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IBM Data Governance vs Microsoft Purview Data Governance comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

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
Microsoft Purview Data Gove...
Ranking in Data Governance
2nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of IBM Data Governance is 1.1%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Governance is 8.6%, down from 21.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Governance Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Governance8.6%
IBM Data Governance1.1%
Other90.3%
Data Governance
 

Featured Reviews

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.
AS
Tech lead at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Automated data discovery has streamlined management while configuration remains complex
Compared to Big-ID, Microsoft Purview Data Governance looks complicated to me. I do not feel it has a good user-level UI. The interface feels a little complicated compared to Big-ID. I did not appreciate the configuration part. It felt complex, whereas when I went for a Big-ID demo, the interface looked better and was easier to understand for any user.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"IBM Data Governance improved data analytics operations. During a company merger, we used IBM Data Governance to understand and bridge sample data between systems."
"The e-discovery search is useful."
"The integration ecosystem with Microsoft Purview is the most valuable aspect."
"The time to onboard is pretty short."
"The data classification part of the solution is excellent, especially as it gives us an insight into our sensitive data within Microsoft 365."
"It is very easy to learn the interface, and it is very user-friendly."
"The feature that I find most valuable is its ability to block unintended data sharing, like forcing unencrypted emails to be encrypted. We're evolving technologically, so people aren't always working from their desks. Our people are on the move. We have data everywhere. For example, in airlines, they're mobile and working from one door to another. They can't carry a computer from one station to another. That's where a lot of airlines use iPads. Securing and integrating iPads is helpful."
"The most valuable feature is the tracking activity and device onboarding."
"The features of Microsoft Purview Data Governance that I value most include communication compliance. It provides visibility into how people are using Copilot for Microsoft and gives insight into risks and sensitive conversations."
 

Cons

"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."
"Because Purview is not a 100 percent data governance solution, it would help if we could pick some of the good capabilities of other products."
"In my experience, Purview hasn't come far enough yet to help us reduce the number of solutions that interact with each other."
"One area for improvement is better documentation on what is working and what is not, as well as what features are allowed depending on your licensing model. It's essential to know if a feature isn't working due to missing licenses."
"One area for improvement is the detection of data types. This is really important."
"The product must provide better integrations with OS X and iOS."
"The product needs improvement to edit the number of assets. It needs to be more inuitive as well."
"We've had a few issues with the scanner. It runs perfectly one day, and on another day, it will run the whole night. It's probably related to the rules. If I set some compliance rules and apply the rules to any column, I can't delete it. I have to disable it and reactivate it."
"Reflecting organizational changes within Purview is impractical."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is not cheap."
"It's not cheap. I'm not exactly sure how much our license costs, but it is very expensive."
"Aside from the complexity of the pricing model, the price itself is realistic. Features like AI components and automatic classification require additional licenses. Still, anyone can start using Purview with a basic E3 license if they're using Microsoft 365 and grow with additional licenses as needed. Overall, we're satisfied with the price."
"Microsoft Purview is priced in the middle. It isn't the cheapest, but it isn't the most expensive. It's affordable compared to other public cloud services."
"I consider it cost-efficient because of the metrics it provides."
"Microsoft Purview is expensive."
"It is cheap. It is based on consumption. If somebody wants to start using it, the price is definitely cheaper than a tool like Collibra."
"While Purview's standard pricing might not be accessible to most small businesses, we were fortunate to benefit from the educational pricing which made it a financially viable option for our needs."
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Answers from the Community

LY
Works at Lixar
May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
If I have to choose one, it's Purview. However, it's pretty new (just the beginning), has no complete capabilities and is not mature. IBM is very complex and hard to implement.
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EB
Director of Community at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
May 4, 2022
Hi @Kelly Broekstra, @Tracy Hautenen Kriel, @Andrew Wandera ​and @Tom Kilburn, can you possibly assist @LindaYarema ​with this question? ​ 
DA
CEO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
May 5, 2022
If I have to choose one, it's Purview. However, it's pretty new (just the beginning), has no complete capabilities and is not mature.  IBM is very complex and hard to implement. 
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Insurance Company
7%
Retailer
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise33
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Purview?
Microsoft Purview Data Governance is quite affordable compared to other market solutions, which have high initial costs. It allows for a cost-effective start with negligible initial cost. However, ...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Purview?
The features in the actual data governance could be improved, and I think there is room for improvement in the product. We haven't used role-based access control in a complex way; it's somehow embe...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Azure Purview?
We are currently working with Microsoft Purview Data Governance and other Microsoft products. We are using Microsoft Purview Data Governance.
 

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