Collibra Lineage vs Global Data Excellence DEMS comparison

Collibra and Global Data Excellence are both solutions in the Data Governance category. Collibra is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.0, while Global Data Excellence is ranked #44. Collibra holds a 3.3% mindshare in DG, compared to Global Data Excellence’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Collibra users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Global Data Excellence DEMS and Collibra Lineage compete in the data management and governance space. While Global Data Excellence DEMS is favored for its competitive pricing and customer support, Collibra Lineage stands out as the superior product due to its comprehensive features.

Features: Global Data Excellence DEMS offers robust data governance solutions with a focus on risk management and compliance capabilities. It is strong in compliance monitoring and efficient response measures. Collibra Lineage provides comprehensive data lineage capabilities, including detailed tracking and data flow visualization, offering a thorough view of data pathways.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Collibra Lineage offers a streamlined deployment model and efficient customer service, which is well-regarded. In contrast, Global Data Excellence DEMS has a more complex deployment process but this is balanced by effective customer service responsiveness. The straightforward deployment of Collibra is a key advantage for time-sensitive implementations.

Pricing and ROI: Global Data Excellence DEMS provides a cost-effective setup with a significant return on investment due to its compliance efficiency. Collibra Lineage has higher upfront costs but justifies the investment through its powerful data management features. While DEMS offers value in compliance-driven environments, Collibra's comprehensive features promise greater ROI in data lineage and governance contexts.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Collibra Lineage

Ranking in Data Governance

17th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Global Data Excellence DEMS

Ranking in Data Governance

44th

Average Rating

0.0

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Collibra Lineage is 3.3%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Global Data Excellence DEMS is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Prabhjyot Singh

Data and Analytics Manager at BMO Financial

Faster and more efficient than manual methods or other tools like Informatica

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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Alejandro Subia

General Manager at Datia

Great language features allow users to interact with the solution in their own language, and ROI can be seen within weeks

The initial setup is completely straightforward and not complex at all. The system is not invasive. It connects directly through your agents to your database. There's no integration or migration process needed, and it's very simple. The time to go live is minimum. You can have it running in two weeks. Since it's a solution for corporate governance, you need to have a data governance steering committee that's going to drive the project in the organization. One of the key benefits of the solution is that it's directly for the user, so you don't need anyone else for setup but the real user, the person that wants to get the best out of their data. You start with the business owner, and they define their business needs. They see what data you need, how you're going to use it, and what's going to be corrected. Then you start playing the data stewards, and that's all that you need.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"We find the most valuable feature of this solution to be the lineage aspect."

"It shows how the data was transformed on the way and how the solutions were derived. This is the essence of the tool and why it is so powerful."

"The solution makes data more discoverable and transparent."

"The integration with other Collibra Lineage products is valuable in our data governance initiatives."

"The diagrams are good for data visualization."

"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 solution has very good online assistance."

"The best features of Collibra Lineage include its ability to map data flows and provide clear visualizations."

More Collibra Lineage pros

"It is not only a software solution. It is also based on a direct policy. You get a methodology for data governance and the solution that supports this methodology, which makes things much easier. In addition, this is the only solution right now in the market that has an approach directly directed to the value. By value, I am referring to a tangible value raising money. It has an aspect that is called governed by value. We only focus on the data that is actually bringing a monetary value to your organization or your business process. It is so much simpler working around this system. It has a lot of intelligence embedded in it, and it does a lot of things automatically. It just hooks on to your virtual databases, and you are ready to go in hours. It is an all-in-one solution in which you get data governance, data quality, business transformation, and business excellence."

"The most valuable feature is the semantic linguistic artificial intelligence that allows the user to have contact with the system in their natural language."

Cons

"Collibra doesn't provide support for integration for SAP Info Steward directly with Collibra."

"Before you can use this solution, you have to make a lot of changes to how you measure your information in your organization, the data governance and policies, and the organizational structures that use them. Many companies believe that if they purchase the licenses for the tool that they have done the job, but this is far from the case with this tool."

"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."

"Collibra Lineage could improve connectively. If they can offer more out-of-the-box connectors, which come as in a package compared to you having to go and buy a lot in the marketplace for certain specific connectors."

"I experience occasional downtime, bugs, and some glitches."

"The product must be cheaper."

"The workflow documentation must be improved."

"It would be better if features like the privacy module and AI-based Collibra DQ were included in one package instead of being separate and requiring additional costs. Currently, the basic package covers lineage and documentation, but the extra modules come at an extra cost."

More Collibra Lineage cons

"It could be nice to have a little update on the menu to get it more up-to-date with current trends and to make it pop out more when you visit the site."

"Its interface could be simpler. Sometimes, you need to go through many clicks in order to find something in the software. You need to move from one thing to another to find something."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

"This is the only company that I've worked with that has a very good way of thinking and placing itself in the buyer's shoes. They offer a pretty competitive price. They understand that the market is different in our economy for different clients, which makes it easier to get the products into the market. If needed, they are pretty open to adjusting the price on the case-by-case scenario. They understand the Latin American market. This is something that has been impossible with other companies or data governance care providers. The prices were much higher for these companies, and they don't understand our economy and market. There are a lot of local taxes that we pay locally to get any solution down here. To give you an idea, there is more or less a 60% increase in the price of any product that comes to Ecuador."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Collibra Lineage?

The solution makes data more discoverable and transparent.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Collibra Lineage?

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What needs improvement with Collibra Lineage?

There are areas of improvement in Collibra Lineage, including pricing, support, and reporting. Regarding pricing, it is somewhat expensive, and I think it could be more cost-efficient.

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Overview

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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The Data Excellence Management System© (DEMS) is a complete integrated cloud-based system (internal or external) that enables organizations to accelerate the maximization of the business value of organization’ strategies and transactions while minimizing operational costs. It provides a factual value-driven collaboration that engages end-users from all levels in the ultimate value creation.

DEMS fits the maturity of your organization functions and resources. It establishes accountability and responsibility throughout the organizational structure and links the data assets to the value flows to predicatively govern business strategies.

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

Givaudan, Firmenich, Bacardi, Manitowoc, Romande Energie, Noveli, BNP Paribas, Michelin, IUCN

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