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Smallstep Platform vs. Varonis Data Security Platform

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricSmallstep Platform

by Smallstep

Varonis Data Security Platform

by Varonis

Overall rating4.24.6
Review count1094
Ease of use8.48.4
Ease of setup8.38.3
Quality of support8.19.5
Meets requirements8.69.3
NPS3074.468085
Small Business30.0%8.6%
Mid-Market30.0%29.0%
Enterprise40.0%62.4%
Total page views3621,886
Total LLM citations2,45717,560

Smallstep Platform

Smallstep is a certificate management and device identity platform that helps organizations automate encryption, authentication, and access control across devices, users, and workloads. It provides a unified approach to establishing digital trust using cryptographic certificates rather than passwords or shared secrets. Smallstep is designed for IT, security, and DevOps teams that manage distributed infrastructure across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Secure Access
  • Cross-Platform Compatibility
  • Access Control
  • Accessibility
  • Security

Varonis Data Security Platform

Varonis is a leading data and AI security platform that helps enterprise organizations safely connect AI to sensitive data without compromising security and trust. By putting data at the center of security, Varonis delivers automated visibility, continuous risk reduction, and human and non-human identity threat detection across SaaS, multi-cloud, and on-prem environments. With rapid deployment, autonomous remediation, and 24x7 MDDR, Varonis helps security teams significantly reduce risk and safely scale AI with confidence.

Pros

  • Security
  • Data Protection
  • Features
  • Detailed Analysis
  • Ease of Use
  • Visibility