Microsoft Purview
Microsoft unified data governance and compliance platform with deep M365 integration
Pricing: Included in Microsoft 365 E5 / Standalone plans from $12/user/month
Reviewed by the CyberSecTool editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed February 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.
- ✓ 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
- • 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
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Quick Info
| 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 |
Last updated: Feb 20, 2026
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