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The Best Data Loss Prevention Software in 2026

We researched products from official websites, including pricing pages, plan tables, and product documentation. Rankings reflect each platform’s core prevention capabilities, value for money, and verified features across endpoints, networks, cloud services, and sensitive-data workflows. Compare the leading data loss prevention software.

Our top picks

  1. Top ranked

    Broad DLP coverage with a free plan and transparent $7 monthly pricing.

    Free plan

  2. Runner-up

    A broad cloud DLP platform for organizations protecting data across distributed environments.

    Pricing on request

  3. #3 ranked

    A broad, enterprise-focused DLP service with advanced detection and centralized incident workflows.

    Pricing on request

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The full ranking 26 tools, best first

26 tools
  1. Best forBroad DLP with transparent pricing

    Broad DLP coverage with a free plan and transparent $7 monthly pricing.

    • Network controls
    • Cloud app controls
    • Data discovery
    9.4/10★★★★★
    Visit Cloudflare
  2. Best forCloud-first organizations with broad DLP needs

    A broad cloud DLP platform for organizations protecting data across distributed environments.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    9.2/10★★★★★
    Visit Zscaler
  3. Best forLarge enterprises needing comprehensive DLP

    A broad, enterprise-focused DLP service with advanced detection and centralized incident workflows.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    9.1/10★★★★★
    Visit site
  4. Best forCross-channel email and endpoint protection

    A broad DLP platform for organizations protecting sensitive data across channels.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    9.0/10★★★★☆
    Visit Proofpoint
  5. Best forContext-aware hybrid DLP deployments

    A broad hybrid DLP platform for enterprises managing sensitive data across many control points.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    8.9/10★★★★☆
    Visit Netskope
  6. FortiDLP

    Best forInsider-risk-focused endpoint DLP

    A broad endpoint DLP platform for teams focused on insider risk and data movement.

    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    • Cloud app controls
    Pricing on request Our FortiDLP verdict → Visit FortiDLP
    8.8/10★★★★☆
    Visit FortiDLP
  7. Best forLarge data estates with extensive repositories

    A broad DLP platform for enterprises managing sensitive data across many repositories.

    • Network controls
    • Endpoint controls
    • Cloud app controls
    8.7/10★★★★☆
    Visit OpenText
  8. Best forHybrid DLP with OCR and broad integrations

    A broad hybrid DLP platform with OCR, endpoint controls and extensive integrations.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    Pricing on request · 30-day trial Our GTB Technologies DLP verdict → Visit GTB
    8.6/10★★★★☆
    Visit GTB
  9. Best forHybrid enterprises needing full-channel DLP

    A full-channel DLP platform for hybrid enterprises that need centralized discovery and enforcement.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    8.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit Forcepoint
  10. Nightfall

    Best forSaaS-heavy teams needing endpoint controls

    Broad DLP coverage for SaaS-heavy teams that need endpoint and AI-tool controls.

    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    • Cloud app controls
    Pricing on request · 7-day trial Our Nightfall verdict → Visit Nightfall
    8.4/10★★★★☆
    Visit Nightfall
  11. Best forEndpoint and peripheral control

    A focused endpoint DLP platform with strong peripheral, transfer, and USB controls.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    8.3/10★★★★☆
    Visit Netwrix
  12. Best forUser-activity-centric DLP programs

    A strong fit for teams focused on user activity, endpoint controls, and data movement.

    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    • Cloud app controls
    8.2/10★★★★☆
    Visit Teramind
  13. Best forWindows and macOS endpoint DLP

    A broad DLP suite for Windows and macOS with strong discovery and control coverage.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    8.1/10★★★★☆
    Visit Trellix
  14. Best forOffline-capable hybrid DLP deployments

    A hybrid DLP platform for contextual control of sensitive data flows, including offline enforcement.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    8.0/10★★★★☆
    Visit Siberson
  15. Best forOrganizations needing device and transfer control

    A focused DLP product for controlling device access and sensitive-data transfers.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    7.9/10★★★★☆
    Visit CurrentWare
  16. Best forEndpoint-focused DLP at small deployment scale

    A focused Windows DLP option with broad endpoint controls and on-premises deployment.

    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    • Cloud app controls
    7.8/10★★★★☆
    Visit ManageEngine
  17. Best forOpen-source-oriented on-premises DLP

    A broad on-premises DLP platform for organizations prioritizing infrastructure control.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    Pricing on request · 30-day trial Our MyDLP Enterprise verdict → Visit MyDLP
    7.7/10★★★★☆
    Visit MyDLP
  18. Best forOn-premises environments with many channels

    A broad on-premises DLP system for controlling data movement across endpoints and networks.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    7.6/10★★★★☆
    Visit InfoWatch
  19. Best forMicrosoft 365 email DLP

    A focused Microsoft 365 email DLP tool for preventing misdirected messages and exfiltration.

    • Data discovery
    • Incident workflows
    7.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit Egress Prevent
  20. Best forEndpoint DLP with source-code protection

    A broad DLP platform for endpoint, network, SaaS, and GenAI controls.

    • Network controls
    • Removable media control
    • Endpoint controls
    7.4/10★★★★☆
    Visit Kitecyber
  21. Best forEmail leakage prevention for Microsoft environments

    Focused email DLP for Microsoft environments, with detailed inspection and policy controls.

    • Network controls
    • Incident workflows
    7.3/10★★★★☆
    Visit Mimecast
  22. Best forCloud secret storage, not general DLP

    A focused cloud vault for application secrets, not a broad data loss prevention platform.

    6.4/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Google Cloud
  23. Best forContainer security, not general DLP

    A container security service with scanning, admission control, and runtime protection—not general DLP.

    Pricing on request · 30-day trial Our Trend Vision One Container Security verdict → Visit Trend Micro
    6.2/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Trend Micro
  24. Best forLow-cost endpoint security, not dedicated DLP

    A low-cost endpoint security suite, but not a dedicated DLP platform.

    6.0/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Microsoft
  25. Best forWeb filtering adjacent to DLP needs

    A broad web security service with DLP limited to its highest SIG tier.

    Pricing on request · 14-day trial Our Cisco Umbrella verdict → Visit Cisco Umbrella
    5.8/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Cisco Umbrella
  26. Best forIT management rather than DLP

    A broad endpoint management suite, but not a dedicated data loss prevention platform.

    5.5/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Broadcom

No tools match those filters.

Compare at a glance

#ToolFree planPaid fromDeploymentEndpoint controlsNetwork controlsCloud app controlsData discoveryRemovable media controlScore
1Cloudflare Data Loss PreventionYesCloudYesYesYes9.4
2Zscaler Data Loss PreventionCloudYesYesYesYesYes9.2
3Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLPCloudYesYesYesYesYes9.1
4Proofpoint Enterprise DLPCloudYesYesYesYesYes9.0
5Netskope One Data Loss PreventionHybridYesYesYesYesYes8.9
6FortiDLPCloudYesYesYesYes8.8
7OpenText Data Loss PreventionHybridYesYesYesYes8.7
8GTB Technologies DLPNoHybridYesYesYesYesYes8.6
9Forcepoint Data Loss PreventionNoHybridYesYesYesYesYes8.5
10NightfallNoCloudYesYesYesYes8.4
11Netwrix Endpoint ProtectorHybridYesYesYesYesYes8.3
12Teramind Data Loss PreventionNoHybridYesNoYesYesYes8.2
13Trellix Data Loss PreventionHybridYesYesYesYesYes8.1
14Siberson Verikor DLPHybridYesYesYesYesYes8.0
15CurrentWare Data Loss PreventionNoHybridYesYesYesYes7.9
16ManageEngine Endpoint DLP Plus$795/unit/yrOn_premisesYesYesYesYes7.8
17MyDLP EnterpriseNoOn_premisesYesYesNoYesYes7.7
18InfoWatch Traffic MonitorOn_premisesYesYesYesYes7.6
19Egress PreventNo$4.58/seat/moCloudYes7.5
20Kitecyber DLPNo$120/user/yrCloudYesYesYesYesYes7.4
21Mimecast Data Leak PreventionCloudNoYesNoNoNo7.3
22Google Cloud Secret ManagerYes$0.03/unit/mo6.4
23Trend Vision One Container SecurityNo6.2
24Microsoft Defender for BusinessNo$3/user/mo6.0
25Cisco UmbrellaNo5.8
26Symantec IT Management Suite5.5

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How we rank data loss prevention software

Every tool on this page was researched by iTechGuides Editors from its official website — pricing pages, plan tables and product documentation. We rank on how well each one does this category's core job, what the free or entry plan includes, and where it falls short. Where we have enough verified facts, the score out of 10 is a rubric — job fit, value and how much we could verify — shown with its breakdown on every tool's page; a tool we have not verified enough to score yet shows its rank without a number. Scores are re-checked when a product changes its plans. Read the full editorial policy, or submit a tool we missed.

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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