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MANTA Flow vs Microsoft Purview Data Governance comparison

Manta and Microsoft are both solutions in the Data Governance category. Manta is ranked #33, while Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.6. Manta holds a 0.6% mindshare in DG, compared to Microsoft’s 21.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Manta users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Microsoft Purview Data Governance and MANTA Flow compete in data governance and lineage. Microsoft Purview leads in pricing and support satisfaction, while MANTA Flow offers superior features.

Features: Microsoft Purview Data Governance provides a centralized platform for managing data assets, ensuring compliance, and implementing access policies. It emphasizes integration with Azure services. MANTA Flow offers comprehensive data lineage visualization, automatic impact analysis, and compatibility with multiple data environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Purview's deployment is streamlined within Azure environments, supported by robust service. MANTA Flow offers a flexible deployment model, supporting on-premises and cloud integrations, although it may be more complex to set up.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Purview Data Governance is cost-effective for enterprises with investments in Microsoft technologies, providing good returns due to ecosystem integration. MANTA Flow, with potentially higher initial setup costs, delivers significant ROI through detailed lineage and impact analysis, beneficial for complex data environments.

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Categories and Ranking

MANTA Flow
Ranking in Data Governance
33rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Purview Data Gove...
Ranking in Data Governance
1st
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of MANTA Flow is 0.6%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Governance is 21.4%, down from 22.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Governance Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Governance21.4%
MANTA Flow0.6%
Other78.0%
Data Governance
 

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LeandroSodré - PeerSpot reviewer
Very Powerful, with cloud based scalability, and highly efficient for both business and technical teams
I had some difficulties, trying to use the direct link which is metadata through files that you can upload to MANTA Flow and you can just say from there where that data is going. But we just figured out that sometimes, depending on the level of the granularity that if you want to link the object, you can not. For example, if you want to link the objects just by schema, sometimes it does not work. So you need to scroll down and link each table. Sometimes the table level does not work, and you need to go deeper and go to link column to column. We figured out that this was a bug in MANTA Flow, and we talked to them and I think they were fixing it. But in our case, we just realized that if we could link the objects at the lowest level possible, it would work. I was trying to develop, right now, some kind of automation to compare the listed revision that I have in MANTA Flow with some other revision. And I would like to do it in an automatic way. I would like to have some kind of API where I could call this object and the revision that I want and the same object and another revision that I wanted to compare with. And I could not see it as some API in MANTA Flow, and we have this feature on the user interface. I think it would be very powerful because if you want to automate just warn the data owners the structures were updated by looking at the object level, and send an email to these owners to see if that change makes sense.
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AmrNaeem - PeerSpot reviewer
It helps us by reporting on and auditing leaks and breaches
One important feature is data security, which both end users and the organization seek. Microsoft Purview offers data protection across a multi-cloud and multi-platform environment. It's critical that Purview connects to iOS, Mac, and Android. We could only secure some of our data if it only covered Windows. It provides a comprehensive view of the entire ecosystem's threats and compliance in real time. It's very easy to use. Purview's compliance features are crucial. We have to match some cases in other countries to our own to comply with the policies, procedures, and regulatory frameworks here.
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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"I believe it is very powerful. And for technicians, you can see the impact analysis, you can compare versions. So you can see some revisions against some of the oldest ones. You can compare and see which pipelines were updated between them. I think it is very helpful to both sides, the technical and business teams."
"The solution is stable. We have not found any fatal errors yet."
"It starts off with records management, insider risk management, and information protection. And there is the discovery of the clouds, and we can get analytics on that as well, so that we know which user is using which cloud application and for how much time. The Activity explorer tells us which user was transferring out what data at what moment and on which device, including the serial number."
"The feature that I find most valuable is its ability to block unintended data sharing, like forcing unencrypted emails to be encrypted. We're evolving technologically, so people aren't always working from their desks. Our people are on the move. We have data everywhere. For example, in airlines, they're mobile and working from one door to another. They can't carry a computer from one station to another. That's where a lot of airlines use iPads. Securing and integrating iPads is helpful."
"The ability to classify data quickly and effortlessly is arguably Microsoft Purview's most valuable feature."
"The e-discovery search is useful."
"Microsoft Purview's most valuable feature is its ability to identify content across a number of prescribed regulatory frameworks, including Microsoft, GDPR, PII, and UCC Financial."
"The integration ecosystem with Microsoft Purview is the most valuable aspect."
"Microsoft Purview stands out for its automatic data recovery system, which prioritizes critical data for the fastest restoration."
"The most valuable feature is the tracking activity and device onboarding."
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Cons

"I would like to have some kind of API where I could call this object and the revision that I want and the same object and another revision that I wanted to compare with. And I could not see it as some API in MANTA Flow, and we have this feature on the user interface."
"One area of improvement for MANTA Flow is to add as many new data sources as possible. We have found that maybe they can support 100, but not 101, unfortunately."
"There are some limitations with regard to the lineage of data from different parts of the system."
"In terms of the competence of the tools with the Microsoft ecosystem, the product can do better."
"Running eDiscovery once a day takes quite a long time because it has to fetch your data. I also want the eDiscovery results to be improved. At the same time, I would like to get a centralized page where I could see records management applied to my Office 365 tenant visualized instead of waiting for a custom script to run through the complete tenant."
"The custom data classification for the African region needs to be improved."
"Support should be improved in the form of good documentation and video lessons where a person can check things out. There is a community, but it takes a lot of time if we want to get an answer to a question."
"As Microsoft Purview got a little more mature, the deployments got a little more complex, as we were kind of seeing that there are a lot of ways, like there were a hundred ways to do one thing or less."
"I try to avoid opening tickets with Microsoft due to long response times, which is frustrating."
"he one thing it doesn't do is data quality."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"As a service company, we don't care about the price because the customer is paying, but the customers consider MANTA to be reasonable."
"Price-wise, I think it's very generous and accessible to not just enterprises but small to medium-sized companies as well. I think it's very fair in terms of how they break apart the storage and the actual computing, and that makes it very accessible. So, that is a very big plus for Purview."
"The interesting part is how they are bundling the version into the E5 stack. If it was not for that inclusion, this would have been a difficult conversation for us, so kudos to Microsoft on that. Separating it out may become a problem for customer retention. It is definitely a good move on Microsoft's part to include it as part of any existing or any system upgrades for customers that were on E3."
"Some people find the tier licensing system complicated, but it offers a lot of value for money if we use the features."
"Purview's price is pretty high when you factor in storage costs."
"Currently, the licensing differs for the governance side compared to the risk and compliance side."
"The price is reasonable because most of our clients already have an E3 license, which makes implementation easy."
"The categorization within the licensing could be improved. There are a lot of solutions within Microsoft Purview. If the licensing could be a bit clearer and the solutions could be better categorized according to function and across multiple environments, that would be excellent. The licensing is very confusing."
"The pricing is decent. It is neither too low nor too high. Given its capabilities, the pricing is justified."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
42%
Non Profit
10%
Insurance Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise30
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Purview?
It is designed to seamlessly connect to various data sources, which is particularly beneficial for our customers who primarily use Microsoft technologies.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Purview?
Microsoft Purview Data Governance is quite affordable compared to other market solutions, which have high initial costs. It allows for a cost-effective start with negligible initial cost. However, ...
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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Purview?
There should be more clarity about the costing, particularly how the cost is calculated, especially when utilizing health reports and quality features. Additionally, adding more tools around data q...
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Overview

Data Lineage Done Right
MANTA’s unified lineage platform maps all information flows to give you a complete overview of your data pipeline. Save money on manual labor by automating data lineage discovery; keep your data pipeline healthy by preventing data incidents; and migrate painlessly to the cloud.

Manta

The new Microsoft Purview portal offers an enhanced governance experience, serving as a unified platform for managing and governing data across various sources, including Azure, Microsoft 365, on-premises, and multicloud environments. Designed to streamline governance, compliance, risk, and security efforts, the new portal provides a user-friendly interface and unlocks advanced features like live view and preset scans. Existing users of Microsoft Purview can upgrade to this enhanced experience, gaining access to improved user interface, enhanced capabilities, and consolidated management of data assets. Additionally, the upgrade sets the stage for future developments, including account consolidation and fine-grained access control.

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