Varonis Data Security Platform vs Lightbeam DSPM

Varonis Data Security Platform9.4Visit Lightbeam DSPM8.5Visit

Higher score Varonis Data Security Platform #1 in Data Security Posture Management Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Varonis

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Lightbeam DSPM #10 in Data Security Posture Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Lightbeam DSPM

• Varonis Data Security Platform fits best

  Mature enterprises with complex data estates

• Lightbeam DSPM fits best

  Teams prioritizing identity-aware data governance

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Side by side

Feature	Varonis Data Security Platform 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Lightbeam DSPM 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Data Security Posture Management Software	#10 in Data Security Posture Management Software
Best for	Mature enterprises with complex data estates	Teams prioritizing identity-aware data governance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community	Email, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	20 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Varonis Data Security Platform 4/4 · Lightbeam DSPM 4/4
Sensitive data discovery	✓	✓
Exposure analysis	✓	✓
Permission analysis	✓	✓
Remediation workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Data classification	Ai-assisted	Ai-assisted
Cloud coverage	Cloud-and-saas	Cloud-and-saas
Data-store connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Discovers sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, databases, files, and buckets Combines AI-assisted classification with exposure and permission analysis Supports remediation, threat detection, audit trails, and compliance reporting	Maps sensitive data to identities, permissions, exposure, and risk Covers structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data sources Automates revocation, redaction, deletion, and retention enforcement
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan rates Its broad enterprise scope may exceed the needs of smaller teams Focused deployments may not need its full range of capabilities	Pricing requires contact with sales No free plan is offered Broad governance capabilities may exceed narrow discovery needs
Our verdict	Varonis Data Security Platform is designed for enterprise security teams that need to discover, classify, monitor, and protect sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, data centers, databases, file systems, and buckets. Its coverage spans… Read the review →	Lightbeam DSPM is a data security posture management platform for security, privacy, governance, and compliance teams managing cloud, SaaS, on-premises, and hybrid environments. It discovers sensitive data across structured, unstructured,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Varonis Data Security Platform — where it wins

  • Discovers sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, databases, files, and buckets
  • Combines AI-assisted classification with exposure and permission analysis
  • Supports remediation, threat detection, audit trails, and compliance reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan rates
  • Its broad enterprise scope may exceed the needs of smaller teams
  • Focused deployments may not need its full range of capabilities

• Lightbeam DSPM — where it wins

  • Maps sensitive data to identities, permissions, exposure, and risk
  • Covers structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data sources
  • Automates revocation, redaction, deletion, and retention enforcement

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Broad governance capabilities may exceed narrow discovery needs

• Varonis Data Security Platform9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad data security platform for enterprises managing complex cloud, SaaS, and hybrid estates.

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• Lightbeam DSPM8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A DSPM platform that connects sensitive data discovery with identity-aware remediation.

  Visit Lightbeam DSPMFull verdict →