Microsoft Purview Information Protection vs Varonis Platform comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Informati...
Ranking in Data Governance
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Data Privacy Management Software (2nd), Microsoft Security Suite (19th)
Varonis Platform
Ranking in Data Governance
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (21st), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (4th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (9th), Compliance Management (11th), Ransomware Protection (8th), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (8th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Data Governance category, the market share of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is 3.2% and it increased by 98.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of Varonis Platform is 6.1% and it increased by 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Governance
Unique Categories:
Data Privacy Management Software
15.8%
Microsoft Security Suite
1.4%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
2.8%
SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM)
9.8%
 

Featured Reviews

Nagendra Nekkala. - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 15, 2023
Effectively controls and classifies sensitive information, providing robust protection for our documents and emails
When implementing Microsoft Purview Information Protection, I aimed to automatically classify sensitive data and ensure its protection. The goal was to streamline the process of identifying and securing sensitive information to enhance overall data security measures. Microsoft Purview Information Protection has significantly improved our company by ensuring data security across all locations. I no longer worry about the safety of my data, especially sensitive information. Whether it is critical or not, the system reliably protects our information without any concerns. It has saved us time overall. We are looking at a time savings of around two to three hours a day. It also helped us save money, especially considering the high cost associated with data. Ensuring that our data is secure and not at risk has translated into significant internal cost savings.
SL
Feb 1, 2024
Offers visibility and helps to keep track of access
The solution has significantly improved data security and compliance posture by allowing us to track and monitor activities. We can see who accesses data and when files are created and understand what's happening in our environment. We are primarily using the DatAdvantage feature, which is accessed through the web UI and DNS tools. This has been quite helpful for us. While we don't have licenses for other features at the moment. We are getting a POC to evaluate further. It provides visibility into file access, allowing identification of unauthorized access. The cloud feature helps assess data exposure and recommends changes to secure data, preventing overexposure to the public. We are interested in the key feature that prevents overexposure, making sure that only authorized individuals have access. Having a centralized platform provides visibility, which proves beneficial given our constraints with a smaller team.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Incorporating data loss prevention capabilities built into the Microsoft platform to endpoints, such as Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers, can also help prevent data loss and is highly advantageous."
"We can restrict access or specify who can see sensitivity labels, which can be based on the classification level. We can encrypt restricted content and limit who can see that from an internal view, too, so Purview is a powerful tool."
"Before using it, we had a lot of unlabeled data, and the tool helped us quickly and accurately label a large number of documents."
"It ensures that sensitive data is automatically safeguarded, even for email attachments, regardless of the user or device."
"The UI is user-friendly, and I have observed that it improves further each year."
"The solution has significantly improved data security and compliance posture by allowing us to track and monitor activities. We can see who accesses data and when files are created and understand what's happening in our environment."
"There's also a 90-day policy where if a user is not using the warehouse, it will automatically delete that username."
"Varonis Platform is transparent and captures everything in the environment without impacting the performance. The tool helps us unify data feeds into a single reporting system."
 

Cons

"There is potential for more integration in the use of AI."
"Our primary concern is third-party application visibility. Many people choose other DLP tools, as they can search the Office 365 suite and detect sensitive information across thousands of other apps. The product is weak compared to the competitors on the DLP front, but the classification is good; the tool needs a bit more maturation."
"There is room for improvement with the policy tips feature."
"Microsoft Purview Information Protection can improve in terms of scan concurrency and scan processing time."
"Microsoft can improve the affordability of Purview Information Protection by offering it at a lower cost."
"There is one thing that if I add something manually, I get so many alerts. That's the biggest bad thing."
"The product is very complicated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is determined by the enterprise licensing, either the E3 or E5 licensing or the EMS plus security and other feature licensing."
"The product is affordable, and our clients agree. Sensitivity labels come with the MIP license at an additional $2 a month per user, an excellent deal for auto-labeling capabilities."
"The pricing is good. It neither expensive nor cheap. It is average."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
7%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Purview Information Protection?
It ensures that sensitive data is automatically safeguarded, even for email attachments, regardless of the user or device.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview Information Protection?
The pricing and licensing for the product are quite expensive. Some advanced features are included in the E5 licensing, and it might be beneficial to see some of those features integrated into E3 t...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Information Protection?
Microsoft Purview Information Protection can improve in terms of scan concurrency and scan processing time. Currently, the default limit for scans is a bit restrictive, and reducing the time it tak...
What do you like most about Varonis Platform?
The solution has significantly improved data security and compliance posture by allowing us to track and monitor activities. We can see who accesses data and when files are created and understand w...
What needs improvement with Varonis Platform?
There is one thing that if I add something manually, I get so many alerts. That's the biggest bad thing.
What is your primary use case for Varonis Platform?
We use it to manage storage systems. We can see who changes file names, folder names, deletes files, removes or adds permissions.
 

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Nottingham Building Society
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