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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)
Star Rating
(64)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management
Star Rating
(12)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle ManagementSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management excels in User Access Management with a perfect score of 10.0, indicating robust control over user permissions, while CastorDoc does not provide a comparable score in this area.
- Users report that CastorDoc shines in Ease of Use with a score of 9.6, making it more user-friendly for teams, whereas Microsoft Purview's score of 8.9 suggests a steeper learning curve.
- G2 users highlight that Microsoft Purview offers superior Data Lineage capabilities with a score of 9.9, which is crucial for tracking data flow and transformations, while CastorDoc's score of 9.4, although strong, does not match this level of detail.
- Users on G2 mention that CastorDoc provides better Quality of Support with a score of 9.7, indicating that users feel more supported and satisfied with their customer service experience compared to Microsoft Purview's score of 8.6.
- Reviewers say that Microsoft Purview's Policy Enforcement features are highly rated at 9.8, showcasing its strength in compliance management, while CastorDoc's score of 7.2 suggests it may fall short in this critical area.
- Users report that CastorDoc's Data Quality Management features, with a score of 7.9, are less effective compared to Microsoft Purview's score of 8.8, indicating that users may find better tools for maintaining data integrity with Microsoft Purview.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)
No pricing availableMicrosoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management
No pricing availableFree Trial
Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
50
8.5
12
Ease of Use
9.6
52
8.5
12
Ease of Setup
9.3
26
8.7
9
Ease of Admin
9.1
25
8.9
9
Quality of Support
9.7
47
8.5
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
25
8.9
9
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
53
10.0
12
Features by Category
Data Governance
10.0
13
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.9
13
Not enough data
Data Preparation
9.7
12
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.9
13
Not enough data
9.9
14
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
9.4
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Machine Learning Data Catalog
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
7.9
19
9.4
8
8.5
21
9.0
8
7.7
17
9.3
7
8.0
16
9.2
8
Management
7.9
28
8.8
8
9.1
30
9.2
8
Feature Not Available
8.5
8
7.6
19
9.8
8
9.4
32
9.2
8
Compliance
8.2
17
9.4
8
8.0
18
9.0
8
7.1
14
9.8
7
7.4
15
9.2
8
Security
8.3
25
9.4
8
8.2
23
9.6
8
8.3
20
9.4
8
Data Quality
7.7
14
9.0
7
8.1
15
9.8
8
8.2
17
9.4
8
Maintainence
8.0
22
8.8
8
8.3
18
9.4
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
Agentic AI - Data Governance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - DataOps Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Cloud Deployment
7.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data management
9.3
23
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
9.7
26
Not enough data
9.4
25
Not enough data
Reporting
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc) and Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management are categorized as Data Governance
Unique Categories
Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc) is categorized as Active Metadata Management, DataOps Platforms, and Machine Learning Data Catalog
Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.5%
Financial Services
15.9%
Computer Software
11.1%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Retail
3.2%
Other
46.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Financial Services
16.7%
Medical Practice
8.3%
Market Research
8.3%
Investment Banking
8.3%
Other
41.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
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Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management has no discussions with answers
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