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4.4

Overview

Product Information on Lightbeam

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Lightbeam?

LightBeam is a software designed to support organizations in managing and protecting sensitive data across cloud and on-premises environments. The software provides features such as automated data discovery, classification, and mapping to help identify and categorize personal and sensitive information. It supports policy management for data governance and enables compliance with various privacy regulations by offering user access controls, risk assessment, and audit capabilities. LightBeam also facilitates incident response by monitoring data flow, detecting potential data exposures, and providing actionable insights to address vulnerabilities. The software assists businesses in reducing the risk of data breaches and improving overall data privacy practices.

Lightbeam Pricing

LightBeam software utilizes a subscription-based pricing model, typically structured according to the number of users, volume of data processed, or specific modules required. The software may offer tiered plans based on organizational needs, with pricing influenced by factors such as deployment options and feature sets included in each plan. Detailed pricing is commonly tailored to individual businesses through direct consultation.

Overall experience with Lightbeam

Director, IT Security and Risk Management
Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, Education
FAVORABLE

“Adoption of Lightbeam Reveals Unknown Data Without Noticeable Operational Weaknesses”

5.0
Jan 29, 2026
Lightbeam has worked hard to ensure that the product is working, going above and beyond to troubleshoot issues, and meeting with us to train us on new features and workflows.
DEVOPS ENGINEER
Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, Education
CRITICAL

“good support services”

3.0
Oct 8, 2024
passwords in code are not a good thing - especially for something with access to all of our PII - it should be noted that this experience was more than 18 months ago and to my understanding has been addressed in new deployments

About Company

Company Description

Updated 13th October 2025

Lightbeam converges data security, privacy, and AI governance, so businesses can secure their data across cloud, SaaS, and on-prem locations. Leveraging generative AI, LightBeam ties together sensitive data cataloging, control, and compliance across structured (databases), unstructured (file repositories), and semi-structured (ticketing systems) applications.

Company Details

Updated 13th October 2025
Year Founded
2020
Head office location
Palo Alto, United States
Number of employees
51 - 200
Website
www.lightbeam.ai

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Lightbeam Likes & Dislikes

Like

How it alerts us to potential sensitive data

Like

the people working to provide us service are wonderful to work with and take our feedback very seriously

Like

The software is easy to use and provides a general dashboard that an executive can understand. The support team is always available to help the client . The company is always listening to the client's remarks in order to improve the software.

Dislike

I have not seen any glaring weaknesses in our usage of this product. It is a new tool for us, and has given us information that we did not know existed.

Dislike

passwords in the infrastructure as code, product is setup to require their white glove services

Dislike

The software should be better integrated with the security software, managing many security policies could be an irritant. The integration of the software could be a mess if the client is not doing an initial overview of his data (inventory). The software may return data that is not really meaningful. The data sources that the software is using should be clean. Make sure you create a project within your organization in order to follow th eimplemmentationand result. It will be much easier to be successful with the project.

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Lightbeam Reviews and Ratings

4.4

(7 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.3

Integration & Deployment

4.0

Service & Support

4.7

Product Capabilities

4.1

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  • Director, IT Security and Risk Management
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Adoption of Lightbeam Reveals Unknown Data Without Noticeable Operational Weaknesses

    5.0
    Jan 29, 2026
    Lightbeam has worked hard to ensure that the product is working, going above and beyond to troubleshoot issues, and meeting with us to train us on new features and workflows.
  • CONSULTANT
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Software Facilitates Law 25 Compliance and Data Discovery for Quebec Companies

    5.0
    Jul 30, 2025
    I have recommended the usage of this software to many companies. Each time, we were able to meet client expectations. This is especially true to comply with Law 25 (Personal Data - Protection) in the province of Quebec. Within a few weeks we were able to provide the personal data discovered within their environment. It was an eye opener and it helped a lot to convince the security board to pursue the usage of the software.
  • Privacy Officer
    50M-1B USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Navigating Potential Data Reading Woes: A Realist's Take

    4.0
    Feb 14, 2025
    It's taken longer to work out the implementation and get it up and running, but it is still miles above other vendors we've tried or looked into.
  • DEVOPS ENGINEER
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    good support services

    3.0
    Oct 8, 2024
    passwords in code are not a good thing - especially for something with access to all of our PII - it should be noted that this experience was more than 18 months ago and to my understanding has been addressed in new deployments
  • Data Privacy and Security Analyst
    1B-10B USD
    Energy and Utilities
    Review Source

    Highlighting the Stellar Support Team and User-Friendly Interface

    4.0
    Oct 10, 2024
    The support team has been brilliant and very helpful with our questions and needs
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