Microsoft Purview Data Governance vs Microsoft Purview Information Protection comparison

Microsoft Purview Data Governance and Microsoft Purview Information Protection are both solutions in the Data Governance category. Microsoft Purview Data Governance is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.6, while Microsoft Purview Information Protection is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.7. Microsoft Purview Data Governance holds a 27.9% mindshare in DG, compared to Microsoft Purview Information Protection’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 82% of Microsoft Purview Data Governance users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Microsoft Purview Information Protection users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Microsoft Purview Data Governance and Microsoft Purview Information Protection compete in the data management and protection category. Microsoft Purview Information Protection holds an advantage due to its advanced security features and perceived higher value.

Features: Microsoft Purview Data Governance includes data cataloging, lineage tracking, and insight generation, mapping data locations and movements. In contrast, Microsoft Purview Information Protection offers data classification, encryption, and labeling capabilities, excelling in securing sensitive data.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Purview Data Governance could enhance automated data classification, improve support for non-Microsoft data sources, and refine its user interface for easier navigation. For Microsoft Purview Information Protection, improvements may include faster deployment processes, broader support for legacy systems, and increased flexibility in customization settings.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Purview Data Governance offers streamlined deployment with strong integration into the Microsoft ecosystem and responsive customer support. Microsoft Purview Information Protection, despite a more complex setup due to advanced security features, provides robust support, making it suitable for organizations prioritizing data protection.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Purview Data Governance features competitive pricing with a strong ROI, focusing on data management effectiveness. Microsoft Purview Information Protection, with a higher initial cost, justifies the investment through enhanced data protection, making it a strategic choice for security-focused enterprises.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Data Gove...

Ranking in Data Governance

1st

Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite

8th

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Purview Informati...

Ranking in Data Governance

9th

Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite

21st

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Privacy Management Software (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Governance is 27.9%, down from 28.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is 2.4%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Peter West

Managing Director at Pesaro IT

Nov 22, 2023

Data labeling gives visibility into where your confidential and critical data are

There are negatives to the compliance aspect of Purview in that you get a lot of false positives with some of the native scanning and rules in the platform. A lot of them need tweaking to get a more realistic handle on what data there is. Also, I wouldn't say that the remediation of policy violations is particularly great. It has improved, but it's not very easy to dig into things if there is a policy violation. A lot of them are false-positives. It has helped reduce the time to action on insider threats, but there are quite a lot of false positives there as well. Overall, it's a work in progress for Microsoft. I would also like to see pre-built reporting. The dashboard isn't really that intuitive. It would be good to have more intuitive dashboards that you can drill down into or even customizable dashboards.

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Nagendra Nekkala.

Senior Manager ICT & at Bangalore International Airport Limited

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.

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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 user interface is highly intuitive and user-friendly."

"Purview's greatest benefit for us is data discovery."

"Microsoft Purview's most valuable feature is its ability to identify content across a number of prescribed regulatory frameworks, including Microsoft, GDPR, PII, and UCC Financial."

"I like Purview's data discovery features. It automatically scans and identifies all the fields. In the last project, the customer required us to have some of the codes we specified in this, and we had to structure the codes in a specific way. We can define the structure."

"Purview helped us automate and control our data without having to rely on people to manually tag documents with specific retention periods."

"The integration ecosystem with Microsoft Purview is the most valuable aspect."

"I use the tool in projects as a medium to provide information as reports to the stakeholders."

"The data lineage feature stands out. It tracks where the data comes from and any changes made."

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"We use the solution for our customers' services. It helps identify and protect sensitive data in documents, PDFs, emails, and Teams chats to prevent data leakage. It can detect and block emails containing credit card information sent outside the organization."

"I created training materials for end users on applying different labels, explaining their purposes, and providing examples. This was crucial since end users would apply the labels in different protection scenarios. The implementation helped the organization in several ways."

"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."

"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."

Cons

"The custom data classification for the African region needs to be improved."

"The product needs improvement to edit the number of assets. It needs to be more inuitive as well."

"There are negatives to the compliance aspect of Purview in that you get a lot of false positives with some of the native scanning and rules in the platform. A lot of them need tweaking to get a more realistic handle on what data there is."

"Purview's data connector platform for non-Microsoft data sources is good, but there is some functionality that hasn't been developed yet. There are some servers that it can't connect to yet, because they're still in a trial process."

"The Microsoft Purview data connector platform, which supports ingestion from non-Microsoft data sources, can be somewhat complex."

"We have had a lot of issues since we moved to Unified Support. There have been work gaps there, and we believe they fixed them, but we need to make sure that they are going to be sustainable. It is to be seen."

"Microsoft Purview's compliance processes for handling various Mac and iOS devices could be significantly improved."

"Overcoming certain control issues would significantly enhance our overall satisfaction."

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"There is potential for more integration in the use of AI."

"There is room for improvement with the policy tips feature."

"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."

"Microsoft can improve the affordability of Purview Information Protection by offering it at a lower cost."

"Microsoft Purview Information Protection can improve in terms of scan concurrency and scan processing time."

"I wouldn't recommend Microsoft Purview Information Protection for petabytes of documents as performance might be affected."

"I had experience with previous versions of Microsoft Purview Information Protection as well. The new version doesn't have all the features that were present in the previous native clients and functionalities. For example, the ability to track documents - knowing where your document is, who is accessing it, when and where. You could even revoke access to a particular document if needed, which was a cool feature. These aren't available right now, although Microsoft is working on bringing them back, which might take some time."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is decent. It is neither too low nor too high. Given its capabilities, the pricing is justified."

"Microsoft Purview has a pay-per-use pricing model, so it's one of the most cost-effective tools, as your cost will be based on your usage. It's a pricing model that Microsoft has nailed down, making it great whether you're a small organization or a multinational, giant organization."

"The pricing is moderate. It's not too expensive, but it's not the most competitive."

"The pricing is reasonable because it's part of the 365 E3 or E5 license you buy."

"While Purview's standard pricing might not be accessible to most small businesses, we were fortunate to benefit from the educational pricing which made it a financially viable option for our needs."

"Aside from the complexity of the pricing model, the price itself is realistic. Features like AI components and automatic classification require additional licenses. Still, anyone can start using Purview with a basic E3 license if they're using Microsoft 365 and grow with additional licenses as needed. Overall, we're satisfied with the price."

"To get the full features of Purview, we currently need E5 enterprise licenses, which are expensive."

"Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is not cheap."

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"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 tool's pricing is not a problem for customers because they often purchase it as part of a bundle. With an E5 license, for example, users get access to the entire functionality. This is one of the main reasons why many customers are choosing Microsoft."

"The tool's pricing is fairly low, less than 100,000 for a year."

"The price is determined by the enterprise licensing, either the E3 or E5 licensing or the EMS plus security and other feature licensing."

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Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

12%

Retailer

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Purview?

It is designed to seamlessly connect to various data sources, which is particularly beneficial for our customers who primarily use Microsoft technologies.

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

It is cheap or free since we have an EFI license. It is free for the EFI user.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Purview?

There is definitely room for improvement as this product is quite new. In terms of the competence of the tools with the Microsoft ecosystem, the product can do better.

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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.

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

The tool's pricing is not a problem for customers because they often purchase it as part of a bundle. With an E5 license, for example, users get access to the entire functionality. This is one of t...

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Information Protection?

I had experience with previous versions of Microsoft Purview Information Protection as well. The new version doesn't have all the features that were present in the previous native clients and funct...

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Overview

The new Microsoft Purview portal offers an enhanced governance experience, serving as a unified platform for managing and governing data across various sources, including Azure, Microsoft 365, on-premises, and multicloud environments. Designed to streamline governance, compliance, risk, and security efforts, the new portal provides a user-friendly interface and unlocks advanced features like live view and preset scans. Existing users of Microsoft Purview can upgrade to this enhanced experience, gaining access to improved user interface, enhanced capabilities, and consolidated management of data assets. Additionally, the upgrade sets the stage for future developments, including account consolidation and fine-grained access control.

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