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IBM Data Governance vs Microsoft Purview Data Governance comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Data Governance
Ranking in Data Governance
34th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Purview Data Gove...
Ranking in Data Governance
2nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of IBM Data Governance is 1.0%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Governance is 8.5%, down from 20.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Governance Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Governance8.5%
IBM Data Governance1.0%
Other90.5%
Data Governance
 

Featured Reviews

Murali B - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Provides a single interface to monitor and navigate data quality metrics
One area with room for improvement would be the ability to generate detailed quality reports. Some Python libraries provide quality scores and reports—having that capability within IBM Data Governance would be beneficial. We can see the pass/fail results, but getting additional percentage ratios would add significant value. My experience with IBM Data Governance has mostly been with the GUI. I've noticed some latency when accessing the portal. Also, automating reports can sometimes hang, though that might depend on the overall system. That's where I see the most room for improvement – quicker report generation. Fetching specific data from the IBM Data Governance repository tends to be slower compared to other vendors. For example, Collibra has a more responsive GUI. Retrieving large datasets from the IBM catalog is particularly slow.
AS
Tech lead at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Automated data discovery has streamlined management while configuration remains complex
Compared to Big-ID, Microsoft Purview Data Governance looks complicated to me. I do not feel it has a good user-level UI. The interface feels a little complicated compared to Big-ID. I did not appreciate the configuration part. It felt complex, whereas when I went for a Big-ID demo, the interface looked better and was easier to understand for any user.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"IBM Data Governance improved data analytics operations. During a company merger, we used IBM Data Governance to understand and bridge sample data between systems."
"Has a good interface and is reasonably priced."
"We can prevent, block, or audit however we like."
"The labeling is the most valuable feature for the companies I'm installing it for. Some of them have several thousand staff, and their concerns are around confidential or private data being shared. The labels and the policies involved with them give them that initial visibility."
"The features of Microsoft Purview Data Governance that I value most include communication compliance. It provides visibility into how people are using Copilot for Microsoft and gives insight into risks and sensitive conversations."
"Data authentication enables us to classify documents based on whether they should be restricted for internal consumption or permitted for external sharing."
"The data lineage feature stands out. It tracks where the data comes from and any changes made."
"Data segregation is the most valuable feature."
"It starts off with records management, insider risk management, and information protection. And there is the discovery of the clouds, and we can get analytics on that as well, so that we know which user is using which cloud application and for how much time. The Activity explorer tells us which user was transferring out what data at what moment and on which device, including the serial number."
 

Cons

"One area with room for improvement would be the ability to generate detailed quality reports. Some Python libraries provide quality scores and reports—having that capability within IBM Data Governance would be beneficial."
"I would like to have complete video documentation for training."
"Setting up Purview in a production tenant proved challenging due to a lack of clear documentation on permission requirements."
"The Microsoft Purview data connector platform, which supports ingestion from non-Microsoft data sources, can be somewhat complex."
"Support should be improved in the form of good documentation and video lessons where a person can check things out. There is a community, but it takes a lot of time if we want to get an answer to a question."
"There are some non-Microsoft file formats that are not supported."
"There are differences when looking at an incident in the M365 portal versus Purview, and the main one is the advanced hunting. In the M365 portal, you can write KQL queries and fetch data. If that was available in Purview, it would be very good."
"Licensing is frustrating due to multiple modules and licenses. The feature might be available in the console, but it won't work without the proper license, creating confusion."
"Enhancing the tool's capability to connect to multiple sources would be valuable."
 

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"The pricing is moderate. It's not too expensive, but it's not the most competitive."
"Licensing is frustrating due to multiple modules and licenses. The feature might be available in the console, but it won't work without the proper license, creating confusion."
"Purview's price is pretty high when you factor in storage costs."
"It is cheap. It is based on consumption. If somebody wants to start using it, the price is definitely cheaper than a tool like Collibra."
"The pricing depends on the client's requirements and the number of applications."
"The price is a little bit high, but it's worth the money because it has a lot of features."
"Price-wise, I think it's very generous and accessible to not just enterprises but small to medium-sized companies as well. I think it's very fair in terms of how they break apart the storage and the actual computing, and that makes it very accessible. So, that is a very big plus for Purview."
"The price is reasonable considering its value."
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Answers from the Community

LY
Works at Lixar
May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
If I have to choose one, it's Purview. However, it's pretty new (just the beginning), has no complete capabilities and is not mature. IBM is very complex and hard to implement.
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EB
Director of Community at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
May 4, 2022
Hi @Kelly Broekstra, @Tracy Hautenen Kriel, @Andrew Wandera ​and @Tom Kilburn, can you possibly assist @LindaYarema ​with this question? ​ 
DA
CEO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
May 5, 2022
If I have to choose one, it's Purview. However, it's pretty new (just the beginning), has no complete capabilities and is not mature.  IBM is very complex and hard to implement. 
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Retailer
7%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
 

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Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise33
 

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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?
The features in the actual data governance could be improved, and I think there is room for improvement in the product. We haven't used role-based access control in a complex way; it's somehow embe...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Azure Purview?
We are currently working with Microsoft Purview Data Governance and other Microsoft products. We are using Microsoft Purview Data Governance.
 

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