InfoWatch Traffic Monitor vs ManageEngine Endpoint DLP Plus

InfoWatch Traffic Monitor is a data loss prevention system for monitoring information flows and preventing improper handling of confidential organizational data. It collects and analyzes events, classifies sensitive information, and can block suspicious activity or alert security staff. Monitoring covers email, messaging, web services, cloud and file storage, workstations, printing, and mobile clients. Analysis includes linguistic tools and detectors for text, forms, database exports, and graphic objects, as well as semantic document analysis and sensitive-image detection. The product also monitors generative AI services used to transfer data. Events are retained in a shared archive for investigations, with customizable dashboards and communication-flow graphs. Enterprise edition blocking covers email, webmail, internet traffic, cloud storage, FTP, removable media, and MTP devices. InfoWatch lists Linux, macOS, Windows, API, and self-hosted platforms, with on-premises deployment. Pricing is provided on request; a free pilot is available, with no duration specified.

ManageEngine Endpoint DLP Plus helps IT administrators and security leaders find, monitor, and protect sensitive endpoint data. It scans devices for personal and financial records and classifies information by sensitivity. Policies can be set by user, role, device, or location and deployed across endpoints. The software monitors data movement through USB devices, browsers, cloud apps, and email, and can block unauthorized transfers. File inspection can track sensitive information after files are renamed, compressed, or moved; OCR detects data in images and scans. Listed capabilities also include insider threat controls, cloud protection, email security, device control, false-positive remediation, data containerization, and reports. Email DLP policies cover Outlook desktop, including Outlook 2013, 2019, 2021, and Microsoft 365, but not web-based email clients. Active Directory integration supports domain-based computers and directory resources. The on-premises version keeps customer data in the customer's environment. Deployment includes an on-site server, endpoint agents, a web console, and Active Directory. The Free Edition covers up to 25 devices; the Professional Edition costs $795 per year for 100 workstations and one technician.