows, and discovery use cases for large enterprise buyers.
• Atlan: Atlan is a modern data catalog and metadata platform with a strong emphasis on AI-powered discovery, lineage, and collaboration. It targets a similar enterprise buyer persona to Meta Analysis and competes head-to-head on data marketplace, lineage, and governance use cases.
• Collibra: Collibra is the leading enterprise data catalog and governance platform, offering Data Catalog, Data Governance, and Data Quality capabilities. It is a direct competitor to Meta Analysis in the data governance and catalog category, targeting similarly regulated enterprise customers in financial services and large organizations.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Purview (formerly Azure Purview): Microsoft Purview provides unified data governance, catalog, and lineage across Azure and multi-cloud environments. It is a broad incumbent alternative to Meta Analysis, often bundled with Microsoft enterprise agreements and competing on data catalog and compliance.
• Google Cloud Dataplex / Data Catalog: Google Cloud Dataplex and Data Catalog provide data discovery, cataloging, and governance within the Google Cloud ecosystem. They are broad incumbents competing with Meta Analysis on metadata and catalog functionality, especially for customers standardized on GCP.
• Informatica: Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud includes data catalog, data governance, data quality, and integration as part of a much broader platform. It is a broad incumbent competing with Meta Analysis on enterprise data governance and lineage, especially in large banking and insurance accounts.

Regional players

• Egerie (Cybersécurité & Gouvernance): Egerie is a French software vendor specializing in cybersecurity and data governance risk management, with a strong footprint in France and Europe. It is a regional peer sharing the French enterprise and regulatory buyer base with Meta Analysis, particularly in financial services and public sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SynergyEdition

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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