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Collibra Governance vs Microsoft Purview Information Protection comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.8
Collibra Governance receives positive feedback for aiding digital transformation and data governance, though ROI experiences vary among users.
Sentiment score
7.4
Microsoft Purview enhances compliance, security, and efficiency by automating document protection, centralizing assets, and reducing tool redundancy.
Implementing Collibra Data Catalog can be cost-effective if its features align well with the business requirements.
Purview can do a quick scan, and it doesn't use human resources, so it gets time to do things that we need humans to focus on.
The E5 license comes with different solutions like data discovery classification, CASB, DLP solutions, and Defender for Cloud.
The cost of data loss and your data going to a competitor is potentially massive.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.9
Collibra Governance's support is knowledgeable but faces delays, impacting urgent inquiries, with mixed satisfaction among users.
Sentiment score
4.4
Microsoft Purview Information Protection's customer service receives mixed reviews, with criticisms on responsiveness and praise for recent improvements.
The technical support from Collibra Governance is excellent.
Technical support is effective in providing solutions.
The technical support is quite good.
Sometimes, I get a fast and knowledgeable response, while other times, I've experienced delays and received no resolution.
It's hard to be an ambassador for a product when you know it will be hard to get support.
After our issues are reported, it takes a long time to find a resolution.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Collibra Governance is highly scalable, handling vast metadata well, but requires proper design for optimal user adoption and integration.
Sentiment score
7.4
Microsoft Purview Information Protection offers reliable scalability, efficiently handling large data volumes, though improvements in data processing speed are needed.
It can be scaled across different departments organization-wide very quickly and easily.
It can handle large collections of data without issues.
Scalability can be improved by reducing these intervals.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Collibra Governance is praised for stability, reliability, and minimal maintenance, despite minor glitches and higher costs for large data.
Sentiment score
7.4
Microsoft Purview Information Protection is stable, reliable, with minimal issues, though processing large documents can be slow occasionally.
There is no information available currently for this section.
Once implemented, I haven't had issues with its consistency.
The product is stable, and whatever it does, it does better than any other thing.
The solution is stable overall.
 

Room For Improvement

Collibra Governance needs usability, integration, support, search, pricing flexibility, customization, and performance improvements for better user experience.
Microsoft Purview Information Protection requires better third-party visibility, reporting, AI integration, PDF support, and accurate policy enforcement.
There should be a reduction in cost as compared to other tools.
Collibra lacks the capability to read Python or R scripts, which is essential for data transformations in our pipeline ecosystems.
It struggles to catalog all categories of data, particularly sensitive data on-prem, which GCP Data Catalog handles better.
Effectiveness in Microsoft Purview Information Protection means enforcing the policy and making sure it works consistently across non-Microsoft products as well.
Having a roadmap or updates about new releases would be helpful for demonstrating to clients.
Clarifying product features and use cases would help avoid such confusion.
 

Setup Cost

Collibra Governance is costly but offers comprehensive features, with rigid pricing and additional training fees, yet deemed fair by many.
Microsoft Purview Information Protection is competitively priced, appealing for its comprehensive suite and flexible licensing options despite complexity.
Collibra has high initial costs for licensing that can be a barrier to small and medium-sized companies starting with it.
It is neither extremely costly nor very cheap, as it depends on the use case and specific requirements.
The price is average, and it provides good value for the money.
I talked to people who had compared it to other products on the market, and they're spending five figures to get started.
The E5 license covers most of the solutions for different technologies, so that way, it is good and more affordable compared to any other solution.
Our focus is on helping customers maximize their software investment.
 

Valuable Features

Collibra Governance excels in data lineage, integration, automation, scalability, and user-friendliness, supporting diverse enterprise data management needs.
Microsoft Purview offers comprehensive data protection with automatic classification, sensitivity labels, and seamless integration across platforms for robust compliance.
The data lineage feature is beneficial for understanding where data is coming from.
The most important feature is the ease of use.
I find the rule modification and the replication of the rules in Collibra happens very quickly.
Microsoft Copilot is an advantage because it's enterprise-grade AI.
It's paramount to have a single solution for information protection.
Regardless of the education, the employee might share the information anyway, so the AI shouldn't be the first point of failure. It should be a human making good decisions.
 

Categories and Ranking

Collibra Governance
Ranking in Data Governance
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Purview Informati...
Ranking in Data Governance
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Data Privacy Management Software (2nd), Microsoft Security Suite (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Collibra Governance is 9.1%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is 2.7%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Governance
 

Featured Reviews

DeepakArora - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhancing data management with user-friendly features but needs better documentation
We are a customer of Collibra. Collibra Governance is applied in our data management workflows by creating all the business functions separately, maintaining the data sources of those KPIs and everything separately on those businesses Collibra Governance provides ease of use. The portal is…
Heidi Hasting - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides an essential audit trail that helps prevent accidental exposure of sensitive data, but the changing product names are confusing
One of the key features of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is the auto-classification functionalities, although I have found them to be less effective in complex scenarios. The policy toggle, demanding justification for downgrading labels, provides an essential audit trail that helps prevent accidental exposure of sensitive data. The security tools integrate well. I like that you can scan several data or informational assets, such as your SharePoint list, Teams, etc., and bring them into Purview as a central repository. Partnering with other products, like Sentinel, for logging capability and inventory provides a service across the board. It's essential that Purview automatically prevents highly sensitive corporate secrets and data from being ingested into generative AI models, but the reality is that AI is a tool. It's problematic if consumers rely on a tool to protect them because they must be educated first. Regardless of the education, the employee might share the information anyway, so the AI shouldn't be the first point of failure. It should be a human making good decisions.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Collibra Governance?
We use the solution's Data Stewardship part.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Collibra Governance?
The pricing of Collibra Governance is moderate. It is neither extremely costly nor very cheap, as it depends on the use case and specific requirements.
What needs improvement with Collibra Governance?
There is room for improvement in the Collibra Data Catalog regarding data classification and categorization. It struggles to catalog all categories of data, particularly sensitive data on-prem, whi...
What do you like most about Microsoft Purview Information Protection?
It ensures that sensitive data is automatically safeguarded, even for email attachments, regardless of the user or device.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview Information Protection?
The pricing is not very high and is considered fine. Microsoft offers different licensing options. AIP Plan 2 is used for critical users. The AIP is included in the business standard license for cl...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Information Protection?
I am concerned about its accuracy levels. Sometimes it throws a lot of false positives. Microsoft Purview Information Protection needs to increase effectiveness and ensure compatibility. Effectiven...
 

Also Known As

Collibra
Microsoft Information Protection
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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