MANTA Flow vs Microsoft Purview Data Governance comparison

Manta and Microsoft are both solutions in the Data Governance category. Manta is ranked #29, while Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.6. Manta holds a 0.7% mindshare in DG, compared to Microsoft’s 23.2% 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

29th

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 (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of MANTA Flow is 0.7%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Governance is 23.2%, down from 25.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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James McDowall

Senior Microsoft Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The sensitivity and retention options in Purview are excellent

Some of the menu headings may not be easy to understand for some people. For example, when I first used Purview, I noticed that one of the self-compliance centers had changed its name. Microsoft has done a huge amount of updates, and sometimes it's hard to keep track of what Purview can do. We almost constantly have to explore it. Maybe Microsoft could have a 365 roadmap where we can look at upcoming features, or some kind of bulletin announcement for Purview users that explains new features and what they can do in simple terms. We could also look at the menu settings. In my experience of using Purview, we've never used it as an exclusive system for IT professionals or technical staff. We were very keen that other specialists around the business made use of some of these features because we thought that some of what Purview could do was relevant to other departments as well as IT. For example, we have HR managers and financial staff who use it. I think that some of the terminology in Purview is pitched toward IT and tech professionals, and it may not be immediately understood by other specialists. This is something that could be improved.

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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."

"I don't know if I've gotten much value out of Purview personally, but our security team loves it. Our biggest concern is leakage or theft of our data because we have a lot of PII and stuff that has not been released. We like the insights Purview provides and the way the solution can track and manage things. I'd say that was probably their favorite piece of it so far. From everything the security team has told me, the policy management and DLP features are working spectacularly."

"Microsoft Purview's primary benefit lies in safeguarding sensitive and confidential data, thereby mitigating the risk of internal data exfiltration."

"The audit log has been a lifesaver for a lot of reasons. Historically, when using SaaS products, there were always questions about how the audit was going and whether we were sufficient out of the box. Purview has many capabilities available through centralized reporting that provide a view of a specific segment."

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

"The product has helped us save both time and money."

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

"The time to onboard is pretty short."

"MIP also provides strong information rights management settings, such as the ability to specify who has access to content and at what time."

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Cons

"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."

"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."

"There are differences when looking at an incident in the M365 portal versus Purview, and the main one is the advanced hunting. In the M365 portal, you can write KQL queries and fetch data. If that was available in Purview, it would be very good."

"I would like to have AI functionality on the dashboard to help me analyze and report on the data that we capture using Purview on a daily basis."

"It is lacking a bit because I've opened some tickets, and it's taken months to resolve, or I've never even had them resolved."

"The product must provide better integrations with OS X and iOS."

"The Microsoft Purview data connector platform, which supports ingestion from non-Microsoft data sources, can be somewhat complex."

"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."

"Another area for improvement is in managing the business glossary terms. If they could provide the same type of method that we use to configure the scan rule sets, that would be helpful. Currently, there is no option like this, so we have to do it manually. Automatic detection would be great."

"One drawback of Microsoft Purview, though it's beneficial and easy to use, is that when you start plugging in connectors for third-party sources when setting the solution up for data collection, it becomes a bit more tricky."

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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."

"Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is not cheap."

"There is some competition out there, but the other solutions are quite expensive. They are enterprise tools that are a bit more mature but the license costs $100,000 for some of them. Purview is pay-per-use and a lot of companies are interested in that."

"I consider it cost-efficient because of the metrics it provides."

"Microsoft Purview is expensive."

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

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

"The price is a little bit high, but it's worth the money because it has a lot of features."

"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."

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Financial Services Firm

37%

Non Profit

11%

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Government

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

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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?

The auto-tagging feature should be available at a lower licensing level.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Purview?

Auto-tagging should be available at lower levels of licensing. Right now, a high level of licensing is needed for auto-tagging, and this feature should be made available at a lower license level.

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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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