Cyera vs Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention comparison

Cyera and Microsoft are both solutions in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category. Cyera is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.0, while Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.8. Cyera holds a 5.8% mindshare in DLP, compared to Microsoft’s 8.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cyera users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cyera 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.

To learn more, read our detailed Cyera vs. Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention Report (Updated: February 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

Cyera

Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Governance (18th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (9th), AI Data Analysis (12th), AI Security (6th)

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 February 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Cyera is 5.8%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is 8.3%, down from 15.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention	8.3%
Cyera	5.8%
Other	85.9%

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reviewer2688711

Data Security Intern at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Inbuilt policies and analytics provide clarity on data security posture

There is room for improvement in making Cyera more user-friendly. Some parts were difficult to navigate, especially for those new to the IT industry. Cyera could be more intuitive, and the UI could be more appealing and easier to read. Additionally, promoting the concept of Cyera to a wider audience, including schools and universities, could increase awareness.

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ClayHampton

Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Protects sensitive data across devices and helps address client compliance needs proactively

The reporting in Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is a little easier than most Microsoft portals. I understand the licensing cost, especially if you're a Business Premium or in the SMB world, and a lot of clients run with a Business Premium. That comes with data loss prevention in a manual process, whereas E5 gives automation. Microsoft has said, 'Okay, here's your Microsoft 365 E5 compliance add-on that can go on the Business Premium.' So Business Premium users can get the data loss prevention features of E5, which is fantastic. That was the big point that they were missing, and I'm glad that they actually have an add-on now that makes it possible. So truly, I don't think there's a downside. Maybe more reporting, but that's it.

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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

"I like how they model the data. They find data in different places that we didn't know, and they can give us a good idea if it's sensitive or not. They understand whether or not something is in the right region because, with the cloud posture management tool, we could see certain things in the infrastructure, but the way they dig into the data is what we like."

"Cyera has an inbuilt set of policies implemented towards data security, especially cohering with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)."

"The data discovery, data classification, and CSPM features are most valuable."

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

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

"Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention protects the organization from user data getting out that should not be out and works very well when assessing the ability to prevent unauthorized sharing of sensitive information."

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

"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."

"One of the valuable features of Purview is the ability to create a legal hold on a user's account within the compliance portal. That's pretty useful when it comes to any litigation or if you want to redeem the content within a mailbox, OneDrive, or a generic public SharePoint site."

"I rate Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention's stability a ten out of ten."

"My favorite feature about Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is actually quite simple: there's a handful of things that you do, you create a new batch, it'll give you a unique ID, you copy that unique ID, it's a URL, and then you can put that into a script that we wrote so we just paste that in our script and then it uses that URL to upload all of those mailboxes, and then we can use that to import."

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Cons

"There is room for improvement in making Cyera more user-friendly. Some parts were difficult to navigate, especially for those new to the IT industry."

"As a startup company, there is a long way for them to go in terms of scalability."

"They need to add a few things in the UI from an enterprise perspective. It's more along the lines of being able to self-service, have integrations, build alerts, and things like that. Outside of that, they work with us on the API and getting alerts into our SIEM and things like that. There's always a way to do something, and they're always available, which is nice."

"The solution should provide better integration with other systems."

"The main disadvantages of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention in comparison to the Netscope product are notable considerations."

"It could cover more solutions and technologies."

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

"All the security operations are better defined in Forcepoint, while in Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, you will have to use a specific workflow and then an application to release blocked emails."

"Technical support is awful."

"Endpoint Data Loss Prevention needs to be improved as it is not up to expectations."

"I would assess the stability and reliability of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention as being flaky at times, where eDiscovery sometimes takes forever or doesn't bring the results we expect."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't know how much exactly it costs, but I know that it's a yearly thing. It's something that will cost money for any company because they're storing all this information. They're doing all this machine learning, and there are a lot of services on their backend that they got to pay for. I'm sure it gets translated back to the customers unless you have everything completely on-prem. If you're not doing much in the cloud, then I could see how it'd be cheaper, but if you have anything that's cloud-hosted and does all the work for you, there's going to be a cost associated with it."

"Compared to the competitors, they are very reasonable."

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

"The cost works out to about $15 per user per month."

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

"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."

"The pricing is reasonable."

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

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

"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	15

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cyera ?

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What is your primary use case for Cyera ?

I worked as a data security intern, and I used Cyera for monitoring our data security policies. Cyera has an inbuilt set of policies implemented towards data security, especially cohering with Data...

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What advice do you have for others considering Cyera ?

I advise doing research on Cyera before trying to use it. It's not an application you can learn instantly, so understanding its purpose and how it's used is important. Overall, I would rate Cyera a...

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

The pricing of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is acceptable for us.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?

I think that a feature on the side where you could click on something with a question mark, and then if you click on it, it would open up a new window and give you more information on that, almost ...

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?

My main use case is to upload mailboxes. We're using Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention to upload mailboxes. The migration tool that's built into the Microsoft Hybrid isn't working on our domai...

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Also Known As

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Microsoft Endpoint Data Loss Prevention, MS Endpoint DLP, Microsoft Endpoint DLP

Overview

Cyera transforms data security by offering a comprehensive approach to defend sensitive information across cloud-native environments.

Cyera provides a robust data security solution designed to address the increasing challenges associated with managing and protecting sensitive information in cloud-native frameworks. It empowers businesses to gain visibility and control over their data across various cloud services, enhancing compliance and reducing risk. With its advanced analytics and seamless integration capabilities, Cyera ensures that enterprises can effectively secure their critical data without compromising operational efficiency.

What are Cyera's most important features?

Data Discovery: Automatically identifies and classifies sensitive data across cloud environments.
Risk Analysis: Offers real-time insights into data vulnerabilities to prioritize security efforts.
Compliance Assurance: Simplifies compliance reporting and ensures adherence to regulatory standards.
Incident Response: Provides tools for swift incident detection and response to mitigate potential breaches.
Integration Capabilities: Easily integrates within existing security frameworks to enhance data protection.

What are the benefits or ROI of using Cyera?

Improved Security Posture: Enhances data protection strategies, reducing the likelihood of breaches.
Cost Efficiency: Streamlines security processes, leading to reduced operational expenses.
Regulatory Compliance: Reduces costs associated with compliance efforts and potential fines.
Operational Continuity: Ensures business processes run smoothly without data security interruptions.
Scalability: Easily scales with business growth and increasing data management needs.

Cyera is implemented across industries like finance, healthcare, and retail, providing tailored data security solutions that address sector-specific threats and compliance requirements. These industries benefit from Cyera's capabilities in safeguarding financial transactions, protecting patient records, and securing customer data, respectively. By adapting to each industry's unique demands, Cyera helps maintain trust and protect critical information assets.

Cyera

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our mission is grounded in both the world in which we live and the future we strive to create. Today, we live in a mobile-first, cloud-first world, and the transformation we are driving across our businesses is designed to enable Microsoft and our customers to thrive in this world.

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Sample Customers

Cyera's customers include the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (Cboe), Granicus, Takeda, LifeLabs, United Talent Agency, ACV Auctions, and Armis

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