Trusted by over 1,000 companies worldwide to protect sensitive unstructured data.
Cyera helps organizations discover, classify, and secure sensitive data across cloud environments through Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). Lepide takes a broader operational approach, combining identity auditing, permissions governance, sensitive data discovery, and threat detection into a single platform built for hybrid Microsoft environments. Organizations looking to strengthen day-to-day security operations often choose Lepide for its operational simplicity and Microsoft-focused visibility.
Built for hybrid Microsoft security.
Lepide provides complete visibility across Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Windows File Servers, SharePoint, Exchange, and NAS from a single console. By combining identity auditing with sensitive data discovery and permissions analysis, security teams gain the context they need to investigate incidents and reduce risk across their Microsoft estate.
Turn permissions into protection.
Understanding where sensitive data lives is only part of the challenge. Lepide helps organizations understand who can access that data, identify excessive permissions, enforce least privilege, and remediate risky access through intuitive workflows that reduce the attack surface over time.
Operational security without unnecessary complexity.
Lepide is designed to help IT and security teams achieve meaningful security outcomes quickly. Auditing, compliance reporting, permissions governance, sensitive data discovery, and real-time threat detection are all delivered through one intuitive platform—making it easier to protect hybrid Microsoft environments without the complexity of a dedicated cloud DSPM solution.
See how Lepide compares across the capabilities that matter most to IT and security teams. While both platforms help organizations protect sensitive data, they're designed for different security priorities.
| Buying Priority | Lepide | Cyera |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Organizations looking to secure hybrid Microsoft environments through auditing, permissions governance, sensitive data discovery, and threat detection | Organizations focused on cloud-native Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and data exposure across cloud environments |
| Time to Value | Fast deployment with a unified platform for operational security across Microsoft environments | Cloud-first platform focused on data discovery, classification, and exposure analysis |
| Ease of Management | One platform that's easy for IT and security teams to deploy, manage, and maintain | Enterprise DSPM platform with a focus on cloud data security and posture management |
| Hybrid Microsoft Security | Purpose-built for Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Windows File Servers, SharePoint, Exchange, and NAS | Supports Microsoft 365 alongside AWS, Azure, GCP, and SaaS applications as part of a broader cloud security strategy |
| Permissions Governance | Practical least-privilege workflows with effective permissions analysis, excessive permission discovery, and remediation | Identifies data access risks and exposure across cloud environments to support remediation efforts |
| Operational Visibility | Unified auditing, permissions analysis, sensitive data discovery, compliance reporting, and threat detection from one platform | Comprehensive visibility into cloud data assets, security posture, and data exposure risks |
| Licensing | Straightforward licensing that's easy to understand and scale | Quote-based enterprise licensing tailored to cloud security deployments |
| Capability | Lepide | Cyera |
|---|---|---|
| Active Directory & Entra ID Security | Comprehensive auditing, change tracking, permissions analysis, and threat detection for hybrid identity environments. | Limited identity auditing capabilities; focuses primarily on securing sensitive data across cloud environments. |
| Sensitive Data Discovery & Classification | Discover, classify, and report on sensitive data across on-premises and cloud repositories using built-in classification policies. | Advanced cloud-native data discovery, classification, DSPM, and AI-powered data security insights. |
| Permissions Governance | Analyze effective permissions, identify excessive access, enforce least privilege, and remediate risky permissions through intuitive workflows. | Identifies excessive access to sensitive cloud data and highlights exposure risks. |
| Microsoft 365 & File Server Auditing | Detailed auditing across Microsoft 365, Windows File Servers, SharePoint, Exchange, NAS, and more with intuitive reporting. | Monitors cloud data repositories and Microsoft 365 as part of a broader cloud security posture strategy. |
| Threat Detection | Real-time alerts, anomaly detection, scripted response, and SIEM integration help security teams detect suspicious activity. | Focuses on identifying data exposure and security posture risks rather than operational threat monitoring. |
| Compliance Reporting | Hundreds of built-in reports simplify compliance, investigations, and audit preparation. | Reporting and dashboards focused on data security posture, privacy, and regulatory compliance. |
| Deployment Focus | Designed for rapid deployment with fast operational value for Microsoft security teams. | Designed for organizations implementing cloud-native DSPM and data security programmes. |
| Administration | Intuitive platform for auditing, permissions governance, investigations, and sensitive data visibility with low day-to-day overhead. | Enterprise cloud security platform with broad data security capabilities across multiple cloud environments. |
Lepide combines auditing, permissions governance, sensitive data discovery, and threat detection in one platform—giving IT and security teams the operational visibility they need to reduce risk across hybrid Microsoft environments.
Lepide delivers complete visibility across Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Windows File Servers, SharePoint, Exchange, and NAS from a single console. By bringing together identity auditing, permissions analysis, and sensitive data discovery, security teams can quickly understand what's changed, who's affected, and where sensitive information is at risk.
Discovering sensitive data is only part of the equation. Lepide helps administrators understand who can access that data, identify excessive permissions, enforce least privilege, and remediate risky access through intuitive workflows. The result is a smaller attack surface and stronger day-to-day security.
Lepide brings together auditing, compliance reporting, permissions governance, sensitive data discovery, and threat detection into one operational platform. Instead of focusing solely on data posture, security teams gain the tools they need to investigate incidents, support compliance, and continuously improve security across their Microsoft environment.
Real-time monitoring, customizable alerts, detailed audit trails, and automated response capabilities help security teams detect suspicious activity and respond quickly. By combining operational visibility with sensitive data context, Lepide enables faster investigations and more informed security decisions.
“Lepide is straightforward to use and effective right off the bat. Plus, the level of patience, attentiveness and technical knowhow is far beyond most support and sales teams I’ve seen before.”
“Lepide gave as almost instant insight into changes into our AD environment. For auditing Group Policy, its reports are hands down the most intuitive.”
We chose Lepide as they were able to offer us threat detection and response, and a way of separating out reporting duties to a web console – all from one platform.”
Lepide saved money and time. Their sales rep answered my questions quickly, and our examiners really like the solution. The solution itself is really easy to use, manage, and configure for our requirements. ”
Lepide allowed us to capture forensic-level data without requiring high-volume storage or additional systems. Auditing began on day one. Immediate value. ”
Solid IT Tool Lepide Enhances User Activity Tracking and Reporting
"I have had a great experience using Lepide. Its a very Handy tool for tracking user activities, permissions and data changes, which helps a lot with security and compliance. The dashboard is easy to use, and the reports make my job much simpler."
Global Security Manager, USA
Yes. Lepide combines auditing, permissions governance, sensitive data discovery, threat detection, and compliance reporting in a single platform. Organizations looking to secure hybrid Microsoft environments through operational visibility and least-privilege governance often choose Lepide as an alternative to Cyera.