Azure Data Factory vs Collibra Catalog comparison

The compared Microsoft and Collibra solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft is ranked #1 in DI , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 7.9% mindshare in the category. Collibra is ranked #3 in MM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 11.8% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Collibra users who would recommend it.

Azure Data Factory

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92% willing to recommend

Collibra Catalog

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Data Factory

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (1st), Cloud Data Warehouse (2nd)

Collibra Catalog

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Metadata Management (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

Azure Data Factory and Collibra Catalog aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Azure Data Factory is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 7.9%, down 12.2% compared to last year.
Collibra Catalog, on the other hand, focuses on Metadata Management, holds 11.8% mindshare, up 10.2% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Joy Maitra

Sr. Technical Architect at Hexaware Technologies Limited

Facilitates seamless data pipeline creation with good analytics and and thorough monitoring

Azure Data Factory is a low code, no code platform, which is helpful. It provides many prebuilt functionalities that assist in building data pipelines. Also, it facilitates easy transformation with all required functionalities for analytics. Furthermore, it connects to different sources out-of-the-box, making integration much easier. The monitoring is very thorough, though a more readable version would be appreciable.

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Tejbir Singh

Engagement Manager at Fractal

Facilitates data quality monitoring and AI governance with a complete suite of tools

When I initially started with Collibra, it was just a data cataloging platform with governance workflows around it. Now they have acquired a lot of other tools, or they have merged or acquired different platforms. It is a complete suite of tools for managing data. We can monitor data quality and take actions on the profiling results obtained by running data quality checks. Collibra helps catalog data assets, monitor the health of data assets, and take necessary actions. If we find data quality issues, it also provides a medium to capture those issues and how to remediate them. The workflows allow the creation of custom workflows based on needs. The newest addition in their tool suite is AI governance, which allows cataloging all AI models currently deployed or even in the pre-production stage. It helps document model meanings and the risks involved, thus managing all risks related to AI deployments.

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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

"One advantage of Azure Data Factory is that it's fast, unlike SSIS and other on-premise tools. It's also very convenient because it has multiple connectors. The availability of native connectors allows you to connect to several resources to analyze data streams."

"The initial setup is very quick and easy."

"The most valuable feature is the copy activity."

"Microsoft supported us when we planned to provision Azure Data Factory over a private link. As a result, we received excellent support from Microsoft."

"It is very modular. It works well. We've used Data Factory and then made calls to libraries outside of Data Factory to do things that it wasn't optimized to do, and it worked really well. It is obviously proprietary in regards to Microsoft created it, but it is pretty easy and direct to bring in outside capabilities into Data Factory."

"The interface of Azure Data Factory is very usable with a more interactive visual experience, making it easier for people who are not as experienced in coding to work with."

"On the tool itself, we've never experienced any bugs or glitches. There haven't been crashes. Stability has been good."

"The most valuable aspect is the copy capability."

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"Collibra Catalog has significantly enhanced data governance and compliance for our team, primarily through its valuable feature of endpoint lineage enabling visual representation of the data."

"Collibra Catalog is simple to use and user-friendly for those who are not technically inclined since it is easy to find while also easy to see data lineage diagrams."

"The data lineage capability is valuable as it shows how different sources are connected and how data flows, which is crucial for projects like migrations. Moreover, data lineage visualization in Collibra Catalog aids our data governance initiatives."

"The workflows allow the creation of custom workflows based on needs."

"The most valuable features of Collibra Catalog are its customizability and ease of use."

"Gartner identifies Collibra Catalog as the leader, which aligns with our observations."

"Except for data quality, everything is perfect."

"We have had no complaints about the stability."

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Cons

"Sometimes, the compute fails to process data if there is a heavy load suddenly, and it doesn't scale up automatically."

"When working with AWS, we have noticed that the difference between ADF and AWS is that AWS is more customer-focused. They're more responsive compared to any other company. ADF is not as good as AWS, but it should be. If AWS is ten out of ten, ADF is around eight out of ten. I think AWS is easier to understand from the GUI perspective compared to ADF."

"This solution is currently only useful for basic data movement and file extractions, which we would like to see developed to handle more complex data transformations."

"The tool’s workflow is not user-friendly. It should also improve its orchestration monitoring."

"Data Factory could be improved in terms of data transformations by adding more metadata extractions."

"It's a good idea to take a Microsoft course. Because they are really helpful when you start from your journey with Data Factory."

"The product's technical support has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."

"A room for improvement in Azure Data Factory is its speed. Parallelization also needs improvement."

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"More automation and artificial intelligence involvement are necessary. Reducing required employee involvement and enhancing ease of use are vital."

"Collibra Catalog could improve its automation to increase the efficiency of the software."

"There is an issue with Collibra Catalog's pricing model, especially for organizations with many databases, as the initial package comes with a limited number of connectors."

"The tool's overall functionalities need to improve since, nowadays, many tools, from a business perspective, are easy to use."

"In Collibra Catalog, the main area that has room for improvement is the search functionality. It should be more natural language oriented instead of searching for exact names."

"A key area for improvement in Collibra Catalog lies in its integration capabilities, particularly with a broader range of sources."

"I'd like to see more integration with other reporting sources."

"If it can become more user-intuitive and work on integrating with communication platforms like Slack or Teams, it would significantly help business users."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is a bit on the higher end."

"The pricing is pay-as-you-go or reserve instance. Of the two options, reserve instance is much cheaper."

"The licensing is a pay-as-you-go model, where you pay for what you consume."

"I don't see a cost; it appears to be included in general support."

"The solution is cheap."

"ADF is cheaper compared to AWS."

"I would not say that this product is overly expensive."

"In terms of licensing costs, we pay somewhere around S14,000 USD per month. There are some additional costs. For example, we would have to subscribe to some additional computing and for elasticity, but they are minimal."

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"Collibra offers a per-user licensing model."

"The product is highly priced compared to other vendors."

"I think they can bring a few more features and align better with other quality products."

"Collibra Catalog is fairly priced - I would rate their pricing seven out of ten."

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Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

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Government

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30%

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Questions from the Community

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How does Azure Data Factory compare with Informatica PowerCenter?

Azure Data Factory is flexible, modular, and works well. In terms of cost, it is not too pricey. It offers the stability and reliability I am looking for, good scalability, and is easy to set up an...

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How does Azure Data Factory compare with Informatica Cloud Data Integration?

Azure Data Factory is a solid product offering many transformation functions; It has pre-load and post-load transformations, allowing users to apply transformations either in code by using Power Q...

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What do you like most about Collibra Catalog?

The data lineage capability is valuable as it shows how different sources are connected and how data flows, which is crucial for projects like migrations. Moreover, data lineage visualization in C...

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

Pricing is not under my purview as I am an architect. The platform team handles the licensing aspects.

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What needs improvement with Collibra Catalog?

I have utilized the sophisticated search capability in Collibra Catalog, and it can be improved by implementing more natural language search capabilities. Currently, we need to enter the asset name...

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Overview

Azure Data Factory efficiently manages and integrates data from various sources, enabling seamless movement and transformation across platforms. Its valuable features include seamless integration with Azure services, handling large data volumes, flexible transformation, user-friendly interface, extensive connectors, and scalability. Users have experienced improved team performance, workflow simplification, enhanced collaboration, streamlined processes, and boosted productivity.

Microsoft

Collibra Catalog is both a report and a data catalog that helps analysts and information users spend less time looking for essential clinical, financial, and operational data and more time solving critical business challenges.

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Sample Customers

1. Adobe 2. BMW 3. Coca-Cola 4. General Electric 5. Johnson & Johnson 6. LinkedIn 7. Mastercard 8. Nestle 9. Pfizer 10. Samsung 11. Siemens 12. Toyota 13. Unilever 14. Verizon 15. Walmart 16. Accenture 17. American Express 18. AT&T 19. Bank of America 20. Cisco 21. Deloitte 22. ExxonMobil 23. Ford 24. General Motors 25. IBM 26. JPMorgan Chase 27. Microsoft (Azure Data Factory is developed by Microsoft) 28. Oracle 29. Procter & Gamble 30. Salesforce 31. Shell 32. Visa

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