Atlan vs Collibra Lineage comparison

Atlan and Collibra are both solutions in the Data Governance category. Atlan is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.7, while Collibra is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.0. Atlan holds a 2.0% mindshare in DG, compared to Collibra’s 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Atlan users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Collibra users who would recommend it.

Atlan

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Collibra Lineage

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85% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Collibra Lineage and Atlan compete in data management, particularly in governance and lineage. Collibra Lineage may have the upper hand due to its comprehensive governance capabilities, while Atlan is notable for its collaborative experience.

Features: Collibra Lineage offers robust metadata management, advanced data lineage visualization, and platform integration. Atlan provides a modern UI, collaborative features, and metadata automation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Collibra Lineage requires more involved deployment with technical expertise and time. Atlan offers streamlined deployment and strong customer support for quick implementation.

Pricing and ROI: Collibra Lineage has higher setup costs, offering substantial long-term ROI through enhanced governance. Atlan is more cost-effective, with competitive pricing and quicker ROI through productivity and collaboration enhancement.

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Categories and Ranking

Atlan

Ranking in Data Governance

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Collibra Lineage

Ranking in Data Governance

16th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Atlan is 2.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Collibra Lineage is 3.4%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Governance

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Leon Pereira

Senior Analytics Engineer at virginmediao2

Enhanced data management with intuitive data lineage and metadata visualization

Certain UI changes could make Atlan more user-friendly. While they have an Excel add-in for interaction with Atlan, it's in its early stages and could be improved. Additionally, data observability capabilities could be enhanced to provide more alerts on stale or outdated data via communication tools like Microsoft Teams, Slack, or email.

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Prabhjyot Singh

Data and Analytics Manager at BMO Financial

Faster and more efficient than manual methods or other tools like Informatica

The main differences between Collibra Lineage and Informatica are significant, particularly for small to mid-sized organizations. First, Informatica requires a dedicated team, which incurs a huge cost, making it less suitable for smaller organizations. Second, Informatica's tools are very scattered. For instance, to create a domain, you need to use Axon, and then for lineage, you must use EDC. For profiling, Informatica Developer or Analyst is required. These different tools are not well-connected to display everything on one screen. While Informatica is trying to improve with its cloud version, not many users have adopted it yet. These are the two main areas where Informatica lags.

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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 best feature of Atlan is its integration with communication platforms like Microsoft Teams and Slack, so business users don't have to go into a data catalog to see metadata about data assets."

"As a senior analytics engineer, Atlan's ability to show end-to-end data lineage is the most important feature for me."

"The best feature of Atlan is its integration with communication platforms like Microsoft Teams and Slack, so business users don't have to go into a data catalog to see metadata about data assets."

"The technical support services are good."

"They also offer automated lineage embedded in the connectors, allowing us to track where the data is coming from and where it's going. We find it very efficient in cataloging data sources. Additionally, the user-friendly interface is a big plus, making it easy for users to familiarize themselves with the solution. These two features, in my opinion, stand out the most."

"Atlan is helpful for identifying datasets and discovering PI data, such as the classification levels of datasets (gold, silver, bronze)."

"Overall, I rate Atlan as a ten out of ten."

"The AI part is integrated for enriching metadata engagement, making it a comprehensive tool."

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"We find the most valuable feature of this solution to be the lineage aspect."

"The solution makes data more discoverable and transparent."

"The most valuable features of Collibra Lineage are the multiple options for automation. Additionally, if you have a scenario where automation does not work, you have the option to manually create the lineage. The solution does not force you to always go through an automated way where you have broken lineage and you are stuck without a lineage."

"The solution has very good online assistance."

"The solution allowed us to quickly and efficiently implement our data governance operating model, including accountabilities, regulatory lineage, and data dictionaries. This was much faster and more efficient than manual methods or other tools like Informatica. I prefer Collibra Lineage for its self-service capabilities."

"It shows how the data was transformed on the way and how the solutions were derived. This is the essence of the tool and why it is so powerful."

"The diagrams are good for data visualization."

Cons

"Certain UI changes could make Atlan more user-friendly."

"One of the main areas for improvement is its governance capabilities."

"One area that could be improved is the capability to find duplicates of datasets."

"The challenge is in the lineage, where it requires improvement."

"The challenge is in the lineage, where it requires improvement. Atlas needs to capture areas where organizations use less known applications."

"The product could be improved by offering scheduled email reports for managed assets."

"There are some improvements. There is a feature called Playbooks, which basically allows me to automate certain activities that would otherwise be manual. It's a very interesting feature, but there is room to improve it because, depending on the task you automate, the playbooks seem to have a hard time handling the task. So, it could be improved there. Even though it's a great feature, it can evolve further."

More Atlan cons

"Before you can use this solution, you have to make a lot of changes to how you measure your information in your organization, the data governance and policies, and the organizational structures that use them. Many companies believe that if they purchase the licenses for the tool that they have done the job, but this is far from the case with this tool."

"It would be better if features like the privacy module and AI-based Collibra DQ were included in one package instead of being separate and requiring additional costs. Currently, the basic package covers lineage and documentation, but the extra modules come at an extra cost."

"The product must be cheaper."

"The workflow documentation must be improved."

"Collibra doesn't provide support for integration for SAP Info Steward directly with Collibra."

"Collibra Lineage could improve connectively. If they can offer more out-of-the-box connectors, which come as in a package compared to you having to go and buy a lot in the marketplace for certain specific connectors."

"We would like this solution to be able to connect directly to the databases, so we can pull directly from Databank without manual intervention."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay per-user license. It's a different classification model than with other solutions, where they usually charge you for resources. So, that was a better model for us. And because of this difference in models or classification, it was cheaper for us to go with Atlan."

"It's expensive, especially for small companies."

"There are different licenses available for Collibra Lineage based on what kind of access you want. If you want, for example, a read-only license they have different ones to pick from."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Insurance Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

22%

Insurance Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Atlan?

They also offer automated lineage embedded in the connectors, allowing us to track where the data is coming from and where it's going. We find it very efficient in cataloging data sources. Additi...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Atlan?

Atlas is competitively priced compared to other data governance platforms like Collibra and Informatica. The only major drawback is its lack of an integrated data quality module.

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What needs improvement with Atlan?

The challenge is in the lineage, where it requires improvement. Atlas needs to capture areas where organizations use less known applications.

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What do you like most about Collibra Lineage?

The solution makes data more discoverable and transparent.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Collibra Lineage?

The licensing cost depends on our requirements.

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What needs improvement with Collibra Lineage?

It would be better if features like the privacy module and AI-based Collibra DQ were included in one package instead of being separate and requiring additional costs. Currently, the basic package c...

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Overview

Atlan is a comprehensive data management platform designed to enhance data democratization, governance, and collaboration across departments in organizations. It offers a centralized data catalog, intuitive user interface, and robust governance framework to ensure data security and compliance. Users appreciate its efficiency in streamlining processes, promoting better communication, and providing insightful analytics, which drive organizational growth and success.

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Data lineage reveals how data transforms through its life cycle across interactions with systems, applications, APIs and reports. Collibra Lineage automatically maps relationships between data to show how data sets are built, aggregated, sourced and used.

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AXA XL, DNB, Adobe, PMI, Holland America Line, UC Davis Health, Cox Automotive

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