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Collibra Platform vs IBM InfoSphere Information Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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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
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Data Governance (1st), AI Governance (1st)
IBM InfoSphere Information ...
Ranking in Metadata Management
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (34th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Metadata Management category, the mindshare of Collibra Platform is 17.0%, down from 22.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM InfoSphere Information Server is 2.6%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Metadata Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Collibra Platform17.0%
IBM InfoSphere Information Server2.6%
Other80.4%
Metadata Management
 

Featured Reviews

AK
Senior Consultant at Morgan Stanley
Data governance has transformed business glossaries and now drives AI-ready insights
I think it's a great platform. Searching can be made a little better. The data marketplace which it provides is also great, but sometimes when we are searching an element and we know we are not sure if we can find it or if we have missed it. Listing data domains in one place for quick visibility will be an add-on. I am not a hardcore coder. For a coder to create workflows and automate the process, I needed to learn Groovy script and create some workflows. In the automation part, I think it can also introduce a low-code, no-code platform where we can connect different connectors and we can quickly create some automated workflows, if at basic level only, because the next big thing is automation and AI. Low-code, no-code platforms are being used by everyone. I think that will be useful. When I look for a data domain, I'm not able to find it very quickly. For a business owner to know data domains and search data domains, it could be made a little easier. Also, the automation part needs improvement. We are only able to enter the data manually or connect to a data source, but now we want to create some workflows as well. That's why I've chosen a rating of eight. Otherwise, it's really great.
MI
Senior Data Engineer at Mohammed Mansour Alrumiah
Faced challenges with customer support and documentation but have benefited from reliable data integration over the years
As for utilizing the platform's metadata management feature, I have not worked on that feature yet, but personally, I have done that. To evaluate the effectiveness of IBM InfoSphere Information Server's data integration capabilities, if IBM is providing all the solutions we are using, then it is definitely a helpful thing. Mostly, the other thing is that it is a big area including data governance, data lineage, data management, and metadata, but every customer is not putting that much effort and money on that. They mostly migrate the data, use it, and forget it, but slowly things are changing. I am working in Saudi Arabia, so here also data governance, data management, and those kinds of things are getting attention. Regarding how scalable IBM InfoSphere Information Server is, I need to learn how to tune performance and scalability on the cloud. I am familiar with localized hardware, but on the cloud, I still have to do the work around it. In the beginning, we estimate the load and based on that, we put the hardware, but if there is continuous increase, I believe IBM also faces problems. Scalability needs to be improved because once the demand comes, you should be able to improve it, but for that, documentation on how to add hardware or resources to the software needs to be proper. I do not have much hands-on experience with that.

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 features are its scalability and how it can be integrated to any other intakes."
"Using Collibra Governance means that we know the end to the life cycle of data across the team, which provides our data science and analytics team with sample data they can use to make decisions on what to do next."
"The workflows allow the creation of custom workflows based on needs."
"Collibra Platform has increased the discoverability and productivity of employees by at least 30 percent, which is great."
"Collibra Governance's most valuable features are data lineage and stewardships."
"The catalog feature is definitely valuable because it makes ingesting the metadata of any application quite simple."
"The ability to collaborate and approve business terms for the business glossary data dictionary is excellent."
"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 initial IBM InfoSphere Information Server is straightforward and you can choose what type of installation you want, such as a customized installation, with clear-cut documentation that, if followed, works fine and the installation has not given us issues."
"IBM InfoSphere Information Server is stable."
"Data connections, data partitioning, flexibility, and performance are the most valuable features."
"This solution is extremely flexible and scalable."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Over the years of working with IBM InfoSphere Information Server, I see basically the strength of the tool, capability, and load balancing, which I see is really good."
"Deploying the solution is straightforward for me."
"This solution has reduced the time it takes for ETL. We took an existing Teradata ETL application from three days to eight minutes."
 

Cons

"In the automation part, I think it can also introduce a low-code, no-code platform where we can connect different connectors and we can quickly create some automated workflows, if at basic level only, because the next big thing is automation and AI."
"Collibra Platform can be improved in simpler relationship management because some people feel Collibra Platform is complex for non-business users."
"The management of the speed of the tool is not that great."
"If someone changes the metadata, we can't see who changed it."
"Occasionally we get little bugs that occur, however, this is typical."
"When you have a huge amount of hierarchical data to manage, the solution's performance tends to decrease."
"If it can become more user-intuitive and work on integrating with communication platforms like Slack or Teams, it would significantly help business users."
"The connectors for metadata ingestion need to be improved."
"There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required."
"This solution would benefit from the engine being made more lightweight."
"IBM InfoSphere Information Server should be more scalable. It should have the option to change the configuration to run on a single, non-multiple node, or multi-threading processing."
"Unlike other tools, IBM tools do not provide much help from the internet, so additional support should be available."
"Customer Service: It's poor."
"We have decided to decrease the usage of metadata management because we did not see any significant advantages."
"Their technical support needs improvement."
"Heavy use of scratch disk which sometimes leads to failure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"I think they have a trust issue. I did not like the way they recently went through the process. They were like, "Finish this SOW first, only then will we sign the other SOW." Or, "Finish this code." I didn't like that much."
"I think they can bring a few more features and align better with other quality products."
"It's expensive, especially for small companies."
"Collibra Catalog is fairly priced - I would rate their pricing seven out of ten."
"There are different levels of licenses. For example, some users can only do read-only licenses, and others have the stewardship license where they can give access to users."
"The product's pricing is high, which its comprehensive features and capabilities may justify."
"The licensing cost of IBM InfoSphere Information Server depends on how many users there are."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise63
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
The user experience of Collibra Platform could be better. Even though there is a large research tab, I think it could be more customizable, meaning I could add filters. Currently, it does not have ...
What is your primary use case for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
My main use case for Collibra Platform is data governance and traceability of data sources. For governance or traceability in my work, I can provide a specific example: we migrated a couple of data...
What advice do you have for others considering Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
The advice I would give to others looking into using Collibra Platform is that every tool has a learning curve. They should pursue it; Collibra Platform is a very well-developed and well-explained ...
What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
We are using the on-premises version of IBM InfoSphere Information Server, but we feel that all new development is mainly for the cloud. We receive corrections of errors, but we do not see new func...
What is your primary use case for IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
My usual use case for IBM InfoSphere Information Server is ETL, where we take data from one source to another data warehouse solution.
What advice do you have for others considering IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
We are about to change our platform from IBM AIX to SUSE Linux, as our whole platform is changing, so everyone should change from IBM to SUSE Linux. It would be very difficult for us to have a diff...
 

Also Known As

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

Overview

 

Sample Customers

AXA XL, DNB, Adobe, PMI, Holland America Line, UC Davis Health, Cox Automotive
Canadian National Railway Company, Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce, Swedish Armed Forces, BG RCI, Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., University of Arizona, Biogrid Australia
Find out what your peers are saying about Collibra Platform vs. IBM InfoSphere Information Server and other solutions. Updated: June 2026.
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