OpenText Voltage Data Security Platform vs Teleskope Understand

OVOpenText Voltage Data Security Platform9.2Visit Teleskope Understand8.8Visit

Higher score OV OpenText Voltage Data Security Platform #1 in Data Discovery and Classification Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit OpenText

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Teleskope Understand #6 in Data Discovery and Classification Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Teleskope

• OpenText Voltage Data Security Platform fits best

  Mature enterprises needing governed data actions

• Teleskope Understand fits best

  Modern cloud, warehouse, and SaaS discovery

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Side by side

Feature	OVOpenText Voltage Data Security Platform 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Teleskope Understand 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Data Discovery and Classification Software	#6 in Data Discovery and Classification Software
Best for	Mature enterprises needing governed data actions	Modern cloud, warehouse, and SaaS discovery
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	15 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Voltage Data Security Platform 4/4 · Teleskope Understand 4/4
Structured data discovery	✓	✓
Unstructured data discovery	✓	✓
Custom classifications	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Data source types	file systems, databases, cloud data warehouses, file shares, SharePoint, Exchange, Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Google Drive, Azure Files, Amazon S3, Documentum, Content Management, Jira, Confluence	databases, data warehouses, cloud storage, SaaS platforms, files, code repositories, logs, APIs, collaboration tools
Classification automation	Hybrid	Hybrid
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Scans structured and unstructured data across hybrid repositories Combines grammars, tagging, OCR, and hybrid classification Automates protection, deletion, export, and legal-hold actions	Covers databases, files, code, logs, APIs, and collaboration tools Classifies PII, PCI, PHI, secrets, and business-specific data Offers hybrid deployment, a scanning API, and broad integrations
Cons	Pricing requires contact with OpenText Enterprise repository coverage can mean a broader implementation scope Its governance focus may exceed the needs of smaller teams	Pricing requires contact with sales Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams Founded in 2022, it has a shorter operating history
Our verdict	OpenText Voltage Data Security Platform helps enterprises identify, classify, analyze, and govern sensitive information across cloud and hybrid environments. It covers structured and unstructured repositories, including file systems,… Read the review →	Teleskope Understand is a data discovery and classification product for security, privacy, and compliance teams in enterprises and high-growth companies. It maps sensitive information across databases, data warehouses, cloud storage, SaaS… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenText Voltage Data Security Platform — where it wins

  • Scans structured and unstructured data across hybrid repositories
  • Combines grammars, tagging, OCR, and hybrid classification
  • Automates protection, deletion, export, and legal-hold actions

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with OpenText
  • Enterprise repository coverage can mean a broader implementation scope
  • Its governance focus may exceed the needs of smaller teams

• Teleskope Understand — where it wins

  • Covers databases, files, code, logs, APIs, and collaboration tools
  • Classifies PII, PCI, PHI, secrets, and business-specific data
  • Offers hybrid deployment, a scanning API, and broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
  • Founded in 2022, it has a shorter operating history

• OVOpenText Voltage Data Security Platform9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise platform for governed discovery, classification, and data actions.

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• Teleskope Understand8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad structured and unstructured discovery for modern cloud and SaaS environments.

  Visit TeleskopeFull verdict →