Collibra Platform vs IBM InfoSphere Information Server comparison

Collibra Platform vs. IBM InfoSphere Information Server

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Categories and Ranking

Collibra Platform

Ranking in Metadata Management

1st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Governance (2nd), AI Governance (1st)

IBM InfoSphere Information ...

Ranking in Metadata Management

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (32nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Metadata Management category, the mindshare of Collibra Platform is 18.7%, down from 23.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM InfoSphere Information Server is 2.8%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Metadata Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Collibra Platform	18.7%
IBM InfoSphere Information Server	2.8%
Other	78.5%

Metadata Management

Featured Reviews

reviewer2696502

Data and Analytics Manager at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

It enables data governance with customizable workflows and effective customer support

There is an issue with Collibra Catalog's pricing model, especially for organizations with many databases, as the initial package comes with a limited number of connectors. This can lead to manual efforts to connect more databases, increasing costs. It would be beneficial if they offered more connectors as part of the initial package.

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MOHAMMAD-IQBAL

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Workflow is very helpful and assessment are good features. I really like the structure of this solution and how it is compartmentalized."

"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."

"The solution makes data more discoverable and transparent."

"The workflows allow the creation of custom workflows based on needs."

"On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate Collibra Data Intelligence Platform a 10."

"We have folks in the field doing our clinical research operations, and they have the opportunity to refer to Collibra when they are examining a particular report. When they have a question about how something in that report is derived, they can pull a metric that is defined fully in Collibra. They have the opportunity to drill back into Collibra to see that."

"The most valuable features of Collibra are the workflows and the data lineage capabilities, as they help improve the client's existing processes by allowing you to map those into workflows so the processes can be directly executed on Collibra."

"I find the rule modification and the replication of the rules in Collibra happens very quickly."

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"The integration with different technologies is the most valuable feature."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"Reduces the loading and development time for Datawarehouse ETL."

"Data connections, data partitioning, flexibility, and performance are the most valuable features."

"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."

"The integration with different technologies is the most valuable feature."

"Deploying the solution is straightforward for me."

"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."

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Cons

"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."

"The solution's data lineage is a little difficult and will not support all the source systems on the database."

"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."

"When you have a huge amount of hierarchical data to manage, the solution's performance tends to decrease."

"They could simplify the platform's setup and design process. It requires significant IT involvement and expertise, which can be a barrier for smaller organizations."

"The product must be cheaper."

"The interface is not very user-friendly and can be difficult to navigate."

"We had issues during setup."

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"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."

"This solution would benefit from the engine being made more lightweight."

"Unlike other tools, IBM tools do not provide much help from the internet, so additional support should be available."

"Heavy use of scratch disk which sometimes leads to failure."

"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."

"Their technical support needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Collibra Governance is extremely expensive"

"Generally, it is a rather expensive solution compared to some other tools in the market, but I found it to be fair-priced for its capabilities."

"I rate the pricing a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."

"Many of our customers I spoke to felt that the solution is a bit highly-priced."

"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."

"Collibra Governance is an expensive solution."

"I would say it's probably in line with what other vendors charge for licensing."

"I think they can bring a few more features and align better with other quality products."

More Collibra Platform pricing and cost advice

"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

18%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

14%

Retailer

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	55

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?

A separate team did the setup for this tool and was involved in setting it up. When they were doing the setup, it was a significant upfront investment in terms of the configuration, modeling, and g...

What is your primary use case for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?

I am a user who has worked at companies that use Collibra Platform as their data catalog and data intelligence platform tool. My first company, MetLife, used Collibra Platform, but I wouldn't know ...

What advice do you have for others considering Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?

My advice to others looking into using Collibra Platform is to use it in cloud because that is the best solution. I give this review a rating of 10 out of 10.

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...

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Also Known As

Data Intelligence Platform, Collibra AI Governance, Collibra Catalog, Collibra Governance, Collibra Lineage, Collibra Privacy & Risk

InfoSphere Information Server, IBM Information Server

Overview

Collibra Platform is preferred for workflows, data lineage, and a user-friendly interface. It enhances metadata management with robust collaboration, flexible customization, and powerful reporting, aiding organizations in effective data management.

Collibra Platform provides dependable solutions for metadata management, data lineage, and governance. It strengthens data governance with cataloging, glossaries, automation, and integration, supporting compliance and data quality management. Despite challenges with integration and metadata ingestion, the platform is vital for data governance programs, offering comprehensive AI capabilities and streamlined processes for enterprise data management.

What are Collibra Platform's key features?

Workflows: Enhances process efficiency with customizable workflows.
Data Lineage: Tracks data movement across systems for accountability.
User-friendly Interface: Simplifies interaction with intuitive design.
Metadata Management: Manages and organizes metadata for better insights.
Collaboration Features: Fosters teamwork with integrated tools.
Cataloging and Glossary: Improves governance and traceability.

What benefits should be sought in reviews?

Improved Business Processes: Drives efficiency with automation and customization.
Enhanced Data Governance: Facilitates compliance with comprehensive traceability tools.
Robust Integration: Ensures seamless data flow across various systems.
Advanced Reporting: Provides insights for data-driven decisions.

In industries, Collibra Platform supports IT teams through metadata management and data quality assurance. It is widely used for compliance initiatives like GDPR, speeding up digital transformation and enforcing policy management. Organizations employ it to consolidate business and technical metadata, ensuring effective enterprise-scale data management in diverse sectors.

Collibra

IBM InfoSphere Information Server is a market-leading data integration platform which includes a family of products that enable you to understand, cleanse, monitor, transform, and deliver data, as well as to collaborate to bridge the gap between business and IT. InfoSphere Information Server provides massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities to deliver a highly scalable and flexible integration platform that handles a variety of data volumes (big, small, and everything in between).

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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

Collibra Platform vs. IBM InfoSphere Information Server