Collibra Lineage Reviews

Name: Collibra Lineage
Brand: Collibra
Rating: 4.0 (10 reviews)

4.0 out of 5

10 reviews
90% willing to recommend

357 followers

What is Collibra Lineage?

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.

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Collibra Lineage is the #17 ranked solution in Data Governance tools. PeerSpot users give Collibra Lineage an average rating of 8.0 out of 10. Collibra Lineage is most commonly compared to Microsoft Purview Data Governance: Collibra Lineage vs Microsoft Purview Data Governance. Collibra Lineage is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 70% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 21% of all views.

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Featured Collibra Lineage reviews

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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Taher Dungrawala

Delivery head at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech

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.

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Aditya Pawar

Solutions Architect at DTSQUARED

The diagrams are good for data visualization. It is for technical and business terms. The technical lineage is for technical terms and data. Earlier, we used to maintain the data manually. Now, everything is automated. Sometimes, we still need to verify whether the lineage created automatically is correct or not because it might have a lot of information that is not needed. It is very easy to integrate Collibra Lineage with other tools. It provides APIs. It can be for any language like Java and Python. We can use the template provided in the marketplace.

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Collibra Lineage mindshare

As of June 2025, the mindshare of Collibra Lineage in the Data Governance category stands at 3.3%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Governance

PeerResearch reports based on Collibra Lineage reviews

Type	Title	Date
Category	Data Governance	Jun 14, 2025	Download
Product	Reviews, tips, and advice from real users	Jun 14, 2025	Download
Comparison	Collibra Lineage vs Microsoft Purview Data Governance	Jun 14, 2025	Download
Comparison	Collibra Lineage vs Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	Jun 14, 2025	Download
Comparison	Collibra Lineage vs Collibra Governance	Jun 14, 2025	Download

Title	Rating	Mindshare	Recommending
Microsoft Purview Data Governance	3.8	22.4%	84%	58 interviews Add to research
Alation Data Catalog	3.8	5.9%	71%	12 interviews Add to research

Valuable Features

Collibra Lineage is praised for its automation options, centralized metadata management, and customizable workflows. Users mention its user-friendly interface, self-service capabilities, and efficient data governance implementation. The tool provides detailed data visualization and connects various data sources. APIs facilitate integration with other tools, enhancing customization. It maps data flows effectively, supports business and technical terms, and aids in regulatory compliance, offering measurable advantages and improved data quality through automated lineage tracking and manual adjustments where needed.

"The integration with other Collibra Lineage products is valuable in our data governance initiatives."
"The best features of Collibra Lineage include its ability to map data flows and provide clear visualizations."
"The main benefits that Collibra Lineage provides include measurable advantages."

Room for Improvement

Collibra Lineage needs better integration with data quality tools and more out-of-the-box connectors to improve connectivity. AI integration for data discovery and classification is suggested. Costs are high, with separate fees for connectors and additional features like the privacy module. Users require direct database connection capabilities, enhanced documentation, and more comprehensive training materials. Improved lineage capability with technologies like PySpark and Glue is also necessary, along with support for Starburst integration.

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

Pricing

Collibra Lineage pricing varies significantly based on organizational needs, offering different licenses depending on access levels required. Some users perceive the solution as expensive, particularly for smaller companies, and payments are typically structured annually. Pricing specifics remain unclear for some, but flexibility in licensing options is available.

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

Popular Use Cases

Collibra Lineage is utilized for mapping processes and tracking data flow end-to-end. It serves business-specific areas such as pharma, enabling data product integration, compliance, data governance, and data-access management. Users create custom data models, link technical and business terms, and automate workflows in various applications. The functionality includes data quality, velocity cataloging, and supporting platforms like AWS, Snowflake, and Tableau, enhancing reporting capabilities and ensuring effective management and governance.

Service and Support

Collibra Lineage has a responsive technical support team, rated seven to eight out of ten by users appreciating their promptness. Some departments, like GSK, engage regularly with consultants for effective sessions and guidance, finding support quite helpful. However, challenges exist, and some users deem customer service inadequate, rating it two or three out of ten, suggesting a need for better communication. Support for Catalog and Lineage is shared, requiring specific issue identification for proper routing.

Deployment

Collibra Lineage's initial setup is generally straightforward, requiring setup of Catalog first. Users highlight ease of use, with adequate documentation and accessible support. Challenges arise with vulnerabilities or changes due to limited documentation. Some benefit from the resident architect program providing dedicated assistance. Deployment might need a few months and involvement of multiple team members, though it’s efficient with readily available UI features for configuration and minimal ongoing maintenance.

Scalability

Collibra Lineage is widely recognized for its scalability. Users report no issues handling tens of thousands of users, with improvements reducing process times significantly. It efficiently supports diverse businesses. It serves as a central governance platform that companies prefer to expand. Users rate it highly, indicating dependability. The performance is reliable, running on the cloud. Maintenance requires minimal effort, needing only a few developers.

Stability

Collibra Lineage demonstrates reliability with no frequent issues in stability. Multiple users note the absence of problems like crashes or bugs. Some users mention occasional downtime, but this doesn't overshadow positive assessments. Users appreciate column-level and view-level lineage, although stored procedures vary by source. Users compare it favorably to IBM Cloud Pak for Data, rating its stability as consistent. Some users express interest in enhancing functionality with tools like a Data Modeler.

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