Amazon Macie vs Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are both solutions in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #23 with an average rating of 6.5, while Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 3.7% mindshare in DLP, compared to Microsoft’s 18.8% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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66% willing to recommend

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Amazon Macie and Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon Macie

Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

23rd

Average Rating

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Purview Data Loss...

Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Amazon Macie is 3.7%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is 18.8%, down from 21.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Featured Reviews

Emmanuel Dibia

Cloud security engineer at Thecornelis

Helps to manage data and secures configuration

We use Amazon Macie to manage data. The tool gives confidence that our configuration is safe. I have been using the product for three years. The tool's deployment is easy. Amazon Macie is worth its money. I rate the tool an eight out of ten. Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Anna Virtsan

IT Project Manager at UkrSibbank

Integrates well, connects with iOS and Android devices, and takes into account critical regulations from around the world

I currently work in the financial domain, and we have very strict regulations from national banks and the group side. Domain-related improvements could be really useful for organizations and banks. For example, sensitive information types are the basic level of information protection, similar to the Purview model. We start with creating or duplicating sensitive insights and editing them. I am talking about more sensitive information types that align with European regulations, especially in the financial sector. Having more variety would be beneficial. All of the EU considers sensitive information types in finance, but we need more variety, especially as a Ukrainian company. We face a lack of attention to our region, despite having the same strict regulations as EU companies. One point of improvement is related to organization and language issues. For instance, we use different sensitive information types for France, the UK, and other countries where we have offices. Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't support the Ukrainian language, unlike Chinese and Japanese languages, which have deeper layers of understanding of information. It would be helpful to add support for Ukrainian. However, I understand that we are essentially bilingual, using both English and Ukrainian in our companies, and we are a minority in terms of languages. Other solutions, like ERP systems, offer localization for Ukraine and have partnerships with companies. Microsoft 365 also supports the Ukrainian language from a user perspective. However, unfortunately, Defender and Azure lack deeper settings. They do not provide language options beyond the ones already available, so our language option is missing. Purview includes sensitive info types covering a wide range of languages and country specifications. For instance, it includes passport numbers for Ukraine, but we also need a sensitive input type for our tax numbers. Currently, there is no option for our tax numbers, which forces us to duplicate the data. In contrast, they include all sorts of options such as driver's license numbers and insurance policy numbers for EU companies. It would be beneficial to have those presets available for us as well.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool's performance is good."

"The tool gives confidence that our configuration is safe."

"Because everything is on Microsoft and we use Azure, integration with the product is easier. That's the most important thing when you use many Microsoft products. It's easier to integrate everything in one place."

"The solution's most valuable feature is the mature O365 DLP, which works with SharePoint and Teams."

"When you are going to use Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, most of the setup is already done by default as per your needs."

"It's secure and can be integrated with an existing Forcepoint DLP setup."

"For Purview's natively integrated compliance across Azure, Dynamics 365, and Office 365, I would give it a 10 out of 10. It provides all the insights and information."

"Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention's responses are faster. Its installation is also reliable. The security score helps with the security part."

"The product can block the uploads to cloud services."

"The tool's most valuable feature is in the area of OCR."

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Cons

"Amazon Macie is expensive."

"There is no AIP for Linux systems. That's a setback. Another thing it's lacking is libraries to work with Python. It has libraries for C# and C++, for example, but not for Python and, these days, Python is very useful."

"They do not provide language options beyond the ones already available, so our language option is missing."

"There is a lot of ambiguity when you are setting up labels, such as sensitive information labels. It is a little daunting at first if you don't have prior knowledge, and there is a little bit of a learning curve for setting up the labels. Some of the setup wizards could be more helpful from an AI perspective. They can streamline the setup through more AI technologies so that you don't have to jump through so many hoops and different menus and dropdowns. It would be useful to have a setup wizard that is more hands-off and engaging for setting up the information type labels. If you tell them this is what we're trying to protect, it should basically start to lead you down that path of best practices. Such a feature would be great."

"The platform can be challenging to navigate and has the potential for improvement."

"It could cover more solutions and technologies."

"The tool's user interface and document fingerprinting have been very poor for my customers because uploading files manually can be problematic."

"There is a need for improvements, particularly in ensuring that file-based recognition is more reliable and comprehensive."

"Some main features are limited in comparison to other solutions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"You need to pay per usage."

"It is a part of our Microsoft licensing. We pay for a yearly renewal. Its price is reasonable for the size of the organization we are. It is fairly competitive, and you get what you pay for. We have an E5 license, and a part of understanding the E5 license is to see what all you get with it. If you really look at it from that standpoint, you get a lot of value. You have Defender and all its security features in there as well. Their licensing is fairly flexible. They have different programs. We've seen ones where you could pay for up to three to five years in advance. There is also a monthly pay-as-you-go type of deal, but we're doing a yearly renewal and fixing the budget."

"If one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the price as one out of ten."

"We are using the E3 license for Microsoft 365 with the E5 compliance license add-on."

"Though I am not a specialist, the tool is quite expensive."

"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."

"I am satisfied with the tool's pricing."

"You get the solution in a bundle if you get the E5 suite."

"It's a little bit pricey compared to competitors, but it's not too high."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

12%

Insurance Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon Macie?

The tool gives confidence that our configuration is safe.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon Macie?

You need to pay per usage.

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What needs improvement with Amazon Macie?

Amazon Macie is expensive.

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What do you like most about Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?

The most valuable features are identifying sensitive data and issuing alerts.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?

The solution’s pricing is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?

We faced a performance issue with the tool when we didn't get alerts for file uploads.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Overview

Amazon Macie is a security service that uses machine learning to automatically discover, classify, and protect sensitive data in AWS. Amazon Macie recognizes sensitive data such as personally identifiable information (PII) or intellectual property, and provides you with dashboards and alerts that give visibility into how this data is being accessed or moved. The fully managed service continuously monitors data access activity for anomalies, and generates detailed alerts when it detects risk of unauthorized access or inadvertent data leaks. Amazon Macie is available to protect data stored in Amazon S3.

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