ManageEngine Endpoint DLP Plus

Overview

ManageEngine Endpoint DLP Plus is data-loss prevention software for finding sensitive information on endpoints and controlling how it moves. It suits IT and security teams managing Windows devices that need centrally applied policies. Its endpoint discovery and transfer controls are useful, but its email and network-drive limits make it a poor fit for broader, channel-agnostic DLP needs.

Key features

Discovery and inspection

Endpoint scans locate and classify sensitive data, including personal and financial records. Content inspection can keep track of files after they are renamed, compressed, or moved, and OCR detects sensitive content in images and scans. That combination helps teams apply policy based on what a file contains, rather than only where it is stored or what it is called.

Policy and transfer controls

Administrators can define policies by user, role, device, or location and deploy them across endpoints. The product monitors movement through USB devices, browsers, cloud apps, and email, with controls to block unauthorized transfers. Device control, cloud protection, insider-threat controls, incident workflows, and reports round out the endpoint-focused toolset. These controls are most relevant when the goal is to govern data leaving managed devices.

Channel gaps

Email DLP applies to Microsoft Outlook desktop, including Outlook 2013, 2019, 2021, and Microsoft 365; web-based email clients are unsupported. It also lacks controls for transfers to mapped or UNC network drives and does not provide per-file encryption for cloud-app shares. Organizations relying on webmail, network shares, or file-level cloud encryption should look elsewhere or verify that those gaps fit their policies.

Pricing

The Free Edition costs nothing and supports up to 25 devices over LAN and WAN on Windows. It is a practical starting point for small environments, but the device ceiling limits its use as an organization grows.

Professional Edition costs $795 a year, billed as an annual subscription, for 100 workstations and one technician. That gives a defined footprint for a team that needs more than the free tier; organizations with different seat or technician requirements should confirm fit before committing. A 30-day trial provides a way to evaluate the product before purchase.

Platforms

The product is self-hosted and web-accessible, with Windows server and endpoint agents. Its architecture uses an on-site server, endpoint agents, a web console, and Active Directory integration for domain-based computers and directory resources. The console supports Edge, Firefox, Chrome, and Zoho Ulaa. Customer data for the on-premises version remains in the customer's own environment. Secure HTTPS login and a Secure Gateway Server support access for roaming users and remote offices.

Who it's for

Endpoint DLP Plus is best suited to Windows-centered IT teams that want to discover sensitive data and apply transfer rules from a centrally managed, on-premises deployment. Its 25-device free tier suits limited deployments; Professional Edition has a stated 100-workstation, one-technician scope. It is not a strong match when web-based email, mapped or UNC drive transfers, or per-file encryption for cloud shares are essential requirements.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Scans, classification, content inspection, and OCR help identify sensitive information beyond filenames alone.
• Policies can be tailored by user, role, device, or location, with controls spanning USB, browsers, cloud apps, and email.
• The on-premises deployment keeps customer data in the customer's environment and integrates with Active Directory.
• A free edition supports up to 25 Windows devices over LAN and WAN.

Cons

• Web-based email clients are unsupported, limiting email controls to Outlook desktop.
• Transfers to mapped or UNC network drives are not controlled, and cloud-app shares lack per-file encryption.
• Professional Edition's stated scope is 100 workstations and one technician, which may not fit larger or differently staffed deployments.

Alternatives

For a wider comparison, browse Data Loss Prevention Software.

• Cloudflare Data Loss Prevention is worth considering when a free tier for up to 50 users or a no-user-limit Pay-as-you-go plan at $7 a month better matches the team; it also supports a broader set of platforms.
• Zscaler Private Access is a paid option for teams considering private-access plans, including an Essentials tier described as limited private access for 5% of users.
• Netskope One Private Access is an enterprise private-access product with a free trial and broad platform support.
• Netwrix Password Secure may suit buyers seeking self-service pricing, which starts at $60 a year with a one-year minimum purchase commitment.
• Proofpoint Email DLP and Encryption is another paid email DLP option.
• Trellix Data Loss Prevention offers enterprise DLP products spanning endpoints, email, web, networks, and data storage, with on-premises or SaaS management.
• Cisco Secure Access is a paid subscription with tiered pricing based on covered-user count and subscription term.
• InfoWatch Traffic Monitor is a paid option with pricing provided through a commercial offer.

Verdict

Choose Endpoint DLP Plus if your priority is discovering sensitive data on Windows endpoints and enforcing centrally managed transfer rules while keeping on-premises customer data in your own environment. Its main advantage is the combination of classification, inspection, and controls across several endpoint channels. Look elsewhere if your policies depend on webmail, mapped or UNC network drives, or per-file encryption for cloud shares.