# Data loss prevention: what AI models recommend, September 2026

Gane Index, September 2026 Edition. Asked as "data loss prevention platform" and as "DLP tool", six framings each, to twelve models with search on, on behalf of a mid-market B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/data-loss-prevention/2026-09

This is the permanent record of the September 2026 Edition, published September 17, 2026 and superseded since. The current standing: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/data-loss-prevention/index.md

**Standing:** Microsoft Purview DLP leads with 39% of first choices; verdict contested. 49 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Microsoft Purview DLP](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-purview-dlp/index.md) | 39% | 11% | 56 |
| 2 | [CurrentWare](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/currentware/index.md) | 18% | 0% | 24 |
| 3 | [Safetica ONE](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/safetica-one/index.md) | 16% | 3% | 33 |
| 4 | [Nightfall AI](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/nightfall-ai/index.md) | 8% | 0% | 24 |
| 5 | [Cyberhaven](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/cyberhaven/index.md) | 4% | 0% | 15 |
| 6 | [Forcepoint DLP](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/forcepoint-dlp/index.md) | 4% | 31% | 49 |
| 7 | miniOrange DLP | 4% | 0% | 11 |
| 8 | [Netskope DLP](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/netskope-dlp/index.md) | 2% | 5% | 22 |
| 11 | [Zscaler Internet Access](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/zscaler-internet-access/index.md) | 0% | 5% | 20 |
| 12 | [Proofpoint Enterprise DLP](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/proofpoint-enterprise-dlp/index.md) | 0% | 11% | 19 |
| 13 | [Netwrix Endpoint Protector](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/netwrix-endpoint-protector/index.md) | 0% | 12% | 17 |
| 14 | [Strac](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/strac/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 10 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 71 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: Safetica ONE; alternatives Fortra DLP, Microsoft Purview DLP
- GPT-5.4 mini: Microsoft Purview DLP; alternatives Forcepoint DLP, Netwrix Endpoint Protector, Nightfall AI, Proofpoint Enterprise DLP
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Cyberhaven, Nightfall AI; alternatives Coro, Safetica ONE
- Perplexity Sonar: Safetica ONE; alternatives CurrentWare, Forcepoint DLP, Microsoft Purview DLP, Netwrix Endpoint Protector
- Grok 4.20: Safetica ONE; alternatives CurrentWare, Microsoft Purview DLP, Netwrix Endpoint Protector
- Mistral Small: CurrentWare; alternatives Forcepoint DLP, Microsoft Purview DLP
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Forcepoint DLP, Microsoft Purview DLP; alternatives Nightfall AI, Safetica ONE
- Llama 4 Maverick: Microsoft Purview DLP
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Microsoft Purview DLP; alternatives Digital Guardian, Digitale, Netskope DLP, Zscaler Internet Access
- Kimi K2: Nightfall AI; alternatives Forcepoint DLP, Microsoft Purview DLP, Netskope DLP, Teramind DLP
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: CurrentWare, Microsoft Purview DLP; alternatives Forcepoint DLP, Netwrix Endpoint Protector, Proofpoint Enterprise DLP, Safetica ONE
- MiniMax M2.5: CurrentWare, Safetica ONE; alternatives GTB Technologies DLP, Microsoft Purview DLP

## Sources the answers cite

62 of 72 answers came back with a source list, from 12 of 12 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- gartner.com: 45 answers, 64 citations
- currentware.com: 37 answers, 40 citations
- miniorange.com: 33 answers, 34 citations
- learn.g2.com: 29 answers, 29 citations
- strac.io: 27 answers, 42 citations
- forcepoint.com: 24 answers, 31 citations
- underdefense.com: 23 answers, 23 citations
- safetica.com: 19 answers, 27 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://gartner.com/reviews/market/data-loss-prevention (44 answers)
- https://currentware.com/blog/best-data-loss-prevention-software (35 answers)
- https://miniorange.com/blog/top-data-loss-prevention-tools (33 answers)
- https://learn.g2.com/best-data-loss-prevention-software (29 answers)
- https://underdefense.com/blog/dlp-solutions (23 answers)
- https://forcepoint.com/blog/insights/best-dlp-software (21 answers)
- https://consilien.com/news/best-dlp-solutions-2026 (19 answers)
- https://safetica.com/resources/blogs/top-data-loss-prevention-software-in-2024 (13 answers)
- https://strac.io/blog/top-data-loss-prevention-dlp-tools (13 answers)
- https://theodosian.com/blog/best-dlp-solutions-in-2026-enterprise-buyers-guide (12 answers)

## Warned against

- Symantec Data Loss Prevention: 25 of 35 labels negative. "They may be "avoid" choices for organizations lacking dedicated, senior security staff.... frequently cited for high false-positive rates and complex policy management" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt)
- Forcepoint DLP: 15 of 49 labels negative. "Legacy enterprise DLP platforms (such as Broadcom/Symantec, Forcepoint, or Trellix) are often a poor fit for the mid-market." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt)
- Fortra DLP: 5 of 8 labels negative. "Known as a "heavy" agent that can break compatibility with other software if not meticulously managed." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt)
- McAfee DLP: 6 of 7 labels negative. "Avoid McAfee/Trellix DLP if you can't afford constant performance tuning and false positive management." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt)

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, September 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.