Strac Data Classification vs IRI DarkShield

Strac Data Classification7.1Visit IDIRI DarkShield6.9Visit

Higher score Strac Data Classification #5 in Data Discovery and Classification Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Strac

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ID IRI DarkShield #7 in Data Discovery and Classification Software 6.9/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit IRI DarkShield

• Strac Data Classification fits best

  Real-time SaaS and endpoint classification

• IRI DarkShield fits best

  Deep multimodal discovery with APIs

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Side by side

Feature	Strac Data Classification 7.1/10 Visit ↗	IDIRI DarkShield 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.9
Ranking	#5 in Data Discovery and Classification Software	#7 in Data Discovery and Classification Software
Best for	Real-time SaaS and endpoint classification	Deep multimodal discovery with APIs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension	Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	18 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Strac Data Classification 4/4 · IRI DarkShield 4/4
Structured data discovery	✓	✓
Unstructured data discovery	✓	✓
Custom classifications	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Data source types	SaaS applications, cloud services, endpoints, databases, file shares, logs, documents, email, chat, and AI tools	Relational databases; NoSQL databases; text; CSV; JSON; XML; PDF; Microsoft Office; Parquet; images; audio; DICOM; healthcare EDI; Amazon S3; Azure Blob; GCP Storage; SharePoint Online; SMB/LAN stores
Classification automation	Hybrid	Hybrid
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Covers SaaS, cloud, databases, files, messages, and attachments Combines machine learning, OCR, predefined policies, and custom classification Supports redaction, masking, blocking, deletion, encryption, and access revocation	Scans databases, documents, images, audio, and cloud stores Combines rules, lookup sets, metadata, AI, and NER classification Supports masking, encryption, pseudonymization, deletion, and APIs
Cons	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation Hybrid deployment may require coordination across environments Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams	No free plan is available Standalone pricing varies by file or document volume Database pricing follows the IRI FieldShield model
Our verdict	Strac Data Classification is designed for security and compliance teams that need to discover and classify sensitive information across SaaS applications, cloud services, endpoints, databases, file shares, logs, documents, email, chat, and… Read the review →	IRI DarkShield is a data discovery, classification, and masking product for organizations that need to locate and protect personally identifiable information across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured sources. It is aimed at… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Strac Data Classification — where it wins

  • Covers SaaS, cloud, databases, files, messages, and attachments
  • Combines machine learning, OCR, predefined policies, and custom classification
  • Supports redaction, masking, blocking, deletion, encryption, and access revocation

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Hybrid deployment may require coordination across environments
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams

• IRI DarkShield — where it wins

  • Scans databases, documents, images, audio, and cloud stores
  • Combines rules, lookup sets, metadata, AI, and NER classification
  • Supports masking, encryption, pseudonymization, deletion, and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Standalone pricing varies by file or document volume
  • Database pricing follows the IRI FieldShield model

• Strac Data Classification7.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad discovery and automated protection for real-time SaaS and endpoint classification.

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• IDIRI DarkShield6.9/10 · Paid

  A broad discovery and masking tool for teams managing sensitive data across many source types.

  Visit IRI DarkShieldFull verdict →