MANTA Flow vs Microsoft Purview Data Governance comparison

Manta and Microsoft are both solutions in the Data Governance category. Manta is ranked #33, while Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.6. Manta holds a 0.6% mindshare in DG, compared to Microsoft’s 21.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Manta users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Microsoft Purview Data Governance and MANTA Flow compete in data governance and lineage. Microsoft Purview leads in pricing and support satisfaction, while MANTA Flow offers superior features.

Features: Microsoft Purview Data Governance provides a centralized platform for managing data assets, ensuring compliance, and implementing access policies. It emphasizes integration with Azure services. MANTA Flow offers comprehensive data lineage visualization, automatic impact analysis, and compatibility with multiple data environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Purview's deployment is streamlined within Azure environments, supported by robust service. MANTA Flow offers a flexible deployment model, supporting on-premises and cloud integrations, although it may be more complex to set up.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Purview Data Governance is cost-effective for enterprises with investments in Microsoft technologies, providing good returns due to ecosystem integration. MANTA Flow, with potentially higher initial setup costs, delivers significant ROI through detailed lineage and impact analysis, beneficial for complex data environments.

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Categories and Ranking

MANTA Flow

Ranking in Data Governance

33rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Purview Data Gove...

Ranking in Data Governance

1st

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of MANTA Flow is 0.6%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Governance is 21.4%, down from 22.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Governance Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Governance	21.4%
MANTA Flow	0.6%
Other	78.0%

Data Governance

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LeandroSodré

Data Governance Analyst at Data Meaning, Inc.

Very Powerful, with cloud based scalability, and highly efficient for both business and technical teams

I had some difficulties, trying to use the direct link which is metadata through files that you can upload to MANTA Flow and you can just say from there where that data is going. But we just figured out that sometimes, depending on the level of the granularity that if you want to link the object, you can not. For example, if you want to link the objects just by schema, sometimes it does not work. So you need to scroll down and link each table. Sometimes the table level does not work, and you need to go deeper and go to link column to column. We figured out that this was a bug in MANTA Flow, and we talked to them and I think they were fixing it. But in our case, we just realized that if we could link the objects at the lowest level possible, it would work. I was trying to develop, right now, some kind of automation to compare the listed revision that I have in MANTA Flow with some other revision. And I would like to do it in an automatic way. I would like to have some kind of API where I could call this object and the revision that I want and the same object and another revision that I wanted to compare with. And I could not see it as some API in MANTA Flow, and we have this feature on the user interface. I think it would be very powerful because if you want to automate just warn the data owners the structures were updated by looking at the object level, and send an email to these owners to see if that change makes sense.

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AmrNaeem

Manager, Service Delivery & Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It helps us by reporting on and auditing leaks and breaches

One important feature is data security, which both end users and the organization seek. Microsoft Purview offers data protection across a multi-cloud and multi-platform environment. It's critical that Purview connects to iOS, Mac, and Android. We could only secure some of our data if it only covered Windows. It provides a comprehensive view of the entire ecosystem's threats and compliance in real time. It's very easy to use. Purview's compliance features are crucial. We have to match some cases in other countries to our own to comply with the policies, procedures, and regulatory frameworks here.

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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

"The solution is stable. We have not found any fatal errors yet."

"I believe it is very powerful. And for technicians, you can see the impact analysis, you can compare versions. So you can see some revisions against some of the oldest ones. You can compare and see which pipelines were updated between them. I think it is very helpful to both sides, the technical and business teams."

"The data protection feature is vital as it controls who can access data when it moves out of our protected boundary."

"The data lineage feature stands out. It tracks where the data comes from and any changes made."

"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."

"From my experience and customer feedback, one of the most valuable features of Microsoft Purview is ease of use, especially for content hosted within Microsoft 365 and Azure. I also like that the pricing model for the solution is reasonable."

"Microsoft Purview is extremely stable."

"It gives you the opportunity to know your data and apply policies around it. If those policies are flouted, you can always track what's happening. You have options such as alerting the person who is committing that action, or you can take automatic action by blocking, for example, an email that is been sent externally. It's very useful."

"I use the tool in projects as a medium to provide information as reports to the stakeholders."

"The most significant value lies in its seamless integration into the Azure ecosystem, automating various processes and reducing operational burdens."

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Cons

"One area of improvement for MANTA Flow is to add as many new data sources as possible. We have found that maybe they can support 100, but not 101, unfortunately."

"I would like to have some kind of API where I could call this object and the revision that I want and the same object and another revision that I wanted to compare with. And I could not see it as some API in MANTA Flow, and we have this feature on the user interface."

"I would like to have complete video documentation for training."

"Support should be improved in the form of good documentation and video lessons where a person can check things out. There is a community, but it takes a lot of time if we want to get an answer to a question."

"Enhancing the tool's capability to connect to multiple sources would be valuable."

"Two features are unsupported—custom insights and the DLP component—that would be beneficial to me as a consultant and for the customer in terms of security and monitoring. Regarding security, DLP would provide a more granular level of data masking. Custom insights would offer more detailed monitoring and alerts that can notify customers of failures or anything requiring urgent action."

"As Microsoft Purview got a little more mature, the deployments got a little more complex, as we were kind of seeing that there are a lot of ways, like there were a hundred ways to do one thing or less."

"While Microsoft Purview currently allows weekly scans for data sources, this limitation hinders the usefulness of the tool for frequently changing data."

"One of the challenges is that Microsoft changes things so quickly that sometimes you're just playing catch-up, and sometimes these changes aren't communicated effectively."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"As a service company, we don't care about the price because the customer is paying, but the customers consider MANTA to be reasonable."

"It's not cheap. I'm not exactly sure how much our license costs, but it is very expensive."

"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."

"The pricing depends on the client's requirements and the number of applications."

"The interesting part is how they are bundling the version into the E5 stack. If it was not for that inclusion, this would have been a difficult conversation for us, so kudos to Microsoft on that. Separating it out may become a problem for customer retention. It is definitely a good move on Microsoft's part to include it as part of any existing or any system upgrades for customers that were on E3."

"Price-wise, I think it's very generous and accessible to not just enterprises but small to medium-sized companies as well. I think it's very fair in terms of how they break apart the storage and the actual computing, and that makes it very accessible. So, that is a very big plus for Purview."

"We pay $15,000 per end user for the E5 license."

"Some people find the tier licensing system complicated, but it offers a lot of value for money if we use the features."

"I would rate the cost of Microsoft Purview a six out of ten with ten being the most expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

41%

Non Profit

11%

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	30

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What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Purview?

It is designed to seamlessly connect to various data sources, which is particularly beneficial for our customers who primarily use Microsoft technologies.

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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, ...

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Purview?

There should be more clarity about the costing, particularly how the cost is calculated, especially when utilizing health reports and quality features. Additionally, adding more tools around data q...

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Overview

Data Lineage Done Right
MANTA’s unified lineage platform maps all information flows to give you a complete overview of your data pipeline. Save money on manual labor by automating data lineage discovery; keep your data pipeline healthy by preventing data incidents; and migrate painlessly to the cloud.

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The new Microsoft Purview portal offers an enhanced governance experience, serving as a unified platform for managing and governing data across various sources, including Azure, Microsoft 365, on-premises, and multicloud environments. Designed to streamline governance, compliance, risk, and security efforts, the new portal provides a user-friendly interface and unlocks advanced features like live view and preset scans. Existing users of Microsoft Purview can upgrade to this enhanced experience, gaining access to improved user interface, enhanced capabilities, and consolidated management of data assets. Additionally, the upgrade sets the stage for future developments, including account consolidation and fine-grained access control.

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