VS.
VARONIS

Which One's Right for You?

Looking at Varonis? We get it—it’s a solid tool. But if you're looking for a solution that truly delivers fast, automated data security at enterprise scale with high precision and minimal operational burden, here's how Cyera stands out.

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Cyera Vs Varonis. Which one's right for you?

Quick Feature Comparison

FEATURE

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Varonis

AI-native classification
(Minimal manual tuning)

Fast deployment and time-to-value
(Active in minutes)

High-precision classification
(95%+)

On-prem & cloud data protection

Advanced identity & access analytics

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WHY COMPANIES CHOOSE CYERA

1

Faster Deployment, Quicker Time to Value

Getting a data security platform up and running shouldn’t take weeks—or worse, months. But with Varonis, that’s often the case. Between hardware dependencies, manual rule setups, and slow SQL-based processing, implementation becomes a drawn-out project.

Cyera takes a different approach. Deployment takes just 5 minutes, and within 48 to 72 hours, security teams are already acting on real insights. There’s no need for manual configuration or fine-tuning. Cyera’s AI-native platform automatically identifies and classifies both structured and unstructured data from the start.

The result? Instant visibility. Immediate policy enforcement. And a radically faster time to value—no infrastructure headaches required.

2

Classification That Gets It Right

Traditional classification tools generate a flood of false positives. Varonis, for example, relies on rigid rules that top out at about 60% accuracy, leaving security teams buried in noisy alerts and manual triage work.

Cyera flips that script. Its AI-powered classification engine delivers over 95% accuracy, surfacing up to 40% more sensitive data than legacy platforms. It doesn’t just tag data—it understands context, correlating identities with the information they access.

That means less guesswork, fewer distractions, and more time focused on actual threats—not tuning rules or chasing down meaningless alerts.

3

Enterprise-Scale Without the Slowdowns

As organizations scale, their data environments grow more complex—spanning on-prem, cloud, and hybrid systems. But while Cyera was built for this reality, Varonis still leans heavily on SQL and batch-based scans, which can slow everything down.

Cyera’s real-time architecture handles petabytes of data without breaking a sweat. Whether it’s structured, unstructured, or somewhere in between, the platform maintains continuous visibility and risk detection at scale.

So even in sprawling, multi-cloud environments, security teams can act decisively—without waiting on system updates or performance bottlenecks.

4

Security That Doesn’t Weigh You Down

Security tools shouldn’t add friction. But with Varonis, many teams end up managing the platform more than they’re actually securing data. Its disjointed interface, reliance on static rules, and constant need for tuning create unnecessary overhead.

Cyera simplifies the entire experience. A unified UI, built-in AI automation, and hands-free classification mean security teams spend less time configuring—and more time protecting. Risk assessments, enforcement policies, and data classification all happen automatically.

It’s not just more efficient—it’s more cost-effective. With less manual work and lower operational complexity, Cyera helps teams do more, with less.

Trusted by Companies Like Yours

Cyera is one of those tools that almost instantaneously you can see the value...we were able to save money on storage by reducing and removing billions of records from our infrastructure.

Pete Chronis
FORMER CISO at Paramount

We configured everything in one day, then it took about two days for scanning. By the end of the scanning, we already analyzed and classified all data.

Dmytro Shamenko
Head of Infrastructure, Carmoola
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The magic of Cyera is the data discovery component, and there's always a light bulb moment of not really understanding how much data you actually have, and then being able to have it at your fingertips so that you can action against it.

NICOLE FORD
FORMER CISO at Nordstrom
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