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Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention vs Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management comparison

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention and Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management are both solutions in the Microsoft Security Suite category. Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is ranked #17 with an average rating of 7.5, while Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is ranked #29 with an average rating of 7.5. Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention holds a 2.7% mindshare in Microsoft Security Suite, compared to Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management users who would recommend it.
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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention and Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Data Loss...
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (1st)
Microsoft Purview Insider R...
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
29th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Insider Risk Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Microsoft Security Suite category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is 2.7%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is 1.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Roby Skariah - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation has given us consistent analytics and improved quality of insights into user activity
One of the valuable features of Purview is the ability to create a legal hold on a user's account within the compliance portal. That's pretty useful when it comes to any litigation or if you want to redeem the content within a mailbox, OneDrive, or a generic public SharePoint site. If you want to retain the user's data until the case is resolved, you can use the legal hold feature. Also, it's important that Purview can connect to iOS, Mac, and Android devices. With smartphone involvement, so many applications can now be accessed through them and it is important to apply Purview across operating systems and platforms. Purview's natively integrated compliance across Azure Dynamics and Office 365 is also significant because within Microsoft 365 there are multiple applications. Irrespective of whether it's Dynamics or Azure, it's very important that it has native support. The data connectivity should be efficient enough to support and secure their own platform's data. In addition, with varying regulations in different industries and matters, Purview lets you create rules and conditions based on industry standards around the world. That is important. Our company is in pharmaceuticals and the rules and conditions are different from other industries. It is important to be able to keep track of all these regulations and have a tool that is flexible enough to create the regulatory rules and conditions we need. And when it comes to data loss protection, Purview has features that can recognize patterns and detect any sort of data loss, where the data is being transferred from its platform to a different one. The default settings that come with it are pretty nice for identifying data transfer or data loss across the platform. It also comes with a lot of training materials, with use cases and examples, to help educate users and make them familiar with the tool.
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The solution's graphing is highly specific and useful
Implementing policies in the solution isn't easy, and it takes time. For example, you need to use some secrets in Windows or Mac to execute your policies, and you can assign these policies with Microsoft Intune. However, when you execute a policy, you still need to wait up to two days to see alerts. Some of our customers aren't happy because they didn't expect it to take so long. They're satisfied once it starts working because they see the alerts and graphs. The user interface also isn't user-friendly. When we introduce Insider Risk Management to our clients, they often find it difficult to understand. There is too much information, and the UI is not scalable. Also, entry-level IT technicians are not always interested in learning something new. It should be clearer and easier to understand. Microsoft is still working on machine learning and AI components. They're constantly updating the product. However, from my experience, most of my customers are not ready or able to use the AI solution. They are creating some project plans and specific policies. They don't want to see dozens of alerts when they use Microsoft's recommendations or the AI-based solution.
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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 impact of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention's classification and policy controls on our productivity within our organization is significant, as it's helped our security team."
"Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention's responses are faster. Its installation is also reliable. The security score helps with the security part."
"The product is easy to configure."
"We can use Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention to manage devices and site policies."
"I like the sensitivity labels and data security posture management for AI."
"It has helped our clients to reduce the time to action on insider threats because it can be integrated."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the mature O365 DLP, which works with SharePoint and Teams."
"I rate Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention's stability a ten out of ten."
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"Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management was helpful in performing investigations after alerts were received."
"Insider Risk Management's graphing is highly specific and useful. You can see the last six months of data for the Microsoft tenant. You can easily find what you need. For example, you can filter for alerts about devices, emails, etc."
"The best thing about Purview is that it's easy to integrate with our day-to-day environment. We have Active Directory, and Word and Excel. Using a third-party vendor and trying to integrate with our existing environment would be much more challenging."
 

Cons

"The tool's user interface and document fingerprinting have been very poor for my customers because uploading files manually can be problematic."
"A site can have different containers where you store data. We have always wanted to apply compliance, labels, and policies at the container level, rather than to an outer shell or at the site level. That is something we have been looking forward to and I believe Microsoft is already planning something like that."
"We faced a performance issue with the tool when we didn't get alerts for file uploads."
"Technical support is awful."
"I would like Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention to be on the source code or SQL databases. It is difficult to do classification and labeling when you have a third-party source code or a third-party Oracle database. It is seamless when it comes to Microsoft documents but is not so with third-party source codes. Microsoft needs to work on it a little bit more."
"The AI advancements can improve the false positives."
"All the security operations are better defined in Forcepoint, while in Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, you will have to use a specific workflow and then an application to release blocked emails."
"I rate the overall solution 3 out of 10."
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"The user interface also isn't user-friendly. When we introduce Insider Risk Management to our clients, they often find it difficult to understand. There is too much information, and the UI is not scalable. Also, entry-level IT technicians are not always interested in learning something new. It should be clearer and easier to understand."
"The reporting capabilities sometimes leave a little to be desired. It could be improved in terms of producing reports to provide information to the C-suite or others."
"For certain things, you need to install an agent. I understand it's for integrity, but if there could be a clientless solution for certain aspects, it would make life easier."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am satisfied with the tool's pricing."
"If one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the price as one out of ten."
"The cost works out to about $15 per user per month."
"We are using the E3 license for Microsoft 365 with the E5 compliance license add-on."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"It is a part of our Microsoft licensing. We pay for a yearly renewal. Its price is reasonable for the size of the organization we are. It is fairly competitive, and you get what you pay for. We have an E5 license, and a part of understanding the E5 license is to see what all you get with it. If you really look at it from that standpoint, you get a lot of value. You have Defender and all its security features in there as well. Their licensing is fairly flexible. They have different programs. We've seen ones where you could pay for up to three to five years in advance. There is also a monthly pay-as-you-go type of deal, but we're doing a yearly renewal and fixing the budget."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is part of a bundle and is not sold as a standalone product."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
Computer Software Company
32%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?
The most valuable features are identifying sensitive data and issuing alerts.
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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...
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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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What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management?
The reporting capabilities sometimes leave a little to be desired. It could be improved in terms of producing reports to provide information to the C-suite or others.
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What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management?
The primary use case for Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management was data loss prevention. This was my main objective.
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What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management?
I would recommend Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management to others. I would rate the overall solution as a nine.
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Also Known As

Microsoft Endpoint Data Loss Prevention, MS Endpoint DLP, Microsoft Endpoint DLP
Microsoft Insider Risk Management
 

Overview

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our mission is grounded in both the world in which we live and the future we strive to create. Today, we live in a mobile-first, cloud-first world, and the transformation we are driving across our businesses is designed to enable Microsoft and our customers to thrive in this world.

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Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is used to identify and mitigate internal threats, monitor risky activities, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, tracking confidential information, detecting unusual behavior, and managing data protection.

Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management provides actionable insights and automates risk management processes to enhance security and safeguard sensitive data. Users benefit from its ability to detect insider threats early and appreciate its comprehensive auditing capabilities and customizable risk indicators. It seamlessly integrates with existing systems, allowing for easy policy configuration and leveraging advanced machine learning algorithms. Users find the real-time alerts to enhance security monitoring and proactive risk mitigation. Its detailed incident reporting and efficient data protection are frequently commended.

What are the key features of Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management?
  • Early Detection: Identifies insider threats at an early stage.
  • Comprehensive Auditing: Offers extensive auditing capabilities for thorough investigation.
  • Customizable Risk Indicators: Allows for tailoring risk indicators to specific needs.
  • Seamless Integration: Integrates effortlessly with existing systems.
  • Easy Policy Configuration: Simplifies the setup of security policies.
  • Advanced Machine Learning: Utilizes sophisticated algorithms for better threat detection.
  • Real-time Alerts: Provides instant notifications to enhance monitoring.
  • Detailed Incident Reporting: Generates comprehensive reports on incidents.
  • Efficient Data Protection: Ensures confidential information is secure.
What benefits and ROI can users expect?
  • Enhanced Security: Improved threat detection and mitigation.
  • Actionable Insights: Helps in making informed security decisions.
  • Automated Processes: Reduces manual effort in risk management.
  • Compliance Assurance: Ensures adherence to regulatory standards.

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and legal, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is implemented to secure client data, ensure regulatory compliance, and proactively mitigate internal threats. Organizations leverage its real-time alerts, advanced machine learning capabilities, and detailed reporting to maintain stringent security standards in highly regulated environments.

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