Microsoft Purview eDiscovery vs Varonis Platform comparison

The compared Microsoft and Varonis solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft is ranked #1 in eD , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 10.7% mindshare in the category. Varonis is ranked #4 in DLP , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 6.5% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Varonis users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

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87% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

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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

7.7

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery boosts ROI by improving data efficiency, compliance, risk management, and reducing legal and IT workloads.

Sentiment score

5.4

Varonis Platform offers significant financial benefits by reducing costs and enhancing data security despite initial implementation expenses.

We have seen a 100% return on investment.

reviewer2595618

Senior System Engineer at a sports company with 5,001-10,000 employees

The ease of accessing necessary information promptly is the biggest return on investment.

John Alvis

Manager, Information Technology Operations & Security at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees

It's hard to quantify the ROI in a dollar amount, but we realize value by doing more tasks in less time than we did before.

Frank Radeck

Director, IT Infrastructure & Cloud Technology at a legal firm with 501-1,000 employees

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I definitely say that we have had time savings by using the DataVantage module and also time savings using the AD module when we are dealing with different incidents.

Jonathan Johnson

cybersecurity architect at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I have seen a return on investment mainly through time savings and improved security for sensitive data, making it a valuable investment.

SureshKumar

Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.6

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is praised for responsive support, despite some mixed experiences with wait times and outcomes.

Sentiment score

7.6

Varonis Platform's customer service is praised for responsiveness, expertise, yet some report resolution delays despite overall high satisfaction.

I would rate Microsoft Purview eDiscovery's customer service and technical support a ten.

reviewer2595852

Is admin at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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The customer support is above par; it is what I think other organizations should look at to be comparable to.

Jonathan Johnson

cybersecurity architect at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

They respond quickly to anything we need, which is not common among platforms.

Fekri Hached

Database and crm dynamics engineer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

I would rate the customer support for Varonis Platform at nine out of ten.

SureshKumar

Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.9

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is scalable and efficient, seamlessly integrating with cloud infrastructures but lacks some search functions.

Sentiment score

6.7

Varonis Platform excels in scalable data management with minimal staffing, adaptable to various environments, and offers user training.

It scales with us seamlessly.

Frank Radeck

Director, IT Infrastructure & Cloud Technology at a legal firm with 501-1,000 employees

With the E3 licensing, I would rate the scalability of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery as a six because it lacks certain critical search functionalities.

reviewer2595852

Is admin at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Varonis Platform is highly rated for scalability.

SureshKumar

Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd

Varonis's scalability as eight to eight point five out of ten.

KumarVivek

Cyber Security Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.6

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is generally stable, with minor slowdowns, but users seek more transparency on performance issues.

Sentiment score

7.0

Varonis Platform is reliable with high stability but can struggle with performance issues during large data handling and deployments.

For us, it has been one hundred percent reliable.

John Alvis

Manager, Information Technology Operations & Security at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is highly reliable.

Frank Radeck

Director, IT Infrastructure & Cloud Technology at a legal firm with 501-1,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery needs faster, more efficient features, better integration, NLP for queries, and affordable pricing for users.

Varonis Platform needs improved cloud integration, automatic updates, enhanced UI, better data scanning, and cost-effective, advanced features.

Adding more features, as Microsoft continues to expand their cloud offerings, would be beneficial.

Frank Radeck

Director, IT Infrastructure & Cloud Technology at a legal firm with 501-1,000 employees

Defining what constitutes a credit card because that is where I get the most false positives.

reviewer2595618

Senior System Engineer at a sports company with 5,001-10,000 employees

We find that many critical functions are available only to E5 license holders.

reviewer2595852

Is admin at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Varonis requires more access permissions for its core functions compared to competitors, which can be a concern for companies about data safety.

KumarVivek

Cyber Security Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

A phishing email module would be great; I look forward to when that comes out.

Jonathan Johnson

cybersecurity architect at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Enhancing tighter integration with third-party solutions, such as SIEM or SOAR platforms, for smoother incident response workflows.

SureshKumar

Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd

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Setup Cost

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery pricing is complex, with E5 costly yet beneficial, while E3 is cheaper but limited.

Varonis Platform pricing suits large enterprises, seen as either costly or justified by its feature-rich value.

With CSP or MCE-style agreements with Microsoft, the process is streamlined since we have reps from both Microsoft and CDW working together.

Frank Radeck

Director, IT Infrastructure & Cloud Technology at a legal firm with 501-1,000 employees

As an M3, I find the Purview pricing of 1250 per user worthwhile.

reviewer2595618

Senior System Engineer at a sports company with 5,001-10,000 employees

The pricing and licensing with Microsoft can be complex, and licensing is known to be a challenge because it changes frequently.

reviewer2596452

Enterprise Content Mamagement Lead Developer at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Varonis is known for its high licensing cost, which can include the cost of multiple servers required for its operations, called collectors.

KumarVivek

Cyber Security Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Varonis Platform has been good, with competitive costs.

SureshKumar

Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd

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Valuable Features

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery ensures efficient data retrieval with multi-platform integration, automation, compliance visibility, and adherence to global data privacy laws.

Varonis Platform enhances security with 24/7 support, behavior analytics, data governance, threat detection, and simplified access management UI.

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is its ability to search across various platforms, including Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive.

Frank Radeck

Director, IT Infrastructure & Cloud Technology at a legal firm with 501-1,000 employees

Purview can connect to iOS, Mac, Android, and SaaS apps, which is critical for capturing SMS and MMS text message data.

reviewer2595852

Is admin at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Purview's inclusion of global regulations is critical because we're heavily regulated by FERC, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the SEC.

reviewer2596452

Enterprise Content Mamagement Lead Developer at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Varonis is excellent for scanning unstructured data sources like file shares, OneDrive, SharePoint, Azure Blob Storage, and S3s.

KumarVivek

Cyber Security Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Varonis Platform is agent-based and AI-driven for detection and response, identifying data based on its content and context.

SureshKumar

Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd

We have created automatic scripts in case there is a chance that it is a ransomware malicious actor, and it will automatically disable the user, log them out, and disable the actual workstation.

Jonathan Johnson

cybersecurity architect at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

eDiscovery (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (22nd)

Varonis Platform

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Security (15th), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (4th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (3rd), Data Governance (4th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (1st), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (3rd), Compliance Management (7th), Ransomware Protection (7th), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (6th), Insider Risk Management (1st), AI Security (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery and Varonis Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is designed for eDiscovery and holds a mindshare of 10.7%, down 26.7% compared to last year.
Varonis Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Data Loss Prevention (DLP), holds 6.5% mindshare, down 7.1% since last year.

eDiscovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery	10.7%
kCura Relativity	5.6%
Google Vault	5.3%
Other	78.4%

eDiscovery

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Varonis Platform	6.5%
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention	8.9%
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention	6.2%
Other	78.4%

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Featured Reviews

reviewer2595618

Senior System Engineer at a sports company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Has made it significantly easier to handle rare litigation requests

The speed of it is valuable. I am able to search even 10,000 mailboxes for specific content. It helps search and accommodate the often limited information provided by users regarding what they need. It provides a solid starting point, and then we are able to refine the data from there. That has been very helpful because we do not always get enough information from our users to know what to look for. For example, a user is missing an email from x date but does not know anything else. In such a case, I give them a list of emails to look at so that they can tell me what they are missing. It is not a lack of the tool. It is more of a lack of the user providing info.

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SureshKumar

Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd

Has improved data visibility and protection while enabling automated compliance monitoring

Varonis Platform offers multiple features for data protection, such as data discovery and classification. We can identify, discover, and classify sensitive data effectively, which is crucial given the DPDP law in India and GDPR. The platform also excels in access and exposure tracking, enabling us to monitor users, permissions, and reduce access to sensitive files. Additionally, it includes UEBA for behavior analytics and threat detection, making it valuable for compliance and audit readiness. Varonis Platform has helped our organization primarily for DPDP compliance, although I currently don't have a specific example related to GDPR or HIPAA. A unique feature of Varonis Platform that stands out to me is that, in the current market, it is one of the best data classification solutions available. Compared to others such as Forcepoint, Varonis Platform is agent-based and AI-driven for detection and response, identifying data based on its content and context, and it includes automated remediation and lifecycle automation, making it a leading product in the market.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Insurance Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	12

Questions from the Community

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

The setup process was very straightforward. We acquired pricing through our reseller in NASDAQ, eliminating the need to search for prices ourselves.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery?

The query language can be time-consuming to figure out if you don't know it initially. While there are options with dropdowns to select criteria, having a natural language feature would be benefici...

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview eDiscovery?

I sometimes use it for legal holds or to find lost items, and to determine what is going on. However, most of the time, my use case is legal-related.

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What do you like most about Varonis Platform?

The solution has significantly improved data security and compliance posture by allowing us to track and monitor activities. We can see who accesses data and when files are created and understand w...

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What needs improvement with Varonis Platform?

While Varonis Platform is powerful, the initial data scanning and indexing can take significant time in large environments. However, this is not an issue in mid-level organizations. I suggest enhan...

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What is your primary use case for Varonis Platform?

My main use case for Varonis Platform is for data classification on the user's machine, specifically for data visibility and protection. A quick, specific example of how I use Varonis Platform for ...

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Overview

Efficiently respond to legal matters or internal investigations with intelligent capabilities that reduce data to only what’s relevant. Discover data where it lives. Discover and collect data in place, within your Microsoft Purview boundary. Manage workflows efficiently. Streamline your eDiscovery process with an end-to-end workflow from one platform. Accelerate your process. Get insights quickly with built-in capabilities, reducing review time and costs.

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Varonis Platform enhances data security and governance with advanced analytics, identifying unusual access patterns and sensitive areas. Its centralized interface manages permissions across systems, offering essential capabilities for alerting and reporting.

Varonis Platform provides continuous data protection and monitoring by identifying and alerting on unauthorized data access. It offers comprehensive insights into file access and user activities, supporting data classification and simplifying compliance with tracking and monitoring capabilities. Integration with storage systems enables users to manage permissions and access effectively. Room for improvement includes cloud integration and simplifying its interface and calculation engine for ease of use. Challenges include on-premises dependency, licensing costs, and a need for enhanced DLP capabilities.

What are the primary features of Varonis Platform?

24/7 Technical Support: Ensures continuous assistance and issue resolution.
Advanced Analytics: Identifies unusual data access patterns for increased security.
Centralized Permission Management: Manages access permissions across systems.
Data Classification: Categorizes data to enhance protection measures.
Integration with Storage Systems: Simplifies compliance through tracking and monitoring.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Increased Security: Protects against unauthorized data access.
Compliance Simplification: Offers comprehensive tracking and monitoring to meet compliance standards.
Efficient Permission Management: Simplifies access controls across platforms.
Enhanced Alerting: Provides timely notifications of potential security breaches.

In finance, Varonis aids in safeguarding sensitive financial data, while in healthcare, it secures patient records. Legal industries utilize it for protecting client information, and retail sectors manage sensitive customer data. These industries benefit from Varonis' ability to prevent unauthorized access and streamline compliance.

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