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Compare Sensitive Data Discovery Software
Sensitive data discovery software helps find sensitive information; the choice depends on the data and systems you need to cover and the tool’s integrations and operating options.
This board compares free plan, starting price, data types, cloud environments, connectors, classification and remediation. Read the signal score out of 10 alongside the API, open-source and free-tier marks.
- 21 platforms
- 2 with a public API on this page
- 1 with a free tier
- Checked 28 Sept 2026
- 1 MDMicrosoft Defender for Businessmicrosoft.com
A business security product for endpoint protection on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
- 2 IDIRI DarkShieldiri.com
A tool that finds, classifies, reports on, and masks sensitive data across different file types.
- 3 D
Dataedodataedo.comA data catalog for documenting and sharing data knowledge, with profiling and quality rules.
- 4 PP
PK Protectpkware.comA platform that finds and protects sensitive data with encryption, masking, redaction, and deletion.
- 5 DDataSunrisedatasunrise.com
DataSunrise is a data, AI, and database security platform for protecting sensitive information across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- 6 AM
Amazon Macieaws.amazon.comA cloud service that finds sensitive data in S3 and flags security risks; paid use starts at $0.10/month.
- 7 AD
ActiveNav Discovery Centeractivenav.comA file indexing tool that analyzes source repositories and reports on results; pricing is on request.
- 8 GL
Ground Labs Enterprise Recongroundlabs.comA scanner that finds sensitive data across databases, email, endpoints, cloud services, and file servers.
- 9 TU
Teleskope Understandteleskope.aiA data classification tool that identifies sensitive information using context and document content.
- 10 SDSiberson Data Security Posture Managementsiberson.com
A data security platform combining discovery, classification, DLP enforcement, and file integrity monitoring.
- 11 BDBigID Data Discovery and Classificationbigid.com
A data platform that discovers and classifies enterprise data across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises systems.
- 12 GCGoogle Cloud Sensitive Data Protectioncloud.google.com
A Google Cloud service for finding and classifying sensitive data in structured and unstructured data.
- 13 KD
- 14 TCThales CipherTrust Data Discovery and Classificationcpl.thalesgroup.com
- 15 NDNetwrix Data Classificationnetwrix.com
A classification tool for structured and unstructured data in file systems, SharePoint, and databases.
- 16 VDVaronis Data Classification Enginevaronis.com
A web-based tool that finds sensitive data and lets teams set their own categories; pricing on request.
- 17 IDImperva Data Securityimperva.com
A data security product that tracks activity, reports on audits, governs access, and masks data.
- 18 RDRubrik Data Discovery and Classificationrubrik.com
- 19 IGIBM Guardiumibm.com
A data security product with audit logs and protected encryption keys that can rotate automatically.
- 20 OSOpenText SmartCipher (Voltage SmartCipher)opentext.com
A tool for classifying and protecting unstructured data in hybrid environments.
- 21 SDSecuriti Data Discoverysecuriti.ai
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How to choose
What kinds of data and environments does it cover?
Start with whether you need to discover unstructured data, structured data, or both, and check support for the cloud environments you use.
Compare the listed data-source connectors with your systems. Platform options on this board include web, Windows, self-hosted, API, Linux and macOS.
Can it classify data the way we need?
Check the custom classification field if you need to define how sensitive data is categorized.
Compare classification support alongside the types of data and sources the tool covers.
Can it help us act on what it finds?
Check the remediation actions field to see whether a tool supports steps after discovery.
Consider whether those actions fit your process, and whether you need an API to connect the tool with other systems.
How should I compare pricing and trial options?
Check whether a free plan is available, then compare the paid starting price and any trial noted for the product. Google Cloud Sensitive Data Protection lists a free plan and paid pricing from $0.03; Amazon Macie lists pricing from $0.10 per month and a 30-day trial.
Some listed prices are available only on request. Dataedo lists pricing from $18,000 per year and a 14-day trial, while IRI DarkShield lists pricing from $5,490 and a 30-day trial.
Questions
What does sensitive data discovery software do?
It helps locate sensitive information across data sources. Compare support for structured and unstructured data, cloud environments, connectors, custom classification and remediation.
What should I compare when choosing sensitive data discovery software?
Compare the data and environments it covers, its source connectors, custom classification and remediation actions. Also check platform support, API availability and pricing.
Is there a free sensitive data discovery tool?
Google Cloud Sensitive Data Protection is listed with a free plan. A free trial is different from a free plan, so check the pricing details for the product.
Can sensitive data discovery software run on premises?
Self-hosted is a platform option on this board. Check the platform details for a product to see whether it fits your deployment needs.
How much does sensitive data discovery software cost?
Prices vary: listed examples include paid pricing from $0.03, $0.10 per month, $5,490 and $18,000 per year; other products show pricing on request.
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