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Microsoft Purview Data Governance vs Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Data Gove...
Ranking in Data Governance
2nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (11th)
Protegrity’s Data Protectio...
Ranking in Data Governance
29th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Database Security (6th), Data Masking (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Governance is 8.5%, down from 20.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform is 1.3%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Governance Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Governance8.5%
Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform1.3%
Other90.2%
Data Governance
 

Featured Reviews

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Tech lead at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Automated data discovery has streamlined management while configuration remains complex
Compared to Big-ID, Microsoft Purview Data Governance looks complicated to me. I do not feel it has a good user-level UI. The interface feels a little complicated compared to Big-ID. I did not appreciate the configuration part. It felt complex, whereas when I went for a Big-ID demo, the interface looked better and was easier to understand for any user.
Bethanywalstad Wallister - PeerSpot reviewer
Java Application Developer at Hexaview Technologies
Data protection platform has secured sensitive test data and supports confident project work
In my opinion, Protegrity's Data Protection Platform has really worked well and has done the best work. What it lacks is quality features, but we cannot expect that unless in profiling types of tools. Masking is layered well in different types of data. I can say that the system works well. I have not had any downsides when working with this platform; most of the time it lags down only when we are working on large volumes of data, and that's when we can experience minimal lags. The needed improvement is that the system can be upgraded to be faster and more flexible when it comes to speed, so it can handle large volumes of data without any challenge.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I really like the entire system for auto-labeling content. It's a very refined system. I use the Keyword Query Language to define refined string-based metadata, and then I can really go deep into the specific data with the specific properties labeled in such and such a way."
"The documentation is very exhaustive. Anyone can go ahead and try different use cases."
"Data authentication enables us to classify documents based on whether they should be restricted for internal consumption or permitted for external sharing."
"Overall, Purview is quite good for helping you stay on top of compliance."
"The user interface is highly intuitive and user-friendly."
"My favorite features are eDiscovery and insider risk management, because these are the major threats to an organization that can't be easily traced."
"It's certainly easy to work with all Microsoft data sources like SQL Server, Synapse, and data lakes, but it also has great functionality working with Oracle. And of particular interest to us is the ability to pull data from Excel, CVS files, and other types of flat files."
"The time to onboard is pretty short."
"The most valuable feature of Protegrity Data Security is the reduction of information being exposed."
"Overall, I have had a positive experience with Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform, as it provides strong data protection capabilities, supports compliance requirements, and helps organizations securely use sensitive data across business and analytics workloads."
"Its technical support team is helpful."
"The solution’s pricing is moderate."
"I can fully recommend Protegrity's Data Protection Platform to others looking for data protection and for streamlining data operations in an organization because this is the most flexible platform for managing data in terms of security and production."
"The product is stable."
 

Cons

"The technical support has room for improvement."
"Setting up Purview in a production tenant proved challenging due to a lack of clear documentation on permission requirements."
"It could reduce pricing to encourage usage."
"I try to avoid opening tickets with Microsoft due to long response times, which is frustrating."
"In terms of the competence of the tools with the Microsoft ecosystem, the product can do better."
"Support should be improved in the form of good documentation and video lessons where a person can check things out. There is a community, but it takes a lot of time if we want to get an answer to a question."
"Some of the menu headings may not be easy to understand for some people."
"he one thing it doesn't do is data quality."
"Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform could be improved by simplifying deployment and integrations, as well as providing more advanced reporting and dashboard capabilities."
"Protegrity is using a different OS which has some bugs. Sometimes it's causing an initialization error."
"The solution's UI could be better."
"I can see that the price of Protegrity's Data Protection Platform is a bit high, but the setup is flexible, and the licensing terms are easy to manage, usually complying with our enterprise policies."
"Protegrity Data Security could improve by having more integration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"To get the full features of Purview, we currently need E5 enterprise licenses, which are expensive."
"The pricing depends on the client's requirements and the number of applications."
"Some people find the tier licensing system complicated, but it offers a lot of value for money if we use the features."
"Microsoft Purview is a subscription-based service, so we need either an E3 or E5 license to use it."
"I consider it cost-efficient because of the metrics it provides."
"Purview is included in our Microsoft E5 licensing."
"We pay $15,000 per end user for the E5 license."
"The pricing is reasonable because it's part of the 365 E3 or E5 license you buy."
"We pay for a few additional services apart from its licenses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Insurance Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise33
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Purview?
Microsoft Purview Data Governance is quite affordable compared to other market solutions, which have high initial costs. It allows for a cost-effective start with negligible initial cost. However, ...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Purview?
The features in the actual data governance could be improved, and I think there is room for improvement in the product. We haven't used role-based access control in a complex way; it's somehow embe...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Azure Purview?
We are currently working with Microsoft Purview Data Governance and other Microsoft products. We are using Microsoft Purview Data Governance.
What needs improvement with Protegrity Data Security?
Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform could be improved by simplifying deployment and integrations, as well as providing more advanced reporting and dashboard capabilities. I would like to see a mo...
What is your primary use case for Protegrity Data Security?
I use Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform to protect sensitive customer and business data through data masking, tokenization, and encryption while supporting regulatory compliance with secure dat...
What advice do you have for others considering Protegrity Data Security?
The AI governance and security capabilities are aligned with enterprise requirements, providing policy-based control, data protection, and compliance support for AI, analytics, and workloads. Overa...
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Purview, MS Azure Purview
Protegrity Data Security
 

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