Nightfall AI
vs. Virtru
Looking for industry-leading email encryption solutions? Here’s how Nightfall AI stacks up against Virtru.
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Why switch from Virtru
to Nightfall?
AI-native detection
Leverage a powerful Generative AI (GenAI) detection engine to identify assets containing PII, PHI, PCI, secrets, and corporate IP with 2x better accuracy, 4x fewer false positive alerts, and reduced security team workloads.
Seamless security team workflows
Our capabilities are designed to meet the evolving needs of modern enterprises, offering real-time employee coaching and remediation that doesn’t interfere with productivity.
Unified platform
Our AI-powered data security platform offers end-to-end data security across the entire enterprise attack surface, from SaaS and GenAI apps to email and endpoints.
Compare Nightfall AI
to Virtru
Meet your AI-native alternative to Virtru.
Features
Nightfall AI
Virtru
Detection
Nightfall AI
ML-trained detectors for high precision and recall
Detects sensitive data in 50+ file types
Leverages columnar information in spreadsheets
Sophisticated PII and PHI detection with GenAI
Virtru
Limited customization for detection rules
Rule-based detection, missing context
Inconsistent detection across file types
High number of false positives
Coverage
Nightfall AI
Supports 5 use cases: Data Detection and Response, Data Security Posture Management, Data Exfiltration Prevention, Data Encryption, and Data Discovery and Classification
Broad coverage across SaaS apps and GenAI apps as well as email and endpoints
Unified workflow across platforms
Virtru
Primarily an email-centric solution
Limited coverage for other SaaS apps
Focused on data in transit, limited options for data at rest
Ease of Use
Nightfall AI
Intuitive interface with in-app encryption options
Simple policy creation and management
Quick setup process
Clear, actionable alerts via multiple channels
Virtru
Complex initial setup
Unintuitive admin console
Key management is complex with gateway deployment
Frequent re-authentication needed
Automation
Nightfall AI
Automated, manual, and employee remediation
Context-aware automated encryption
Immediate, real-time, or delayed actions
Virtru
Limited automated remediation options
Policy application delays
Lack of advanced automation
Often requires manual intervention
Architecture
Nightfall AI
API-first, enterprise-scale architecture
Low-latency, high-scale detection
Virtru
Restricted API functionality
Scalability concerns for large volumes
Issues with large attachments
Security workflows
Nightfall AI
No impact on user productivity
Ability to train users on acceptable usage of sensitive data
User involvement in remediation
False positive reporting by users
Virtru
Steep learning curve for new users
Limited user customization
Challenges for external recipients
Lack of user feedback mechanisms
Not all DLP is created equal
Your go-to cloud DLP solution should leverage AI to cut through the noise, reduce security team workloads, and improve your security posture.
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