Reviewed, not scored

AI context tools we reviewed but did not score

Short answer

Stardog, data.world (now ServiceNow Data Catalog), Modus and Jedify all position themselves around context for AI agents. Our sources did not cover enough of the nine criteria to score them without guessing, so we list what we found and what is missing.

By The Lineage Desk · Best Data Catalogs · Published 2026-10-15

Desk research from public vendor pages. Editorial assessment.

What is Stardog, and why is it not scored?

Semantic layerKnowledge-graph semantic layer

Our reads did not cover lineage, metadata automation or BI coverage, and Stardog's MCP server appears only in a secondary source, so too many criteria would be guesses.

Fact	What we found
Positioning	"Semantic AI platform for the enterprise"; page title "The Knowledge Graph-Powered Semantic Layer". Unifies data where it lives and adds semantic context for AI agents. Source: Stardog homepage
Pricing	Stardog Free at no cost (not open source, renewable license); Enterprise pricing on request. Source: Stardog pricing
Deployment	Stardog Enterprise for on-prem, Stardog Cloud and cloud marketplace offerings. Source: Stardog pricing
Support	The Enterprise license includes base support, a dedicated customer success rep and access to solutions architects. Source: Stardog pricing

Strengths

A free edition and an on-prem option.
A knowledge-graph approach that unifies data where it lives.

Limits

Lineage, metadata automation and BI coverage are not described on the pages we read.
Enterprise pricing is not published.

Documented on the vendor's pages
Not documented on the pages we read

1Warehouse and lakehouse: Documented
Unifies data where it lives.
Source: Stardog homepage
2Transformation (dbt, ETL): Not documented
Not described on the pages we read.
3BI and semantic logic: Not documented
Not described on the pages we read.
4Governance and access rules: Not documented
Not described on the pages we read.
5Delivery to agents (MCP or API): Not documented
An MCP server was not confirmed on the vendor pages we read.

A filled node means the vendor's own pages describe that hop. It does not measure how well it works.

Stardog profile

What is data.world (ServiceNow Data Catalog), and why is it not scored?

Catalog and governanceData catalog (part of ServiceNow)

data.world is now sold as ServiceNow Data Catalog with the ServiceNow AI Platform. Its own site could not be opened, and agent delivery, lineage and time to value were not stated on the ServiceNow page we read.

Fact	What we found
Ownership	ServiceNow announced an agreement to acquire data.world on 7 May 2025; terms not disclosed. Source: ServiceNow newsroom (read as a search summary)
Product	ServiceNow Data Catalog: centralized metadata, built-in governance and a knowledge graph; a semantic layer adds business meaning to metadata for AI agents; AI-powered search and chat-like exploration. Source: ServiceNow Data Catalog
Availability and price	Available with the ServiceNow AI Platform. No public price. Source: ServiceNow Data Catalog
Integrations	Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, BigQuery, Oracle and "100+ platforms through zero-copy architecture". Source: ServiceNow Data Catalog
Governance	Automated workflows for access requests, stewardship and compliance; sensitive data tracking; policy enforcement. Source: ServiceNow Data Catalog
Customer named	Eutelsat. Source: ServiceNow Data Catalog

Strengths

A knowledge graph and semantic layer aimed at AI agents.
Governance workflows inside the ServiceNow platform.

Limits

Tied to the ServiceNow AI Platform.
No MCP server is stated, and no public price.

Documented on the vendor's pages
Not documented on the pages we read

1Warehouse and lakehouse: Documented
Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, BigQuery and Oracle.
Source: ServiceNow Data Catalog
2Transformation (dbt, ETL): Not documented
Not described on the page we read.
3BI and semantic logic: Not documented
Not described on the page we read.
4Governance and access rules: Documented
Governance workflows and policy enforcement.
Source: ServiceNow Data Catalog
5Delivery to agents (MCP or API): Not documented
Delivery mechanism to agents is not stated.

A filled node means the vendor's own pages describe that hop. It does not measure how well it works.

data.world (ServiceNow Data Catalog) profile

What is Modus, and why is it not scored?

Context platformContext warehouse

Modus is early-stage. Integrations, customers, lineage depth and pricing were not stated in the page text we read, so most criteria could not be scored from facts.

Fact	What we found
Positioning	"The Context Warehouse for Enterprise AI": automatically mine, compose and deliver intent-based context to any AI platform; sections Connect, Learn, Govern, Compose. Source: Modus homepage
Agents	"Claude, Cursor, or in-house: your agents call Modus over MCP or API and get back permission-checked context." Source: Modus homepage
Security	The security section lists SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA and CCPA. Source: Modus homepage
Pricing	No public price found. Source: Modus homepage

Strengths

MCP or API delivery with permission-checked context.
A security section listing SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

Limits

Integrations, customers and lineage are not stated in the page text we read.
No public price.

Documented on the vendor's pages
Not documented on the pages we read

1Warehouse and lakehouse: Not documented
Not stated in the page text we read.
2Transformation (dbt, ETL): Not documented
Not stated in the page text we read.
3BI and semantic logic: Not documented
Not stated in the page text we read.
4Governance and access rules: Documented
Permission-checked context.
Source: Modus homepage
5Delivery to agents (MCP or API): Documented
MCP or API.
Source: Modus homepage

A filled node means the vendor's own pages describe that hop. It does not measure how well it works.

Modus profile

What is Jedify, and why is it not scored?

Context platformAutonomous context graph

jedify.com could not be opened, so product pages, pricing and agent delivery were not read; MCP is not mentioned in the funding release we read.

Fact	What we found
Positioning	"The autonomous context graph for data-intensive agentic applications and workflows", with patent-pending Semantic Fusion technology. Source: GlobeNewswire: Jedify raises $24 million Series A
What the graph holds	Metric definitions, entity relationships, lineage, permissions, business rules and terminology, from warehouses, CRMs, financial systems and BI tools plus documents, playbooks, Slack and meeting recordings. Model-agnostic. Source: GlobeNewswire: Jedify raises $24 million Series A
Snowflake	Integrates with Snowflake Cortex AI, including Semantic Views, Cortex Analyst and Snowflake CoWork. Source: GlobeNewswire: Jedify raises $24 million Series A
Funding	$24M Series A led by Norwest with Snowflake Ventures and others (10 June 2026); total just over $33 million. Source: GlobeNewswire: Jedify raises $24 million Series A
Customer named	The Weather Company. Source: GlobeNewswire: Jedify raises $24 million Series A

Strengths

Covers structured and unstructured sources in one context graph.
Deep Snowflake Cortex integration.

Limits

Product pages and pricing could not be read.
Agent delivery (MCP or API) is not stated in the release.

Documented on the vendor's pages
Not documented on the pages we read

1Warehouse and lakehouse: Documented
Warehouses and Snowflake Cortex.
Source: GlobeNewswire: Jedify raises $24 million Series A
2Transformation (dbt, ETL): Not documented
Not described in the release.
3BI and semantic logic: Documented
BI tools are named as sources.
Source: GlobeNewswire: Jedify raises $24 million Series A
4Governance and access rules: Documented
Permissions and business rules in the graph.
Source: GlobeNewswire: Jedify raises $24 million Series A
5Delivery to agents (MCP or API): Not documented
Delivery mechanism to agents is not stated.

A filled node means the vendor's own pages describe that hop. It does not measure how well it works.

Jedify profile

Frequently asked questions

Will these tools be scored later?

Yes, once their public pages cover the criteria. Send a correction with sources through the contact page.

Is a tool that is not scored worse than one that is?

No. Not scored means not enough published evidence for our criteria, not a judgment on the product.

What is Stardog, and why is it not scored?

Strengths

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What is data.world (ServiceNow Data Catalog), and why is it not scored?

Strengths

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What is Modus, and why is it not scored?

Strengths

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What is Jedify, and why is it not scored?

Strengths

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