Data security posture management · October 2026 Edition
Sentra vs Varonis Data Security Platform
Seven of fourteen models named Sentra first on the direct prompt; two named Varonis Data Security Platform. Both were named by all fourteen models and Sentra carries 26 labels and Varonis Data Security Platform 40, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share16%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate4%28%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#5A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels2640A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Sentra reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Cyera was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Purview vs Sentra · Microsoft Purview vs Varonis Data Security Platform · Sentra vs Wiz
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the data security posture management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
SentraFirst choices, of fourteen modelsVaronis Data Security Platform
Direct72
Paraphrase002 against Varonis Data Security Platform
Comparative011 against Varonis Data Security Platform
Budget-constrained104 against Varonis Data Security Platform
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Sentra · 4 against Varonis Data Security Platform
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Sentra and Varonis Data Security Platform were named in the same answer forty-nine times, of the 69 answers naming Sentra and the 211 naming Varonis Data Security Platform. In those answers Varonis Data Security Platform took the first choice three times and Sentra four.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Sentra and Varonis Data Security Platform stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Sentra Varonis Data Security Platform first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Sentra on the left and Varonis Data Security Platform on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Sentra and Varonis Data Security Platform stood in it.
Sentra first, Varonis Data Security Platform an alternative
7 of 14 modelsVaronis Data Security Platform was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarSentra alternatives: Concentric, Cyera, Prisma Cloud DSPM, Wiz
Grok 4.1 FastSentra alternatives: Concentric AI, Cyera, Varonis Data Security Platform
Mistral SmallSentra alternatives: Concentric, Cyera
DeepSeek V4 FlashSentra alternatives: Concentric AI, Cyera
Llama 4 MaverickConcentric, Cyera, Sentra
MiniMax M2.5Cyera, Sentra alternatives: Concentric, Forcepoint DSPM, Microsoft Purview
Muse Glimmer 30BSentra alternatives: Concentric AI, Cyera
Varonis Data Security Platform first, Sentra not the choice
2 of 14 modelsSentra was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniVaronis Data Security Platform alternatives: Microsoft Purview, Teleskope
GLM 4.7 FlashXSecuriti, Varonis Data Security Platform alternatives: Cyera, Microsoft Purview
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Cyera alternatives: Netwrix, Normalyze, Sentra
Gemini 3.5 FlashWiz alternatives: CrowdStrike, Cyera, Proofpoint DSPM, Sentra
Kimi K2Wiz alternatives: BigID, Varonis Data Security Platform
GPT-6 LunaWiz DSPM alternatives: Cyera, Microsoft Purview, Sentra
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Qwen 3.7 FlashWiz alternatives: Cyera, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
Sentra0%#10 of 12Varonis Data Security Platform0%#11 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Sentra leads by twelve points.
Sentra16%#2 of 12Varonis Data Security Platform4%#5 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: Varonis Data Security Platform leads at enterprise.
Varonis Data Security Platform22%#1 of 11Sentra2%#6 of 11What the models said about Sentra
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“AI Multiple's 2026 vendor overview lists explicit cons for Sentra: Not a dedicated "data labeling" service; no deep data discovery or classification capabilities.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Sentra – Recommended for cloud-focused pragmatism, making it a strong fit for mid-market companies heavily invested in cloud environments.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“the strongest default choice is Sentra if your priority is pragmatic cloud data security with relatively focused deployment” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“Start with Sentra if you are cloud-first, want agentless discovery with reasonable time-to-value and a pragmatic price band.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Varonis Data Security Platform
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Enterprise-focused, pricing on request” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Varonis is a market leader with high customer satisfaction, but it is widely cited as having a steep learning curve and complex management.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“Varonis is frequently cited as a friction point: "Hit friction and high operational costs with agent-based, connector-heavy deployment"” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Choose Varonis if you want the most established "data security platform" path and have a broader security program.” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“Need pure DSPM with modern cloud focus: Cyera, Varonis.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with Securiti or Varonis” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.