Information Builders Data Governance vs Microsoft Purview Information Protection comparison

Information Builders and Microsoft are both solutions in the Data Governance category. Information Builders is ranked #30 with an average rating of 7.0, while Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0. Information Builders holds a 0.2% mindshare in DG, compared to Microsoft’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Information Builders users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between Information Builders Data Governance and Microsoft Purview Information Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Information Builders Data G...

Ranking in Data Governance

30th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Purview Informati...

Ranking in Data Governance

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Privacy Management Software (2nd), Microsoft Security Suite (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Information Builders Data Governance is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is 2.6%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Emmanuel Sikwane

Partner channel manager at Inactic

Balancing robust scalability with cloud features enhancements for streamlined operation

We're implementing this solution to assist our customer service in gaining a more comprehensive view of their environment. They currently manage over two hundred applications but lack a clear understanding of which ones are critical, especially concerning compliance in the insurance industry. By implementing it, we aim to alleviate the burden, identify redundant processes, and streamline their operations. It's about addressing these specific needs and optimizing their workflow. We're focusing on aligning the features with their requirements, and they are making significant progress on this journey, helping each of their companies move towards a centralized and efficient approach.

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Abhi T

Associate Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech

Achieve comprehensive data protection with reliable performance and room for enhanced discovery accuracy

The product is still in a growing phase. I could see that many use cases in their product are not capable enough in terms of detecting or protecting. Compared to other products, they are in the middle of bringing their solution up to the mark, so it is not a full-grown solution. They have to get more accurate results in terms of data discovery and classification. The second thing is their support; support from Microsoft takes a lot of time to get a response from their support team. The third thing is their OCR capability is not that great in terms of identifying the documents. We would love to see response times of less than 24 hours. Additionally, there is no way to check the policy's current status in terms of whether it got synced or not. You have to wait and test the use cases after 24 hours or after 48 hours, and once it starts working, then it appears the policy got implemented.

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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

"It has an intuitive data quality engine that allows you to modify data, and apply rules to standardize it, and it's an excellent initial stage."

"We can restrict access or specify who can see sensitivity labels, which can be based on the classification level. We can encrypt restricted content and limit who can see that from an internal view, too, so Purview is a powerful tool."

"The user interface is nice and it's very user-friendly on that front."

"We use the solution for our customers' services. It helps identify and protect sensitive data in documents, PDFs, emails, and Teams chats to prevent data leakage. It can detect and block emails containing credit card information sent outside the organization."

"The simplicity of the way we can configure the DLP rules in Microsoft Purview Information Protection is good."

"The features my clients request most are sensitivity labels and data loss prevention. Additionally, I am trying to interest them in risk management and insider risk management, although those features are considered more advanced."

"Microsoft Purview Information Protection supports data classification, sensitivity labels, and data loss prevention."

"The scalability of Microsoft Purview Information Protection is excellent."

"Microsoft Purview Information Protection integrates with the productivity and security tools that my customers use regularly, allowing them to avoid using multiple information protection solutions."

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Cons

"The on-premise features are undeniably robust, but having equally powerful capabilities in the cloud would be a significant enhancement."

"There is room for improvement with the policy tips feature."

"During the initial setup, I found the lack of policy segregation at the sub-site level for DLP policies to be a challenge."

"My experience with the customer service and support of Microsoft is around five out of ten. The response time is slow, and they take multiple sessions for diagnosing issues."

"I had experience with previous versions of Microsoft Purview Information Protection as well. The new version doesn't have all the features that were present in the previous native clients and functionalities. For example, the ability to track documents - knowing where your document is, who is accessing it, when and where. You could even revoke access to a particular document if needed, which was a cool feature. These aren't available right now, although Microsoft is working on bringing them back, which might take some time."

"Scalability is affected by the time it takes to update policies."

"Microsoft Purview Information Protection can improve in terms of scan concurrency and scan processing time."

"Microsoft can improve the affordability of Purview Information Protection by offering it at a lower cost."

"I would evaluate Microsoft's customer support for Microsoft Purview Information Protection as not satisfactory. I'm not happy with Microsoft's customer support."

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"The price is determined by the enterprise licensing, either the E3 or E5 licensing or the EMS plus security and other feature licensing."

"The product is affordable, and our clients agree. Sensitivity labels come with the MIP license at an additional $2 a month per user, an excellent deal for auto-labeling capabilities."

"Initially, Purview's cost seemed quite high because it was for personal use. I was scanning a tiny tenant and thinking, "If I extrapolate this to an enterprise-scale tenant, it will be quite costly." However, I talked to people who had compared it to other products on the market, and they're spending five figures to get started. At least, Purview has a free trial, so you can try some of the features early on."

"The tool's pricing is not a problem for customers because they often purchase it as part of a bundle. With an E5 license, for example, users get access to the entire functionality. This is one of the main reasons why many customers are choosing Microsoft."

"The pricing and setup costs are transferred to my clients, who find it affordable and are satisfied with what they receive."

"The tool's pricing is fairly low, less than 100,000 for a year."

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Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Information Builders Data Governance?

It has an intuitive data quality engine that allows you to modify data, and apply rules to standardize it, and it's an excellent initial stage.

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What needs improvement with Information Builders Data Governance?

The on-premise features are undeniably robust, but having equally powerful capabilities in the cloud would be a significant enhancement.

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What is your primary use case for Information Builders Data Governance?

Our clients often have the need to safeguard sensitive personal information, including customer data and credit card details. They also seek to establish clear governance policies regarding the usa...

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What do you like most about Microsoft Purview Information Protection?

It ensures that sensitive data is automatically safeguarded, even for email attachments, regardless of the user or device.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview Information Protection?

Pricing is good because if somebody is looking for an overall cybersecurity solution, Microsoft has one license with many solutions bundled with that license. The E5 license covers most of the solu...

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Information Protection?

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Overview

When a growing number of users interact with and visualize an increasing volume of data, solid governance practices can ensure that every stakeholder can get the insights they need, while the timeliness, integrity, availability, and security of data sources is fully preserved.

Omni-Gen delivers multi-domain enterprise data governance for business users through the Omni Governance Console. A domain is a data construct containing all the values that are relevant to that data type. Multi-domain data means more than one type of business entity is being governed. Built-in authorization for each domain ensures that each user has the capabilities that are right for their role and the software being licensed. Users can configure customizable workflows to provide automatic alerts when data quality problems require intervention.

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Implement Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) to help you discover, classify, and protect sensitive information wherever it lives or travels.

MIP capabilities are included with Microsoft 365 Compliance and give you the tools to know your data, protect your data, and prevent data loss.

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