Microsoft Purview Information Protection vs. Lightbeam
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Lightbeam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Review count | 32 | 12 |
| Ease of use | 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Ease of setup | 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Quality of support | 8.7 | 9.0 |
| Meets requirements | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| NPS | 53.333333 | 50 |
| Small Business | 21.9% | 41.7% |
| Mid-Market | 28.1% | 25.0% |
| Enterprise | 50.0% | 33.3% |
| Total page views | 288 | 254 |
| Total LLM citations | 1,334 | 1,167 |
Microsoft Purview Information Protection
Microsoft Purview Information Protection is a comprehensive solution designed to help organizations discover, classify, label, and protect sensitive data across their digital estate. By integrating seamlessly with Microsoft 365 applications and services, it ensures that sensitive information is safeguarded, whether it's stored on-premises, in the cloud, or shared externally. This unified approach enables businesses to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and protect their critical data assets effectively.
- Ease of Use
- Easy Integrations
- Integrations
- Integration Support
- Compliance
- Interface Usability
Lightbeam
LightBeam is an identity-centric data security solution that reduces breach risks, ransomware costs, and regulatory penalties by converging DSPM, privacy, and governance into a single AI-driven platform. Powered by patented Data Identity Graph technology, LightBeam discovers and maps sensitive data across structured, unstructured, and semi-structured sources—including shadow data—linking it to business context and human identities.
- Automation
- Automated Classification
- Security
- Data Classification
- Ease of Use
- Data Privacy