# Data loss prevention for small business buyers: what AI models recommend, October 2026

Gane Index, October 2026 Edition. Asked as "data loss prevention platform" and as "DLP tool", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of a small B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/data-loss-prevention/2026-10/smb

This is the permanent record of the October 2026 Edition, published October 1, 2026 and superseded since. The current standing: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/data-loss-prevention/smb/index.md

**Standing:** Microsoft Purview DLP leads with 35% of first choices; verdict contested. 54 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) | 35% | 15% | 52 |
| 2 | [CurrentWare](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/currentware/index.md) | 19% | 0% | 43 |
| 3 | [Safetica ONE](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/safetica-one/index.md) | 15% | 2% | 51 |
| 4 | [Nightfall AI](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/nightfall-ai/index.md) | 9% | 0% | 43 |
| 5 | [Google Workspace DLP](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/google-workspace-dlp/index.md) | 4% | 0% | 14 |
| 6 | miniOrange DLP | 4% | 0% | 15 |
| 7 | [Netwrix Endpoint Protector](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/netwrix-endpoint-protector/index.md) | 2% | 16% | 38 |
| 14 | [Proofpoint Enterprise DLP](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/proofpoint-enterprise-dlp/index.md) | 2% | 85% | 13 |
| 76 | [Trellix DLP](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/trellix-dlp/index.md) | 0% | 80% | 10 |
| 77 | [Forcepoint DLP](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/forcepoint-dlp/index.md) | 0% | 71% | 28 |
| 78 | [Symantec Data Loss Prevention](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/symantec-data-loss-prevention/index.md) | 0% | 87% | 31 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 78 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: no first choice
- GPT-5.4 mini: Google Workspace DLP, Microsoft Purview DLP; alternatives Forcepoint DLP
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Microsoft Purview DLP; alternatives Kitecyber, Netwrix Endpoint Protector, Nightfall AI, Safetica ONE
- Perplexity Sonar: Coro; alternatives AvePoint Confidence Platform, CurrentWare, Nightfall AI, Safetica ONE
- Grok 4.20: Safetica ONE; alternatives CurrentWare, Netwrix Endpoint Protector
- Mistral Small: CurrentWare; alternatives Coro, Netwrix Endpoint Protector, Nightfall AI, Safetica ONE
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Safetica ONE; alternatives CurrentWare, Native DLP built into Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace, Nightfall AI
- Llama 4 Maverick: no first choice
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Microsoft Purview DLP; alternatives CurrentWare, Safetica ONE, Strac
- Kimi K2: CurrentWare, Microsoft Purview DLP; alternatives Forcepoint DLP, ManageEngine Endpoint DLP Plus, Somansa
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Microsoft Purview DLP; alternatives CurrentWare, Safetica ONE
- MiniMax M2.5: Microsoft Purview DLP; alternatives Check Point Data Loss Prevention, Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention
- GPT-6 Luna: Microsoft Purview DLP; alternatives Google Workspace DLP, Safetica ONE
- Muse Glimmer 30B: CurrentWare; alternatives Kickidler DLP, Nightfall AI, Safetica ONE, miniOrange DLP

## Sources the answers cite

79 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- currentware.com: 57 answers, 81 citations
- miniorange.com: 39 answers, 52 citations
- kickidler.com: 36 answers, 38 citations
- aimultiple.com: 31 answers, 32 citations
- forcepoint.com: 30 answers, 46 citations
- learn.g2.com: 30 answers, 30 citations
- underdefense.com: 29 answers, 31 citations
- spotsaas.com: 28 answers, 41 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://currentware.com/blog/best-data-loss-prevention-software (56 answers)
- https://kickidler.com/reviews/top-best-data-loss-prevention-software-dlp.html (35 answers)
- https://miniorange.com/blog/top-data-loss-prevention-tools (35 answers)
- https://aimultiple.com/dlp-software (31 answers)
- https://learn.g2.com/best-data-loss-prevention-software (30 answers)
- https://underdefense.com/blog/dlp-solutions (29 answers)
- https://forcepoint.com/blog/insights/best-dlp-software (27 answers)
- https://spotsaas.com/category/data-loss-prevention--dlp--software (23 answers)
- https://us.fitgap.com/search/data-loss-prevention-dlp-software/small-business (23 answers)
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/threat-prevention/what-is-data-loss-prevention/top-6-data-loss-prevention (22 answers)

## Warned against

- Symantec Data Loss Prevention: 27 of 31 labels negative. "Avoid enterprise‑heavy DLP platforms like Symantec DLP, Forcepoint, Proofpoint, Cyberhaven, and Fortra's Digital Guardian if you're a small business." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt)
- Forcepoint DLP: 20 of 28 labels negative. "Avoid enterprise‑heavy DLP platforms like Symantec DLP, Forcepoint, Proofpoint, Cyberhaven, and Fortra's Digital Guardian" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt)
- Proofpoint Enterprise DLP: 11 of 13 labels negative. "Proofpoint and Symantec, as they are expensive, have a steep learning curve, and are resource-intensive to deploy." (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt)
- Microsoft Purview DLP: 8 of 52 labels negative. "Microsoft Purview if you’re expecting a simple, all-in-one DLP switch... Get a feature-by-feature license check before buying or upgrading." (GPT-6 Luna, negative prompt)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: Microsoft Purview DLP at 31%.

- Microsoft Purview DLP: 35% to 31%, −4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 1 of 73, unchanged.
- miniOrange DLP: 0% to 4%, +4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 14 → 5 of 73.
- Safetica ONE: 13% to 15%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 3 of 73, unchanged.
- Google Workspace DLP: 6% to 4%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 5 → 6 of 73.
- Proofpoint Enterprise DLP: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 53 → 14 of 73.
- CurrentWare: 20% to 19%, −1. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 2 of 73, unchanged.
- Nightfall AI: 11% to 10%, −1. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 4 of 73, unchanged.
- Netwrix Endpoint Protector: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 6 → 7 of 73.
- Trellix DLP: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 54 → 71 of 73.
- Forcepoint DLP: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 55 → 72 of 73.
- Symantec Data Loss Prevention: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 56 → 73 of 73.

## Record

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