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# Netwrix Access Analyzer vs Symantec Data Loss Prevention Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Netwrix Access Analyzer** [

4.3/5(26)

](https://www.g2.com/products/netwrix-access-analyzer/reviews#reviews)

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention** [

4.4/5(149)

](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-data-loss-prevention/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 5 responses

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**
4 months

Based on 21 responses

Return on Investment

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**
21 months

Based on 5 responses

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**
19 months2 months sooner

Based on 12 responses

Perceived Cost

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**
$$$$$

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**
14%

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**
14%

Pros & Cons

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**
Not enough data

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**
[
Data Protection (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-data-loss-prevention/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2361111&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-data-loss-prevention/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2449813&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Configuration (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-data-loss-prevention/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2361128&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
False Positives (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-data-loss-prevention/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2361119&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**
 ![Netwrix Access Analyzer screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1821040/be1fc650a9173211523914f8f43f866810738307-1130x831.png)

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**
 ![Symantec Data Loss Prevention screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/88665/shot13.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**

9.2

9.224

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**

8.7

8.799

Ease of Use

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**

7.6

7.624

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**

8.4

8.4100

Ease of Setup

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**

7.3

7.324

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**

7.7

7.764

Ease of Admin

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**

7.9

7.924

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**

8.1

8.164

Quality of Support

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**

9.0

9.024

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**

8.6

8.694

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**

9.0

9.024

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**

8.5

8.561

Product Direction (% positive)

**Netwrix Access Analyzer**

9.0

9.024

**Symantec Data Loss Prevention**

8.8

8.898

Features

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)[Hide 59 FeaturesShow 59 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.1

25

Administration

Data Management

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

20

Incident Logs

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

17

Reporting

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

18

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remediation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Threat Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Access Control

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

16

Compliance

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

18

Data Visibility

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

18

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Encryption

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

18

Endpoint Intelligence

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

18

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

19

Breach Detection

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

16

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Personally Identifiable Information Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Wipe

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Insider Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Watermarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ransomware Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Device Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

External Storage Device Blocking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Quarantining

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intellectual Property Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 4 feature categories with incomplete data

Data Governance[Hide 70 FeaturesShow 70 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Data Modelling

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Recommendations

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboards and Visualizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rules-Based Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Business Glossary

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Profililng

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Reporting and Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Lineage

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Sensitive Data Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training and Guidelines

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Policy Enforcement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Access Control

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Roles Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deletion Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Process Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Quality

Data Preparation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Distribution

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Data Unification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintainence

Data Quality Management

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Data Governance

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Decision Making

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Profiling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

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

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Structure type

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contextual search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template algorithms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom algorithms

Not enough data

Not enough data

False-positive management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple file and location types

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-time monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

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

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Feature Not Available

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

Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discovery & Classification - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

Continuous real‑time monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discover & classify sensitive data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom classification support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Prioritization - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

Detect excessive entitlements & toxic combinations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance posture assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk‑based exposure scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remediation & Governance - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

Guided remediation actions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration with enforcement tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Track remediation progress & trends

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

[![Netwrix Access Analyzer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fdd003cd51f15d111ca4dc0cff494965/netwrix-access-analyzer.svg "Netwrix Access Analyzer")](https://www.g2.com/products/netwrix-access-analyzer/reviews)

Netwrix Access Analyzer

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

11.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

26.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

61.5%

[![Symantec Data Loss Prevention](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1547583236/symantec-data-loss-prevention.png "Symantec Data Loss Prevention")](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-data-loss-prevention/reviews)

Symantec Data Loss Prevention

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

18.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

38.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

43.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

11.5%

18.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

26.9%

38.2%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

61.5%

43.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Netwrix Access Analyzer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fdd003cd51f15d111ca4dc0cff494965/netwrix-access-analyzer.svg "Netwrix Access Analyzer")](https://www.g2.com/products/netwrix-access-analyzer/reviews)
Netwrix Access Analyzer

Insurance

19.2%

Retail

7.7%

Pharmaceuticals

7.7%

Packaging and Containers

7.7%

Oil & Energy

7.7%

Other

50.0%

[![Symantec Data Loss Prevention](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1547583236/symantec-data-loss-prevention.png "Symantec Data Loss Prevention")](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-data-loss-prevention/reviews)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention

Information Technology and Services

28.2%

Computer & Network Security

8.2%

Computer Software

6.4%

Hospital & Health Care

4.5%

Retail

2.7%

Other

50.0%

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## Netwrix Access Analyzer vs Symantec Data Loss Prevention

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Symantec Data Loss Prevention easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Netwrix Access Analyzer overall.

- Reviewers felt that Netwrix Access Analyzer meets the needs of their business better than Symantec Data Loss Prevention.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Netwrix Access Analyzer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Netwrix Access Analyzer over Symantec Data Loss Prevention.