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 enhancing tighter integration with third-party solutions, such as SIEM or SOAR platforms, for smoother incident response workflows. Standard compliance-related reports specifically tailored for the DPDP Act would also be beneficial. I chose nine out of ten because, while it is an excellent solution, I would have given it a perfect score if there were standard reports for the DPDP Act and if the console were less complicated.
Database and crm dynamics engineer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 10
Oct 16, 2025
I would appreciate some improvements in reporting, specifically in PDF exports, although I think they are always working on new features. It would be beneficial if the reporting in Varonis Platform could use PDFs instead of Excel for better graphs, as the dashboards are really good, and it would be nice to have simplified dashboards in PDF for business reporting purposes.
cybersecurity architect at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Oct 14, 2025
I think Varonis Platform does a great job in every aspect that we have for right now, and I believe there are some modules that are getting ready to be released that we are looking into adding to our organization. I hope those new modules will work as similarly to the rest. A phishing email module would be great; I look forward to when that comes out.
Cyber Security Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Feb 5, 2025
Varonis started as an on-premises solution and is transitioning to cloud. It hasn't fully moved yet, which is an area for improvement. Varonis requires more access permissions for its core functions compared to competitors, which can be a concern for companies about data safety. The licensing cost of Varonis is high, which might be a drawback for mid-tier companies.
One area for improvement is the calculation engine. When applying rules in Varonis, especially for large datasets (terabytes of data), the calculations can be slow and require time to process. Speeding up this process would be beneficial. Additionally, although Varonis is considered an IAM tool, it also plays a role in data security. Introducing DLP (Data Loss Prevention) capabilities within Varonis would be a valuable addition. While there are ways to implement DLP within the platform, integrating it more tightly would provide greater flexibility for analysts to manage data, set restrictions, and define policies directly within Varonis.
The solution's areas of improvement are the interface and the dependency on on-premises deployment for some components. The interface has improved with the move to a SaaS model, but aspects could still be modernized. Additionally, some elements, like the data privilege module, still require on-premises deployment.
Product Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Oct 27, 2023
In the meantime just DatAdvantage and DatAlert are available through the SaaS platform and need to comprehend more modules such as DataPrivilege, DatAnswer and so on.
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...
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 enhancing tighter integration with third-party solutions, such as SIEM or SOAR platforms, for smoother incident response workflows. Standard compliance-related reports specifically tailored for the DPDP Act would also be beneficial. I chose nine out of ten because, while it is an excellent solution, I would have given it a perfect score if there were standard reports for the DPDP Act and if the console were less complicated.
I would appreciate some improvements in reporting, specifically in PDF exports, although I think they are always working on new features. It would be beneficial if the reporting in Varonis Platform could use PDFs instead of Excel for better graphs, as the dashboards are really good, and it would be nice to have simplified dashboards in PDF for business reporting purposes.
I think Varonis Platform does a great job in every aspect that we have for right now, and I believe there are some modules that are getting ready to be released that we are looking into adding to our organization. I hope those new modules will work as similarly to the rest. A phishing email module would be great; I look forward to when that comes out.
Varonis started as an on-premises solution and is transitioning to cloud. It hasn't fully moved yet, which is an area for improvement. Varonis requires more access permissions for its core functions compared to competitors, which can be a concern for companies about data safety. The licensing cost of Varonis is high, which might be a drawback for mid-tier companies.
One area for improvement is the calculation engine. When applying rules in Varonis, especially for large datasets (terabytes of data), the calculations can be slow and require time to process. Speeding up this process would be beneficial. Additionally, although Varonis is considered an IAM tool, it also plays a role in data security. Introducing DLP (Data Loss Prevention) capabilities within Varonis would be a valuable addition. While there are ways to implement DLP within the platform, integrating it more tightly would provide greater flexibility for analysts to manage data, set restrictions, and define policies directly within Varonis.
The solution's areas of improvement are the interface and the dependency on on-premises deployment for some components. The interface has improved with the move to a SaaS model, but aspects could still be modernized. Additionally, some elements, like the data privilege module, still require on-premises deployment.
There is one thing that if I add something manually, I get so many alerts. That's the biggest bad thing.
The tool's update process is not easy as compared to other tools.
In the meantime just DatAdvantage and DatAlert are available through the SaaS platform and need to comprehend more modules such as DataPrivilege, DatAnswer and so on.
The product is very complicated.