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# IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response vs Microsoft Purview Information Protection Comparison - What are their main differences?

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IBM Guardium Data Detection...Microsoft Purview...[+ Add Product](#)

Reviews

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response** [

4.4/5(32)

](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-guardium-data-detection-and-response/reviews#reviews)

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection** [

4.4/5(32)

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-purview-information-protection/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**
$$$$$

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**
Not enough data

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**
[
Ease of Use (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-purview-information-protection/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2270453&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Affordable (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-purview-information-protection/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2270443&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Setup (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-purview-information-protection/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1147615&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-purview-information-protection/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1147476&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**

9.0

9.028

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**

8.5

8.524

Ease of Use

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**

8.8

8.829

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**

8.4

8.424

Ease of Setup

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**

8.5

8.512

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**

8.0

8.014

Ease of Admin

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**

8.3

8.311

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**

8.0

8.014

Quality of Support

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**

8.8

8.828

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**

8.5

8.522

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**

8.9

8.911

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**

8.7

8.713

Product Direction (% positive)

**IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response**

10.0

10.028

**Microsoft Purview Information Protection**

7.9

7.922

Features

Cloud Data Security[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.1

13

8.6

11

Data Protection

Data Masking

9.4(won by 0.2)

9

9.2

6

Data Encryption/Security

9.4(won by 0.6)

12

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.8

8

Anomoly Detection

9.1(won by 0.4)

13

8.7

5

Sensitive Data Compliance

9.0(won by 0.7)

13

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.3

8

Data loss Prevention

Feature Not Available

8.3(won by default)

8

Analysis

Cloud Gap Analytics

9.6(won by 1.0)

8

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.6

6

Compliance Monitoring

9.0(won by 0.1)

13

8.9

6

User Analytics

9.0(won by 0.2)

13

8.8

8

Administration

Auditing

8.8

13

9.4(won by 0.6)

8

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Data Discovery

9.1(won by 1.2)

13

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.9

7

Access Control

9.0(won by 0.9)

12

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.1

8

Database Security[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.6

14

Not enough data

Administration

Supported Databases

8.7(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Data Management

9.0(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Logging and Reporting

8.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

API / integrations

7.8(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Governance

Compliance

8.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Access Management

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Protection

Database Activity Monitoring

8.3(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Firewall

8.5(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Data Masking

8.9(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Audits

8.9(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Discovery[Hide 50 FeaturesShow 50 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.4

8

Functionality

Structure type

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

7

Contextual search

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

5

Template algorithms

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

5

Multiple file and location types

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Real-time monitoring

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

6

Dashboard

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

6

Reporting

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Custom algorithms

Not enough data

Not enough data

False-positive management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Dictionary Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Sensitive Data Discovery

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Data Preparation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Cleansing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Publishing/Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Big Data Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Query

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Data-Centric Security[Hide 57 FeaturesShow 57 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Protection

Sensitive Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Structured and Unstructured Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Persistent Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Masking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Governance and Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit and Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Traffic Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DDoS Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

At-Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

DLP Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Usability

Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Algorithyms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-Platforms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavioral Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

IOC Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tokenization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Visibility

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Registry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Gap Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity

SSO

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

At-Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

DLP Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

API / integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security 

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transport

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Types

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

18.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

40.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

40.6%

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Microsoft Purview Information Protection

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

20.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

30.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

50.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

18.8%

20.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

40.6%

30.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

40.6%

50.0%

Reviewers' Industry

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IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response

Information Technology and Services

18.8%

Computer Software

12.5%

Computer & Network Security

9.4%

Insurance

6.3%

Information Services

6.3%

Other

46.9%

[![Microsoft Purview Information Protection](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-purview-information-protection.svg "Microsoft Purview Information Protection")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-purview-information-protection/reviews)
Microsoft Purview Information Protection

Information Technology and Services

30.0%

Financial Services

10.0%

Staffing and Recruiting

6.7%

Computer Software

6.7%

Food & Beverages

6.7%

Other

40.0%

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## IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response vs Microsoft Purview Information Protection

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response overall.

- Reviewers felt that IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response over Microsoft Purview Information Protection.