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Microsoft Purview Information Protection vs Spirion Governance Suite comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Informati...
Ranking in Data Privacy Management Software
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Data Governance (5th), Microsoft Security Suite (15th)
Spirion Governance Suite
Ranking in Data Privacy Management Software
15th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (31st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Data Privacy Management Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is 10.9%, up from 7.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spirion Governance Suite is 1.2%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Heidi Hasting - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides an essential audit trail that helps prevent accidental exposure of sensitive data, but the changing product names are confusing
One of the key features of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is the auto-classification functionalities, although I have found them to be less effective in complex scenarios. The policy toggle, demanding justification for downgrading labels, provides an essential audit trail that helps prevent accidental exposure of sensitive data. The security tools integrate well. I like that you can scan several data or informational assets, such as your SharePoint list, Teams, etc., and bring them into Purview as a central repository. Partnering with other products, like Sentinel, for logging capability and inventory provides a service across the board. It's essential that Purview automatically prevents highly sensitive corporate secrets and data from being ingested into generative AI models, but the reality is that AI is a tool. It's problematic if consumers rely on a tool to protect them because they must be educated first. Regardless of the education, the employee might share the information anyway, so the AI shouldn't be the first point of failure. It should be a human making good decisions.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
8%
Retailer
7%
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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?
Initially, Purview's cost seemed quite high because it was for personal use. I was scanning a tiny tenant and thinking, "If I extrapolate this to an enterprise-scale tenant, it will be quite costly...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Information Protection?
The communication around Microsoft product names and functionalities can be confusing, like when they combined Office 365 Risk and Compliance with Azure Purview. Then, they added Purview Hub to Fab...
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