Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager Reviews

Name: Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
Brand: Microsoft
Rating: 4.0 (9 reviews)

4.0 out of 5

9 reviews
66% willing to recommend

What is Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager?

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is a feature in the Microsoft 365 compliance center that helps you manage your organization’s compliance requirements with greater ease and convenience. Compliance Manager can help you throughout your compliance journey, from taking inventory of your data protection risks to managing the complexities of implementing controls, staying current with regulations and certifications, and reporting to auditors.

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Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is the #14 ranked solution in Data Governance tools and #25 ranked solution in top Microsoft Security Suite solutions. PeerSpot users give Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager an average rating of 8.0 out of 10. Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is most commonly compared to Microsoft Entra ID: Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager vs Microsoft Entra ID. Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 66% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 14% of all views.

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Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager

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Peter-Murphy

Head of Technology Operations at Pobl Group

The most valuable feature is data classification retention since I deal with terabytes of data, and managing and monitoring it simplifies the process. Additionally, the system provides a dashboard showing our compliance status, which aids in managing compliance tasks. The compliance score feature allows me to assess and compare our compliance across organizations. I've also noticed efficiency gains, especially in handling subject access requests. Previously, these tasks were manual and time-consuming, but now they are streamlined, reducing the process from weeks to just a day.

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Sarfraz Shaikh

Digital Forensic Investigator at Los Angeles Unified School District

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager's eDiscovery is essential for organizations using Outlook as their email service. It's used to discover electronically stored information on servers. I find that other eDiscovery tools offer more functionality. Still, Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is necessary when using Outlook. It limits capabilities, however, with connectors, functionality improves, providing the best results possible.

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Sachin Vinay

Assistant Manager-Networks at Amrita

It helps you configure the system and even offers ideas on how to resolve important security concerns in an organization. It lists out all the issues that happen when we move data from the cloud to on-premises. It gives you a detailed view of the known issues and helps with industry standards so that the cloud features completely align with on-premises. We can see whether our data security is matching the industry standards. It even offers prompts and ideas on items that you may not even have been aware of. It provides us with ideas on how to improve our proficiency in handling data in the cloud. And you can add notes for others in the reporting feature, so if there are any issues, others can refer to them. The fact that Purview delivers data protection across multi-cloud and multi-platform environments is also important to us. We have most of our data on Microsoft but part of our data, our university websites, for example, is on Amazon AWS. We move data between clouds and also from on-premises to the cloud. There is no other mechanism to check if this data is moving according to industry standards for such things as * security * bandwidth * SSL encryption mechanism. We would not be able to see these metrics without Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager. It gives you a dashboard on how to improve your setup on the Microsoft cloud or even AWS. And it gives us the same information if we push data from on-premises to cloud. Also, our users have a mix of operating systems. Most use Windows but there are also people who use macOS and Linux. With Purview, we can easily find the issues in Linux or more complex operating systems like macOS. We are notified of all issues with the help of Purview Compliance Manager.

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As of July 2025, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager in the Data Governance category stands at 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Valuable Features

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager offers data classification, sensitivity labeling, and regulatory compliance features. It simplifies compliance across multi-cloud environments, integrates with Microsoft 365, and provides dashboards for data management. It enhances data protection with DLP, insider threat alerts, and automation capabilities. Users benefit from direct access control, risk assessments, and security evaluations. It connects with third-party platforms like AWS, GCP, and supports devices on iOS, macOS, and Android. Its AI-driven policies aid in compliance management.

"The setup complexity depends on what features you want to implement in Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager."
"Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is tightly integrated with email solutions like Office 365."
"Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is tightly integrated with email solutions like Office 365."

Room for Improvement

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager needs improvement in integrating firewalls and endpoints, enhancing data connectors for Teams, and improving automation for tasks. Users face challenges with policy configuration, especially for web interfaces and OCR scanning. The user interface's speed and accessibility are critical concerns. Integration of add-on licenses into the base product would benefit organizations. Display improvements have been made, but limited functionalities persist, with the need for user-friendly log management and additional support for granular-level policies.

"When I tried to set up Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager for my organization to ensure people are not sending PII documents, especially payment cards, using keywords for flagging, it disrupted our services, so we had to deactivate it."
"The customer service experience is not satisfactory. The support staff, who are often outsourced, seem not adequately equipped to handle issues quickly and efficiently."
"Policy configuration, particularly for web interfaces and OCR scanning, presents challenges."

ROI

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager offers significant cost savings by being budget-friendly and reducing the need for additional online solutions, specialized engineers, and monitoring tools. Companies report a 50% cost reduction, streamlined processes for handling subject access requests from weeks to one day, and enhanced security, although the latter offers indirect value. Included in the Office 365 E5 license, it eliminates extra fees, providing a high return on investment.

Pricing

Enterprise users find Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager pricing moderate, especially when bundled with existing Microsoft licenses. While not the exact cost, it is perceived as cheaper than previous options and cost-efficient due to its integration with Microsoft products. Pricing is user-based and fair, particularly for those with Microsoft 365 E5 licensing. It is estimated to be 60% to 70% of some competitors' costs, though there might be additional expenses for specific features like OCR page scanning.

"The pricing and licensing are moderate because we have other licenses for Microsoft services. The pricing is in line with that."

Popular Use Cases

Organizations primarily use Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager for compliance management, data loss prevention, and regulatory adherence. It helps with data protection, monitoring document flow, GDPR compliance, and internal policy assurance. Features include eDiscovery for legal content searches, automatic document classification, and data-sharing oversight. Users leverage it to address security gaps and improve policies while ensuring adherence to communication and PLB regulations. They frequently perform audits and utilize content search and Data Loss Prevention policies.

Service and Support

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager's customer service and support are described as needing enhancement. Users experience delays in resolving compliance issues, with Microsoft support taking time to identify causes. Some express satisfaction with online resources, yet others find support staff underprepared and focused on rating metrics rather than issue resolution. Basic support is adequate for smaller entities, but larger organizations benefit from unified support plans. A reliance on third-party staff impacts service efficiency and issue depth.

Deployment

The deployment of Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is straightforward, especially for organizations already using Microsoft products. Initially, one person may handle deployment that may take about a day, requiring multiple employees for company-wide setups. Knowledge of Microsoft aids the process, though initial familiarity is necessary. No ongoing maintenance is needed as it is managed by Microsoft. Identifying eDiscovery users and ensuring proper privileges are crucial steps. Depending on features, complexity varies but is generally manageable.

Scalability

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager offers robust scalability suitable for both smaller and larger environments. Users deploy it across extensive networks and departments, ensuring broad coverage. Teams appreciate its ability to scale with Microsoft services, enhancing compliance measures. While it efficiently manages user growth, some find restrictions in creating granular policies. Ratings for scalability are generally high, recognizing its capacity to advance from pilot stages to extensive deployments, catering to security needs across varied scales.

Stability

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager receives positive feedback for stability, with ratings averaging eight to ten. Users highlight its reliability, with no downtime experienced. While stable, they find it less user-friendly and not as competitive compared to other eDiscovery tools. Microsoft's focus on enhancing the tool is affected, as they are not a dedicated eDiscovery vendor. Users mention no latency issues, though searching logs for activities like data transfers requires improvement.

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