Top 10 Microsoft Purview Alternatives in 2024 & User Reviews

Microsoft is a global tech giant known for its solution offerings across various domains. Microsoft also offers various cybersecurity solutions for businesses trying to tackle the increasing threats to endpoint security and data protection.

Microsoft Purview is a cloud-based program that “provides a unified data governance solution to help manage and govern your on-premise, multicloud, and software as a service (SaaS) data”.¹

This article offers a comparison of the top alternatives to Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) based on user reviews, ratings, prices, and features. 

10 Microsoft Purview alternatives comparison

This section compares alternatives to Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention in light of insights based on user reviews, user ratings, number of employees, price, and software features.

* Based on the total number of reviews and average ratings (on a 5-point scale) from reputable review platforms as of April 9, 2024.

**The number of employees is gathered from publicly available resources (i.e., LinkedIn).

*** The price entails 5 devices/users per year for Coro Endpoint Protection and 100 workstations for Manage Engine Endpoint DLP as of April 15, 2024. Other licensing terms, such as the minimum quantity of licenses needed, are not taken into account; features and prices are in accordance with the selected tiers/packages.

Notes

• The table was created from publicly available and verifiable data.
• The vendors are ranked based on the total number of reviews, with Microsoft Purview at the top and sponsors following.
• Transparency statement: Vendors with links to their websites are sponsors of AIMultiple.

To present an objective assessment of vendors, we took into account verifiable public information like the number of reviews and user ratings on software review portals. 

Common features

We selected the vendors that deliver cloud-based device control policy management, device monitoring, and data encryption on endpoints such as encryption of data-in-transit and data-at-rest features.

Differentiating features

• Multi-OS compatibility: Integration with established operating systems with Windows, macOS, and Linux. 
• On-premises deployment: Assistance with setting up and maintaining the program on your own internal server, avoiding the need for servers and data centers altogether.
• USB control & encryption: For more on USB blocking and encryption
• Data classification: Categorizing data based on its sensitivity, importance, and confidentiality level. For more on data labeling/classification/tag

Microsoft Purview’s shortcomings

Reviewers have identified the following flaws, which have been raised multiple times:

1. Policy customization

Multiple reviewers mention the program lacks policy customization options.^{2  3}

2. Ease of use

Setting up the program has been found cumbersome by multiple reviewers.^{4 5}

Figure 1. The features of  Microsoft Purview (As marketed on its website)

Source: G2.⁶

Detailed analysis of the top 3 alternatives

This section provides a user-reviewed analysis. Pros and cons from user reviews are only chosen if several users bring up the same issue.

1. Endpoint Protector by CoSoSys

CoSoSys offers all-in-one DLP solutions that are compatible with multiple operating systems. Netwrix Inc. has acquired CoSosys’ Endpoint Protector. Identifying, protecting, detecting, responding, and recovering cybersecurity aspects are among the functions covered by Netwrix’s solutions, which were founded in 2006 and encompass the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Pros

• Device control: Multiple users are satisfied with the product’s device control capabilities, supported with USB control.^{7 8 9}

Cons

• User interface: Some reviewers claimed that the user interface could be better.^{10 11}

Figure 2. Endpoint Protector by CoSoSys features list

Source: TrustRadius.¹²

2. Trellix DLP Endpoint

Trellix, previously known as McAfee, claims to provide data, network, and email security to its clients in addition to extended endpoint detection and security (XDR). Bryan Palma, the COO and president of BlackBerry, is currently the company’s CEO. For more on Trellix and Trellix DLP alternatives

Pros

• Data classification: Reviewers are satisfied with the program’s data classification capabilities.^{13 14}

Cons

• Support: Some reviewers claimed the support is delayed.^{15 16}

Figure 3. Top 3 Trellix DLP alternatives in percentage 

Source: Gartner.¹⁷

3. Symantec Data Loss Prevention by Broadcom

Broadcom, Inc. is the owner of Symantec, which offers a variety of hardware and software options. Symantec provides antivirus and anti-malware software, endpoint protection, email security, cloud security, data loss prevention (DLP), identity and access management, and threat intelligence services. 

Pros

• Data monitoring: Reviewers are satisfied with the program’s data monitoring capabilities, such as data on endpoints, data at rest, and data in motion.^{18 19}

Cons

• Configuration: Some reviewers claimed that the configuration process is cumbersome.^{20 21}

Figure 4. Symantec Data Loss Prevention Likes and Dislikes

Source: Gartner.²²

Further reading

• Top 5 Alternatives for Digital Guardian Endpoint DLP
• Top 10 Endpoint Management Software: 12K+ Reviews

If you need help finding a vendor or have any questions, feel free to contact us:

External resources

• 1. “Microsoft Purview”. Microsoft Azure. Accessed: 15/April/2024.
• 2. “Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention”. G2. Accessed: 15/April/2024.
• 3. “Microsoft Purview Not Mature Enough Yet.”. Gartner. Accessed: 15/April/2024.
• 4. “Data loss prevention is must!”. G2. Accessed: 15/April/2024.
• 5. “Data loss prevention is risk analyses and prevention of plausible future data breach”. G2. Accessed: 15/April/2024.
• 6. “Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention Features”. TrustRadius. Accessed: 15/April/2024.
• 7. “EndPoint Protector – Very Good Tool For Usb Control And Encryption”. Gartner. Accessed: 4/April/2024.
• 8. “CoSoSys DLP – why you should go for it”. TrustRadius. Accessed: 4/April/2024.
• 9. “Amazing DLP solution”. G2. Accessed: 4/April/2024.
• 10. “Works perfectly for our organization”. G2. Accessed: 4/April/2024.
• 11. “Very good at what it does”. G2. Accessed: 4/April/2024.
• 12. “Endpoint Protector by CoSoSys Features”. TrustRadius. Accessed: 4/April/2024.
• 13. “Satisfactory And Improvement Is Needed On Product Perspective. “. Gartner. Accessed: 16/April/2024.
• 14. “Product Is Good , Need To Improve/Focus On Real Time Perfromance Issue “. Gartner. Accessed: 16/April/2024.
• 15. “The Trellix DLP Covers Information Leak Prevention Need Across All Possible Output Vectors”. Gartner. Accessed: 16/April/2024.
• 16. “Trellix DLP Provide An Solution That Have The Capabilities To Control The Flow Of Data.”. Gartner. Accessed: 16/April/2024.
• 17. “Top Trellix Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Alternatives”. Gartner. Accessed: 16/April/2024.
• 18. “The value of data”. G2. Accessed: 16/April/2024.
• 19. “Easy Deployment and Configuration”. G2. Accessed: 16/April/2024.
• 20. “A Product That Needs To Be Fine Tuned “. Gartner. Accessed: 16/April/2024.
• 21. “Symantec DLP: Robust Data Protection With Training And Assessment Key For Success”. Gartner. Accessed: 16/April/2024.
• 22. “Symantec Data Loss Prevention Likes and Dislikes”. Gartner. Accessed: 16/April/2024.