We performed a comparison between Collibra Catalog and SAP PowerDesigner based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Metadata Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Collibra Catalog's best feature is the data quality checker."
"We have had no complaints about the stability."
"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 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."
"Collibra Catalog has significantly enhanced data governance and compliance for our team, primarily through its valuable feature of endpoint lineage enabling visual representation of the data."
"The most useful feature has been the detailed possibility to model almost anything regarding physical databases."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"It allows us to have proper documentation in terms of the databases."
"I've used the reverse engineering feature a lot. I can take a look at the structure of the database and what relationships it has."
"It's a stable system. It never crashes."
"This solution has good tools for big data, where you can manage large and complex databases."
"The feature I found valuable in SAP PowerDesigner is extraction. I also like that my company hasn't faced any issues because of the clear documentation about SAP PowerDesigner."
"Has a specific template that's very helpful for importing metadata."
"I'd like to see more integration with other reporting sources."
"Collibra Catalog could improve its automation to increase the efficiency of the software."
"The tool's overall functionalities need to improve since, nowadays, many tools, from a business perspective, are easy to use."
"A key area for improvement in Collibra Catalog lies in its integration capabilities, particularly with a broader range of sources."
"This product does not have a good BPMN Modeler."
"SAP PowerDesigner could improve by making the repository easier to understand. It is difficult to understand how the repository works because when I used logical models as part of the team, we wanted to use them together and update the older versions of the data model version but it was confusing. The repository needs to be explained."
"You have the possibility to complete a connection for abbreviations if you are creating columns or names of the tables. In the Citrix environment, this has been lagging to the point where the PowerDesigner was not usable."
"The data governance should be improved, like ER/Studio."
"The portal of SAP PowerDesigner could be better. The tool also needs more features and integration with other products, such as Collibra. It would be interesting for SAP PowerDesigner to have more integration."
"SAP PowerDesigner can improve the ease of use. It is not the best tool on the market because it is tough to navigate and use. A beginner would not be able to use it well, it requires some experience. If the solution was more user-friendly it would be able to be used by more audiences. I do not think many people are aware of this solution and they should use it."
"There should be a better usage of current hardware including multicore CPUs, higher resolutions, and multiple displays."
"There are some minor things that could be easier. We're writing up procedures to bring all the modeling back into one group as this reduces delays in production."
Collibra Catalog is ranked 3rd in Metadata Management with 5 reviews while SAP PowerDesigner is ranked 4th in Metadata Management with 33 reviews. Collibra Catalog is rated 7.8, while SAP PowerDesigner is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Collibra Catalog writes "A user-friendly for those who are not technically inclined and useful for cataloging various reports". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP PowerDesigner writes "Effective in terms of validating everything, but sometimes they don't allow us some flexibility and GUI could improve". Collibra Catalog is most compared with Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, Ab Initio Co>Operating System, Talend Data Management Platform, Palantir Foundry and PoolParty Semantic Suite, whereas SAP PowerDesigner is most compared with erwin Data Modeler by Quest, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Visio, IDERA ER/Studio and Bizagi. See our Collibra Catalog vs. SAP PowerDesigner report.
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