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Microsoft Purview

Microsoft unified data governance and compliance platform with deep M365 integration

ToolData Security & GovernanceCloud

Pricing: Included in Microsoft 365 E5 / Standalone plans from $12/user/month

Reviewed by the Cyber Vendor Guide editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed September 2026 · How we review listings

What is Microsoft Purview?

Microsoft Purview is a unified data governance and compliance platform that combines the former Azure Purview data governance capabilities with Microsoft 365 compliance solutions. It provides data classification, data loss prevention, information protection, insider risk management, and compliance management across Microsoft 365, Azure, and multi-cloud environments. Purview leverages Microsoft's deep integration with its productivity and cloud ecosystem to provide data security at scale.

Best for: Microsoft-centric organizations wanting integrated data governance, DLP, and compliance across their M365 and Azure environment

Pros

  • Deep native integration with Microsoft 365 and Azure ecosystem
  • Bundled with M365 E5 licensing reduces incremental cost
  • Unified platform covering DLP, classification, compliance, and governance
  • Trainable classifiers adapt to organization-specific data types
  • Massive scale and enterprise support from Microsoft

Things to check

  • Strongest coverage limited to Microsoft ecosystem. Weaker for non-Microsoft data stores
  • Complex licensing tiers make cost prediction difficult
  • Can require significant configuration to match Varonis-level depth on file access governance
  • Insider risk management less mature than dedicated UEBA platforms
  • Multi-cloud data governance features still maturing

Reported in public reviews and vendor documentation. See sources below.

Key Features

Data classification with trainable classifiers
Data loss prevention across M365 and endpoints
Insider risk management
Information protection and sensitivity labels
Data lifecycle management and retention
Compliance Manager with regulatory assessments
eDiscovery and audit capabilities
Multi-cloud data governance and cataloging
Data Security Posture Management
Communication compliance
Records management
Protection for Microsoft 365 Copilot data

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Key facts

Pricing
Included in Microsoft 365 E5 / Standalone plans from $12/user/month
Model
Per-user subscription (bundled with M365 E5)
Founded
2022
Cloud
Yes
Self-hosted
No
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