OpenMetadata & PortalJS
Transform OpenMetadata's technical interface into user-friendly, customized data catalogs for business users.
Technical OpenMetadata UI
- ❌Complex, developer-oriented UI
- ❌Hard for business users to explore metadata
- ❌Limited frontend customization
Business-Friendly UI
- ✅Clean, user-friendly experience
- ✅Tailored portals for every department
- ✅Fully customizable interface & workflows
Why Pair PortalJS with OpenMetadata?
OpenMetadata helps you organize metadata. But for many teams, its interface becomes a barrier — not a bridge. PortalJS unlocks OpenMetadata's full value by letting you build tailored, branded portals for different user groups. You get clean layouts, intuitive navigation, and embedded context — all without modifying the backend.
Key Features
Solve OpenMetadata's user experience challenges with PortalJS—transform technical interfaces into business-friendly data portals
Business-Friendly Interfaces
Create simplified interfaces that hide OpenMetadata's technical complexity, making data assets accessible to non-technical users.
Multi-Portal Architecture
Build specialized portals for different departments—customize interfaces for data teams, marketing, finance, and executives.
Complete UI Freedom
Overcome OpenMetadata's frontend customization limitations with unlimited design flexibility and branding options.
Simplified Data Stories
Create guided narratives and context around technical metadata that business users can easily understand and act upon.
Custom Workflows
Design role-specific workflows that simplify interactions with metadata for different stakeholders like data stewards or business analysts.
Integration Hub
Connect OpenMetadata with documentation, BI dashboards, and business glossaries in one unified experience.
No-Code Implementation
Deploy custom data catalog frontends without deep OpenMetadata technical expertise using pre-built components.
Common Use Cases
Still wondering how PortalJS would fit into your org? These are the most popular ways teams use it.
Business-Friendly Data Catalogs
Transform OpenMetadata's technical interface into intuitive experiences for non-technical users. Create simplified views of complex metadata that business teams can easily navigate and understand.
Multi-Audience Portals
Deploy separate interfaces for different user groups—detailed technical portals for data engineers, simplified asset browsers for analysts, and executive dashboards for leadership—all from a single OpenMetadata instance.
Custom Data Experiences
Overcome OpenMetadata's UI customization limitations by building completely bespoke interfaces with your branding, terminology, and user flows while leveraging all the powerful metadata management capabilities in the background.
Quick FAQs
What Our Clients Are Saying
Before PortalJS, our OpenMetadata setup was technically sound but practically unusable for most of our team. Analysts and product leads struggled to find and understand the metadata they needed.
With PortalJS, we launched a clean, branded portal tailored to each department — without touching the backend. Adoption shot up, support tickets dropped, and now even non-technical users explore metadata on their own. It's become a core part of how we work with data.
Senior Data Manager
National Health Data Organization