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Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

byMicrosoft
in E-Discovery Solutions
4.4

Overview

Product Information on Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

Updated 14th October 2025

What is Microsoft Purview eDiscovery?

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is a software designed to help organizations manage the identification, preservation, collection, review, and export of content in response to internal investigations, regulatory requests, or litigation. The software enables users to search and filter data across Microsoft 365 services, including emails, documents, and collaboration platforms, to find relevant information efficiently. It provides case management capabilities, holds to prevent data deletion, and tools for managing workflows during legal review processes. Microsoft Purview eDiscovery addresses business challenges related to compliance and data governance by streamlining the discovery of electronically stored information and supporting legal and regulatory requirements.

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Pricing

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery software offers a pricing model typically based on per-user or per-month subscription, included as part of Microsoft 365 compliance solutions or available as an add-on depending on the selected plan The structure includes options for core and advanced features, with costs varying depending on the level of capability required and the Microsoft 365 licensing tier deployed Organizations can adjust usage and pay for additional capabilities as needed

Overall experience with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

Manager, It Security And Risk Management
Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees, Education
FAVORABLE

“Effective Microsoft 365 eDiscovery tools for compliance.”

5.0
May 18, 2026
My overall experience has been solid. The tool offers strong capabilities for content search, case management, and legal holds and eDiscovery functionalities.
Cyber Security Analyst
500M - 1B USD, Banking
CRITICAL

“Product Releases Occasionally Underprepared and Result in User Frustration”

3.0
May 22, 2025
Support can sometimes be lacking. Sometimes the products are undercooked upon release

About Company

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 eDiscovery Reviews and Ratings

4.4

(44 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
41%
4 Star
57%
3 Star
2%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.6

Integration & Deployment

4.7

Service & Support

4.5

Product Capabilities

4.7

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  • Manager, It Security And Risk Management
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Effective Microsoft 365 eDiscovery tools for compliance.

    5.0
    May 18, 2026
    My overall experience has been solid. The tool offers strong capabilities for content search, case management, and legal holds and eDiscovery functionalities.
  • Cyber Security Analyst
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Product Releases Occasionally Underprepared and Result in User Frustration

    3.0
    May 22, 2025
    Support can sometimes be lacking. Sometimes the products are undercooked upon release
  • VP, IT
    1B-10B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    A good add-on to your Microsoft ecosystem

    4.0
    Feb 13, 2025
    It helped us to move from a third party tool without much infra need as we already had MDE in our environment.
  • M365 Specialist
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    eDiscovery Ups the Game with Non-Admin Content Review Functionality

    5.0
    Jan 27, 2025
    I am a frequent user of the eDiscovery premium feature, which is an excellent product due to the introduction of review sets. The review sets filter options and the ability to allow non-admins to review content has been extremely useful.
  • NOC L1 Analyst
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Microsoft 365 Offers Extensive Searching But Challenges New Users

    5.0
    Jan 22, 2025
    The Search functionality is powerful with the ability to query across various Microsoft 365 services. However, some have expressed frustrations with the complexity of creating very specific queries
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Reviewer Insights for: Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
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Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Likes & Dislikes

Like

What I like the most is the easy integration with Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams making data searches straight-forward and time effective.

Like

It's powerful, it uses a simple language/query structure, the output is fast

Like

It integration with MDE and not needing additional infrastructure.

Dislike

New data export dashboard is somewhat confusing. It's not as intuitive as past versions.

Dislike

The product can be clunky sometimes. The support model (raising requests) can be cumbersome. The product is changing constantly, making it difficult to master its use

Dislike

Limited support for MacOS