Knovos Discovery vs Microsoft Purview eDiscovery comparison

Knovos and Microsoft are both solutions in the eDiscovery category. Knovos is ranked #24, while Microsoft is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.5. Knovos holds a 0.8% mindshare in eD, compared to Microsoft’s 27.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Knovos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 17, 2025

Knovos Discovery and Microsoft Purview eDiscovery compete in the eDiscovery domain. Microsoft Purview eDiscovery seems to have the upper hand due to its extensive feature set and integration within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

Features: Knovos Discovery provides advanced data analytics, customizable workflows, and flexibility. Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is known for its integration with Microsoft 365 apps, comprehensive search capabilities, and user-friendly enterprise environment.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Knovos Discovery offers flexible deployment with personalized customer service and technical support. Microsoft Purview eDiscovery benefits from cloud-based deployment and robust support as part of Microsoft's infrastructure.

Pricing and ROI: Knovos Discovery is more cost-effective with lower setup costs, focusing on ROI through tailored functionalities. Microsoft Purview eDiscovery, despite higher initial costs, offers long-term value via its features and Microsoft 365 integration.

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Categories and Ranking

Knovos Discovery

Ranking in eDiscovery

24th

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

Ranking in eDiscovery

2nd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (24th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the eDiscovery category, the mindshare of Knovos Discovery is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is 27.3%, up from 15.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Senior Advisor at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

Beneficial user interface, high performance, but better audio and video support needed

We would use Knovos eZSuite for hosting documents in a legal dispute for review Knovos eZSuite has a nice interface and performance well. It has a good processing speed. The solution could improve by having better integration with different platforms. Additionally, the audio and video could have…

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Frank Radeck

Director, IT Infrastructure & Cloud Technology at a legal firm with 501-1,000 employees

Tasks that took an entire day before we implemented the solution now take just 30 minutes.

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is its ability to search across various platforms, including Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive. It enables a streamlined, unified process for searching across these platforms. It is critical for Purview to be able to connect to iOS, Mac, and Android devices and data in other SaaS apps. From a support perspective, I can do things while I'm eating lunch or something else. It's more dynamic and responsive. I think everybody appreciates it. We're not tied to one device. Purview's multi-cloud capabilities are also essential for the same reasons. Keeping everything under one umbrella further increases the time savings. Purview accounts for critical regulations from around the world. This is crucial because we hold ourselves accountable to standards and need to align with them. Working at a law firm, we have clients who dictate to us what standards they expect. The visibility is excellent. As we move more things into the cloud, more opportunities exist to put everything under one umbrella.

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

Pros

"Knovos eZSuite has a nice interface and performance well. It has a good processing speed."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is its ability to search across various platforms, including Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive. It enables a streamlined, unified process for searching across these platforms."

"The machine learning wasn't half bad. I really like that part. I thought it was novel. It pretty much automated it, once you trained the model."

"Microsoft Purview eDiscovery has saved me personally a lot of time because I can query it, and it touches everything we have as a full Microsoft shop."

"Purview eDiscovery has made it significantly easier to handle rare litigation requests."

"The speed of it is valuable. I am able to search even 10,000 mailboxes for specific content. It helps search and accommodate the often limited information provided by users regarding what they need."

"The return on investment is saving the equivalent of one or two full-time IT department employees and a few hours per week for legal staff."

"The most valuable features are automatic content logging tagging. Performing these tasks manually would be impossible. Since most of our data is already in Microsoft, it's convenient to run it through this tool."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is the content search. We can use it to find the data we need by searching for keywords, phrases, or the sender or recipient. It helps us gather information from current employees or ones who have left the company."

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Cons

"The solution could improve by having better integration with different platforms. Additionally, the audio and video could have better support."

"It has been one of the most solid tools I have worked with. However, Purview Data Loss Protection for remediating policy violations needs refinement, for example, in defining what constitutes a credit card because that is where I get the most false positives."

"Purview Data Loss Protection for remediating policy violations needs refinement, for example, in defining what constitutes a credit card because that is where I get the most false positives."

"I would suggest adding more platforms. Currently, it's compatible with OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, and Exchange. Adding more features, as Microsoft continues to expand their cloud offerings, would be beneficial. Exploring options like Azure Files might be an avenue for improvement."

"We find that many critical functions are available only to E5 license holders. It would be beneficial to have more options available for E3 customers. Enhanced Teams functionalities and better capture of text message data, both SMS and MMS, would also be improvements."

"I see two significant challenges with many of my clients. One is that there are some functionality gaps compared to specialized tools in the legal industry, like a legal hold tool or a document review tool. They have features that Purview eDiscovery lacks. Those gaps create a situation where I almost have to do things twice. I need to collect all my data in eDiscovery and ship it to another platform to complete the review."

"We find that many critical functions are available only to E5 license holders."

"The query language can be time-consuming to figure out if you don't know it initially."

"Purview eDiscovery works, but it's not entirely perfect. There were times when search results would get hung up or error codes would be presented and we'd have to contact Microsoft to get that sorted out."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We were using a trial license of the solution."

"With the full bundle, pricing is not a significant concern. As an M3, I find the Purview pricing of 1250 per user worthwhile."

"In the positions that I've had through contracting over the years, I've heard talk of it being overpriced and underperforming compared to its competitors."

"Microsoft Purview eDiscovery comes as part of Microsoft 365 licenses."

"The pricing and licensing with Microsoft can be complex, and licensing is known to be a challenge because it changes frequently. While the licensing for Purview is not as tricky as other Microsoft products, navigating licenses since the shift to E3 and E5 plans has been a task, as individual licenses must now be purchased separately."

"The costs associated with E5 licensing are currently expensive for us, so we use the E3 license, which comes with fewer features and functionalities."

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What do you like most about Microsoft Purview eDiscovery?

The tool has been beneficial. Some of our previous users left the organization without sharing the information they had at a personal level. This information was related to the organization, and th...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview eDiscovery?

The setup process was very straightforward. We acquired pricing through our reseller in NASDAQ, eliminating the need to search for prices ourselves.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery?

The query language can be time-consuming to figure out if you don't know it initially. While there are options with dropdowns to select criteria, having a natural language feature would be benefici...

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Overview

Knovos Discovery is an advanced eDiscovery software for legal teams, offering AI-powered solutions for managing litigation stages, from data processing to review and production, on a single platform.

Powering efficient legal processes, Knovos Discovery integrates AI for seamless data management, collaboration, and automation. With over 20 years in the legal tech space, it offers sophisticated analytics and robust security, simplifying litigation complexities and ensuring comprehensive support from early case assessment to document production. Used by law firms, corporations, government entities, and service providers, its intuitive interface and intelligent features address diverse legal challenges.

What are the essential features of Knovos Discovery?

Automated Data Ingestion: Quickly import datasets from multiple sources.
Dynamic Job Management: Monitor data processing via real-time dashboards.
Advanced Search: Full-text and concept-based searches refine results rapidly.
AI-Driven Document Review: TAR, CAL, and predictive analytics enhance review efficiency.
Comprehensive Redaction: Multi-layered redactions and custom annotations expedite document handling.

What benefits do users experience with Knovos Discovery?

Unified Platform Coverage: Manages the entire eDiscovery lifecycle efficiently.
Scalability: Secure hosting and management of multiple cases on a single platform.
Enhanced Security & Compliance: Advanced security protocols support global compliance requirements.
Process Automation: Automates tasks across processing, review, and production, reducing manual efforts.

Across sectors, Knovos Discovery ensures efficient legal workflows. Law firms benefit from accelerated reviews and reduced costs through AI-assisted processes. Corporations manage internal investigations and compliance audits effectively. Government agencies perform defensible investigations with secure workflows. eDiscovery providers offer exceptional multi-tenant case management.

Knovos

Efficiently respond to legal matters or internal investigations with intelligent capabilities that reduce data to only what’s relevant. Discover data where it lives. Discover and collect data in place, within your Microsoft Purview boundary. Manage workflows efficiently. Streamline your eDiscovery process with an end-to-end workflow from one platform. Accelerate your process. Get insights quickly with built-in capabilities, reducing review time and costs.

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