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Microsoft Purview Information Protection

byMicrosoft
in
4.3
Market Presence: Data Loss Prevention, Information-Centric Endpoint and Mobile Protection (Transitioning to Endpoint Protection Platforms)

Overview

Product Information on Microsoft Purview Information Protection

Updated 14th October 2025

What is Microsoft Purview Information Protection?

Microsoft Purview Information Protection is a software that enables organizations to discover, classify, and protect sensitive information across various locations such as emails, documents, and cloud services. The software utilizes data classification, labeling, and encryption to help comply with data privacy regulations and prevent unauthorized access. It provides automated policies for detecting and managing confidential data, and integrates with other Microsoft solutions to support collaboration while safeguarding business information. Through centralized management and auditing capabilities, the software assists businesses in addressing challenges related to the security and governance of data in digital environments.

Microsoft Purview Information Protection Pricing

Microsoft Purview Information Protection software offers pricing based on user licenses, with options available as part of Microsoft 365 enterprise plans or as standalone licensing. The software provides tiered plans determined by feature sets and volume requirements, and pricing may vary depending on the organization size and selected capabilities. Customization and scalability are available through various subscription models that align with enterprise needs.

Overall experience with Microsoft Purview Information Protection

Cybersecurity Engineer
30B + USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Sensitive Information Protection Enhanced Through Streamlined Labeling and Handling Tools”

4.0
Feb 3, 2026
Microsoft Purview Information Protection has helped us to protect sensitive information by making sure that data is properly identified and handled wherever it is used. The tool allows us to clarify and label the data so that important and confidential information is not shared.
IT Security & Risk Management Associate
3B - 10B USD, Manufacturing
CRITICAL

“Product Secures Data Effectively But Generates Unexplained Notifications Frequently”

3.0
Jun 24, 2025
It mostly works as expected and as it should according to Microsofts documentation, but often it runs into unexpected alerts which can't be explained by anyone.

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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Performance of Microsoft Purview Information Protection Across Market Features

Microsoft Purview Information Protection Likes & Dislikes

Like

The most useful feature is its data labeling which makes it very clear how sensitive a document or email is so that users can handle it carefully. Also, automatic labeling minimizes manual efforts which reduces errors and efforts.

Like

The wide range of capabilities to prevent data leakage and help secure our company.

Like

Labelling is the most powerful feature for data classification. We can apply for sensitivity labels easily in the microsoft 365 environment. Audit is very easier in alerts.

Dislike

Initial setup of policies requires planning and testing which can be time consuming also to use automatic labelling rules extra attention is needed while configuring to avoid false positives.

Dislike

The policy sync is always a hassle, creation of new policies takes quite long for a cloud backend, support/finding experts in that topic is really hard

Dislike

Policy configuration and setup can take more time. Analyst need to be trained properly in policy and alert tuning. Test the policies in the test env then deploy on prod env.

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Microsoft Purview Information Protection Reviews and Ratings

Showing data for 22 ratings and reviews for Data Loss Prevention market. View all 23 ratings and reviews across markets for a complete picture.

4.3

(22 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
32%
4 Star
59%
3 Star
9%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.3

Integration & Deployment

4.4

Service & Support

4.0

Product Capabilities

4.3

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  • Cybersecurity Engineer
    10B+ USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Sensitive Information Protection Enhanced Through Streamlined Labeling and Handling Tools

    4.0
    Feb 3, 2026
    Microsoft Purview Information Protection has helped us to protect sensitive information by making sure that data is properly identified and handled wherever it is used. The tool allows us to clarify and label the data so that important and confidential information is not shared.
  • It Security Engineer
    10B+ USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Data Classification Enhanced With Labelling Sensitive Info Types

    4.0
    Jan 28, 2026
    Our past experience is reliable and good for the last 4 years. It helped us to classify the sensitive data and also supports compliance.
  • It Associate
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Automated and Manual Sensitivity Labeling Enhances Data Classification in M365

    4.0
    Feb 3, 2026
    effective classification and labeling of sensitive data, especially within M365 environments
  • Director, IT Security and Compliance
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Comprehensive Integration With Microsoft Aids Data Security, Complexity May Hinder Changes

    5.0
    Jul 9, 2025
    We use Purview Information Protection for our data classification and data retention. The product is highly customizable and integrates seamlessly with the Microsoft Office suite. In addition to Microsoft Office integration, Purview supports a large number of file formats to extend data labelling and protection. Overall Purview is a versatile and effective solution for Information Protection.
  • IT Manager
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Robust Data Protection with seamless integration

    5.0
    Jul 14, 2025
    We have been using this a lot over the past year and it is very easy to manage sensitive data across all apps, the classification and labelling tool is game changing.
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