Pentaho Earns Top Rankings in 2025 ISG Buyers Guide™ for Data Management

When ISG calls your platform “Exemplary,” it means something’s working. Pentaho earned top honors for delivering smart simplicity — integrating, governing, and optimizing enterprise data so businesses can run leaner, faster, and more intelligently.

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It’s always satisfying as a product leader when your team’s efforts are recognized in the wider marketplace. And although a business is ultimately measured by sales and happy customers, when third parties validate that your products deliver important capabilities, it’s a sign that you’re on the right path to delivering real value to customers today and in the future.  

That’s why we were thrilled to receive the news that the Pentaho platform was recognized as Exemplary in the recently released 2025 ISG Buyers Guide™ for Data Management. The research, developed by Information Services Group (ISG), places Pentaho “Exemplary” in multiple Buyers Guides, including Data Governance, Data Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Management, and Data Quality.   

As the data landscape continues to evolve, Pentaho is committed to delivering solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data – whether for operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, or AI-driven transformation. This recognition is a strong sign that we are meeting that commitment.  

We know that organizations are increasingly looking for platforms that combine a unique mix of capabilities, usability, and value. Pentaho is helping them achieve this by simplifying data management for both traditional challenges and emerging AI workloads, enabling them to become more data-fit and future-ready. Customers can start with any of our individual products and expand or combine multiple offerings from Pentaho to deliver AI ready data. 

  • Pentaho Data Integration – Handle complex data workflows at scale with a robust, enterprise-grade integration engine. 
  • Pentaho Data Catalog – Discover, track, and manage data with built-in lineage, governance, quality checks, and metadata control – all in one modern platform. 
  • Pentaho Data Quality – Ensure your data is trusted, accurate, and AI-ready – fit for every business decision. 
  • Pentaho Data Optimizer – Identify and eliminate redundant, obsolete, or trivial (ROT) data, intelligently tier storage, and unlock hidden value. 
  • Pentaho Data Analytics – Turn data into action with visual reports, dashboards, and interactive insights – easily shared across the organization. 

Pentaho’s recognition in the guide comes at a time when enterprises are under pressure to modernize their data strategies while managing cost, complexity, and compliance. The platform’s strengths in automation, data quality monitoring, and AI-enhanced orchestration have positioned it as a go-to solution for companies seeking to optimize their data operations.  

For more information on the research, you can read here: 2025 Buyers Guides for Data Management – ISG Software Research.  Learn more about Pentaho here or book a meeting with one of our team.