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Microsoft Purview

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4.8

Overview

Product Information on Microsoft Purview

Updated 30th January 2026

What is Microsoft Purview?

Microsoft Purview is a software that provides data governance, risk, and compliance solutions for organizations. The software enables businesses to discover, classify, and manage data across various locations including on-premises, multi-cloud, and software as a service environments. It supports the identification and cataloging of sensitive information, helping organizations establish data policies and ensure regulatory compliance. Microsoft Purview offers features such as automated data discovery, data mapping, and policy management, which help address challenges related to data visibility, protection, and lifecycle management. The software facilitates secure data sharing and access control while supporting audit and reporting functions to meet compliance requirements.

Microsoft Purview Pricing

Microsoft Purview software uses a tiered pricing model based on the type and volume of data managed, as well as the specific capabilities and modules selected. Pricing varies depending on data mapping, data classification, analytics, and regulatory compliance features chosen within the software.

Overall experience with Microsoft Purview

Manager Of It Services
1B - 3B USD, Transportation
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“Microsoft Purview Improves Data Governance But Customization and Speed Remain Challenges”

4.0
Mar 2, 2026
My overall experience with Microsoft Purview has been positive, especially in terms of data governance, information protection and compliance management. Purview provides a unified platform to classify, monitor and protect data which has helped streamline workflows and improve visibility for data usage and the risks associated with it. Integration with Microsoft365 products and services makes it easier to enforce compliance and policies across all platforms. Data Loss Prevention policies are flexible and effective across cloud apps, Office apps and helps in preventing accidental or intentional data leakage. However, some scans, content searches and eDiscovery tasks may take longer than expected, especially in a large environment.
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Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

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Microsoft Purview Likes & Dislikes

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Purview's automated data classification is a major plus point. Built-in classifiers and machine learning models help identify and tag confidential information with high accuracy. The dashboards provide clear visibility into risk trends and user activity. This helps in quickly detecting issues and taking corrective actions before they escalate. Purview works seamlessly with Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Defender and Windows endpoints. This ensures that retention policies, sensitivity labels and data loss prevention are consistently applied across the entire ecosystem.

Like

The integration with Microsoft 365 and Azure is excellent, it simplifies our security posture and ensures consistent data protection everywhere.

Like

AI data classification, seamless integration with Azure and 365, and real time compliance tracking

Dislike

Purview offers many modules like DLP, eDiscovery, Data Lifecycle etc, but each requires detailed configuration. For new users it might feel like a steep learning curve. Sometimes content searches and scans are slow in large environments which can impact troubleshooting and response times. Also, the dashboards available can't be fully customized. Some users need deeper level reporting or more flexible filtering but the built in dashboards can feel restrictive or too high-level

Dislike

The initial configuration and setup of the data scanners can be quite complex and time consuming and often requires significant trial and error to get the mapping and classification right.

Dislike

False positives and not as consistent in reporting non-Microsoft related incidents

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4.8

(4 Ratings)

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  • Manager Of It Services
    1B-10B USD
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    Microsoft Purview Improves Data Governance But Customization and Speed Remain Challenges

    4.0
    Mar 2, 2026
    My overall experience with Microsoft Purview has been positive, especially in terms of data governance, information protection and compliance management. Purview provides a unified platform to classify, monitor and protect data which has helped streamline workflows and improve visibility for data usage and the risks associated with it. Integration with Microsoft365 products and services makes it easier to enforce compliance and policies across all platforms. Data Loss Prevention policies are flexible and effective across cloud apps, Office apps and helps in preventing accidental or intentional data leakage. However, some scans, content searches and eDiscovery tasks may take longer than expected, especially in a large environment.
  • It Manager
    50M-1B USD
    Transportation
    Review Source

    Beyond a Technical Tool: A unified strategic platform for data governance

    5.0
    Feb 25, 2026
    Automated data classification and a unified map. It automatically identifies sensitive information across the entire organization. This automation eliminates the manual burden of tagging files and ensures that our compliance policies are applied across our company.
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    IT Services
    Review Source

    Purview Offers Comprehensive Data Governance but Faces Reporting Consistency Challenges

    5.0
    Feb 27, 2026
    We needed a solution for data governance that encompassed our landscape of devices (mobile, BYOD, and Mac/PCs). Purview provided the most comprehensive solution in our existing environment without having to change much or add on other platforms.
  • It Security Analys
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Simple Policy Management Features Contrast With Performance Issues Like Latency

    5.0
    Feb 27, 2026
    It is used efficiently. Easy creation of labels and rules. Creating policies is very simple.
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