Data catalogs & discovery · Select Star

Select Star

Automated data catalog that documents warehouse tables, dashboards and column-level lineage with minimal manual tagging.

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Select Star connects to a data warehouse and BI tools, then automatically generates documentation, popularity scores and column-level lineage without requiring teams to manually tag every table. It traces lineage through transformation tools and into downstream dashboards, so analysts can see exactly which reports depend on a given column before making a schema change. A business glossary, PII tagging and Slack-based data request workflow layer on top of the automated documentation, and it syncs with existing dbt docs rather than duplicating them. Select Star is delivered as a cloud SaaS product. It is generally chosen by small-to-mid-size data teams that want a catalog running in hours rather than months and value strong out-of-the-box BI lineage over heavy governance workflow features.

At a glance

Vendor Select Star
Pricing model Quote only
Free tier No
Deployment Cloud
Open source No
Best for Mid-size data teams wanting fast, low-effort catalog setup with strong BI lineage.

Pricing

Custom quote; no public price list.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Features

  • Automatic table and column documentation
  • Column-level lineage into BI dashboards
  • Popularity and usage analytics
  • Business glossary
  • PII tagging
  • Slack-based data request workflow
  • dbt docs sync
  • Data health scoring

Integrations

Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026

Alternatives

Atlan API-first, AI-assisted metadata catalog with automated lineage and Slack-style collaboration for data teams. Secoda AI-assisted data catalog combining search, lineage and monitoring with a natural-language SQL assistant. data.world Cloud data catalog built on a knowledge-graph model with built-in SQL querying and a business glossary.

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Terms to know

Data catalog A searchable inventory of an organization's data assets, with descriptions, ownership and usage attached. Data lineage A traceable record of where data came from, how it was transformed, and where it is used downstream. Business glossary A controlled list of business terms and their agreed definitions, kept separate from the technical fields that implement them. Data warehouse A centralized, structured database optimized for fast historical reporting rather than day-to-day transactions.

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How to choose a data catalog Pick a data catalog by who has to document it, how lineage gets built, and whether your organization needs governed workflow or fast, automated discovery.