# Collibra vs Microsoft Purview Data Governance Comparison

| | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 102 | 18 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (70.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (50.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Collibra

Pros:
- Features (14 reviews)
- Ease of Use (13 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Functionality (8 reviews)
- Complexity Issues (7 reviews)

### Microsoft Purview Data Governance

Pros:
- Helpful (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Software Instability (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (87 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (89 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.7 (68 reviews) | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (65 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (89 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (66 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (86 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Collibra

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Microsoft Purview Data Governance

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Machine Learning Data Catalog

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collibra** | 7.7/10 | 11 |
| **Microsoft Purview Data Governance** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Governance

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Access Management** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dynamic Data Masking** | 6.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lineage** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Preparation

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Search** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Quality and Cleansing** | 6.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transformation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Commenting** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Profiling and Classification** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Business and Data Glossary** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Metadata Management ** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Machine Learning Recommendations** | 7.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Query** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Automatic Data Cleansing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Machine Learning Data Catalog

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Governance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collibra** | 7.5/10 | 67 |
| **Microsoft Purview Data Governance** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Modelling** | 7.4 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Recommendations** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | 7.8 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | 7.0 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Business Glossary** | 8.5 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | 8.4 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Profililng** | 7.4 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Visualization** | 7.0 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lineage** | 7.9 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | 7.8 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Training and Guidelines** | 7.8 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | 7.5 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 7.7 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 7.7 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Roles Management** | 7.8 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Management** | 7.7 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Quality

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Preparation** | 7.3 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Distribution** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Data Unification** | 7.6 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Maintainence

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Quality Management** | 6.7 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Management** | 7.5 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 6.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Data Governance

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Privacy Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collibra** | 8.2/10 | 23 |
| **Microsoft Purview Data Governance** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Subject Access Requests** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Identity Verification** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Privacy Impact Assessments** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Mapping - survey-based** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Mapping - automated** | 8.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | 8.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Classification** | 8.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **De-identification/pseudonymization** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Breach notification** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Consent management** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Website tracking scanning** | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data access governance** | 8.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collibra** | 7.6/10 | 9 |
| **Microsoft Purview Data Governance** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Centralized platform** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Tracking** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | 6.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and analytics** | 6.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Sensitive Data Discovery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collibra** | 7.5/10 | 18 |
| **Microsoft Purview Data Governance** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Structure type** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Contextual search** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Template algorithms** | 6.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom algorithms** | 6.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False-positive management** | 6.7 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple file and location types** | 6.7 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-time monitoring** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | 8.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 7.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Sensitive Data Discovery

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Fabric

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collibra** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Purview Data Governance** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi - Platform** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Metadata** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Data Fabric

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Active Metadata Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collibra** | 7.6/10 | 37 |
| **Microsoft Purview Data Governance** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data management

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Metadata Management** | 8.5 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation Features** | 7.3 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | 7.8 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lineage** | 7.9 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | 8.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intelligent Insights** | 7.7 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Actionable Insights** | 7.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 7.7 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Digital Communications Governance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collibra** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Purview Data Governance** | N/A | N/A |

#### Policy Management - Digital Communications Governance

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Communications Policies Enforcement And Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customizable Policy Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Surveillance - Digital Communications Governance

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Monitoring Of Digital Communications Channels** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alert System To Identify And Address Violation Of Policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics and Reporting - Digital Communications Governance

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tools To Analyze Communication Trends And Patterns** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance Management - Digital Communications Governance

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Legal Requirements** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regulations Change Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### SAP Store

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collibra** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Purview Data Governance** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - SAP Store

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Subject Access Request (DSAR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collibra** | 7.9/10 | 16 |
| **Microsoft Purview Data Governance** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identity Verification** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow** | 7.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **DSAR Portal** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and logs** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Data Quality

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collibra** | 7.9/10 | 21 |
| **Microsoft Purview Data Governance** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identification** | 8.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Correction** | 8.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Normalization** | 8.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Preventative Cleaning** | 7.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Matching** | 7.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 7.4 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 7.8 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Quality Audits** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | 7.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | 8.3 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Collibra (10):** [SAP Store Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sap-store), [Active Metadata Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/active-metadata-management), [Sensitive Data Discovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sensitive-data-discovery), [Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/privacy-impact-assessment-pia), [Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-subject-access-request-dsar), [Data Privacy Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-privacy-management), [Data Governance Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-governance-tools), [Machine Learning Data Catalog Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/machine-learning-data-catalog), [Data Quality Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-quality), [Data Fabric Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-fabric)

**Unique to Microsoft Purview Data Governance (1):** [Digital Communications Governance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-communications-governance)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Collibra | Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 10.1% | 33.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 19.2% | 16.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 70.7% | 50.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Collibra

- **Financial Services:** 12.1%
- **Banking:** 9.1%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 8.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.1%
- **Insurance:** 6.1%
- **Automotive:** 4.0%
- **Computer Software:** 4.0%
- **Retail:** 4.0%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.0%
- **Mining & Metals:** 4.0%
- **Other:** 38.4%

#### Microsoft Purview Data Governance

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.2%
- **Computer Software:** 11.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.6%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 5.6%
- **Information Services:** 5.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.6%
- **Financial Services:** 5.6%
- **E-Learning:** 5.6%
- **Consumer Goods:** 5.6%
- **Computer Hardware:** 5.6%
- **Other:** 22.2%

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## Top Discussions

### Collibra

- Title: [What is Critical data elements? How to identify CDE.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-critical-data-elements-how-to-identify-cde) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Critical Data Elements are “…those that are determined to be vital to the successful operation of the organization""

### Microsoft Purview Data Governance

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/collibra-vs-microsoft-purview-data-governance)