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Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention vs Proofpoint Enterprise DLP comparison

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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
6.6
Microsoft Purview DLP reduces data leakage, compliance risks, and costs, while enhancing security operations and productivity without extra resources.
Sentiment score
4.6
Users find time-saving automation improves efficiency, reduces incidents, and enhances data protection, though financial returns may vary.
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.
Staff Systems Administrator at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
I have also seen fewer accidental data sharing incidents, improved audit readiness, and increased the efficiency of the security team without needing additional headcount.
Technique at Digitaltrack
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.
Head of Geographies; Data Protection Officer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The package that Proofpoint provides is better in the long run, especially since results have been seen in prevention and responses to exercises concerning external files being sent out during various departures.
Software Developer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
ROI from Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is evident in terms of incident reduction, operational efficiency, and breach cost avoidance.
Director Cybersecurity at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
This allowed us to coach and train our users in managing their risky behaviors, as well as the alerting capabilities, which were superior and helped free up my team's time to focus on other important tasks.
IT Director at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.9
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention receives mixed reviews, praising documentation but noting slow and inefficient customer support in complex cases.
Sentiment score
6.4
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP customer service is praised for responsiveness, technical skill, and effective communication, ensuring a positive user experience.
I rate it a ten because they are very quick to respond and very quick to escalate if needed.
Cloud Architecture Lead at bolder inc
Once we got to the Microsoft engineers, the experience was great.
Director of Cyber Security
In terms of support, it's top-notch and always available to help us with any support issues we raise.
Head of Geographies; Data Protection Officer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
They are technical and provide options that help narrow down solutions.
Software Developer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
This service or features plays a big role in protecting the information and protecting the sensitive details which are entered in the email body or somewhere in the emails as a subject, as a signature, or in any form.
Sr System Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP consultants are also provided who help in the security domain and analyze the monthly details about attacks and what needs to be done.
Senior Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is praised for its scalability and flexibility across industries, organizations, and complex environments.
Sentiment score
6.0
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is scalable and adaptable, supporting growing data and users across diverse infrastructures with reliable integration.
The policy working and detection technology need enhancements.
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.
Head of Geographies; Data Protection Officer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention scales effectively.
Director, IT Infrastructure at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP scales very well for enterprise environments due to its cloud-native architecture, which supports growth in users, policy complexity, integration volume, and data throughput without performance degradation.
Director Cybersecurity at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is scalable and can be used in a large environment, especially for emails and cloud workloads.
Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is very scalable to any size organization, from small, medium to large.
IT Director at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is stable and reliable, with minor lag, high stability ratings, and positive user feedback.
Sentiment score
8.1
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is reliable with minimal downtime, effective support, consistent performance, and minor upgrade-related instability.
I would assess the stability and reliability of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention as high.
Co-Owner and Principal Consultant at BriComp Computers
The stability and reliability of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is great.
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.
Director, IT Infrastructure at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
It also automatically blocks that sender if the sender is malicious. I really value that feature.
Cyber security Officer at a government with 201-500 employees
Given the single console for managing the entire Proofpoint portfolio solution, as well as managing policies and the privacy controls, it has been a very stable and productive tool.
IT Director at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
We can see the health status every day on Proofpoint Enterprise DLP.
Security Engineer at LTI Mindtree
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Purview DLP needs easier policy setup, improved third-party integration, real-time insights, and enhanced scalability features.
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP needs improvements in AI integration, usability, visibility, endpoint monitoring, and addressing specific blind spots.
Business Premium users can get the data loss prevention features of E5, which is fantastic.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Implementing a degree of severity ranking is essential.
Director of Cyber Security
More guides, more examples, and more compliance frameworks such as NIST or even PCI compliance would be great.
Director, IT Infrastructure at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
An improvement opportunity would be advanced policy simulation tools for conflict detection between rules and clear rule precedence visualization, which would help understand the source of issues.
Director Cybersecurity at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is quite effective in detecting and preventing data loss through the analysis of user behavior and content.
Manager, Information Technology Operations at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Occasional mishaps arise related to users' devices affected by Proofpoint or when Proofpoint isn't logging specific device actions.
Software Developer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Purview DLP is cost-effective with 365 E5, but add-ons and advanced features can be expensive and complex.
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP offers advanced features and significant value, with pricing from $2-$10 per user plus additional fees.
In terms of pricing, I would say it's unlimited value because it's bundled in our A5 and E5 licensing situation.
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.
Security Engineer at baseVISION
Advanced DLP and insider risk features became expensive when we scaled at the enterprise level.
Soc Anaylst at Softcell Technologies Limited
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP pricing starts on a per user basis, from $2 to up to $8 or $10 per user depending on the features you need.
Senior Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is generally a high-pricing solution, so it generally requires additional licenses for the DLP.
Security Engineer at LTI Mindtree
It is a little bit higher and not very cheap compared to other DLP tools, but it also has a lot of value if you use it properly.
Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Purview DLP excels in integrated data protection, policy controls, and automatic labeling, enhancing security and compliance in regulated sectors.
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP offers AI-driven data loss prevention, seamless email integration, and adaptive risk scoring for enhanced security.
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention prevents users from sharing sensitive information outside the organization based on the configurations that we've implemented.
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.
Staff Systems Administrator at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
It finds social security numbers in the files when we scan for it, so that we can prevent those from leaving the company.
Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
When a user is trying to send emails, rather than sending the data through email, if they insert a USB drive and start copying files within that USB drive, irrespective of the email communication, Proofpoint Enterprise DLP can also trigger an alert for that, indicating that a USB device was inserted for that specific host.
Security Engineer at LTI Mindtree
Adaptive information protection with Proofpoint Enterprise DLP has changed how we handle sensitive data and respond to threats, allowing us to block sensitive data if it is being shared with external persons.
Graduate at a university with 10,001+ employees
The adaptive email feature helps me in tracking and automatically identifying if a user is sending sensitive information to the wrong recipient and provides real-time warning banners to nudge users when they are about to make a mistake or reduce accidental data loss.
Risk analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

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
36
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (12th)
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is 5.7%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is 1.4%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention5.7%
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP1.4%
Other92.9%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

Rohit Jaiswar - PeerSpot reviewer
Soc Anaylst at Softcell Technologies Limited
Integrated controls have reduced insider risk and now protect sensitive data across our workforce
One standout feature about Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is the tight integration with Insider Risk Management and Defender XDR, as it gives much better context during investigations instead of treating DLP as an isolated alerting tool. We also use endpoint DLP heavily to control USB, copy, print, clipboard, and browser upload activity, which has been very effective for remote workforce security. The best features Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention offers include real-time policy enforcement, endpoint DLP, and deep integration with Microsoft 365 plus Defender XDR. We also heavily rely on sensitive information type detection, adaptive policy tips, and insider risk integration to investigate suspicious user behavior with proper context. Another standout feature is the ability to control USB copy, browser uploads, print clipboards, and cloud sharing actions directly from endpoint policies. The integration with Microsoft Defender 365 and Defender XDR helps our team in day-to-day operations because DLP alerts are automatically correlated with endpoint identity, email, and user activity telemetry, which helps the SOC investigate incidents much faster from a single workflow. The sensitive information type detection makes a difference compared to other tools we have used because it is more effective than many legacy DLP tools. It understands context, exact data patterns, document labeling, and Microsoft 365 native content, reducing false positives while improving detection accuracy. Another strong feature of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is auto-labeling and policy inheritance with Microsoft's Information Protection, which helps maintain protection even after files are shared or moved across workloads. We also value the user coaching or policy tip capability because it educates users in real time instead of only blocking actions, which reduces repeated DLP violations significantly.
SR
Director Cybersecurity at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Email data controls have reduced accidental leaks and support ongoing compliance monitoring
Overall, Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is a strong platform, but there are areas for improvement to enhance usability and effectiveness. One challenge is policy complexity and lifecycle management. As DLP programs mature, policies become layered and interdependent, leading to frustrations such as rule overlap that causes multiple triggers on a single message. Limited visibility into policy hierarchy impacts, difficulty modeling how new rules interact with existing ones, and change management requiring careful validation can all be challenging. An improvement opportunity would be advanced policy simulation tools for conflict detection between rules and clear rule precedence visualization, which would help understand the source of issues. The administrator user experience can feel dense from an admin perspective, especially when managing multiple layered policies, handling rule precedence, troubleshooting overlapping triggers, and onboarding new administration. As DLP programs mature, policy environments become complex quickly. Improvement opportunities would include visual policy mapping, impact previews, easier bulk policy editing, simpler policy cloning with conflict detection, and smarter recommendations during policy creation that would be very beneficial. Regarding data discovery and risk posture visibility, improvements are needed. While email layer protection is robust, organizations need better visibility across their repositories. There is an opportunity for built-in sensitive data discovery scanning and risk exposure mapping to identify which business units handle more sensitive data. A data movement visualization dashboard could also be beneficial, transitioning from reactive DLP blocking to proactive data exposure intelligence, which would significantly increase maturity.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?
The pricing for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention was manageable for us because we already had Microsoft 365 and Purview-related licensing, but advanced DLP and insider risk features became ex...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention can be improved as the endpoint DLP policy tuning can be complex in large environments, especially when balancing security with user productivity. False posit...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is used for monitoring and preventing sensitive data exfiltration across Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and endpoints. From a SOC's perspective...
What needs improvement with Proofpoint Enterprise DLP?
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP needs to focus on another area as well. For example, someone might want more security for shared drives and OneDrive. There might need to be some API connectors in the fut...
What is your primary use case for Proofpoint Enterprise DLP?
I have been working with Proofpoint Enterprise DLP for the last 10 years.
What advice do you have for others considering Proofpoint Enterprise DLP?
My core area of expertise is Proofpoint Enterprise DLP and Microsoft security. We provide user guides for normal users and conduct training from time to time, especially for DLP and phishing on ema...
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Endpoint Data Loss Prevention, MS Endpoint DLP, Microsoft Endpoint DLP
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Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention vs. Proofpoint Enterprise DLP and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
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