# Microsoft Purview Data Catalog: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge labels across 1 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-purview-data-catalog/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data catalogs and governance | 0% | 81 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "the clearest "avoid for a new purchase" cases are Azure Data Catalog Gen 1 and Purview Data Catalog classic" (GPT-6 Luna, Data catalogs)

## In its own words

What Microsoft Purview Data Catalog's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: update its existing catalog capabilities, improving search, lineage, and business glossaries (https://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/856266-grundfos-manufacturing-azure-purview)
- For: data producers and consumers, such as data engineers, business analysts, and tech analysts, in addition to the data officers who are responsible for risk and compliance (https://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/856266-grundfos-manufacturing-azure-purview)
- Customers named: Grundfos, Midcontinent Independent System Operator

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.