Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager vs Unifi comparison

Microsoft and Unifi Software are both solutions in the Data Governance category. Microsoft is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.9, while Unifi Software is ranked #46. Microsoft holds a 1.0% mindshare in DG, compared to Unifi Software’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Unifi Software users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Unifi and Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager compete in compliance solutions. Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager has the upper hand due to its comprehensive features, despite Unifi's advantage in pricing and support.

Features: Unifi offers an intuitive dashboard, real-time monitoring capabilities, and ease of use. Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager provides extensive compliance templates, automated risk assessment functions, and robust compliance management solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager has a structured deployment model and comprehensive documentation, though it can be complex. Customer support is well rated. Unifi offers quicker and more accessible deployment for smaller teams, with simpler setup.

Pricing and ROI: Unifi is more cost-effective with a lower setup cost and straightforward ROI potential for budget-conscious users. Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager requires a higher initial investment but delivers significant long-term ROI due to its comprehensive compliance features and automation.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Complianc...

Ranking in Data Governance

14th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (24th)

Unifi

Ranking in Data Governance

46th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (57th), Data Preparation Tools (10th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Unifi is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Peter-Murphy

Head of Technology Operations at Pobl Group

Streamlined data management and improved compliance with efficient document classification

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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Doug Isabelle

Owner at Doc-IT

Good management and pricing but not great for enterprise environments

In a high-density location, we're running into connectivity drops. There may be too many rouge devices broadcasting, and the devices is getting interference from another channel. The only to fix this is to reboot and we need something that reboots on the fly. We also need better security for VLANs and VPNs. There are issues with certain Apple devices. Technical support is not very helpful. The initial setup, which seemed straightforward at first, had to be redone. This may not have been the fault of the product. We're not sure what went wrong.

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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

"Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager's eDiscovery is essential for organizations using Outlook as their email service."

"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, and SSL encryption mechanism. We would not be able to see these metrics without Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager."

"Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is tightly integrated with email solutions like Office 365."

"The best aspect is that it requires little to no time for implementation if I am using all of Microsoft's tools."

"Purview delivers data protection across multi-cloud and multi-platform environments."

"Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is tightly integrated with email solutions like Office 365."

"The setup complexity depends on what features you want to implement in Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager."

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

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"It's easy to manage and support the user, our guests, and our customers if they have a problem."

"The controller makes it easy to control everything from one platform. The management is easy."

Cons

"Integrating add-on licenses, which currently offer additional features at a cost, into the base product would be beneficial, especially for a charity organization to avoid incurring extra costs."

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

"One area for improvement is the technical support for Purview. With all the other solutions from Microsoft we get really good technical support, but with Purview we had a compliance error and we couldn't find the solution. Purview would not point us to the correct solution, it just indicated the error. We had to troubleshoot it and find out what led to this error. We contacted technical support but it took them one week to identify the root cause of the error."

"We've had issues with data connectors for Teams."

"Microsoft Purview has moved its portal from classic to premium with some display improvements, yet not much in options and functionalities."

"There could be improved automation for handling tasks in bulk or in an automated way."

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"It's stable, but it depends on the office and location."

"There are issues with certain Apple devices."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"There is no license. The solution is free."

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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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The Unifi Data Platform breaks down the barriers of operational data silos and democratizes information across the enterprise. At the heart of the platform is a comprehensive suite of self-service data discovery and preparation tools to empower business users. Employing machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies, and optimized for the cloud, Unifi predicts what the business user wants to visualize and then connects the resulting data natively to the BI tool for fast, accurate results.

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Big Incites, Cloudera, Flywheel Data, Hortonworks, MapR, Platfora, Qlik, Tableau Software, zData Inc.

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