Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention vs Virtru Data Protection Gateway comparison

Microsoft and Virtru are both solutions in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.8, while Virtru is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.5. Microsoft holds a 8.3% mindshare in DLP, compared to Virtru’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Virtru users who would recommend it.

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94% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention and Virtru Data Protection Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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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

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (13th)

Virtru Data Protection Gateway

Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

30th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (26th)

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 Virtru Data Protection Gateway is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention	8.3%
Virtru Data Protection Gateway	0.7%
Other	91.0%

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

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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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Mike Perry

Software Developer at Minisoft

Secure email workflows have reduced manual steps and now protect sensitive data effortlessly

The best features Virtru Data Protection Gateway offers are email encryption, application email encryption, email DLP, and email gateway. Email encryption has made the biggest impact for my team because it adds an extra layer of security. Email encryption allows us to encrypt emails without installing or exchanging keys with the recipient; we can have the sender manually encrypt the email, or based on keywords in the email, we suggest the user encrypt the email, or we auto-encrypt the email with ease. I also appreciate the DLP feature because it helps us gain DLP capabilities in a simple and straightforward way. Virtru Data Protection Gateway has positively impacted my organization by providing better security. Better security has meant ensuring customer sensitive information is well protected and secured for my organization; we have noticed fewer incidents, improved compliance, and it saves approximately 50 hours a month by enabling us to eliminate manual work and reduce several daily workflow steps for our representatives.

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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

"The tool's most valuable feature is in the area of OCR."

"Microsoft Purview has helped improve our organization's ability to discover sensitive data significantly as we use eDiscovery Purview, which is incredibly helpful."

"The auto-labeling feature is definitely the most valuable feature. It goes in and labels the documents for you in different repositories. It covers the Outlook and Exchange repositories along with SharePoint and OneDrive. It is really helpful in those areas."

"There's a good amount of documentation in case you run into any problems."

"The most valuable features are identifying sensitive data and issuing alerts."

"If we can prevent information from going out, eventually, when a regulator is asking about our security measures, we can show what we've been doing."

"I rate Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention's stability a ten out of ten."

"Microsoft Purview's classification and policy controls impact users' productivity within my organization very positively, as it does not get in the way of their working."

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"Virtru Data Protection Gateway has positively impacted my organization by providing better security; better security has meant ensuring customer sensitive information is well protected and secured for my organization, we have noticed fewer incidents, improved compliance, and it saves approximately 50 hours a month by enabling us to eliminate manual work and reduce several daily workflow steps for our representatives."

"I truly value this platform because it provides and safeguards my data, our data, and our client's data, making it an effortless email encryption solution with a seamless Gmail integration tool."

Cons

"The tool's user interface and document fingerprinting have been very poor for my customers because uploading files manually can be problematic."

"The amount of false positives and the hash issue we had have brought down the score for me."

"At this time, I have not seen a return on investment with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention."

"Some main features are limited in comparison to other solutions."

"The AI advancements can improve the false positives."

"Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention's licensing is expensive."

"Improving Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention would involve recognizing that the whole AI path we are all on is going to help, given the massive amount of data we handle; even if there are true positives, implementing a degree of severity ranking is essential."

"There is a need for improvements, particularly in ensuring that file-based recognition is more reliable and comprehensive."

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"One area in which I believe Virtru Data Protection Gateway should improve is the native Google Docs file encryption."

"One area that Virtru Data Protection Gateway should improve is that I sometimes experience problems when using a different browser or when I have to switch computers."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is part of a bundle and is not sold as a standalone product."

"The cost works out to about $15 per user per month."

"The product has the best price-to-performance ratio."

"We are using the E3 license for Microsoft 365 with the E5 compliance license add-on."

"You get the solution in a bundle if you get the E5 suite."

"If one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the price as one out of ten."

"I am satisfied with the tool's pricing."

"It's a little bit pricey compared to competitors, but it's not too high."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	15

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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 Virtru Data Protection Gateway?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was that the cost is very cost-effective compared to my previous solution, and the setup was straightforward and easy.

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What needs improvement with Virtru Data Protection Gateway?

One area in which I believe Virtru Data Protection Gateway should improve is the native Google Docs file encryption. Although it is working well in Google Drive, it only functions for files that ar...

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What is your primary use case for Virtru Data Protection Gateway?

My main use case for Virtru Data Protection Gateway is that my organization's entire team uses it to secure and encrypt our email and other sensitive files. We use it internally as well as for comm...

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Also Known As

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

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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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Protect data before it leaves or enters your network while maintaining complete control and visibility. Virtru's server-side encryption automatically secures sensitive data shared via email, unprotected endpoints, and SaaS apps like Salesforce and Zendesk so you can protect data without disrupting workflows.

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Sample Customers

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