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Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention vs Netwrix Endpoint Protector comparison

Microsoft and Netwrix are both solutions in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.8, while Netwrix is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.5. Microsoft holds a 8.3% mindshare in DLP, compared to Netwrix’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Netwrix users who would recommend it.
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94% willing to recommend
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96% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Netwrix Endpoint Protector and Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention compete in the data protection and compliance category. Microsoft Purview seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive integration across Azure and Microsoft 365, aiding multi-platform compatibility and regulatory compliance.

Features: Netwrix Endpoint Protector offers granular device control, content-aware protection, and policy versatility, making it effective for managing data transfer across macOS and Linux devices. Its control over USB devices is especially valued for preventing unauthorized data transfer. Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is recognized for integrated compliance across Microsoft services, automatic data labeling, and sensitive data management on iOS and macOS, providing real-time compliance feedback essential for regulated industries.

Room for Improvement: Netwrix Endpoint Protector users seek more robust customization, improved network-level DLP features, and better support responsiveness. They desire streamlined OS policy creation. Microsoft Purview users note the need for better integration with non-Microsoft systems, an improved user interface, better policy setup, and enhanced regional compliance features, including language support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Netwrix Endpoint Protector is appreciated for supporting diverse OS environments but faces criticism for support responsiveness. Microsoft Purview receives praise for seamless deployment within Microsoft ecosystems; however, users mention customer support challenges, especially with onboarding and support for less familiar platforms.

Pricing and ROI: Netwrix Endpoint Protector's pricing is often seen as reasonable, with users highlighting the cost-feature balance, although flexibility in licensing for smaller companies is desired. ROI is tied to compliance and enhanced user control. Microsoft Purview offers competitive pricing within the Microsoft ecosystem, particularly when bundled with Microsoft 365 licenses. However, concerns about the costs of premium features are noted. ROI is attributed to its comprehensive compliance capabilities and integration.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.3
Users benefit from Microsoft Purview DLP due to seamless integration, cost savings, productivity boosts, and enhanced security without extra expenses.
Sentiment score
7.1
Netwrix Endpoint Protector provides compliance, data security, and reduced IT workload, preventing breaches and satisfying auditors.
We save a lot of time for legal by using Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention when searching data for legal and HR and employee issues.
Anand Venkatachalapathy
Staff Systems Administrator at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
In these days of data breaches and data leakages that result in huge regulatory fines, we have not had any data breaches that could result in such fines.
reviewer2775465
Head of Geographies; Data Protection Officer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The fact that we are not being fined is crucial.
Scott Priddy
Cloud Architecture Lead at bolder inc
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No quotes available
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Anand Venkatachalapathy - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer2775465 - PeerSpot reviewerScott Priddy - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.9
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention support experiences vary, with praised documentation but mixed reviews on response time and effectiveness.
Sentiment score
7.7
Netwrix Endpoint Protector support receives mixed reviews, praised for responsiveness, but some cite delays and communication issues.
I rate it a ten because they are very quick to respond and very quick to escalate if needed.
Scott Priddy
Cloud Architecture Lead at bolder inc
Once we got to the Microsoft engineers, the experience was great.
ChrisVinding
Director of Cyber Security
In terms of support, it's top-notch and always available to help us with any support issues we raise.
reviewer2775465
Head of Geographies; Data Protection Officer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
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I would rate the technical support for Netwrix Endpoint Protector as a nine because we have trained engineers, and I am also trained.
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
I never needed to contact the vendor for technical support because we faced very few issues.
Sarang Bhagwat
Senior System Administrator at Exotel Techcom Pvt. Ltd
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is scalable for medium to large organizations but faces integration challenges with non-Microsoft systems.
Sentiment score
7.3
Netwrix Endpoint Protector is efficient and scalable, though some face challenges with policy management and non-Windows OS compatibility.
The policy working and detection technology need enhancements.
reviewer2262372
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention scales well with the growing needs of our organization.
reviewer2775465
Head of Geographies; Data Protection Officer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention scales effectively.
John Junell
Director, IT Infrastructure at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Everything starts from the endpoint, and we maintain the Endpoint DLP in many cases while working alongside existing DLP systems.
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
This solution is scalable because prior to onboarding it, we took references from the vendor, the implementation vendor, and the CoSoSys team.
Sarang Bhagwat
Senior System Administrator at Exotel Techcom Pvt. Ltd
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is stable and reliable, with minor configuration issues but overall positive user feedback.
Sentiment score
8.2
Netwrix Endpoint Protector is praised for high stability, reliable performance, minimal downtime, and excellent support across environments.
I would assess the stability and reliability of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention as high.
Brian Ricks
Co-Owner and Principal Consultant at BriComp Computers
The stability and reliability of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is great.
ClayHampton
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
I assess the stability and reliability of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention as quite good because I don't think it's ever gone down, unlike other parts of Azure.
John Junell
Director, IT Infrastructure at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
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The product has been around for over 15 years now and is very stable because I started using them from version three.
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
Stability-wise, the solution is stable; we experienced no downtimes during our two years of usage.
Sarang Bhagwat
Senior System Administrator at Exotel Techcom Pvt. Ltd
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Sivakumar Mahathevan - PeerSpot reviewer
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Room For Improvement

Microsoft Purview DLP requires improvements in integration, stability, AI, licensing, language support, documentation, compatibility, and OCR features.
Netwrix Endpoint Protector needs improvements in customization, installation, UI consistency, alert notifications, and network DLP features across platforms.
Business Premium users can get the data loss prevention features of E5, which is fantastic.
ClayHampton
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Implementing a degree of severity ranking is essential.
ChrisVinding
Director of Cyber Security
More guides, more examples, and more compliance frameworks such as NIST or even PCI compliance would be great.
John Junell
Director, IT Infrastructure at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Netwrix is known as the best DLP for Apple Macintosh computers, which is noteworthy.
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
Not all the policies applied to the Linux clients were as effective as those for Mac and Windows.
Sarang Bhagwat
Senior System Administrator at Exotel Techcom Pvt. Ltd
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ClayHampton - PeerSpot reviewer
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Sivakumar Mahathevan - PeerSpot reviewer
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Setup Cost

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention in E5 licenses offers competitive pricing and value with bundled security features and flexible options.
Netwrix Endpoint Protector offers competitive pricing, flexible subscriptions, and aligns costs with features for organizations of various sizes.
In terms of pricing, I would say it's unlimited value because it's bundled in our A5 and E5 licensing situation.
John Junell
Director, IT Infrastructure at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
The pricing for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is generally set; E5 is required, but it comes with all other products, so I would say it is fine.
Iohann Gessenay
Security Engineer at baseVISION
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is very straightforward because we are all using E5 licenses, so we are covered.
Scott Priddy
Cloud Architecture Lead at bolder inc
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Iohann Gessenay - PeerSpot reviewerScott Priddy - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention excels in data protection, compliance, and productivity through integration and machine learning capabilities.
Netwrix Endpoint Protector offers device control, content-aware protection, robust compliance, and security controls for cross-platform data protection.
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention prevents users from sharing sensitive information outside the organization based on the configurations that we've implemented.
reviewer2775465
Head of Geographies; Data Protection Officer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Microsoft Purview has helped improve our organization's ability to discover sensitive data significantly as we use eDiscovery Purview, which is incredibly helpful.
Anand Venkatachalapathy
Staff Systems Administrator at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention usually performs well, except for endpoint Data Loss Prevention, which may need improvements.
reviewer2262372
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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Assuming if there's a breach, we will be able to know exactly where the breach has occurred and what has occurred, and they are quite granular in how they report their information, including their logs.
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
Netwrix Endpoint Protector works on Linux and macOS to block USB ports, control internet access, and manage other peripheral ports.
Mohammad Amir Hossain
Head of IT Infrastructure at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
License utilization was a concern as when we were changing the hostname from asset category to asset tag and from personal hostnames to asset tags, it started taking multiple licenses.
Sarang Bhagwat
Senior System Administrator at Exotel Techcom Pvt. Ltd
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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Data Loss...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (13th)
Netwrix Endpoint Protector
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
13th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is 8.3%, down from 15.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netwrix Endpoint Protector is 1.9%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention8.3%
Netwrix Endpoint Protector1.9%
Other89.8%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

ClayHampton - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Sivakumar Mahathevan - PeerSpot reviewer
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
Provides robust compliance with advanced threat protection and user-friendly interfaces
The features of Netwrix Endpoint Protector that I have found most valuable so far are the two main key modules which are Content Aware Protection (CAP) and Device Control (DC), which is the hottest selling item from my perspective as a consultant. I find CAP and DC valuable because they are very granular in nature and it's easily understood and easily configured. That's why it's easy for us to actually position this product to any organizations with no complications. My impression on the multi-layered protection features of this solution is quite positive because now they've expanded to more things in the DLP itself, that are as good as an enterprise DLP solution. Therefore, I feel that in terms of its pricing values and so on, it is very competitive. I assess the value of the comprehensive reporting and auditing capabilities provided by Netwrix Endpoint Protector as very good because I am a user myself prior to this, before becoming a reseller and now a distributor. I am actually a walking dictionary for this particular product. The comprehensive reporting and auditing capabilities are quite granular in terms of gaining insights. We can actually deep dive into quite a lot of things and find a lot of information that they already have. Assuming if there's a breach, we will be able to know exactly where the breach has occurred and what has occurred, and they are quite granular in how they report their information, including their logs. Therefore, they conform to all compliance regulatory bodies too. My impression of the centralized management console feature of Netwrix Endpoint Protector is that it is one of the simplest centralized monitoring features that even a kid would understand, which is what we need in today's world—nothing complicated. My impression of the data encryption and control over portable storage devices features of this solution is that they are very good, especially the device controls, which I really enjoy using, particularly when it comes to portable devices USBs and the encryption tools that they have, which is another module called E-lock, or enforce encryption, that they do have. They are well-protected along those lines.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Endpoint Protector?
When we started, the price was reasonable, but it has been increasing over time. I rate the price as four, indicating it is a bit high.
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What needs improvement with Endpoint Protector?
The licensing issue was eventually resolved by the team, but the Linux client issue persisted. Not all the policies applied to the Linux clients were as effective as those for Mac and Windows. That...
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What is your primary use case for Endpoint Protector?
Our main use case involved compliance requirements stating that we wanted to have DLP functionality on our endpoint devices, mainly regarding device control for USB peripheral ports. We wanted to p...
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Also Known As

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

Overview

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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Content Aware Protection
Scanning data in motion
Monitor, control and block file transfers. Detailed control through both content and context inspection.

Device Control
USB & peripheral port control
Lockdown, monitor and manage devices. Granular control based on Vendor ID, Product ID, Serial Number and more.

Enforced Encryption
Automatic USB encryption
Encrypt, manage and secure USB storage devices by safeguarding data in transit. Password-based, easy to use and very efficient.


eDiscovery
Scanning data at rest
Discover, encrypt and delete sensitive data. Detailed content and context inspection through manual or automatic scans

Netwrix
 

Sample Customers

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Samsung, Toyota, Philips, Zeppelin, Western Union, eBay
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