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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Microsoft Purview Data Governance and Vanta compete in the data governance and compliance category. Microsoft Purview is strong in integration and governance, while Vanta excels in compliance automation, offering distinct advantages based on user needs.

Features: Microsoft Purview Data Governance provides comprehensive data mapping, lineage tracking, and seamless integration with Microsoft products. Vanta automates compliance with frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001, provides real-time alerts, and offers customizable compliance workflows.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Purview could improve its user interface and streamline setup processes for non-Microsoft users. Its pricing structure may also benefit from greater transparency. Vanta might enhance its reporting capabilities and provide more customization options. Additionally, expanding its integration range could enhance its utility for diverse environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Purview requires setup effort within Microsoft environments but offers extensive documentation and support. Vanta is praised for its quick deployment, facilitated by a user-friendly interface and responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Purview offers moderate setup costs with ROI from improved data visibility and security. Vanta's pricing is justified by its strong compliance features, making it appealing for businesses needing efficient compliance solutions.

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Microsoft Purview Data Governance vs. Vanta

September 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Data Gove...

Ranking in Data Governance

1st

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (7th)

Vanta

Ranking in Data Governance

12th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Compliance Consulting (3rd), Compliance Management (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Governance is 21.4%, down from 22.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vanta is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Governance Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Governance	21.4%
Vanta	1.2%
Other	77.4%

Data Governance

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AmrNaeem

Manager, Service Delivery & Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It helps us by reporting on and auditing leaks and breaches

One important feature is data security, which both end users and the organization seek. Microsoft Purview offers data protection across a multi-cloud and multi-platform environment. It's critical that Purview connects to iOS, Mac, and Android. We could only secure some of our data if it only covered Windows. It provides a comprehensive view of the entire ecosystem's threats and compliance in real time. It's very easy to use. Purview's compliance features are crucial. We have to match some cases in other countries to our own to comply with the policies, procedures, and regulatory frameworks here.

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Anas Rifai

DevOps Engineer / SRE at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

Has improved our compliance workflow and helped identify and fix security vulnerabilities

The only thing I wish for regarding the features is better RBAC. Permissions for platform users have been an issue. We've had to give admin access to Vanta for another team member to view all items. It would be great if the permissions of Vanta platform users had more verbosity to them, more dynamic. To improve Vanta, I think the refresh after remediation takes place could be controlled more. If it could be faster, that would be great. Besides the user permissions and the refreshing, which are improvements rather than issues, the rest looks fine. Vanta has been really nice, with a nice user experience, clear layout, and very reasonable recommendations compared to other platforms we've tried.

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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

"The labeling is the most valuable feature for the companies I'm installing it for. Some of them have several thousand staff, and their concerns are around confidential or private data being shared. The labels and the policies involved with them give them that initial visibility."

"My favorite Purview feature is auto-scanning. Once we set up Purview, we can automatically scan multiple data sources when new data comes into specific databases, like SQL and Oracle. We don't need to rediscover the new data or do anything manually because it automatically happens."

"The documentation is very exhaustive. Anyone can go ahead and try different use cases."

"Instead of having to manually write down which tables and columns exist and then describe them, you can do that process in one go, by simply connecting to a source. That's a huge time-saver and a great benefit of Purview."

"From my experience and customer feedback, one of the most valuable features of Microsoft Purview is ease of use, especially for content hosted within Microsoft 365 and Azure. I also like that the pricing model for the solution is reasonable."

"The custom classifications are one of the most valuable features."

"The availability of pre-designed policies tailored to specific geolocations and customer requirements is a valuable feature."

"I don't know if I've gotten much value out of Purview personally, but our security team loves it. Our biggest concern is leakage or theft of our data because we have a lot of PII and stuff that has not been released. We like the insights Purview provides and the way the solution can track and manage things. I'd say that was probably their favorite piece of it so far. From everything the security team has told me, the policy management and DLP features are working spectacularly."

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"The product has provided automated security controls for our cloud provider. It helps to automate security checks. Vanta offers a list of things that can be done to achieve ISO 27001 compliance."

"The most valuable feature of Vanta would be the time savings from the automation and the continuous compliance monitoring once set up."

"It helps us track the compliance of the components listed in our partner's directory. We can also check if the password manager, XML, and three log policies have been properly implemented on the desktop."

"The most valuable feature of Vanta is its prebuilt control frameworks."

"Task management and vendor assurance are the most valuable features. It is also an easy tool to use."

"They integrate into New Relic as a performance monitoring tool."

"After implementing those changes with Vanta, we tracked specific outcomes and metrics and improved compliance scores, which we can see in Vanta."

Cons

"There is room for improvement when it comes to Purview's data connector platform in supporting ingestion from non-Microsoft data sources."

"Some of the menu headings may not be easy to understand for some people."

"There are some non-Microsoft file formats that are not supported."

"I rate Microsoft support six out of 10. The standard support is acceptable, but sometimes it doesn't respond fast enough. Overall, it doesn't meet our expectations."

"Privacy features should be integrated into the core product rather than offered as optional add-ons, as privacy is not a luxury but a fundamental requirement."

"The Microsoft Purview data connector platform, which supports ingestion from non-Microsoft data sources, can be somewhat complex."

"I would like to have AI functionality on the dashboard to help me analyze and report on the data that we capture using Purview on a daily basis."

"Setting up Purview in a production tenant proved challenging due to a lack of clear documentation on permission requirements."

More Microsoft Purview Data Governance cons

"They have an AI generator for the system description for SOC 2, however, the outline is a little sketchy."

"Scalability could be improved."

"Some of the tool's automated tests do not work the way it should."

"There is a delay with customer support and they are unsure of the answers we need."

"Currently, Vanta's user access review module is still in development, and we've been giving them continuous feedback to help them improve that."

"Permissions for platform users have been an issue. We've had to give admin access to Vanta for another team member to view all items."

"The main area for improvement in Vanta is the user interface's refresh rate."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The categorization within the licensing could be improved. There are a lot of solutions within Microsoft Purview. If the licensing could be a bit clearer and the solutions could be better categorized according to function and across multiple environments, that would be excellent. The licensing is very confusing."

"Microsoft Purview is the best option I have encountered when it comes to price. Maybe some of my information is outdated, but Microsoft offered it so that you could use it almost without paying."

"We pay $15,000 per end user for the E5 license."

"Purview is included in our Microsoft E5 licensing."

"It is cheap. It is based on consumption. If somebody wants to start using it, the price is definitely cheaper than a tool like Collibra."

"Currently, the licensing differs for the governance side compared to the risk and compliance side."

"There is some competition out there, but the other solutions are quite expensive. They are enterprise tools that are a bit more mature but the license costs $100,000 for some of them. Purview is pay-per-use and a lot of companies are interested in that."

"The price is reasonable because most of our clients already have an E3 license, which makes implementation easy."

More Microsoft Purview Data Governance pricing and cost advice

"Vanta is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

University

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	30

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	1

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Purview?

It is designed to seamlessly connect to various data sources, which is particularly beneficial for our customers who primarily use Microsoft technologies.

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

Microsoft Purview Data Governance is quite affordable compared to other market solutions, which have high initial costs. It allows for a cost-effective start with negligible initial cost. However, ...

What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Purview?

There should be more clarity about the costing, particularly how the cost is calculated, especially when utilizing health reports and quality features. Additionally, adding more tools around data q...

What do you like most about Vanta?

The most valuable feature of Vanta is its prebuilt control frameworks.

What needs improvement with Vanta?

Every product has a lot of areas to improve. They have an AI generator for the system description for SOC 2, for example, however, the outline is a little sketchy. The system description has to hav...

What is your primary use case for Vanta?

We're trying to get SOC 2 compliance, and we're trying to get HIPAA compliance.

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Overview

The new Microsoft Purview portal offers an enhanced governance experience, serving as a unified platform for managing and governing data across various sources, including Azure, Microsoft 365, on-premises, and multicloud environments. Designed to streamline governance, compliance, risk, and security efforts, the new portal provides a user-friendly interface and unlocks advanced features like live view and preset scans. Existing users of Microsoft Purview can upgrade to this enhanced experience, gaining access to improved user interface, enhanced capabilities, and consolidated management of data assets. Additionally, the upgrade sets the stage for future developments, including account consolidation and fine-grained access control.

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