Microsoft Purview Data Governance vs Zaloni Data Platform comparison

Microsoft and Zaloni are both solutions in the Data Governance category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.7, while Zaloni is ranked #39. Microsoft holds a 11.5% mindshare in DG, compared to Zaloni’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Zaloni users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Zaloni Data Platform and Microsoft Purview Data Governance are competing in the data governance sector. Zaloni is recognized for its flexible pricing and support services, while Microsoft Purview is favored for its wide-ranging features.

Features: Zaloni Data Platform offers data cataloging, lineage tracking, and integration capabilities with agile data management customization. Microsoft Purview provides cloud-native tools, advanced data mapping, and automation, with seamless integration within the Microsoft ecosystem.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zaloni Data Platform features a user-friendly deployment model and effective support. Microsoft Purview offers streamlined integration with Microsoft services but may require more complex initial configuration; however, it benefits from strong customer service from Microsoft.

Pricing and ROI: Zaloni Data Platform is characterized by flexible and competitive pricing with a potential high ROI due to lower operational expenses. Microsoft Purview, while possibly entailing higher setup costs, delivers significant ROI through its extensive features for businesses already invested in Microsoft, balancing initial costs with improved efficiency and scalability.

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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)

Zaloni Data Platform

Ranking in Data Governance

39th

Average Rating

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Preparation Tools (13th)

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 Zaloni Data Platform 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%
Zaloni Data Platform	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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reviewer1476264

Solution Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Solid multi-ingestion tool but with poor exception handling

The major pain point with Zaloni is that their exception handling is not good. If any event happens (an event is when the job stops in the middle of the process), it doesn't tell you at which point it failed and it doesn't tell the operations team how they should take corrective actions unless you call Zaloni and then identify the issues. That is one issue. Another issue is that sometimes your jobs fail and if you run it a second time, it will go through. A third area it could be improved is the deployment process. When you want to deploy anything, it has a lot of manual processes. For example, you have to create your password in an encrypted format, and then you have to use a lot of manual deployment process. They should actually be building something else, like using Jenkins or automating their process. I have suggested to them that they have to improve their deployment process because they want everyone to run a manual deployment. It takes a lot of time, about half a day, for any single deployment. Then test it, then it might not work, and then reverting back is not easy because of the manual deployment process. I think in recent versions they added a lot of upgrades and additional features including a lot of integrations. Before it was just AWS, later they extended it to Azure. I'm not sure how they have extended it to GCP. It has some built-in features and a lot of improvements now because the UI and the features were not easy to navigate. Regarding showing the metrics, it's okay. I will say it's neither easy nor hard, there is whatever is required. Lastly, on the governance side, it's not very good. We faced some issues with the Ranger version. Ranger was an authentication tool on big data and Zaloni had some compatibility issues with the Ranger at that time. Later they said those are all going to be resolved, but at that time it had some issues. I'm not sure whether it was working with the Sentry or not.

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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

"One way that Microsoft Purview has benefited our organization is by preventing data leakage, which saves the company money on fines and protects its reputation."

"The product has helped us save both time and money."

"The sensitivity labeling is the most valuable feature because it is the foundation for automating the encryption process and ensuring proper data handling across the organization."

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

"MIP also provides strong information rights management settings, such as the ability to specify who has access to content and at what time."

"The documentation is very exhaustive. Anyone can go ahead and try different use cases."

"Microsoft Purview stands out for its automatic data recovery system, which prioritizes critical data for the fastest restoration."

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"You can create a lot of ingestions based on the file levels or based on the time."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to map data and write workflows with logic inside them."

Cons

"The technical support has room for improvement."

"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."

"Although you can explore the data, that creates a great interest in data lineage or the data flow. How does it go from a source to a platform to a Power BI report, for example? It is possible, to some extent, to see that with Purview, but the lineage feature requires some manual work on the development side or more work from Microsoft to improve on it."

"The API needs some improvement when connecting to non-Microsoft API sources. This is a limiting factor."

"We have had some issues automating our document management with Power Apps. I haven't been super-disappointed with anything except for Power Apps, which kinda drives me nuts. I think it's because I am a coder who can do things properly, and I keep trying to do things there, but it's not working out the way. The security team is pretty quick. I'm kind of a thorn in their side. I always try to get around stuff. They haven't come to me for anything saying, "Hey, I can't find this information." They're pretty good. Maybe, there's a lack of documentation, but that doesn't seem to be an issue for our team."

"Running eDiscovery once a day takes quite a long time because it has to fetch your data. I also want the eDiscovery results to be improved. At the same time, I would like to get a centralized page where I could see records management applied to my Office 365 tenant visualized instead of waiting for a custom script to run through the complete tenant."

"The support could be better, particularly with consulting."

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

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"The major pain point with Zaloni is that their exception handling is not good. If any event happens, it doesn't tell you at which point it failed and it doesn't tell the operations team how they should take corrective actions unless you call Zaloni and then identify the issues. That is one issue."

"Technical support is in need of improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is a little bit high, but it's worth the money because it has a lot of features."

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

"The solution is extremely affordable for the K-12 space."

"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."

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

"It is cheap. It is based on consumption. If somebody wants to start using it, the price is definitely cheaper than a tool like Collibra."

"Microsoft Purview is a subscription-based service, so we need either an E3 or E5 license to use it."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

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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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