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What Are the Best Microsoft Purview Alternatives?

Bilal Khan

September 30, 2025

Microsoft Purview is widely used for data governance and data loss prevention (DLP). But many businesses find its high cost, complex onboarding, and ecosystem lock-in to be drawbacks. If you’re evaluating competing solutions, this guide compares the 9 leading Microsoft Purview alternatives in 2026, focusing on features, integrations, pricing transparency, and best-fit use cases.

Key Takeaways

  • Primary Problem with Purview: Customers seek alternatives due to high costs, complex user experience, and poor integration outside the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

  • Who Needs an Alternative?: Mid-market companies and enterprises with hybrid-cloud, multi-cloud, or legacy systems benefit most from alternatives.

  • Top Overall Alternative: DataStealth is best for enterprises with complex hybrid or legacy environments needing agentless, network-based data protection.

  • Top SaaS/AI Alternative: Strac DLP is ideal for businesses needing real-time data redaction in modern SaaS and generative AI applications.

  • Key Decision Factors: The best alternative depends on specific needs like endpoint control (Endpoint Protector), SaaS integration (Strac), data access governance (Immuta), or legacy system support (DataStealth).

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About the Author:

Bilal Khan

Bilal is the Content Strategist at DataStealth. He's a recognized defence and security analyst who's researching the growing importance of cybersecurity and data protection in enterprise-sized organizations.