Mimecast Incydr vs Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management

Mimecast Incydr7.6Visit MPMicrosoft Purview Insider Risk Management6.9Visit

Higher score Mimecast Incydr #4 in Insider Risk Management Software 7.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Mimecast

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MP Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management #6 in Insider Risk Management Software 6.9/10 From $12/user/mo (annual) ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit site

• Mimecast Incydr fits best

  Enterprises combining insider risk and DLP

• Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management fits best

  Microsoft-centric teams seeking clear pricing

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Side by side

Feature	Mimecast Incydr 7.6/10 Visit ↗	MPMicrosoft Purview Insider Risk Management 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	6.9
Ranking	#4 in Insider Risk Management Software	#6 in Insider Risk Management Software
Best for	Enterprises combining insider risk and DLP	Microsoft-centric teams seeking clear pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$12/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Integrations	30+ integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mimecast Incydr 4/5 · Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management 4/5
User risk scoring	✓	✓
Insider-risk workflows	✓	✓
Data exfiltration detection	✓	✓
Credential misuse detection	Not published	Not published
Case management	✓	✓
Specs
Data source count	6 sources	Not published
Our review
Pros	Scores user, data, and destination risk across six data sources Detects file exfiltration across endpoints, cloud, browsers, email, and AI tools Combines watchlists, investigations, cases, controls, and workflow automation	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
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales No perpetual free plan is offered The broad feature set may exceed smaller teams’ needs	Web-only platform coverage Pricing is for the broader Microsoft Purview Suite Requires Microsoft 365 E3 or Office 365 E3 plus EMS E3
Our verdict	Mimecast Incydr is an insider risk management and data protection platform for security teams managing sensitive data, intellectual property, departing employees, shadow AI, and other insider-risk scenarios. It monitors file movement and… 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

• Mimecast Incydr — where it wins

  • Scores user, data, and destination risk across six data sources
  • Detects file exfiltration across endpoints, cloud, browsers, email, and AI tools
  • Combines watchlists, investigations, cases, controls, and workflow automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • No perpetual free plan is offered
  • The broad feature set may exceed smaller teams’ needs

• 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

• Mimecast Incydr7.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad insider-risk platform for enterprises pairing behavioral detection with DLP controls.

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• MPMicrosoft Purview Insider Risk Management6.9/10 · From $12/user/mo (annual)

  A Microsoft-focused insider risk suite with clear pricing and broad investigation workflows.

  Visit siteFull verdict →