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Microsoft Purview eDiscovery vs Smarsh Enterprise Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
Ranking in eDiscovery
1st
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (22nd)
Smarsh Enterprise Platform
Ranking in eDiscovery
6th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the eDiscovery category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is 9.8%, down from 26.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Smarsh Enterprise Platform is 4.7%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
eDiscovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery9.8%
Smarsh Enterprise Platform4.7%
Other85.5%
eDiscovery
 

Featured Reviews

John Alvis - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Information Technology Operations & Security at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
Enables us to guarantee that we followed the regulations
The ability to query everything that's in Microsoft and send links or add people, like managers, to review the documents is valuable. It's easy as I don't have to download and email anything. I just add them as a reviewer, and they can access it from there. Purview's inclusion of critical regulations is essential. Lawyers will ask how we gathered information. With Purview, we can guarantee that we've followed the regulations. The visibility into what's happening and who has access is great for legal matters and saves us a lot of time.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview eDiscovery?
The setup process was very straightforward. We acquired pricing through our reseller in NASDAQ, eliminating the need to search for prices ourselves.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery?
The query language can be time-consuming to figure out if you don't know it initially. While there are options with dropdowns to select criteria, having a natural language feature would be benefici...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview eDiscovery?
I sometimes use it for legal holds or to find lost items, and to determine what is going on. However, most of the time, my use case is legal-related.
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Also Known As

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Micro Focus eDiscovery, Autonomy eDiscovery, HPE Autonomy eDiscovery, HPE eDiscovery, Actiance
 

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Sample Customers

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Bank AlJazira, MTS India, Vodafone Ireland
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