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Collibra Platform vs Proofpoint Insider Threat Management comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Collibra Platform
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Data Governance (2nd), Metadata Management (1st), AI Governance (1st)
Proofpoint Insider Threat M...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (3rd), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (9th), Insider Risk Management (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Collibra Platform and Proofpoint Insider Threat Management aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Collibra Platform is designed for Data Governance and holds a mindshare of 8.8%, down 13.8% compared to last year.
Proofpoint Insider Threat Management, on the other hand, focuses on Insider Risk Management, holds 12.4% mindshare, up 11.9% since last year.
Data Governance Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Collibra Platform8.8%
Microsoft Purview Data Governance12.1%
Varonis Platform7.2%
Other71.9%
Data Governance
Insider Risk Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Proofpoint Insider Threat Management12.4%
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management13.5%
Varonis Platform11.1%
Other63.0%
Insider Risk Management
 

Featured Reviews

MM
Senior Consultant at Infosys
User features offer accessibility but documentation and technical support require enhancement
The configuration issues I face include troubleshooting that is not very helpful. I keep struggling with that and usually have to go to the Citizen data platform and the marketplace to get the answers I am looking for. The controlled logs and documentation need improvement, particularly regarding how to access class features that they do not control, and documentation in terms of customization and UI customization. Dashboarding needs significant improvement as the widgets are not very clear or usable, and there is not much documentation around it. To make Collibra Lineage better, additional features should be added to help technical users. They have improved significantly in terms of university courses in the last five years, but aspects such as AI governance and data notebook are not being promoted adequately. Data notebook is a very good feature, but there is a mismatch in the courses' speed and how quickly they are giving people the ability to learn about it.
reviewer1271289 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Leader at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Good value, easy to use, and easy to deploy
In terms of what can be improved, that is a question I think the end users can tell you better. I'm not the end-user for this system. However, I can say that it needs to be more scalable. I think they already have a good value proposition in terms of being a hybrid model, and the reporting is okay, as well. It could have better integration with other SIEMs, but this integration has to come from the SIEM side, not ObserveIT.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I find the rule modification and the replication of the rules in Collibra happens very quickly."
"The most valuable features of Collibra are the workflows and the data lineage capabilities."
"The workflows allow the creation of custom workflows based on needs."
"The feature I like most in Collibra Governance is the lineage. It lets me do lineage that you can set up, for example, technical lineage and business lineage. The solution lets me associate the right people with the right assets, so anybody who has to look at end-to-end instances can use Collibra Governance and figure it out, in terms of who to contact, what to do, and where to find what you need."
"On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate Collibra Data Intelligence Platform a 10."
"It's incredibly easy to use."
"I would recommend Collibra Governance depending on the needs of the company."
"Provides a good view of the data and how it's being utilized, as well as calibration quality."
"ObserveIT is small, easy to use, easy to deploy, and is not complicated, so it's more generally suited for only SMBs. It's a good value with a cheaper price."
 

Cons

"In terms of improvements, I would highlight a few points that could be enhanced in the Collibra Data Intelligence Platform."
"I'm fairly new to the product, however, what I generally hear from my clients is that the requirement around having ways to ingest more metadata."
"Pricing policy of the product is an area with certain shortcomings that needs improvement."
"Where it isn't great is on older technologies that you'll typically find in finance or insurance industries, such as older types of data with VSAM or ISAM, or those types of older technologies. It just doesn't connect with them very easily."
"With Collibra Data Intelligence Platform, users need to create and establish connections, which requires entering connection details. This process is more time-consuming in Collibra Data Intelligence Platform compared to Purview, where everything can be done in minutes."
"Recently, I find that the default process of issue management in Collibra is really complex — It wasn't really helpful to us."
"The solution's data lineage is a little difficult and will not support all the source systems on the database."
"More automation and artificial intelligence involvement are necessary. Reducing required employee involvement and enhancing ease of use are vital."
"ObserveIT is not scalable and it's not for the medium to large corporations. It's for the smaller environments. For the larger corporations, we have other scalable solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Many of our customers I spoke to felt that the solution is a bit highly-priced."
"Collibra provides you with a license based on the subscription model that you purchase."
"Collibra Governance is an expensive solution."
"We purchase its annual license. There is an extra cost for additional users."
"Collibra Governance is expensive - I would rate its pricing as one out of five."
"Collibra offers a per-user licensing model."
"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."
"I rate the pricing a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
Media Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Performing Arts
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise55
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
A separate team did the setup for this tool and was involved in setting it up. When they were doing the setup, it was a significant upfront investment in terms of the configuration, modeling, and g...
What is your primary use case for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
I am a user who has worked at companies that use Collibra Platform as their data catalog and data intelligence platform tool. My first company, MetLife, used Collibra Platform, but I wouldn't know ...
What advice do you have for others considering Collibra Data Intelligence Platform?
My advice to others looking into using Collibra Platform is to use it in cloud because that is the best solution. I give this review a rating of 10 out of 10.
Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats
In addition to responsesfrom Xavier Suriol and reviewer1324719, also consider ObserveIT from Proofpoint.
Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats
Hello All,I hope you had a merry Christmas.In this case it is as simple as it is.Just take Proofpoint ObserveIT - many companies in the public and financial sector have been using it for years.By ...
 

Also Known As

Data Intelligence Platform, Collibra AI Governance, Collibra Catalog, Collibra Governance, Collibra Lineage, Collibra Privacy & Risk
ObserveIT
 

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Sample Customers

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