Comparison
VAHTOR vs Microsoft Purview: which fits your AI governance?
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Short answer
Microsoft Purview is a broad data security and compliance suite; its browser protections for AI apps are built into Microsoft Edge for Business and, for unmanaged AI apps such as consumer ChatGPT, apply to Intune-managed Windows 10 and 11 devices. VAHTOR is a focused AI governance platform: a Chrome or Edge extension for AI tool inventory, policy acceptance, literacy training and on-device checks, with no prompt collection and published pricing from €199 / month + VAT. Purview fits organisations already standardised on Microsoft 365, Intune and Edge; VAHTOR fits teams that want AI governance without that stack.
How to choose
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Check which browsers people use
If people use Chrome as well as Edge, confirm how each tool covers both.
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Check licensing and device management
Microsoft documents protection for unmanaged AI apps in Edge for Business as a pay-as-you-go feature for Intune-managed Windows 10/11 devices; managed-app scenarios are included in Microsoft 365 E5 or equivalent.
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Decide what admins should be able to see
Decide whether you want prompt content available for investigations, or a design where prompts are never collected.
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Compare the governance workflow
Look beyond blocking: tool approval, policy acceptance, AI literacy training and records for the EU AI Act.
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Pilot with one team
Compare set-up effort, coverage and what employees experience before rolling out.
| Topic | Microsoft Purview | VAHTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Broad data security and compliance suite: DLP, sensitivity labels, data risk assessments, protections for Microsoft 365 Copilot and other AI apps | Focused AI governance: AI tool inventory, approve/restrict/block, policy acceptance, literacy training, browser DLP for AI |
| Browser | DLP for cloud and AI apps is built into Microsoft Edge for Business; admins can block protected unmanaged AI apps in unprotected browsers | Chrome and Edge extension |
| Devices | Policies for unmanaged AI apps apply on Windows 10/11 devices managed by Microsoft Intune | People join with a personal device code |
| Prompts | In DSPM for AI activity explorer, prompts and responses are included in AI interaction events when you have the right permissions | Prompt text is never collected; the workspace sees the tool, a detection type and a risk level |
| Files and text to AI apps | Upload text and upload file activities can be allowed or blocked, and both are audited | Files rule cancels PDF, Excel and office attaches; credentials and secrets flagged on the device |
| Pricing | Unmanaged-app protection in Edge for Business is pay-as-you-go; managed-app scenarios are included in Microsoft 365 E5 or equivalent | From €199 / month + VAT (Starter, up to 25 employees) |
How VAHTOR does it
VAHTOR runs as a Chrome or Edge extension that people connect with a personal device code. It builds one registry of the AI tools in use, lets you approve, restrict or block them, tracks acceptance of your AI policy, keeps literacy quiz results and stops whole files going into AI — using metadata and on-device checks, not a proxy or a chat archive.
- Works in Chrome and Edge
- No root certificate, no SSL interception
- Prompt text is never collected
- Policy acceptance, literacy records and an audit trail
- Published pricing from €199 / month + VAT
Frequently asked questions
Does Microsoft Purview protect AI apps in Chrome?
Microsoft documents its DLP for cloud and AI apps in the browser as built into Edge for Business, and says admins can block protected unmanaged apps in unprotected browsers so users must use Edge for Business. Check Microsoft’s documentation for your exact set-up.
Can Purview show employees’ prompts?
Microsoft’s DSPM for AI documentation says prompts and responses are included in AI interaction events in activity explorer when you have the right permissions. VAHTOR does not collect prompts.
Can we use VAHTOR and Purview together?
Nothing prevents it: Purview can cover Microsoft 365 data while VAHTOR handles AI tool inventory, policy acceptance and literacy records in Chrome and Edge. Check for overlapping browser rules during a pilot.
Where do the Purview facts on this page come from?
From Microsoft Learn documentation, linked under Sources and checked on 28 September 2026. Microsoft updates Purview often, so confirm details there.
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Sources
Competitor facts are taken from the official sources listed below and were checked on 28 September 2026.