Microsoft Purview Data Governance vs SAS Data Governance comparison

Microsoft and SAS are both solutions in the Data Governance category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.7, while SAS is ranked #38. Microsoft holds a 11.5% mindshare in DG, compared to SAS’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of SAS users who would recommend it.

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50% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Data Gove...

Ranking in Data Governance

1st

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (10th)

SAS Data Governance

Ranking in Data Governance

38th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Governance is 11.5%, down from 21.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Data Governance is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Governance Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Governance	11.5%
SAS Data Governance	0.7%
Other	87.8%

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Ayinampudi Srikanth

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.

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Adbul Samad Gabru

Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Look Alive Investment Pvt. Ltd.

An exceptionally stable and scalable product that helps businesses in the area of data integrity

I am kind of not at the forefront of anything anymore in my company. I kind of don't want to give a point of view on what needs improvement when I feel I am not adequately in a position to give it. In today's time, to be competitive, the solution's price should be lowered.

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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

"Purview's greatest benefit for us is data discovery."

"Purview helped us automate and control our data without having to rely on people to manually tag documents with specific retention periods."

"The most valuable feature is the tracking activity and device onboarding."

"The custom classifications are one of the most valuable features."

"The DLP part and the AI related ones are the most valuable features; I mostly appreciate their automated data discovery."

"The most valuable aspect of Purview is its PowerShell connectivity, enabling automation."

"My favorite features are eDiscovery and insider risk management, because these are the major threats to an organization that can't be easily traced."

"The most important aspect is our vision to create a data marketplace and Data Governance policies."

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"It is a very professional product. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

Cons

"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."

"Purview's data loss prevention for macOS endpoints has some limitations, and the end-user experience of recovering from a failure is lacking."

"I would like to have AI functionality on the dashboard to help me analyze and report on the data that we capture using Purview on a daily basis."

"There are negatives to the compliance aspect of Purview in that you get a lot of false positives with some of the native scanning and rules in the platform. A lot of them need tweaking to get a more realistic handle on what data there is."

"There should be more clarity about the costing, particularly how the cost is calculated, especially when utilizing health reports and quality features."

"It supports only a limited number of tools and technologies that pertain to Microsoft products. If you want to leverage other solutions such as Workday or Oracle Fusion, features will be coming up, but as of now, it is for the Microsoft suite."

"There is room for improvement when it comes to Purview's data connector platform in supporting ingestion from non-Microsoft data sources."

"While Purview's data connector platform can ingest information from non-Microsoft data sources, it is slow to do so and the information may become outdated."

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"In today's time, to be competitive, the solution's price should be lowered."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is some competition out there, but the other solutions are quite expensive. They are enterprise tools that are a bit more mature but the license costs $100,000 for some of them. Purview is pay-per-use and a lot of companies are interested in that."

"The pricing depends on the client's requirements and the number of applications."

"Licensing is frustrating due to multiple modules and licenses. The feature might be available in the console, but it won't work without the proper license, creating confusion."

"The categorization within the licensing could be improved. There are a lot of solutions within Microsoft Purview. If the licensing could be a bit clearer and the solutions could be better categorized according to function and across multiple environments, that would be excellent. The licensing is very confusing."

"I consider it cost-efficient because of the metrics it provides."

"Microsoft Purview is expensive."

"Some people find the tier licensing system complicated, but it offers a lot of value for money if we use the features."

"Microsoft Purview requires a Microsoft 365 license and is included with an E5 license."

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"It is an expensive product. In a company, you need to employ additional people to take care of the product, which can be considered as a part of the sundry expenses when it comes to the product."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	32

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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, ...

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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...

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Also Known As

Microsoft Purview, MS Azure Purview

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Overview

The new Microsoft Purview portal offers an enhanced governance experience, serving as a unified platform for managing and governing data across various sources, including Azure, Microsoft 365, on-premises, and multicloud environments. Designed to streamline governance, compliance, risk, and security efforts, the new portal provides a user-friendly interface and unlocks advanced features like live view and preset scans. Existing users of Microsoft Purview can upgrade to this enhanced experience, gaining access to improved user interface, enhanced capabilities, and consolidated management of data assets. Additionally, the upgrade sets the stage for future developments, including account consolidation and fine-grained access control.

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SAS Data Governance helps you maintain a consistent set of policies, processes and owners for your corporate information - including big data sets in Hadoop and Impala. You'll spend less time managing your data - and more time managing your business.

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Canada Post, Ceska pojistovna, Chantecler, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, iJET, Invacare, Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Los Angeles County, Transitions Optical, Triad Analytic Solutions, UNIQA, US Census Bureau

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