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Collibra Platform vs IBM Data Governance comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Collibra Platform
Ranking in Data Governance
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Metadata Management (1st), AI Governance (1st)
IBM Data Governance
Ranking in Data Governance
32nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Collibra Platform is 7.6%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Data Governance is 1.1%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Governance Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Collibra Platform7.6%
IBM Data Governance1.1%
Other91.3%
Data Governance
 

Q&A Highlights

YN
Research Assistant at a educational organization with 10,001+ employees
 

Featured Reviews

AK
Senior Consultant at Morgan Stanley
Data governance has transformed business glossaries and now drives AI-ready insights
I think it's a great platform. Searching can be made a little better. The data marketplace which it provides is also great, but sometimes when we are searching an element and we know we are not sure if we can find it or if we have missed it. Listing data domains in one place for quick visibility will be an add-on. I am not a hardcore coder. For a coder to create workflows and automate the process, I needed to learn Groovy script and create some workflows. In the automation part, I think it can also introduce a low-code, no-code platform where we can connect different connectors and we can quickly create some automated workflows, if at basic level only, because the next big thing is automation and AI. Low-code, no-code platforms are being used by everyone. I think that will be useful. When I look for a data domain, I'm not able to find it very quickly. For a business owner to know data domains and search data domains, it could be made a little easier. Also, the automation part needs improvement. We are only able to enter the data manually or connect to a data source, but now we want to create some workflows as well. That's why I've chosen a rating of eight. Otherwise, it's really great.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The beauty of the solution is that you can customize it quite a bit."
"Except for data quality, everything is perfect."
"My experience with Collibra has been amazing."
"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."
"There is a good community setup around the solution that can provide insights."
"Collibra Catalog's best feature is the data quality checker."
"The end-to-end solution itself is great. The most valuable is the workload feature that Collibra offers. There is a vast amount of flexibility in terms of how much we can customize. It gives us a lot of options to implement for a lot of purposes."
"The solution's technical support is helpful and responsive."
"IBM Data Governance improved data analytics operations. During a company merger, we used IBM Data Governance to understand and bridge sample data between systems."
 

Cons

"Collibra doesn't provide support for integration for SAP Info Steward directly with Collibra."
"The workflows and the language they use needs to be improved."
"The technical support is very poor."
"Many other tools like Collibra Governance give you the option to actually see the data in the tool, which is not an option in Collibra."
"There are three environments - stage, development and production. Often things work well in the first two stages and then when you get to production, they don't work."
"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."
"Talking about the improvements needed for Collibra Platform, the first is learning. The platform is very large, so it requires a certain amount of information before you can work upon Collibra Platform."
"When we are doing discovery for unstructured data sources, I would suggest a quality report of the data that would indicate what was unable to process."
"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."
 

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."
"Collibra Governance is extremely expensive"
"I would say it's probably in line with what other vendors charge for licensing."
"There are different levels of licenses. For example, some users can only do read-only licenses, and others have the stewardship license where they can give access to users."
"Collibra Catalog is fairly priced - I would rate their pricing seven out of ten."
"I am not so much aware of price details. Initially, there was an add-on NuSoft license to use the DVC connector that NuSoft gives to create integrations, but Collibra is now phasing out of it slowly. Collibra is cutting ties with them is what we have been led to believe, and we have started developing on Spring Boot, which is open source."
"The product is highly priced compared to other vendors."
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Answers from the Community

YN
Research Assistant at a educational organization with 10,001+ employees
Sep 1, 2022
Sep 1, 2022
Hello Yegane, I recommend add Precisely Data360 Govern (Infogix Data360 Govern)
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TH
Architecture Sr. Manager, Data Design & Metadata Mgmt at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 1, 2022
Besides features, don't forget to look at user experience and software performance. One of your choices is significantly lacking in both areas. You might consider adding erwin Data Intelligence Suite to your list. Something you might find interesting: Alation vs Collibra vs Quest (erwin) 2022 | Gartner Peer Insights  You can change the products you are comparing, seeing how others have rated the tools you are looking at.
DA
CEO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sep 1, 2022
Hello Yegane, I recommend add Precisely Data360 Govern (Infogix Data360 Govern)
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Insurance Company
7%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise62
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
The UI of Collibra Platform can be improved, as can some APIs such as the import API. Improving the UI and documentation would bring it closer to a perfect score for me, making it more accessible.
What is your primary use case for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
Collibra Platform is used for data governance, bridging business and technical data. I used Collibra Platform to import metadata from GCP projects by utilizing Collibra import APIs. Importing metad...
What advice do you have for others considering Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
I would advise others looking into using Collibra Platform to get some training and develop a culture around data governance. I have no idea about Collibra Platform's AI capabilities regarding gove...
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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

 

Sample Customers

AXA XL, DNB, Adobe, PMI, Holland America Line, UC Davis Health, Cox Automotive
TIAA CREF, Control Risks Group
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