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Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs SearchInform DLP comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Forcepoint Data Loss Preven...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SearchInform DLP
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
42nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is 6.2%, down from 10.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SearchInform DLP is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention6.2%
SearchInform DLP0.9%
Other92.9%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadJunaid7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Security Specialist at BOK
Data protection and feature-rich capabilities have improved with room for reducing false positives
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is a good product that provides deep fingerprinting capabilities in data exploring and data discovery. They have an excellent feature for discovering data automatically through policies available in their portal, and they excel in data discovery and classification. The solution offers database fingerprinting, file fingerprinting, and script-based policies, along with automatic data discovery exploration. Fingerprinting automatically discovers customer data in our database and, based on sensitivity, detects and blocks the data if someone attempts unauthorized access. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is a web threat security product offering content inspection and URL filtering with built-in DLP capabilities. It proactively identifies web-based threats using tools such as advanced classification, browser isolation, and malware detection. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention's solution focuses on internal risks and monitoring user activity to identify abnormal behavior, offering forensic tools such as login and video replay to understand intent. Data classification is an advanced tool we have used for classifying our data. The main feature is AI-powered, called DSP. The classification capability leverages a distributed AI architecture feature and GenAI small language models to classify both structured and unstructured data. It supports 50 file types and continuously improves accuracy with user feedback, enabling auto-discovery across cloud, endpoint, and on-premises data stores without extra cost of repeated scans.
Siti Aisyah Zainal - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Systems Engineer at WatchfulEyes
Offers detailed features that can greatly assist in DLP systems
My advice for people considering using SearchInform DLP is to recognize its potential to benefit both you and your clients. It offers detailed features that can greatly assist in DLP systems, and by exploring these capabilities, you can better serve your clients. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Optical Character Recognition (OCR) functionality is another helpful feature, especially for unstructured data. Being able to discover sensitive data in an unstructured format is the most beneficial element of the solution."
"The Forcepoint tool is well developed. It is ranked in many evaluations at the top when it comes to enterprise DLP solutions. It has good artificial intelligence that enables our customers to focus on specific incidents, instead of having a complicated list of uncategorized incidents."
"The solution’s content classification is the best."
"You can consider Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention a strong solution, as I have seen multiple classification methods and high accuracy, allowing you to create fewer false positives compared to many competitors."
"The most useful features of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention are the transfer through Bluetooth can be blocked and the transfer to the cloud-based storage can be blocked. The features are wonderful."
"The product's configuration phase is easy."
"With OCR and Risk Analysis, we are able to determine if anything sensitive is been shared. OCR helps us to safeguard those things and with risk ranking, we can determine which user is trying to violate policies multiple times even though they have been blocked to him or her."
"Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention has positively impacted my organization because we have managed to keep track of all the emails sent, all the data, and all the proprietary information that's shared, and everything is on a proper track, enabling everyone to classify their information so that nothing is leaked."
"The most valuable feature of SearchInform DLP is the analytics tool."
 

Cons

"The deployment and troubleshooting aspects of Forcepoint need improving."
"Everything can be improved and maybe there is a way to improve the user experience through the interface."
"The ease of deployment wasn't as flexible as Digital Guardian."
"I would like to see improvement in the reporting. We can only get one week's worth of data; we can't get more than that. Also, the reporting console is very slow, making it very frustrating to use."
"With respect to the discovery component, the reports are very hard to interpret because they come out in an illogical format."
"I am not able to get support directly from Forcepoint."
"An area for improvement for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is its price. It would be good if they could offer better pricing."
"Overall, Forcepoint support is not very good."
"There is room for improvement in terms of implementing a more solid development process, aligning with modern product standards, and upgrading the quality assurance procedures."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high, I rate the solution's pricing to be an eight."
"Its pricing is quite low considering the features they are offering. As compared to other solutions, it is reasonable. They do have professional support. If we need professional support, then there will be additional costs."
"Pricing for this solution could be better."
"Forcepoint DLP is a bit expensive."
"The pricing is fine."
"I can't comment on the cost, as a different department handles that."
"There is an annual subscription model and the amount depends on the type of implementation."
"The pricing for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is more expensive than Symantec, but it's negotiable. It depends on how well you negotiate. The solution is worth the money, though, based on the services and facilities it provides to my company."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
6%
Government
21%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise28
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
The technical support for the solution is very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
Regarding pricing and setup cost for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, I do not have any issues, but I do have concerns with the licensing, particularly for the regional Indonesia licensing. Forcepo...
What needs improvement with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is a most critical and complex solution because the deployment models include on-premise solutions, on-cloud solutions, and hybrid solutions. It has a scalable multi...
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Also Known As

Forcepoint DLP, Forcepoint Data Security Suite, Websense Data Security Suite
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Sample Customers

Alphawest, Betsson, Cellcom Israel Ltd., Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Confartigianato Vicenza, EverBank, Finansbank, iGATE, Landa Digital Printing, Northern California Bank, Reliance Capital, Remosa, Toyota, Scavolini, Zim Integrated Shipping Services
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