Find Open-Source Alternatives
Discover powerful open-source replacements for popular commercial software. Save on costs, gain transparency, and join a community of developers.
Discover powerful open-source replacements for popular commercial software. Save on costs, gain transparency, and join a community of developers.
Compare community-driven replacements for BigID in data discovery & classification workflows. We curate active, self-hostable options with transparent licensing so you can evaluate the right fit quickly.
These projects match the most common migration paths for teams replacing BigID.
Why teams pick it
Keep customer data in-house with privacy-focused tooling.
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MIT, Apache, and similar licenses
Counts reflect projects currently indexed as alternatives to BigID.
Why teams pick it
Environments where Docker or Python deployment is standard
Detect and tag PII across databases and data warehouses
Why teams choose it
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Requires Python environment and familiarity with CLI/Docker
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Compliance audit of a data warehouse
Identify and catalog all PII locations to satisfy GDPR/CCPA requirements
Instantly profile data and uncover hidden sensitive information
Detect leaked PII in images, PDFs, and web directories
Scan every data source for PII and secrets instantly
Context‑aware, extensible SDK for detecting and redacting PII
Teams replacing BigID in data discovery & classification workflows typically weigh self-hosting needs, integration coverage, and licensing obligations.
Tip: shortlist one hosted and one self-hosted option so stakeholders can compare trade-offs before migrating away from BigID.
Why teams choose it
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Full feature set requires heavy ML dependencies (e.g., TensorFlow)
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Rapid data audit of a CSV file
Produces a compact JSON report with schema, statistics, and identified PII entities.
Why teams choose it
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Requires Tesseract OCR and spaCy language model setup
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Audit internal file shares for exposed driver’s licenses
Identifies hidden ID images and generates a report for remediation
Why teams choose it
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Extra dependencies required for some databases (e.g., psycopg2-binary)
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Cloud storage compliance audit
Identify exposed PII in S3 and GCS buckets, generate a JSON report, and notify a Slack channel.
Why teams choose it
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Requires configuration and tuning for optimal accuracy
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Automated data sanitization for analytics
Redacts personal identifiers from logs and datasets before they are ingested into analytics platforms.