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Netwrix

Data security and auditing platform for change tracking, compliance, and user behavior monitoring

ToolData Security & GovernanceCloud, Self-hosted

Pricing: See the vendor site for current pricing.

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

What is Netwrix?

Netwrix is a data security and auditing platform that provides visibility into user behavior, data access, and IT infrastructure changes. Its Netwrix Auditor product tracks changes across Active Directory, file servers, SharePoint, Exchange, and cloud environments, helping organizations detect threats, prove compliance, and reduce the attack surface. Netwrix focuses on change auditing and data classification as core capabilities for security and compliance teams.

Best for: Mid-market organizations needing data auditing, change tracking, and compliance reporting at a lower price point than enterprise platforms

Pros

  • More accessible pricing for mid-market organizations
  • Strong change auditing across hybrid environments
  • Straightforward deployment compared to enterprise platforms
  • Good Active Directory auditing and security capabilities
  • Broad platform coverage including cloud and on-premises

Things to check

  • Less sophisticated behavioral analytics than Varonis UEBA
  • Data classification capabilities less mature than dedicated platforms
  • Limited automated remediation for overexposed data
  • Reporting capabilities less customizable than enterprise competitors
  • Cloud-native monitoring coverage still expanding

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

Key Features

Change auditing across AD, file servers, and cloud
Data classification for sensitive content discovery
User behavior analytics and alerting
Compliance reporting for regulatory frameworks
Data access governance and permission analysis
Active Directory security and monitoring
Risk assessment dashboards
Automated response actions

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Key facts

Pricing
See the vendor site for current pricing.
Model
Per-user subscription
Founded
2006
Cloud
Yes
Self-hosted
Yes

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