Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management Reviews & Product Details

It’s rare to find such breadth (information protection, insider risk, eDiscovery, audit, governance) combined with depth (AI‑driven detection, analytics, automated workflows) in one suite. And because it’s all under Microsoft 365, you benefit from seamless updates, unified identity, and centralized reporting—so you spend less time maintaining disparate tools, and more time actually reducing risk. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The biggest challenge with Microsoft 365 Compliance is its licensing model: it can be difficult to determine which features are included in each plan, and adding advanced capabilities often drives up per‑user costs. Administrators also face a steep learning curve, since the platform’s extensive array of sensitivity labels, policies and alert types frequently requires trial‑and‑error configuration or resorting to PowerShell scripting for finer control. Out‑of‑the‑box detections tend to generate a high volume of low‑priority alerts, so teams must constantly tune rules to focus on genuine risks. Although built‑in compliance templates cover major standards, they don’t always suit unique or hybrid environments, and the interface for managing exceptions feels limited. Large-scale eDiscovery searches can take hours or days to complete, while the Compliance Score only refreshes daily, which can stall time‑sensitive investigations. Organizations spanning multiple regions or federated tenants must grapple with extra policy configuration to ensure consistent enforcement across geographies. Finally, while native integration within the Microsoft ecosystem is powerful, achieving equivalent visibility and control over non‑Microsoft services—such as Slack, Google Workspace or AWS—typically requires additional connectors or third‑party tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The easy to use UI that allows us to see the data lineage and its features like different attributes of data, its sources and transformations that have been made on the data before a certain state. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As of now the tool is very new so it is very Microsoft Centric. If this tool can cover popular data tools by other vendors, then nothing like it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Microsoft Purview's Data Lifecycle Management stands out for its seamless capabilities in data discovery, classification, and governance. It significantly boosts overall data management efficiency, making it a valuable asset for streamlined data processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One notable drawback of Microsoft Purview's Data Lifecycle Management is its learning curve, making it less user-friendly for those new to the platform. Additionally, some users have expressed a desire for more advanced customization options to tailor the solution to specific organizational needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has such good integration with Microsoft products which is unique and the data catalog itself gives a very clear and smooth lineage of the data flows starting from file system to sql server to azure data lakes and then finally report getting generated from power BI so one can track the entire flow of data and also govern it well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It does not have advance data profiling features which eventually helps in CDE identification Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management simplifies data management by automating retention policies, managing data across Microsoft and non-Microsoft sources, and offering user-friendly compliance tools. This comprehensive solution helps organizations retain needed data, dispose of unnecessary data, comply with regulations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While powerful, Microsoft Data Lifecycle Management may be complex for small companies due to its licensing structure overlapping with other Purview solutions and its focus on large enterprises. Additionally, it doesn't offer features specific to unstructured data management, which could limit its appeal for certain organizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It features an all in one tool to manage the records and data with automated policies ultimately to stay compliant with legal standards and help maintain audit trails.

It has a great customer support and ease of implementation.

As it's Microsoft product, the integration with all the office 365 apps and services are great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As like any other emerging data governance solutions MS purview has drastic infrastructure changes and updates to keep up with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Helps you keep your important data and eliminate unnecessary clutter. This not only improves security but also reduces compliance risks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Infrastructure size

Legacy systems.

Limited resources.

Prioritisation.

Technological advancements.

Regulatory compliance Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Retaintion Policy, Retaintion Level Policy, compliance Manager, Data connector, and Solution like catalog & Audit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing now, as started using, well I am using On only MS Tech like ( MS Sql, Azure , Power Platform ,MS 365) so I can not compare with other DLM Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has best backup and cloud system. . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vendor lock functions and size of files are the two things I dislike about MS Purview Data management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like it's data retention tool the most. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it takes some time to reflect resumts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.