IBM Data Governance vs Microsoft Purview Information Protection comparison

IBM and Microsoft are both solutions in the Data Governance category. IBM is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.1. IBM holds a 1.3% mindshare in DG, compared to Microsoft’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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92% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Data Governance

Ranking in Data Governance

21st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Purview Informati...

Ranking in Data Governance

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Privacy Management Software (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (14th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of IBM Data Governance is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is 2.5%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Murali B

Associate Manager at Ernst & Young

Provides a single interface to monitor and navigate data quality metrics

One area with room for improvement would be the ability to generate detailed quality reports. Some Python libraries provide quality scores and reports—having that capability within IBM Data Governance would be beneficial. We can see the pass/fail results, but getting additional percentage ratios would add significant value. My experience with IBM Data Governance has mostly been with the GUI. I've noticed some latency when accessing the portal. Also, automating reports can sometimes hang, though that might depend on the overall system. That's where I see the most room for improvement – quicker report generation. Fetching specific data from the IBM Data Governance repository tends to be slower compared to other vendors. For example, Collibra has a more responsive GUI. Retrieving large datasets from the IBM catalog is particularly slow.

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Heidi Hasting

Mgr Data Engineering at Avanade

Provides an essential audit trail that helps prevent accidental exposure of sensitive data, but the changing product names are confusing

One of the key features of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is the auto-classification functionalities, although I have found them to be less effective in complex scenarios. The policy toggle, demanding justification for downgrading labels, provides an essential audit trail that helps prevent accidental exposure of sensitive data. The security tools integrate well. I like that you can scan several data or informational assets, such as your SharePoint list, Teams, etc., and bring them into Purview as a central repository. Partnering with other products, like Sentinel, for logging capability and inventory provides a service across the board. It's essential that Purview automatically prevents highly sensitive corporate secrets and data from being ingested into generative AI models, but the reality is that AI is a tool. It's problematic if consumers rely on a tool to protect them because they must be educated first. Regardless of the education, the employee might share the information anyway, so the AI shouldn't be the first point of failure. It should be a human making good decisions.

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

Pros

"IBM Data Governance improved data analytics operations. During a company merger, we used IBM Data Governance to understand and bridge sample data between systems."

"Purview saves customers time by offering them a quick way to assess a situation and insights into how to improve."

"The features my clients request most are sensitivity labels and data loss prevention. Additionally, I am trying to interest them in risk management and insider risk management, although those features are considered more advanced."

"Incorporating data loss prevention capabilities built into the Microsoft platform to endpoints, such as Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers, can also help prevent data loss and is highly advantageous."

"The scalability of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is excellent."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is its ability to respond to sensitive data shared on Teams chat by deleting the message, not just monitoring or logging."

"The reporting capabilities of Microsoft Purview are crucial. They provide insights into potentially non-compliant situations and suggest ways to rectify them. The solution helps to automate many tasks, allowing human operators to focus on areas where they offer the most value."

"Purview is about auditing and discoverability. We need to ensure people aren't releasing information that they shouldn't and that they're doing multi-factor authentication or accessing it from the correct devices. It aids in reducing silos within organizations, enabling staff to easily find documents and contacts without exhausting human resources."

"Before using it, we had a lot of unlabeled data, and the tool helped us quickly and accurately label a large number of documents."

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Cons

"One area with room for improvement would be the ability to generate detailed quality reports. Some Python libraries provide quality scores and reports—having that capability within IBM Data Governance would be beneficial."

"During the initial setup, I found the lack of policy segregation at the sub-site level for DLP policies to be a challenge."

"The communication around Microsoft product names and functionalities can be confusing, like when they combined Office 365 Risk and Compliance with Azure Purview. Then, they added Purview Hub to Fabric, and people thought Purview Hub would do data lineages, but it didn't. It isn't full-fledged Purview. It's just one feature set."

"Microsoft can improve the affordability of Purview Information Protection by offering it at a lower cost."

"I had experience with previous versions of Microsoft Purview Information Protection as well. The new version doesn't have all the features that were present in the previous native clients and functionalities. For example, the ability to track documents - knowing where your document is, who is accessing it, when and where. You could even revoke access to a particular document if needed, which was a cool feature. These aren't available right now, although Microsoft is working on bringing them back, which might take some time."

"I wouldn't recommend Microsoft Purview Information Protection for petabytes of documents as performance might be affected."

"Microsoft Purview Information Protection can improve in terms of scan concurrency and scan processing time."

"Scalability is affected by the time it takes to update policies."

"Purview could better integrate with third-party tools, but I don't have a specific use case for that because It's currently integrated into the managed services we offer to Microsoft customers using E5 licenses."

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"The product is affordable, and our clients agree. Sensitivity labels come with the MIP license at an additional $2 a month per user, an excellent deal for auto-labeling capabilities."

"The price is determined by the enterprise licensing, either the E3 or E5 licensing or the EMS plus security and other feature licensing."

"The tool's pricing is fairly low, less than 100,000 for a year."

"The pricing and setup costs are transferred to my clients, who find it affordable and are satisfied with what they receive."

"Initially, Purview's cost seemed quite high because it was for personal use. I was scanning a tiny tenant and thinking, "If I extrapolate this to an enterprise-scale tenant, it will be quite costly." However, I talked to people who had compared it to other products on the market, and they're spending five figures to get started. At least, Purview has a free trial, so you can try some of the features early on."

"The tool's pricing is not a problem for customers because they often purchase it as part of a bundle. With an E5 license, for example, users get access to the entire functionality. This is one of the main reasons why many customers are choosing Microsoft."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

13%

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Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Data Governance?

IBM Data Governance improved data analytics operations. During a company merger, we used IBM Data Governance to understand and bridge sample data between systems.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Data Governance?

I would rate pricing an eight out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. It's pretty expensive.

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What needs improvement with IBM Data Governance?

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What do you like most about Microsoft Purview Information Protection?

It ensures that sensitive data is automatically safeguarded, even for email attachments, regardless of the user or device.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview Information Protection?

The pricing is not very high and is considered fine. Microsoft offers different licensing options. AIP Plan 2 is used for critical users. The AIP is included in the business standard license for cl...

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Information Protection?

The most difficult part in the labeling solution is the lack of direct PDF support on Macs, whereas on Windows, a Purview agent can label PDFs. This should be improved to support PDF protection on ...

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Overview

IBM Data Governance is a comprehensive solution designed to help organizations effectively manage and govern their data assets. Its primary use case is to establish and enforce data policies, standards, and rules across the enterprise.

The most valuable functionality of IBM Data Governance includes data classification, data lineage, and data quality management. Data classification enables organizations to categorize and label data based on sensitivity, ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR. Data lineage provides a clear understanding of the origin and movement of data, facilitating data governance and decision-making. Data quality management ensures data accuracy, completeness, and consistency, enhancing overall data reliability.

IBM Data Governance helps organizations in several ways. Firstly, it improves data visibility and control, enabling organizations to understand their data landscape and make informed decisions. Secondly, it enhances data security and privacy by enforcing policies and standards, reducing the risk of data breaches. Thirdly, it promotes collaboration and accountability among data stakeholders, fostering a culture of data governance. Lastly, it enables organizations to optimize data usage and value, leading to improved operational efficiency and better business outcomes.

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Implement Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) to help you discover, classify, and protect sensitive information wherever it lives or travels.

MIP capabilities are included with Microsoft 365 Compliance and give you the tools to know your data, protect your data, and prevent data loss.

To learn more about our solution, ask questions, and share feedback, join our Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Community.

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Sample Customers

TIAA CREF, Control Risks Group

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