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title: "Microsoft Purview + Atlan | Enterprise Data Governance"
url: "https://atlan.com/know/data-catalog/microsoft-purview-and-atlan/"
description: "Extend Microsoft Purview Data Catalog with Atlan for end-to-end data governance, cross-platform lineage, and AI-powered metadata automation."
keywords: "microsoft purview data governance, atlan for purview, atlan for microsoft, purview data governance, atlan purview integration, atlan microsoft fabric integration, atlan data discovery"
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**Microsoft Purview + Atlan: extend governance across a heterogenous stack, embed it into daily work, and enable it for AI.** Purview provides the governance foundation in Microsoft. Atlan extends that trust, context, and control across the entire heterogenous stack from source DBs to BI tools for both technical and business teams. [Book a Demo](https://atlan.com/forms/talk-to-sales-contact/)

## Atlan adds capabilities, extends them to more systems and user types

Microsoft Purview provides the governance foundation within Microsoft. Atlan extends trust, context, and control across your entire data stack.

- **Enable federated, interoperable, multi-platform governance:** Purview governs Microsoft and Atlan extends those controls across cloud platforms, BI tools, and SaaS applications for consistent governance everywhere.
- **Make data usable for everyone:** Purview serves technical users, while Atlan brings a consumer-grade experience to every persona: engineers, analysts, stewards, business users, and AI agents.
- **Trace the end-to-end data journey:** Purview delivers lineage in Microsoft, and Atlan extends that visibility across sources, transformations, and dashboards for column-level, end-to-end trust.

## What Microsoft Purview and Atlan deliver together, at a glance

| Capability | Purview | Atlan | Purview + Atlan |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Discovery | Semantic search across Azure-native and limited non-Azure sources | Semantic search across all data systems with a persona-specific UI/UX | Unified discovery across multi-cloud and hybrid assets for technical and business users |
| Lineage | Table level (column-level only for Azure); manual effort for impact analysis | Automated column-level lineage and embedded impact analysis across all systems | End-to-end visibility for rapid root cause and proactive impact analysis across the data estate |
| Data Products Marketplace | Products grouped by domains and OKRs, but lacks data product lineage | Products grouped by domains and use cases; business lineage between data products | Marketplace of data products with cross-platform assets for self-service consumption |
| Data Quality | No-code DQ rules and profiling across Azure and extended sources, with standard health reports | No-code DQ rules for Snowflake and Databricks; native integration with best-of-breed observability tools | Comprehensive, cross-platform data quality management |
| Basic Policy and Compliance | 200+ classifications for tagging and a Data Policy App for asset enforcement | Bulk tagging via rule-based playbooks, auto-propagation via lineage, and a no-code governance workflow builder | Consistent tag management and governance across the entire estate |
| Advanced Policy and Compliance | Dedicated Data Security, Risk and Compliance suite, including Compliance Manager and DLP | Policy Manager to define and connect policies to assets; AI governance for asset registry and lineage | Holistic policy and compliance enforcement across systems |
| User Adoption | Enterprise portal design; Azure-consistent interface with a steeper learning curve for non-technical users | Consumer-grade, modern, personalized UX with minimal learning curve for all personas | Organization-wide data culture enablement across roles |
| Platform extensibility | REST APIs based on Apache Atlas with Azure SDK integration | Open API, event-driven architecture, and Iceberg-native metadata lakehouse | Future-proof flexibility to support new tools in the data estate |
| Automation | Copilot suggestions for auto-enrichment of data products, policies, and tags | Atlan AI enrichment for term suggestions, asset descriptions, and rule-based playbooks | Combined automation for faster, large-scale metadata enrichment |
| Collaboration | Metadata context locked into Purview; login needed to access | Metadata embedded directly in end-user tools like BI tools, Teams, Excel, JIRA | Collaboration on metadata across diverse user workflows |
| Reporting | Ready-made health reports on the data estate and governance progress | Internal reporting center; custom metadata analytics using the metadata lakehouse | Unified reporting on data governance health and maturity |

## Why is Atlan the best universal catalog for Purview?

1. **Enterprise-wide adoption:** extends assets from Microsoft sources to every persona by embedding metadata into everyday tools and curating assets into business-ready data products. [Personalization and curation](https://atlan.com/personalization-and-curation/)
2. **Faster time to value through automation:** no-code, DIY connector setup in under 30 minutes. Playbooks and Atlan AI suggestions automate governance and documentation (70% acceptance rate). [DIY setup](https://atlan.com/diy-setup/)
3. **Deep integration with Microsoft Fabric:** Atlan is the only metadata platform that enables discovery, governance, and lineage on top of Microsoft Fabric. Metadata context is embedded directly within Fabric via a Chrome extension. [Fabric setup docs](https://docs.atlan.com/apps/connectors/business-intelligence/microsoft-fabric/how-tos/set-up-microsoft-fabric)
4. **End-to-end lineage across the enterprise:** connects Purview lineage across sources, pipelines, and BI tools for column-level, end-to-end visibility. [Column-level lineage](https://atlan.com/column-level-lineage/)
5. **Partners not vendor to deliver outcomes:** a value-driven approach with an industry-first blueprint, expert post-sales practitioners, and customer education through Atlan University and Launchpads. [Advisory workshop](https://blog.atlan.com/community/atlan-advisory-workshop/)
6. **Future-proof for data and AI:** an Iceberg-native metadata lakehouse equips your data stack for evolving data and AI use cases, including integration with Microsoft Copilot. [Metadata lakehouse](https://atlan.com/metadata-lakehouse/)

## Frequently asked questions

**How does Atlan integrate with Microsoft Purview?**
Through open APIs available on both platforms. The integration allows bidirectional metadata synchronization, so customers use Purview for Azure resources and Atlan for broader cross-platform governance.

**What are the key differences between Atlan and Microsoft Purview?**
Purview focuses on Azure ecosystem governance; Atlan provides governance across the entire data estate, including cloud platforms, SaaS applications, and on-premises systems, extending governance beyond the Microsoft ecosystem.

**Can we use both Atlan and Purview together?**
Yes. Many organizations use Purview for native Azure governance and Atlan as their central governance hub across all data platforms, integrated via the open APIs on both sides.

**How does Atlan extend Purview's capabilities?**
Active metadata features, a broader connector ecosystem beyond Azure, collaboration tools, automated quality monitoring, and advanced impact analysis across the entire data stack.

**Can Atlan import business glossary terms from Purview?**
Yes. Atlan can synchronize business glossary terms from Purview and vice versa through the open API integration.

**Does Atlan's integration allow for unified search across Purview and non-Purview assets?**
Yes. Atlan's search covers Purview-managed Azure assets and non-Azure assets from a single interface.

**How does Atlan handle lineage across Purview and non-Purview sources?**
Atlan stitches lineage from Purview (for Azure resources) with lineage from other platforms, giving end-to-end visibility regardless of where the data resides.

**Can security classifications and labels be synchronized between Purview and Atlan?**
Yes. Through Atlan's API integration, sensitivity labels and classifications can be synchronized between platforms.

**For organizations heavily invested in Azure, why consider Atlan alongside Purview?**
Even Azure-heavy organizations typically have data in multiple environments. Atlan adds governance across non-Azure platforms and collaboration features that span organizational boundaries.

[Book a Demo](https://atlan.com/forms/talk-to-sales-contact/) to combine Microsoft Purview and Atlan across your data estate.