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

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.