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Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management vs ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Data Life...
Ranking in Document Management Software
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (9th), Data Governance (26th), Microsoft Security Suite (27th)
ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise
Ranking in Document Management Software
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
PDF Editing (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Document Management Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management is 5.2%, down from 13.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise is 1.0%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Document Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management5.2%
ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise1.0%
Other93.8%
Document Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

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Ict Systems Manager at Lltnpa
Automated retention has transformed compliance workflows and now simplifies audit responses
The deep native integration with Microsoft 365 is what ultimately made me decide on Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management over Enterprise Vault and OpenText Content Manager. Auto-apply retention labels using machine learning is the specific integration with Microsoft 365 that made it the deciding factor for me over Enterprise Vault or OpenText. Manually labeling content at our data volumes is not realistic. The automated classification based on sensitive information types and trainable classifiers is what makes the program actually scale. That feature gets used constantly. We went from inconsistent ad-hoc retention practices to a consistent, automated, documented program across the whole organization with Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management. That shift from a compliance audit perspective is enormous.
reviewer2873715 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Researcher at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Secure self-hosted editing has enabled real-time collaboration for critical web applications
The best features ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise offers are its self-hosted deployment and the fact that the data which I am working on never leaves my infrastructure. It features JWT-based authentication, supports TLS, and data in transit is also secure. These are the best features I appreciate the most about it because when I use some other tools rather than my on-premises application, these types of tools are very trustworthy. These security features in ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise impact my work significantly because when I deal with critical systems, I need a strong secure mechanism so that no other entity or attacker can attack the site and manipulate the data in between. Features such as JWT authentication, where I identify which user is trying to access the data or the document, directly help me verify whether the document is related to this particular user or not. Collaboration with ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise is real-time, allowing me to work on real-time data. When I work, multiple people can work on the same documents simultaneously. It operates in real-time where I can put real-time comments that are directly visible to the other users or other teammates. Version history is also a good feature where I can see the versions of the document. ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise has positively impacted my organization by reducing the processing time, which it usually takes with other tools, by 20% to 40% through its real-time data fetching and collaboration, making it easier for my team as well.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The system is stable; I haven't encountered any worldwide stability issues unlike other office products."
"The impact of Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management on my unified data catalog has improved a lot; the improvements I see are in the lineage, the discovery, and the labeling."
"We went from inconsistent ad-hoc retention practices to a consistent, automated, documented program across the whole organization with Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management."
"The UI is the most valuable feature."
"HPE Apollo Systems has positively impacted our organization by improving business operations by eighty percent, saving time, improving efficiency, and facilitating the management of large data sets."
"I see only advantages there; it has had a very positive impact on operations, with cost reduction, and the familiarity that users developed with this tool met our expectations."
"ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise has positively impacted my organization by reducing the processing time, which it usually takes with other tools, by 20% to 40% through its real-time data fetching and collaboration, making it easier for my team as well."
 

Cons

"The time it takes to scan is one issue; when we raise high-volume issues and tickets related to scanning failures, it relates to permission errors, which are technical challenges."
"The initial setup took longer than we expected. Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management is not a turn-it-on-and-go product."
"There is no specific improvement I would suggest for Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management, but I think if they can work on policy design and usability, adding more granular control for the organization regarding controlling the movement of data outside would definitely improve the solution."
"Microsoft's Purview Data Lifecycle Management preview features can be unreliable, hindering their usefulness."
"I think labeling could use a lot more AI assistance. AI implementation into labeling would be beneficial."
"One of the points for improvement for ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise needs to be more integrations with corporate solutions, as well as more advanced features in spreadsheets and documents because we are limited to some of the features it offers compared to other corporate solutions such as Office 365."
"Regarding how ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise can be improved, I feel that the initial deployment is a bit more complex than a cloud ONLYOFFICE suite."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The service operates on a pay-as-you-go basis, charging an extra one cent per field of metadata scanned in our data."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
51%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Insurance Company
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management?
Better coverage outside Microsoft 365 is a feature I wish Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management had that it does not offer today. If I could change one thing about Microsoft Purview Data Life...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management?
Automating retention and deletion across our Microsoft 365 environment is my main use case for Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management. At Microsoft scale, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and T...
What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management?
Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management implementation is very much a team-wide effort. The policies apply organization-wide across all Microsoft 365 users. The management side, configuring pol...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been great; we were able to complete this deployment without incurring associated costs since we are using it locally.
What needs improvement with ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise?
Regarding how ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise can be improved, I feel that the initial deployment is a bit more complex than a cloud ONLYOFFICE suite. Some enterprise capabilities also require paid addi...
What is your primary use case for ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise?
My main use case for ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise involves integrating it with web applications for government or financial systems, which provides features like Word editing, Excel, and other office...
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Information Governance, Microsoft Purview Records Management
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Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management vs. ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise and other solutions. Updated: August 2026.
909,153 professionals have used our research since 2012.