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Collibra Platform vs IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 9, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Collibra Platform
Ranking in Metadata Management
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Data Governance (2nd), AI Governance (1st)
IBM InfoSphere Information ...
Ranking in Metadata Management
9th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Metadata Management category, the mindshare of Collibra Platform is 18.0%, down from 24.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog is 3.1%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Metadata Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Collibra Platform18.0%
IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog3.1%
Other78.9%
Metadata Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2774796 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Governance System Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Data governance has unified definitions and saves audit preparation time across the enterprise
A separate team did the setup for this tool and was involved in setting it up. When they were doing the setup, it was a significant upfront investment in terms of the configuration, modeling, and governance design because the team first had to define the domains, the assets, and the roles. That takes time, and in the insurance environment where we had many legacy systems, this increased the setup effort. It would be helpful if Collibra Platform could have industry specific starter templates that could accelerate adoption. As we ingested more and more metadata, sometimes the catalog searches became slower by a fraction of a second because there was more metadata in the tool. After inserting millions of rows into the physical data dictionaries, the catalog searches could become a little bit slower. Having some better performance optimization might help with this minor issue.
KM
Member Of Technical Staff at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
A solution that allows for custom assets and data lineages but experiences performance issues when scaling up
The solution has performance issues when scaling up small sets of information such as assets and data lineage to the ITC. It is an Open IGC issue and does not allow a large volume of records to upload in one pass. We have experienced this issue with multiple versions of the solution including 11.3, 11.5 and 11.7 and have escalated the concern to IBM who is trying to resolve it. It would be a benefit to allow more customizations on the UI. Internally, we have identified a number of solutions to the look and feel of the product that we would like to be able to customize.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's most valuable feature is data cataloging."
"The most valuable features of Collibra are the workflows and the data lineage capabilities."
"The workflow is very good and has been embedded. It also has a great user interface."
"Collibra is very good at talking to modern database systems like a normal RDBMS, a DB2, or a SQL server or an Oracle."
"Using lineage and Collibra Catalog has helped me overall improve the trust and transparency regarding data origin and transformation."
"It enables a linear view of the data assets across different levels, providing a comprehensive understanding."
"The technical support from Collibra Governance is excellent, and I rate it as ten out of ten."
"Except for data quality, everything is perfect."
"Working on the roles, actually, is the most valuable aspect."
"The feature I found most valuable in IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog is the lineage as it's very powerful and it provides data analytics in terms of where the data lives and where it goes. The interface is also clear, though it could still be sorted out, but the lineage is the most powerful thing in the solution."
"Ability to connect with multiple types of sources."
"The ability to create special rules inside the solution using Portuguese is the most valuable feature."
"It is easy to use."
"The solution allows us to leverage a concept called Open IGC to create custom assets and data lineages that are not technologies typically supported by IBM via connectors."
"The graphic flows and the lineage are the most valuable features of this solution."
"The best feature of IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog for me is that it's easy to use and only requires a little bit of manual intervention. Once you discover the data sources, everything flows into the tool automatically, so you do not have to map it manually. There's been a lot of automation in the solution which I like best."
 

Cons

"Where it isn't great is on older technologies that you'll typically find in finance or insurance industries, such as older types of data with VSAM or ISAM, or those types of older technologies. It just doesn't connect with them very easily."
"It should have more integrations with things like CyberArk because its main purpose is GDPR implementation. We have to have more scope for things that implement more privacy. CyberArk makes sure your credentials are vaulted and your things are secure when you're creating your integrations or connecting to an application. I do believe that they are working on this feature."
"The product must be cheaper."
"From a usability perspective, customers usually find some areas of the solution a bit complex. It takes a long time for the customers to get used to the UI and the interface."
"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."
"I experience occasional downtime, bugs, and some glitches."
"There are a lot of gaps in Collibra's support and documentation."
"A key area for improvement in Collibra Catalog lies in its integration capabilities, particularly with a broader range of sources."
"What I would tell IBM in terms of what needs to change or improve is that the product is too complicated. IBM purchased various components from different vendors over time and certainly in the UK, IBM did not have anybody that had the expertise to be able to get IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog to run properly."
"Sometimes, if the product is new, getting support is difficult and the team was facing some challenges."
"An area for improvement in IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog is that it's missing a lot of connectors. Clients complain about not being able to connect some data sources because there's no available connector, so my company raised that issue with IBM. In some cases, third-party connectors are available, but not for all data sources. Another area that needs improvement in the solution is stability because it also has some stability issues. This is the same issue with the other IBM products bundled with IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog. The solution is connected with IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer and IBM InfoSphere DataStage in my company, so if one has issues with stability, the rest of the products are affected as well."
"They need to improve asset management."
"A complex solution that requires a lot of coding."
"The scalability has room for improvement."
"The solution has performance issues when scaling up small sets of information such as assets and data lineage to the ITC."
"The simplicity of usage could improve. Perhaps the simplicity of use for end users, not for system integrators, but for the user, the end users."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is substantial, and we do pay yearly."
"Collibra Catalog is fairly priced - I would rate their pricing seven out of ten."
"Collibra Governance is an expensive solution."
"I think they can bring a few more features and align better with other quality products."
"I would say it's probably in line with what other vendors charge for licensing."
"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."
"Many of our customers I spoke to felt that the solution is a bit highly-priced."
"I think it is on a yearly basis, but I'm not involved with the pricing session, so I have no idea. There are several licenses for different models. You get one license per product, but a lot of features are controlled separately through different licenses. So, as and when you want to use a feature, you have to procure the license for that feature."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"Licensing for IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog is per user."
"IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog is expensive."
"In terms of pricing, I find IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog excessive. It's at the top end of the price range in terms of what you get for your money. It's an expensive product, and contractually, IBM is difficult to deal with. I can't remember the exact cost of IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog, but it could be in the region of three hundred thousand pounds."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
35%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
5%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise55
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
Collibra Platform can be improved by adding more connectors to the ecosystems.
What is your primary use case for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
Collibra Platform serves as the central place to document, govern, and understand our data assets. I use Collibra Platform in my day-to-day work to build out a business glossary and the data catalo...
What advice do you have for others considering Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
My advice to others looking into using Collibra Platform is to use it in cloud because that is the best solution. I give this review a rating of 10 out of 10.
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Also Known As

Data Intelligence Platform, Collibra AI Governance, Collibra Catalog, Collibra Governance, Collibra Lineage, Collibra Privacy & Risk
IBM Information Governance Catalog
 

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Sample Customers

AXA XL, DNB, Adobe, PMI, Holland America Line, UC Davis Health, Cox Automotive
Rabobank, QuadReal Property Group, Jakarta Smart City
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