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Collibra Platform vs Global Data Excellence DEMS 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)
Global Data Excellence DEMS
Ranking in Data Governance
41st
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
2
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 Global Data Excellence DEMS is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Governance Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Collibra Platform7.6%
Global Data Excellence DEMS0.9%
Other91.5%
Data Governance
 

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.
Alejandro Subia - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There is a good community setup around the solution that can provide insights."
"Collibra Platform has impacted my organization positively because it provides comprehensive data governance functionalities for enterprises."
"The catalog feature is definitely valuable because it makes ingesting the metadata of any application quite simple. You don't have to do things manually. You can just schedule an import, and it will just refresh the metadata of whatever application you want. That's what I like. I usually work on the technical side, and other than that, I usually create integrations. I integrate Collibra with different environments or applications. I'm a developer, so I cannot vouch for the business, but for me, it is quite developer-friendly with the Java API interface and the REST API interface that they have provided. It is good for creating dashboards based on the needs of each and every role. It can be user-specific or group-specific. We usually create dashboards and give them to our business users, and they are quite happy with that."
"Using lineage and Collibra Catalog has helped me overall improve the trust and transparency regarding data origin and transformation."
"The client is pretty happy with the Collibra work so far."
"Workflows is the most valuable feature of Collibra because we will typically use an interface for it and we can customize it as per our needs."
"While Collibra is hands-down the best data governance collaboration platform, clients should review the different options to ingest metadata based on the targeted source systems."
"I like the lineage feature the most because I don't think there's any other tool that actually depicts the data flow from multiple sources and the connectivities between every data element inside those sources."
"The most valuable feature is the semantic linguistic artificial intelligence that allows the user to have contact with the system in their natural language."
"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 return on investment is immediate because you start gaining money that you were probably losing without the solution."
"I would recommend this solution to anybody interested in data governance because if they want to get fast and tangible results, this is the only way to go."
 

Cons

"Certain implementations, including lineage maps, could be user-friendly."
"We are not able to ingest all the data in Collibra, and that's why we cannot do element-to-element level data tracking."
"Collibra Platform can be improved by adopting customized AI tools, similar to what other platforms like Databricks and Unity Catalog offer."
"We would like to have out-of-the-box automation."
"Sometimes, if a client needs a specific customization, we cannot do it directly. The client needs to reach out to Collibra and request the customization."
"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."
"The initial setup requires more of a trial and error approach and there isn't too much documentation available to help you figure things out."
"The platform can sometimes be unstable, particularly in terms of speed and reconnection issues."
"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."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Collibra Governance is extremely expensive"
"Collibra Governance is an expensive solution."
"I think they have a trust issue. I did not like the way they recently went through the process. They were like, "Finish this SOW first, only then will we sign the other SOW." Or, "Finish this code." I didn't like that much."
"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."
"I think it is on a yearly basis, but I'm not involved with the pricing session, so I have no idea. There are several licenses for different models. You get one license per product, but a lot of features are controlled separately through different licenses. So, as and when you want to use a feature, you have to procure the license for that feature."
"The product's pricing is high, which its comprehensive features and capabilities may justify."
"It is substantial, and we do pay yearly."
"Many of our customers I spoke to felt that the solution is a bit highly-priced."
"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
5%
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Company Size

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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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Sample Customers

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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