Collibra Lineage vs Microsoft Purview Data Governance comparison

Collibra Lineage vs. Microsoft Purview Data Governance

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Categories and Ranking

Collibra Lineage

Ranking in Data Governance

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Purview Data Gove...

Ranking in Data Governance

1st

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Collibra Lineage is 3.0%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Governance is 22.1%, down from 24.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Governance

Q&A Highlights

Dhaval Thakkar

Associate Consultant at Capgemini

Dec 05, 2023

Which tool is better for data governance: Collibra or Azure Purview?

Hi,There is not a default answer. It depends on your focus and your data source. If you are looking a data governance tool for Microsoft 365 or for Azure, Microsoft Purview should be the best because of the native integration.

Faster and more efficient than manual methods or other tools like Informatica

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Prabhjyot Singh

Data and Analytics Manager at BMO Financial

The main differences between Collibra Lineage and Informatica are significant, particularly for small to mid-sized organizations. First, Informatica requires a dedicated team, which incurs a huge cost, making it less suitable for smaller organizations. Second, Informatica's tools are very scattered. For instance, to create a domain, you need to use Axon, and then for lineage, you must use EDC. For profiling, Informatica Developer or Analyst is required. These different tools are not well-connected to display everything on one screen. While Informatica is trying to improve with its cloud version, not many users have adopted it yet. These are the two main areas where Informatica lags.

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AmrNaeem

Manager, Service Delivery & Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It helps us by reporting on and auditing leaks and breaches

One important feature is data security, which both end users and the organization seek. Microsoft Purview offers data protection across a multi-cloud and multi-platform environment. It's critical that Purview connects to iOS, Mac, and Android. We could only secure some of our data if it only covered Windows. It provides a comprehensive view of the entire ecosystem's threats and compliance in real time. It's very easy to use. Purview's compliance features are crucial. We have to match some cases in other countries to our own to comply with the policies, procedures, and regulatory frameworks here.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable features of Collibra Lineage are the multiple options for automation. Additionally, if you have a scenario where automation does not work, you have the option to manually create the lineage. The solution does not force you to always go through an automated way where you have broken lineage and you are stuck without a lineage."

"The solution makes data more discoverable and transparent."

"The solution allowed us to quickly and efficiently implement our data governance operating model, including accountabilities, regulatory lineage, and data dictionaries. This was much faster and more efficient than manual methods or other tools like Informatica. I prefer Collibra Lineage for its self-service capabilities."

"The best features of Collibra Lineage include its ability to map data flows and provide clear visualizations."

"The integration with other Collibra Lineage products is valuable in our data governance initiatives."

"The diagrams are good for data visualization."

"The main benefits that Collibra Lineage provides include measurable advantages."

"It shows how the data was transformed on the way and how the solutions were derived. This is the essence of the tool and why it is so powerful."

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"Microsoft Purview Data Governance enables us to show our compliance in real time."

"The data classification part of the solution is excellent, especially as it gives us an insight into our sensitive data within Microsoft 365."

"Purview's greatest benefit for us is data discovery."

"The time to onboard is pretty short."

"Instead of having to manually write down which tables and columns exist and then describe them, you can do that process in one go, by simply connecting to a source. That's a huge time-saver and a great benefit of Purview."

"The data protection feature is vital as it controls who can access data when it moves out of our protected boundary."

"Data authentication enables us to classify documents based on whether they should be restricted for internal consumption or permitted for external sharing."

"The reporting is excellent. Limiting what people can see is also valuable, especially when tagging documents."

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Cons

"Before you can use this solution, you have to make a lot of changes to how you measure your information in your organization, the data governance and policies, and the organizational structures that use them. Many companies believe that if they purchase the licenses for the tool that they have done the job, but this is far from the case with this tool."

"We would like this solution to be able to connect directly to the databases, so we can pull directly from Databank without manual intervention."

"Collibra Lineage could improve connectively. If they can offer more out-of-the-box connectors, which come as in a package compared to you having to go and buy a lot in the marketplace for certain specific connectors."

"If a developer implements ETL in Glue or PySpark, Collibra cannot capture lineage out of that."

"I experience occasional downtime, bugs, and some glitches."

"Collibra doesn't provide support for integration for SAP Info Steward directly with Collibra."

"I have seen many customers moving away from Collibra Lineage after using it for a couple of years because the cost-benefit analysis does not give them a favorable report."

"The product must be cheaper."

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"There should be more clarity about the costing, particularly how the cost is calculated, especially when utilizing health reports and quality features."

"We have had a lot of issues since we moved to Unified Support. There have been work gaps there, and we believe they fixed them, but we need to make sure that they are going to be sustainable. It is to be seen."

"The technical support has room for improvement."

"Blueprints and landing zones like we have in Azure would be great to see in Purview. The solution could offer a baseline or blueprint of recommended settings for compliance regulations such as GDPR and ISO, which could be applied with a simple switch in the options."

"Microsoft Purview's compliance processes for handling various Mac and iOS devices could be significantly improved."

"If we could have a view something like we have in CrowdStrike—which is, I believe, the biggest competitor to Microsoft when it comes to security—a node nodal view, which we also have in Defender, that would make it a more complete, one-stop solution. That would save a lot of time for the admins and the engineers."

"Purview's data loss prevention for macOS endpoints has some limitations, and the end-user experience of recovering from a failure is lacking."

"There are some non-Microsoft file formats that are not supported."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's expensive, especially for small companies."

"There are different licenses available for Collibra Lineage based on what kind of access you want. If you want, for example, a read-only license they have different ones to pick from."

"The pricing is reasonable because it's part of the 365 E3 or E5 license you buy."

"There is some competition out there, but the other solutions are quite expensive. They are enterprise tools that are a bit more mature but the license costs $100,000 for some of them. Purview is pay-per-use and a lot of companies are interested in that."

"Purview's price is pretty high when you factor in storage costs."

"We pay $15,000 per end user for the E5 license."

"I would rate the cost of Microsoft Purview a six out of ten with ten being the most expensive."

"While Purview's standard pricing might not be accessible to most small businesses, we were fortunate to benefit from the educational pricing which made it a financially viable option for our needs."

"Some people find the tier licensing system complicated, but it offers a lot of value for money if we use the features."

"The pricing depends on the client's requirements and the number of applications."

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Answers from the Community

Dhaval Thakkar

Associate Consultant at Capgemini

Dec 5, 2023

Which tool is better for data governance: Collibra or Azure Purview?

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Roy Pollack

Advisor Application Architect at CPS Energy

Mar 30, 2023

These two are suites of 'tools' for metadata management. I would ask first that you list 'what' you are wanting to achieve with such tools. Data Catalog? Data Lineage? Table level or Column level lineage? Data Quality detection, etc, etc. Your answers will be critical as you engage various vendors as each may say they do 'it all', but the reality is something less. Also, do you need to manage metadata across heterogeneous systems, just Azure, or others, because some tools are great if used on their 'native' platform, but not so great integrating with other platforms.You may also want to consider Quest/erwin Data Intelligence Suite. I have implemented this solution and it is one of the best. I would add that some tools tend to 'overwhelm' your users with all they can do. So be careful that whatever you bring in will not become 'shelf-ware'.

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Mbaye Babacar Gueye

Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Dec 5, 2023

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Insurance Company

13%

Computer Software Company

10%

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Collibra Lineage?

The solution makes data more discoverable and transparent.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Collibra Lineage?

The licensing cost depends on our requirements.

What needs improvement with Collibra Lineage?

There are areas of improvement in Collibra Lineage, including pricing, support, and reporting. Regarding pricing, it is somewhat expensive, and I think it could be more cost-efficient.

What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Purview?

It is designed to seamlessly connect to various data sources, which is particularly beneficial for our customers who primarily use Microsoft technologies.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Purview?

Microsoft Purview Data Governance is quite affordable compared to other market solutions, which have high initial costs. It allows for a cost-effective start with negligible initial cost. However, ...

What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Purview?

There should be more clarity about the costing, particularly how the cost is calculated, especially when utilizing health reports and quality features. Additionally, adding more tools around data q...

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Overview

Data lineage reveals how data transforms through its life cycle across interactions with systems, applications, APIs and reports. Collibra Lineage automatically maps relationships between data to show how data sets are built, aggregated, sourced and used.

Collibra

The new Microsoft Purview portal offers an enhanced governance experience, serving as a unified platform for managing and governing data across various sources, including Azure, Microsoft 365, on-premises, and multicloud environments. Designed to streamline governance, compliance, risk, and security efforts, the new portal provides a user-friendly interface and unlocks advanced features like live view and preset scans. Existing users of Microsoft Purview can upgrade to this enhanced experience, gaining access to improved user interface, enhanced capabilities, and consolidated management of data assets. Additionally, the upgrade sets the stage for future developments, including account consolidation and fine-grained access control.

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Sample Customers

AXA XL, DNB, Adobe, PMI, Holland America Line, UC Davis Health, Cox Automotive

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Collibra Lineage vs. Microsoft Purview Data Governance