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Collibra Catalog vs MuleSoft Anypoint Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Collibra Catalog
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Metadata Management (3rd)
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Message Queue (MQ) Software (3rd), Business-to-Business Middleware (1st), Workload Automation (4th), Cloud Data Integration (4th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Collibra Catalog and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Collibra Catalog is designed for Metadata Management and holds a mindshare of 11.8%, up 10.2% compared to last year.
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Business-to-Business Middleware, holds 11.1% mindshare, down 14.8% since last year.
Metadata Management
Business-to-Business Middleware
 

Featured Reviews

Tejbir Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Tolulope A. Adeniji - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides application integration and reduces time and effort during upgrades
One of the most valuable aspects was its impact on reducing time and effort during upgrades. Previously, SAP upgrades required significant coordination with multiple teams. Now, thanks to our streamlined integration approach, the SAP team interacts primarily with the integration team. When changes are needed, we simply create a new version. This allows application teams to migrate gradually from the old version to the new one, without extensive involvement from the SAP team. Moreover, our approach has improved reliability by eliminating duplicated efforts. Previously, different teams would often duplicate data sets due to inefficiencies in data naming conventions. We centralized data integration, ensuring that all applications use the same data set.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Using lineage and Collibra Catalog has helped me overall improve the trust and transparency regarding data origin and transformation."
"The workflows allow the creation of custom workflows based on needs."
"Except for data quality, everything is perfect."
"We have had no complaints about the stability."
"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."
"Collibra Catalog allows us to automate metadata management, significantly saving time, effort, and finances."
"The most valuable features of Collibra Catalog are its customizability and ease of use."
"It's easy to develop APIs."
"It's easy to use and comes as a bundle package with the Anypoint Platform, removing the need for any complex setup."
"The most valuable features of the Mule Anypoint Platform are the Flex Gateway, API management, easy-to-use, and connectors. Additionally, they are coming out with improvements to the solution when required."
"The use of ACK is valuable."
"It reduces manual loads in maintaining servers as it comes with the Cloud Hub feature."
"The most valuable features for us are flexibility, all the features related to connectivity with multiple connectors to the business, and the flexibility of on-premises and cloud deployments."
"This is the easiest and best tool available."
"The most valuable feature is the full lifecycle management, including Anypoint Designer and Exchange, as well as Discofolio API."
 

Cons

"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."
"I'd like to see more integration with other reporting sources."
"The tool's overall functionalities need to improve since, nowadays, many tools, from a business perspective, are easy to use."
"Collibra Catalog could improve its automation to increase the efficiency of the software."
"A key area for improvement in Collibra Catalog lies in its integration capabilities, particularly with a broader range of sources."
"One of the very key drawbacks is that automation for access provisioning is not available. If I discover a data set or data product in the marketplace and want to access the data, this feature doesn't exist at all."
"If the price is a bit reduced, that would be better."
"If it can become more user-intuitive and work on integrating with communication platforms like Slack or Teams, it would significantly help business users."
"Adding connectors for new upcoming applications would add extra value to this product."
"I would like to see some data integration and automation."
"The runtime management and connectors could use some work and are vulnerable to breakage after upgrades."
"The solution is very costly. The solution should provide a package with fewer capabilities at a lower price for specific companies that don’t have a big IT budget. Not every customer requires all the capabilities of the software. It will be a good fit in the market, and they will easily sell it more."
"Over the years, Mule Anypoint Platform has undergone significant improvements. When I first started using it, the API gateway capabilities were fairly basic."
"The product does not provide a priority level for the message."
"One area for improvement is the Community Hub or developer portal, which should be part of the base offering."
"Code quality, Code Security, SaaS, and DaaS security, can all be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The product is highly priced compared to other vendors."
"Collibra offers a per-user licensing model."
"I rate the product price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The solution has a high price."
"Mule Anypoint Platform is an expensive solution."
"Licensing can be complex as is the case with most iPaaS/cloud offerings."
"The product comes complete at one set price including support."
"Mule is not the cheapest integration platform out there, but it deserves the price we are paying."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing as four or five out of ten."
"The licensing is core-based. My customers tell me that it's very expensive compared to the cost of other integration suites."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
30%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
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.
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...
What advice do you have for others considering Mule Anypoint Platform?
I architected solutions using Oracle SOA/OSB, Spring Boot, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform on cloud / on-premises and hybrid modes; What I see is though if you are an enterprise and have enough money th...
How does TIBCO BusinessWorks compare with Mule Anypoint Platform?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether TIBCO BusinessWorks or Mule Anypoint platform integration and connectivity software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mule...
What can Mule Anypoint Platform be used for and what do you use it for most often?
This is a very flexible solution that comes with multiple uses. My organization mostly uses Mule Anypoint Platform for API management, as it lets us build new APIs easily and design new interfaces...
 

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