Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager vs Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention comparison

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager vs. Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention

July 2025

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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

7.8

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager reduces costs by 50%, streamlines tasks, and is included in Office 365 E5 licensing.

Sentiment score

6.7

Microsoft Purview DLP offers cost savings, security enhancements, and reduced onboarding time, though ROI varies among users.

The process is reduced from weeks to a day, showcasing a solid nine for return on investment.

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Head of Technology Operations at Pobl Group

No quotes available

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

4.7

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager support faces mixed reviews, citing long resolution times and outsourced staff inefficiencies.

Sentiment score

5.1

Microsoft Purview DLP support is inconsistent, with quick responses and clear resources but also delays and monopolistic concerns.

They often rush to close tickets without deeply investigating complaints.

Adeboye Oyemade

System Administrator at Templars

Since I approach them with more complicated issues, it takes quite a bit of time to get through those two support tiers.

Tadas Semionovas

Senior security analyst at MB Cybermode

The support staff, who are often outsourced, seem not adequately equipped to handle issues quickly and efficiently.

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Information Technology Auditor at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Once we got to the Microsoft engineers, the experience was great.

ChrisVinding

Director of Cyber Security

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager excels in scalable deployment across environments but faces constraints in crafting detailed policies.

Sentiment score

7.6

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention offers scalable, flexible cloud solutions, but needs improvements in user-friendliness and device-level scalability.

It is straightforward since it scans everything, covering all aspects needed in our operations.

Head of Technology Operations at Pobl Group

As services increase, eDiscovery capabilities also increase, allowing easy deployment.

Digital Forensic Investigator at Los Angeles Unified School District

While the solution is scalable in terms of user numbers, there are limitations when creating more granular level policies.

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Information Technology Auditor at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

The policy working and detection technology need enhancements.

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Technical Architect at Quadrasystems.net

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.9

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is reliable but needs improved eDiscovery and search functionality despite regular updates and changes.

Sentiment score

7.8

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is highly stable, reliable, and responsive, though minor real-time issues and internal connection challenges exist.

In terms of latency, stability is not an issue.

Information Technology Auditor at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Despite stability, it needs to be more user-friendly and competitive compared to other eDiscovery tools.

Digital Forensic Investigator at Los Angeles Unified School District

It is reliable and I can depend on it.

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Head of Technology Operations at Pobl Group

Sometimes the solution is not stable when the internal connection is not reliable, so this aspect needs improvement.

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Technical Architect at Quadrasystems.net

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager needs integration, UI improvements, cost reduction, and enhanced policy and monitoring features for better usability.

Microsoft Purview DLP needs better integration, improved UI, enhanced AI features, cost-effective licensing, and better language support.

The speed and accessibility, particularly in the user interface, require significant work.

Tadas Semionovas

Senior security analyst at MB Cybermode

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Digital Forensic Investigator at Los Angeles Unified School District

The Purview Compliance Portal's log management could be more user-friendly, making data retrieval, like email logs, challenging.

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Information Technology Auditor at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Implementing a degree of severity ranking is essential.

ChrisVinding

Director of Cyber Security

Endpoint Data Loss Prevention needs to be improved as it is not up to expectations.

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Technical Architect at Quadrasystems.net

Setup Cost

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager offers cost-efficient pricing, especially for existing Microsoft users, and is notably cheaper than competitors.

Microsoft Purview DLP in E5 licenses offers competitive pricing and flexible payment, valued for security features and added services.

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is priced at 60% to 70% compared to some competitors.

Information Technology Auditor at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

I rate the pricing as a one since it is included in what I am already paying for, as part of the Microsoft 365 E5 licensing.

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Head of Technology Operations at Pobl Group

No quotes available

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Valuable Features

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager streamlines multi-cloud data protection and compliance, enhancing visibility and integrating seamlessly with Microsoft 365.

Microsoft Purview DLP enhances data security with auto-labeling, multi-cloud support, cross-platform protection, and strong compliance features.

The most valuable feature is data classification retention since I deal with terabytes of data, and managing and monitoring it simplifies the process.

Head of Technology Operations at Pobl Group

It limits capabilities, however, with connectors, functionality improves, providing the best results possible.

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Digital Forensic Investigator at Los Angeles Unified School District

It is not accessed daily, but rather when specific tasks are needed such as conducting audits, checking Data Loss Prevention policies, or performing content searches.

Adeboye Oyemade

System Administrator at Templars

The feature I find most valuable that I'm currently using is the quickness of the emails that the Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention solution sends to us, where we get notifications that say a user has potentially breached our data guideline rules, and we get those alerts continuously, allowing us to enforce them manually.

ChrisVinding

Director of Cyber Security

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention usually performs well, except for endpoint Data Loss Prevention, which may need improvements.

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Technical Architect at Quadrasystems.net

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Complianc...

Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite

24th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Governance (14th)

Microsoft Purview Data Loss...

Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite

16th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Microsoft Security Suite category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is 1.4%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is 2.8%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Streamlined data management and improved compliance with efficient document classification

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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HosmanRodriguez

Senior Compliance Manager at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees

Nice dashboard, good data loss prevention, and helps with compliance

The data loss prevention is great. It can prevent things like credit card information from being taken. The data protection is excellent. We can use the solution on Windows and iOS. We mostly use it with Office 365 and ingest data sources from Microsoft. The solution is natively integrated and compliant across Azure. It takes into account critical regulations from around the world. We need to comply with various regulations. For our business case, it's very important. 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. It helps us to reduce the likelihood of potential fines. We can educate users on how to handle sensitive data. By showing the records we keep and explaining the technologies implemented, we can provide awareness to our users. The solution offers good visibility into our environment. Our security team can use the product to monitor and track. Its dashboard allows us to show compliance in real-time. We've been able to reduce the time to action on insider threats. Security permissions are always being monitored. In general, it has saved us time and money when dealing with security. It's made us become more efficient. We've increased our compliance capabilities by 25%.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Healthcare Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

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Insurance Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager?

We have more visibility of data and how it is being shared.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager?

While not cheap, Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is priced at 60% to 70% compared to some competitors. Additional costs may involve OCR page scanning.

What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager?

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 o...

What do you like most about Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?

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

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?

My experience with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing is not something I manage directly since I'm the owner operator; my colleagues might be more involved with that aspect as we have other te...

What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?

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 ...

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Also Known As

Microsoft Compliance Manager

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

Overview

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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