Microsoft Purview vs Select Star
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of Collibra vs Alation vs Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog: 11 Best Data Governance Tools 2026 and Alation vs Collibra vs Atlan: 11 Best Data Catalog Software 2026. Last verified July 10, 2026.
The short answer
Microsoft Purview ranks higher on Top 11 (#5 vs #10) for Data teams and chief data officers choosing a platform to catalog, govern, and secure enterprise data / Data engineers, analysts, and governance leaders who need to find, trust, and govern data assets across warehouses, lakes, and BI tools. Best value for Microsoft and Azure-heavy estates.
At a glance
| Microsoft Purview | Select Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #5 / Collibra vs Alation vs Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog: 11 Best Data Governance Tools 2026 | #10 / Alation vs Collibra vs Atlan: 11 Best Data Catalog Software 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Best for | Unified governance for Microsoft and Azure shops | Automated lineage and usage insight |
| Pricing | $$ (consumption / M365 licensing) | $$ (Quoted annually, user based) |
| HQ | Redmond, USA | San Francisco, USA |
| Founded | 2021 | 2020 |
Microsoft Purview
Best value for Microsoft and Azure-heavy estates.
www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/microsoft-purviewSelect Star
Best automated lineage for analytics teams.
www.selectstar.com/See full entry in Alation vs Collibra vs Atlan: 11 Best Data Catalog Software 2026
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