Data security posture management · November 2026 Edition
Microsoft Purview vs Sentra
Two of fourteen models named Microsoft Purview first on the direct prompt; four named Sentra. Microsoft Purview was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Sentra by thirteen and Microsoft Purview carries 37 labels and Sentra 32, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eleven categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share25%10%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%6%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels3732A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Microsoft Purview reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Cyera was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Purview vs Cyera · Microsoft Purview vs Wiz · Microsoft Purview vs Varonis Data Security Platform
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the data security posture management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Microsoft PurviewFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSentra
Direct24
Paraphrase40
Comparative00
Budget-constrained711 against Sentra
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Sentra
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Microsoft Purview and Sentra stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Microsoft Purview Sentra first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft Purview on the left and Sentra on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Microsoft Purview and Sentra stood in it.
Microsoft Purview first, Sentra an alternative
2 of 14 modelsSentra was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Purview alternatives: Cyera, Securiti, Upwind
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Purview alternatives: Sentra
Sentra first, Microsoft Purview not the choice
4 of 14 modelsMicrosoft Purview was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Sentra alternatives: Cyera, Netwrix
GPT-5.4 miniSentra alternatives: BigID, Rubrik, Tenable
Kimi K2Sentra alternatives: BigID, Cyera, Orca Security, Wiz
Muse Glimmer 30BCyera, Sentra alternatives: Wiz DSPM
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashCyera alternatives: Concentric AI, Sentra, Wiz
Perplexity SonarCyera alternatives: BigID, Microsoft Purview, Sentra, Varonis Data Security Platform
Grok 4.20Wiz alternatives: Cyera DSPM, Securiti, Sentra
DeepSeek V4 FlashCyera alternatives: Securiti, Sentra, Wiz
GLM 4.7 FlashXCyera, Wiz alternatives: BigID, Microsoft Purview, Varonis Data Security Platform
GPT-6 LunaCyera alternatives: BigID, Microsoft Purview, Wiz
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Mistral SmallCyera, Wiz alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Varonis Data Security Platform
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice alternatives: Cyera, Varonis Data Security Platform, Wiz
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Microsoft Purview leads by twenty-four points.
Microsoft Purview30%#1 of 11Sentra6%#4 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Microsoft Purview leads by fifteen points.
Microsoft Purview25%#1 of 11Sentra10%#3 of 11Enterprise
Microsoft Purview leads by eighteen points.
Microsoft Purview20%#2 of 12Sentra2%#9 of 12What the models said about Microsoft Purview
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Microsoft Purview offers the best balance of features, integration, and market validation.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Sentra
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Platforms to Avoid on a Tight Budget” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Sentra can have a steeper learning curve or heavier configuration overhead compared to newer entrants” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Sentra is the top-rated DSPM vendor for cloud-first enterprises in 2026... For mid-market organizations on a tight deployment timeline, Sentra often wins evaluations” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Sentra is the vendor most often cited for cost-conscious teams.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Sentra is the most frequently recommended mid-market DSPM” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
Microsoft Purview vs CyeraMicrosoft Purview vs WizMicrosoft Purview vs Varonis Data Security PlatformMicrosoft Purview vs Amazon MacieMicrosoft Purview vs SecuritiMicrosoft Purview vs IBM GuardiumCyera vs SentraSentra vs WizSentra vs Varonis Data Security PlatformSentra vs Amazon MacieSentra vs SecuritiSentra vs IBM GuardiumAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full DSPM standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.