OpenRefine Alternatives

OpenRefine is described as 'Power tool for working with messy data, cleaning it up, transforming it from one format into another, extending it with web services, and linking it to databases like Freebase' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OpenRefine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, SaaS and Linux apps. The best OpenRefine alternative is Tabulate. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Open Data Editor or AsanPlot. Other great apps like OpenRefine are Tabula.io, Flookup Data Wrangler, Easy Data Transform and Trifacta.

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OpenRefine is a power tool for working with messy data, cleaning it up, transforming it from one format into another, extending it with web services, and linking it to databases like Freebase.

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OpenRefine alternatives page was last updated Apr 9, 2025
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  1. Tabulate icon

    Tabulate

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    Tabulate is a simple yet powerful tool designed for folks who know their field inside out but aren't data wizards. Think of it as your friendly data assistant. With Tabulate, you don't need to be a tech expert to work with data.

    6 Tabulate alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    Tabulate screenshot 1

    Tabulate Features

    1.  Import CSV Data
    2.  Data Preparation
    3.  Data analytics
    4.  Data visualization

    Tabulate VS OpenRefine

     

    • Tabulate is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to OpenRefine.

    • Tabulate is the most popular commercial alternative to OpenRefine.

    • Tabulate is Paid and ProprietaryOpenRefine is Free and Open Source
  2. Tabula.io icon

    Tabula.io

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    Tabula is an end-to-end data automation platform that enables true collaboration between business and data teams. The drag-and-drop interface allows both tech and non-technical teams to understand and talk data.

    6 Tabula.io alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    Tabula.io screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Import CSV Data
    6.  Reporting
    7.  Job scheduling
    8.  Data visualization
    9.  Drag and Drop
    10.  Data analytics
    11.  Dashboard

    Tabula.io VS OpenRefine

     

    • Tabula.io is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to OpenRefine.

    • Tabula.io is Paid and ProprietaryOpenRefine is Free and Open Source
    • Tabula.io is Privacy focusedOpenRefine is not according to our users
  4. Flookup Data Wrangler icon

    Flookup Data Wrangler

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    Flookup is a Google Sheets add-on that uses the power of fuzzy matching for data cleaning.

    4 Flookup Data Wrangler alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Google Sheets
    A banner showcasing Flookup functions.

    Flookup Data Wrangler Features

    1.  Data deduplication
    2. Google Sheets icon  Google Sheets integration
    3.  Text Highlighting
    4.  Data analytics
    5.  Data Cleansing
    6.  Data Mining

    Flookup Data Wrangler VS OpenRefine

     
    Comments about Flookup Data Wrangler as an Alternative to OpenRefine
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    It can be used to clean data in much the same way but with a small difference in functionality.

    OpenRefine Icon
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    • Flookup Data Wrangler is Paid and ProprietaryOpenRefine is Free and Open Source
  5. Open Data Editor icon

    Open Data Editor

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    No-code application to explore and publish all kinds of data: datasets, tables, charts, maps, stories, and more. Forever free and open source project powered by open standards and generative AI.

    3 Open Data Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    Open Data Editor screenshot 1

    Open Data Editor Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Import CSV Data
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Data science
    6.  Data-management
    7.  Charts
    8.  Data visualization

    Open Data Editor VS OpenRefine

     

    • Open Data Editor is the most popular Linux alternative to OpenRefine.

    • Open Data Editor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenRefine.

    • Open Data Editor is Free and Open SourceOpenRefine is also Free and Open Source
  6. Easy Data Transform icon

    Easy Data Transform

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    Data transformation software for Windows and Mac. Merge, dedupe, clean and reformat your data without programming.

    21 Easy Data Transform alternatives

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    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Easy Data Transform Features

    1.  Import CSV Data
    2.  Import and Export in Excel
    3.  Data Preparation
    4.  Data Cleansing
    5.  Data deduplication

    Easy Data Transform VS OpenRefine

     
  7. Trifacta icon

    Trifacta

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    Data Transformation Platform. It has intuitive distribution charts, auto-generated scripts, machine learning for suggestion of data cleanup and transformation.

    11 Trifacta alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • OpenRefine
    Trifacta screenshot 1

    Trifacta Features

    1.  Data Cleansing

    Trifacta VS OpenRefine

     

  9. Data Wrangler

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    Wrangler is an interactive tool for data cleaning and transformation. Spend less time formatting and more time analyzing your data.

    Why wrangle? Too much time is spent manipulating data just to get analysis and visualization tools to read it. Wrangler is designed to accelerate.

    7 Data Wrangler alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Discontinued

    The Wrangler research project is complete, and the software is no longer actively supported. The team behind Wrangler has moved on to work on a commercial venture, Trifacta.

    Data Wrangler Features

    1.  Data Cleansing

    Data Wrangler VS OpenRefine

     
  10. Omniscope icon

    Omniscope

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    Filter, analyse and edit information in interactive point-and-click graphs, charts and maps, import web content, and create slider-driven models.

    18 Omniscope alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Omniscope Features

    1.  Charts
    2.  Data visualization
    3.  Graphs

    Omniscope VS OpenRefine

     
  11. Reshape.XL icon

    Reshape.XL

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    Reshape.XL in an Excel add-in for data processing. With this add-in you can clean, complete, reshape, wrangle, summarize, edit, subset, select, format, separate, unite, pivot, unpivot, combine your data that are messy, incomplete, contain many records and variables.

    14 Reshape.XL alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Excel
    Reshape.XL add-in for data wrangling.

    Reshape.XL Features

    1.  Data-management
    2.  Data visualization
    3.  Data Cleansing
    4.  Data Mining

    Reshape.XL VS OpenRefine

     
  12. WinPure Clean & Match icon

    WinPure Clean & Match

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    WinPure Clean & Match is the #1 rated data cleansing and data matching software suite rolled into one powerful, affordable and easy-to-use application.

    6 WinPure Clean & Match alternatives

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    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinPure Clean & Match screenshot 1

    WinPure Clean & Match Features

    1.  Data Cleansing

    WinPure Clean & Match VS OpenRefine

     
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    Phiona

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    Phiona is a no-code platform that enables anyone to work with data without knowing SQL or Python.

    2 Phiona alternatives

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Phiona VS OpenRefine

     
  14. AsanPlot icon

    AsanPlot

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    AsanPlot, is a free and easy to use plotting software based on the Matplotlib library for preparing high quality plots. This software provides features for the most common 2d and 3d plots. It can import data from different file types, preprocess, clean, analyze, and visualize...

    46 AsanPlot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    AsanPlot screenshot 1

    AsanPlot VS OpenRefine

     
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