Question 1

What is the difference between Acronis DeviceLock DLP vs Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?

Accepted Answer

**Acronis DeviceLock DLP**: Endpoint DLP solution for discovering, protecting, and monitoring sensitive data. Built by Acronis International GmbH. headquartered in Switzerland. core capabilities include Endpoint data loss prevention controls, USB device control and allowlisting, Network protocol and application controls.

**Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention**: Prevents unauthorized sharing and transfer of sensitive data across devices. Built by Microsoft. headquartered in United States. core capabilities include Centralized policy management through Microsoft Purview compliance portal, Protection across endpoints, Office 365, OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft 365 Copilot, Sensitive information type detection including out-of-the-box, custom, and trainable classifiers.

Both serve the Data Loss Prevention market but differ in approach, feature depth, and target audience.

Question 2

What features do Acronis DeviceLock DLP vs Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention offer?

Accepted Answer

**Acronis DeviceLock DLP** differentiates with Endpoint data loss prevention controls, USB device control and allowlisting, Network protocol and application controls. **Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention** differentiates with Centralized policy management through Microsoft Purview compliance portal, Protection across endpoints, Office 365, OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft 365 Copilot, Sensitive information type detection including out-of-the-box, custom, and trainable classifiers.

Question 3

Who makes Acronis DeviceLock DLP vs Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?

Accepted Answer

**Acronis DeviceLock DLP** is developed by Acronis International GmbH. **Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention** is developed by Microsoft. Vendor maturity, funding stage, and team size can be important factors when evaluating long-term viability and support quality.

Question 4

How do Acronis DeviceLock DLP vs Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention compare on integrations?

Accepted Answer

**Acronis DeviceLock DLP** integrates with Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft RDS, Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix XenApp and 6 more. **Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention** integrates with Microsoft Purview Information Protection, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Office 365 and 3 more. Check integration compatibility with your existing security stack before deciding.

Question 5

Is Acronis DeviceLock DLP a good alternative to Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?

Accepted Answer

Acronis DeviceLock DLP and Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention serve similar Data Loss Prevention use cases: both are Data Loss Prevention tools, both cover Alerting. Review the feature comparison above to determine which fits your requirements.

Acronis DeviceLock DLP vs Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention