Head-to-head · Insider Risk Management Software
Forcepoint Insider Threat vs Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management
Forcepoint Insider Threat leads on 1 check, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreForcepoint Insider Threat · 7.1/10
- Most featuresForcepoint Insider Threat · 5 of 5
Forcepoint Insider Threat scores higher on our rubric for insider risk management software: 7.1 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.
Forcepoint Insider Threat offers credential misuse detection; Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management doesn't publish it.
Forcepoint Insider Threat is the better fit for security teams needing full investigation workflows. Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is the better fit for microsoft-centric teams seeking clear pricing.
- Forcepoint Insider Threat fits best
Security teams needing full investigation workflows
- Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management fits best
Microsoft-centric teams seeking clear pricing
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Side by side
| Feature | Forcepoint Insider Threat 7.1/10 Visit ↗ | Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management 6.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Ranking | #5 in Insider Risk Management Software | #6 in Insider Risk Management Software |
| Best for | Security teams needing full investigation workflows | Microsoft-centric teams seeking clear pricing |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | $12/user/mo |
| Free plan | Not published | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Support | Phone, Docs | Docs |
| Integrations | 5 integrations | 13 integrations |
| Built for | Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Forcepoint Insider Threat 5/5 · Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management 4/5 | ||
| User risk scoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insider-risk workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data exfiltration detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Credential misuse detection | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Case management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Data source count | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | Forcepoint Insider Threat is a user activity monitoring and analytics platform for enterprise security teams, investigators, and insider-risk programs. It collects behavioral data across endpoint channels including web activity, file… Read the review → |
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is a compliance solution for organizations that need to detect, investigate, and respond to malicious or inadvertent internal activity. It is suited to Microsoft-centric security, compliance, and… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Forcepoint Insider Threat — where it wins
- Tracks activity across web, files, email, printing, and removable media
- Combines risk scoring, exfiltration mapping, and credential-misuse investigation
- Includes video replay, evidence capture, and case management
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a customized sales process
- Broad monitoring requires careful use of privacy controls
- Built for insider-risk investigations rather than general endpoint security
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management — where it wins
- Configurable policies, risk scoring, alert triage, and case management
- Detects data exfiltration, leaks, and departing-user data theft
- Integrates with Microsoft, cloud storage, ServiceNow, and security tools
Where it doesn't
- Web-only platform coverage
- Pricing is for the broader Microsoft Purview Suite
- Requires Microsoft 365 E3 or Office 365 E3 plus EMS E3
- Forcepoint Insider Threat7.1/10 · Pricing on request
A full investigation workbench for teams managing insider-risk alerts, evidence, and cases.
Visit ForcepointFull verdict → - Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management6.9/10 · From $12/user/mo (annual)
A Microsoft-focused insider risk suite with clear pricing and broad investigation workflows.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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