Collibra vs Qlik Catalog

Collibra8.9Visit Qlik Catalog8.9Visit

Collibra #5 in Data Catalog and Governance Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Collibra

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Qlik Catalog #6 in Data Catalog and Governance Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Qlik

• Collibra fits best

  Large enterprises prioritizing governance workflows

• Qlik Catalog fits best

  Enterprises with varied legacy and modern sources

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Side by side

Feature	Collibra 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Qlik Catalog 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.9
Ranking	#5 in Data Catalog and Governance Software	#6 in Data Catalog and Governance Software
Best for	Large enterprises prioritizing governance workflows	Enterprises with varied legacy and modern sources
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	100+ integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Collibra 0/4 · Qlik Catalog 0/4
Data lineage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Metadata discovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Governance workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data quality features	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Source connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines catalog, governance, lineage, quality, privacy and AI governance. Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment with native integrations and APIs. Offers marketplace workflows to discover and request trusted data products.	Traces upstream and downstream lineage down to the field or column level Automates discovery of relationships between datasets and BI tools Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment across varied data sources
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published self-serve plan. Its governance breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow catalog. Collection can involve manual creation or imports alongside connectors and APIs.	Pricing requires contacting sales Support channels listed include documentation only Enterprise focus may be more than smaller teams need
Our verdict	Collibra is an enterprise data and AI governance platform for organizations that need to discover, understand, govern, protect and use data across complex environments. Its catalog and metadata inventory sit alongside governance policies,… Read the review →	Qlik Catalog helps enterprise data engineers, analysts, data stewards, and business users discover, understand, govern, prepare, and share analytics data. It centralizes technical, operational, and business metadata, with search, browsing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Collibra — where it wins

  • Combines catalog, governance, lineage, quality, privacy and AI governance.
  • Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment with native integrations and APIs.
  • Offers marketplace workflows to discover and request trusted data products.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published self-serve plan.
  • Its governance breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow catalog.
  • Collection can involve manual creation or imports alongside connectors and APIs.

• Qlik Catalog — where it wins

  • Traces upstream and downstream lineage down to the field or column level
  • Automates discovery of relationships between datasets and BI tools
  • Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment across varied data sources

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Support channels listed include documentation only
  • Enterprise focus may be more than smaller teams need

• Collibra8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad governance-centered catalog for enterprises managing complex data environments.

  Visit CollibraFull verdict →
• Qlik Catalog8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise cataloging with field-level lineage, impact analysis, and hybrid deployment.

  Visit QlikFull verdict →