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Collibra Platform vs IBM InfoSphere Information Server comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Collibra Platform
Ranking in Metadata Management
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Data Governance (1st), AI Governance (1st)
IBM InfoSphere Information ...
Ranking in Metadata Management
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (33rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Metadata Management category, the mindshare of Collibra Platform is 17.0%, down from 21.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM InfoSphere Information Server is 2.7%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Metadata Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Collibra Platform17.0%
IBM InfoSphere Information Server2.7%
Other80.3%
Metadata Management
 

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.
MI
Senior Data Engineer at Mohammed Mansour Alrumiah
Faced challenges with customer support and documentation but have benefited from reliable data integration over the years
As for utilizing the platform's metadata management feature, I have not worked on that feature yet, but personally, I have done that. To evaluate the effectiveness of IBM InfoSphere Information Server's data integration capabilities, if IBM is providing all the solutions we are using, then it is definitely a helpful thing. Mostly, the other thing is that it is a big area including data governance, data lineage, data management, and metadata, but every customer is not putting that much effort and money on that. They mostly migrate the data, use it, and forget it, but slowly things are changing. I am working in Saudi Arabia, so here also data governance, data management, and those kinds of things are getting attention. Regarding how scalable IBM InfoSphere Information Server is, I need to learn how to tune performance and scalability on the cloud. I am familiar with localized hardware, but on the cloud, I still have to do the work around it. In the beginning, we estimate the load and based on that, we put the hardware, but if there is continuous increase, I believe IBM also faces problems. Scalability needs to be improved because once the demand comes, you should be able to improve it, but for that, documentation on how to add hardware or resources to the software needs to be proper. I do not have much hands-on experience with that.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Through the business glossary, the data discovery time, such as the data search time gets reduced by almost 50%."
"Gartner identifies Collibra Catalog as the leader, which aligns with our observations."
"The best features of Collibra Lineage include its ability to map data flows and provide clear visualizations."
"It's a user-friendly tool, even for non-technical people."
"It enables a linear view of the data assets across different levels, providing a comprehensive understanding."
"The technical support from Collibra Governance is excellent, and I rate it as ten out of ten."
"Collibra Governance helps us set the business rules and define critical data elements."
"Rules and policies on workflows are really strong."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The initial IBM InfoSphere Information Server is straightforward and you can choose what type of installation you want, such as a customized installation, with clear-cut documentation that, if followed, works fine and the installation has not given us issues."
"This solution has reduced the time it takes for ETL. We took an existing Teradata ETL application from three days to eight minutes."
"The integration with different technologies is the most valuable feature."
"Reduces the loading and development time for Datawarehouse ETL."
"IBM InfoSphere Information Server is stable."
"This solution is extremely flexible and scalable."
"Over the years of working with IBM InfoSphere Information Server, I see basically the strength of the tool, capability, and load balancing, which I see is really good."
 

Cons

"Collibra Platform can be improved in simpler relationship management because some people feel Collibra Platform is complex for non-business users."
"Collibra Platform's platform needs improvement in certain areas such as workflows designed for administration that send excessive notifications, and sometimes it is unclear how many times a workflow instance was triggered."
"If the price is a bit reduced, that would be better."
"There should be more detailed documentation on the selectors and certain information, and a reduction in cost as compared to other tools."
"Collibra doesn't provide support for integration for SAP Info Steward directly with Collibra."
"We would like to have out-of-the-box automation."
"The platform can sometimes be unstable, particularly in terms of speed and reconnection issues."
"We are not able to ingest all the data in Collibra, and that's why we cannot do element-to-element level data tracking."
"Unlike other tools, IBM tools do not provide much help from the internet, so additional support should be available."
"Customer Service: It's poor."
"IBM InfoSphere Information Server should be more scalable. It should have the option to change the configuration to run on a single, non-multiple node, or multi-threading processing."
"There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required."
"This solution would benefit from the engine being made more lightweight."
"We have decided to decrease the usage of metadata management because we did not see any significant advantages."
"Heavy use of scratch disk which sometimes leads to failure."
"Their technical support needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Collibra offers a per-user licensing model."
"I rate the pricing a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
"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 Governance is an expensive solution."
"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."
"Collibra is a bit expensive."
"Collibra Governance is extremely expensive"
"I think they can bring a few more features and align better with other quality products."
"The licensing cost of IBM InfoSphere Information Server depends on how many users there are."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise65
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
I have already had discussions with the Collibra Platform team regarding improvements. Having a more intuitive search and better natural language search queries would help business users more. Ther...
What is your primary use case for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
I utilize Collibra Platform for data catalog, data marketplace, and data governance-related activities. I have multiple data sources, and I perform extraction of data from those specific data sourc...
What advice do you have for others considering Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
Collibra Platform is a good choice when selecting a data governance or data cataloging solution. I would recommend starting with a clear business use case and then cataloging everything at once, wh...
What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
We are using the on-premises version of IBM InfoSphere Information Server, but we feel that all new development is mainly for the cloud. We receive corrections of errors, but we do not see new func...
What is your primary use case for IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
My usual use case for IBM InfoSphere Information Server is ETL, where we take data from one source to another data warehouse solution.
What advice do you have for others considering IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
We are about to change our platform from IBM AIX to SUSE Linux, as our whole platform is changing, so everyone should change from IBM to SUSE Linux. It would be very difficult for us to have a diff...
 

Also Known As

Data Intelligence Platform, Collibra AI Governance, Collibra Catalog, Collibra Governance, Collibra Lineage, Collibra Privacy & Risk
InfoSphere Information Server, IBM Information Server
 

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Sample Customers

AXA XL, DNB, Adobe, PMI, Holland America Line, UC Davis Health, Cox Automotive
Canadian National Railway Company, Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce, Swedish Armed Forces, BG RCI, Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., University of Arizona, Biogrid Australia
Find out what your peers are saying about Collibra Platform vs. IBM InfoSphere Information Server and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
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