Collibra Platform vs Netwrix Data Classification comparison

Collibra and Netwrix are both solutions in the Data Governance category. Collibra is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.1, while Netwrix is ranked #29. Collibra holds a 8.8% mindshare in DG, compared to Netwrix’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Collibra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Netwrix users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 9, 2025

Netwrix Data Classification and Collibra Platform compete in the data management category. Collibra Platform appears to have an advantage due to its extensive functionality and data management efficiency, despite Netwrix's compelling pricing and support features.

Features: Netwrix focuses on the automatic categorization and protection of sensitive data, ensuring robust compliance. Collibra distinguishes itself with strong collaboration capabilities, comprehensive data governance features, and detailed data lineage and stewardship that enhance its integration and complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Netwrix provides a straightforward implementation and supportive customer service, facilitating quicker deployment. Collibra requires a more intricate setup but delivers extensive customer support and resources that contribute to a smoother experience in complex environments.

Pricing and ROI: Netwrix presents a cost-effective setup for faster ROI, whereas Collibra's higher upfront costs are offset by long-term strategic value, making it suitable for organizations prioritizing sustained efficiency in data governance.

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Categories and Ranking

Collibra Platform

Ranking in Data Governance

2nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Metadata Management (1st), AI Governance (1st)

Netwrix Data Classification

Ranking in Data Governance

29th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Collibra Platform is 8.8%, down from 13.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netwrix Data Classification is 1.4%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Governance Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Collibra Platform	8.8%
Netwrix Data Classification	1.4%
Other	89.8%

Data Governance

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reviewer2774796

Data Governance System Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 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.

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Simonas Palevicius

Business Development Manager at BAKOTECH

A comprehensive data classification and information security solution that offers robust functionality, scalability, and competitive pricing

The standout aspect of this solution is its price performance. It's highly flexible and scalable, offering customers the choice to match their needs and budget. It is also user-friendly and effective. Even if you opt for just one module, such as Active Directory, you'll immediately see automated, valuable insights when you install and run the auditor. From a network perspective, it offers an array of well-structured rules. Unlike other systems that require extensive configurations, Netwrix simplifies the process. It's more intuitive and forgiving, meaning you don't need to be an expert to get value from it. Its strength lies in its predefined rules that generate automated reports and more without requiring in-depth knowledge of the system.

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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 solution's most valuable features are its scalability and how it can be integrated to any other intakes."

"From the perspective of a data user, the solution has a great search capability."

"Implementing Collibra Governance is definitely something that all organizations having data need, especially for large enterprises where data is distributed across multiple data stacks, bringing rigor for both data management and data engineering."

"There is a good community setup around the solution that can provide insights."

"Workflows is the most valuable feature of Collibra because we will typically use an interface for it and we can customize it as per our needs."

"Before Collibra Platform and after Collibra Platform, users saved at least two to three hours per week on average, and when multiplied across an organization with tens of thousands of employees, this represents significant savings in hours per week along with being ready for audits and having a single trustworthy central repository."

"The technical support from Collibra Governance is excellent, and I rate it as ten out of ten."

"I like Collibra's flexibility. I like to be able to modify things for our own use. For example, we've chosen to use Collibra also as a knowledge management tool, even though it is not designed to be a knowledge management tool. That's the beauty of it. It can serve as a knowledge management tool by creating some custom assets specifically for knowledge management."

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"It's highly flexible and scalable, offering customers the choice to match their needs and budget."

"Netwrix Data Classification Manager finds the data in a very efficient manner, and the efficacy of the solution is very good."

Cons

"The connectors for metadata ingestion need to be improved."

"No easy way to connect to different data sources."

"A key area for improvement in Collibra Catalog lies in its integration capabilities, particularly with a broader range of sources."

"Collibra gives a lot of facilities in the cloud, but achieving those facilities on-prem becomes a big challenge"

"We would like to have out-of-the-box automation."

"One of the very key drawbacks is that automation for access provisioning is not available. If I discover a data set or data product in the marketplace and want to access the data, this feature doesn't exist at all."

"One problem is the data lineage, especially extracting the ETL transformation from different ETL tools and identifying how the data is getting changed from one layer to different layers and how the transformation is applied. It doesn't support all the ETL tools for extracting the transformation logic. It supports some of the tools, but there are still some tools that need to be supported. There is also a small pain point in terms of integration. There is a little bit of change in their strategy from Collibra's end. Earlier, they used to offer two solutions. One was out of the box, and one was a custom-built solution for which they used to provide a dual connector. Now the focus from the Collibra side is more on using the out of the box connector. They are discouraging doing the custom integration. That leaves us with two problems. The first problem is that the out-of-the-box connecter is not yet enabled for a lot of systems, and the second problem is that the out-of-the-box connecter has certain limitations. If we want to tweak those as per our needs, it is not possible. However, the custom-built is still supported, and you can still build a custom integration by using the API, but it is not very encouraged by Collibra. Its dashboard also needs to be improved. There are options to use the HTML code to customize your dashboard, but it has a lot of limitations."

"The product must be cheaper."

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"Netwrix Data Classification Manager is very good at network data classification, but it also has to work on endpoint data classification because clients ask for it."

"One of the key issues is its interface and querying capabilities, which can be complex, making it difficult to interpret logs."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Collibra Governance is an expensive solution."

"Collibra Governance is extremely expensive"

"We purchase its annual license. There is an extra cost for additional users."

"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."

"Collibra Catalog is fairly priced - I would rate their pricing seven out of ten."

"Generally, it is a rather expensive solution compared to some other tools in the market, but I found it to be fair-priced for its capabilities."

"I think they can bring a few more features and align better with other quality products."

"The solution's pricing is moderate and not very expensive."

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"The initial pricing might seem reasonable, but costs can quickly escalate when adding components."

"Netwrix Data Classification Manager has an affordable price."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

21%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	55

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?

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What is your primary use case for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?

I am a user who has worked at companies that use Collibra Platform as their data catalog and data intelligence platform tool. My first company, MetLife, used Collibra Platform, but I wouldn't know ...

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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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What do you like most about Netwrix Data Classification Manager?

Netwrix Data Classification Manager finds the data in a very efficient manner, and the efficacy of the solution is very good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netwrix Data Classification Manager?

Netwrix Data Classification Manager has an affordable price. Since the solution is priced according to the client's market size, everybody can afford it.

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What needs improvement with Netwrix Data Classification Manager?

Netwrix Data Classification Manager is very good at network data classification, but it also has to work on endpoint data classification because clients ask for it. Although the solution is easy to...

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Also Known As

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

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Overview

Collibra Platform is preferred for workflows, data lineage, and a user-friendly interface. It enhances metadata management with robust collaboration, flexible customization, and powerful reporting, aiding organizations in effective data management.

Collibra Platform provides dependable solutions for metadata management, data lineage, and governance. It strengthens data governance with cataloging, glossaries, automation, and integration, supporting compliance and data quality management. Despite challenges with integration and metadata ingestion, the platform is vital for data governance programs, offering comprehensive AI capabilities and streamlined processes for enterprise data management.

What are Collibra Platform's key features?

Workflows: Enhances process efficiency with customizable workflows.
Data Lineage: Tracks data movement across systems for accountability.
User-friendly Interface: Simplifies interaction with intuitive design.
Metadata Management: Manages and organizes metadata for better insights.
Collaboration Features: Fosters teamwork with integrated tools.
Cataloging and Glossary: Improves governance and traceability.

What benefits should be sought in reviews?

Improved Business Processes: Drives efficiency with automation and customization.
Enhanced Data Governance: Facilitates compliance with comprehensive traceability tools.
Robust Integration: Ensures seamless data flow across various systems.
Advanced Reporting: Provides insights for data-driven decisions.

In industries, Collibra Platform supports IT teams through metadata management and data quality assurance. It is widely used for compliance initiatives like GDPR, speeding up digital transformation and enforcing policy management. Organizations employ it to consolidate business and technical metadata, ensuring effective enterprise-scale data management in diverse sectors.

Collibra

Netwrix Data Classification effectively manages and categorizes data to enhance data security and regulatory compliance. Users praise its robust data classification, automatic scanning, easy integration, customizable policies, and comprehensive reporting. The tool improves efficiency, communication, and collaboration, driving productivity and streamlined workflows.

Netwrix

Sample Customers

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

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