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Best Sensitive Data Discovery Software in 2026

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    Dataedo

    Free trial ExtensionSelf-hostedWeb+1

    Dataedo brings cataloging, lineage, and quality tools together, with several deployment choices and a 14-day trial. Its listed plans have a three-editor minimum and start at $18,000 a year.

    6.5 From $18,000/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
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    DataSunrise

    Free trial LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1

    Choose DataSunrise if your organization needs database security controls across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments, with monitoring, masking, and threat blocking in one platform.

    6.4 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Amazon Macie

    Free trial APIWeb

    Macie combines ongoing S3 monitoring with scheduled or recurring discovery, and connects findings to AWS security workflows.

    6.3 From $0.10/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
  4. 4

    IRI DarkShield

    Free trial APILinuxMac+2

    Choose IRI DarkShield if your team needs to discover and mask sensitive data while keeping deployment within your infrastructure.

    6.2 From $5,490 · 30-day trial Visit site
  5. 5

    Microsoft Defender for Business

    by Microsoft Defender for Business
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2
    6.2 From $3/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
  6. 6

    Google Cloud Sensitive Data Protection

    Free plan Web
    6.0 Free plan · paid from $0.03 Visit site
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    Ground Labs Enterprise Recon

    Paid APILinuxMac+3

    Enterprise Recon combines broad data discovery with classification integrations and remediation options.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
  8. 8

    ActiveNav Discovery Center

    Paid WebWindows

    Choose Discovery Center if you need to index repository files, produce reports and apply custom, rule-based classifications.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
  9. 9

    Siberson Data Security Posture Management

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Siberson provides broad discovery coverage with classification, risk prioritization, and logged remediation actions.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
  10. 10

    PK Protect

    Paid LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

    PK Protect combines data discovery, policy-based protection and compliance support across varied enterprise environments.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Teleskope Understand

    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

    Choose Teleskope Understand if your security team needs context-aware classification, identity visibility and continuous mapping across varied data sources.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    BigID Data Discovery and Classification

    Paid Web
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Imperva Data Security

    Paid Web
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Ketch Data Discovery and Classification

    Paid Web
    4.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Netwrix Data Classification

    Paid WebWindows
    4.4 Pricing on request · 180-day trial Visit site
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    IBM Guardium

    Paid Web
    4.3 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Thales CipherTrust Data Discovery and Classification

    Paid LinuxWebWindows
    4.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Rubrik Data Discovery and Classification

    Paid Web
    4.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    OpenText SmartCipher (Voltage SmartCipher)

    Paid Windows
    4.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Varonis Data Classification Engine

    Paid Web
    4.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Securiti Data Discovery

    Paid
    3.9 Pricing on request Visit site

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