OpenMetadata is an all-in-one platform for data discovery, lineage, data quality, observability, governance, and team collaboration. It is one of the fastest-growing open-source projects with a vibrant community and adoption by a diverse set of companies in a variety of industry verticals. Powered by a centralized metadata store based on Open Metadata Standards/APIs, supporting connectors to a wide range of data services, OpenMetadata enables end-to-end metadata management, giving you the freedom to unlock the value of your data assets.
## How OpenMetadata helps Data Teams?
OpenMetadata is a complete package for data teams to break down team silos, share data assets from multiple sources securely, collaborate around data, and build a documentation-first data culture in the organization.
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- Centralized, **Single Source of Truth** for all your metadata.
- **Discover** the right assets in time and reduce dependencies.
- Foster **Team Collaboration** with conversations, tasks, announcements, and alerts in real time.
- Build trust in your data with **Data Quality Tests** to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Track your data evolution with end-to-end **Data Lineage**.
- Secure access to sensitive data by defining **Roles and Policies**.
- Enhance organizational **Data Culture** to gain crucial insights to drive innovation.
- Define your **Glossary** to build a common understanding of terms within your organization.
- Implement **Data Governance** to maintain data integrity, security, and compliance.
