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Top 50 Sensitive Data Discovery Software Companies (August 2026)

As of August 2026, Latka tracks 94 sensitive data discovery software companies. They have combined revenues of $3.2B and employ 19.9K people. They have raised $5.1B and serve 34M customers combined.

Every company below sells sensitive data discovery software to other businesses and is ranked by its most recent annual revenue. Revenue, funding, headcount and customer figures come from CEO interviews on the Latka podcast, public company filings, and Latka estimates where a company has not disclosed a number.

What Sensitive Data Discovery Software Companies do

Sensitive Data Discovery Software enables organizations to locate and manage sensitive information such as personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), and payment card information (PCI) across various data environments. These solutions typically scan databases, file systems, and cloud storage to identify where sensitive data resides, allowing for better compliance with regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA. The primary use cases for this software include risk management, compliance auditing, and data protection strategies. Common features include automated scanning, classification of data types, reporting dashboards, and integration capabilities with existing data governance frameworks. Buyers of this software often include roles within IT security, compliance, data governance, and legal departments, seeking to enhance their organization's data privacy posture.

Companies
94
Revenue
$3.2B
Funding
$5.1B
Employees
19.9K

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Top Sensitive Data Discovery Software Companies by revenue

Showing 10 of 94 companies ranked by annual revenue.

1Cohesity logo
Cohesity

San Jose, California, United States

Our mission at Cohesity is simple: to protect, secure, and provide insights into the world’s data. The largest organizations around the globe rely on us to strengthen their business resilience.

Revenue
$1.3B
Customers
13K
Year founded
2013
Funding
$955M
Team size
7.7K
2Druva logo
Druva

Santa Clara, California, United States

cloud-based data protection and management platform

Revenue
$304.3M
Customers
6K
Year founded
2008
Funding
$475M
Team size
1.4K
3Cyera logo
Cyera

New York, New York, United States

Cyera is a pioneer in the data security space that empowers security leaders and provides an AI-powered data security platform that gives enterprises deep context on their data to assure cyber-resilience and compliance.

Revenue
$288M
Year founded
2021
Funding
$1.3B
Team size
1.1K
4Smarsh logo
Smarsh

Portland, Oregon, United States

Smarsh is a privately held software company based in Portland, Oregon, that provides compliance and e-discovery solutions for corporate organizations and financial institutions. Its cloud-based platform offers archiving and compliance solutions for email, social media, and mobile communication data, allowing businesses to search and manage data for legal and regulatory purposes. The company was founded in 2001 and has since grown to serve thousands of customers worldwide.

Revenue
$186.4M
Customers
30M
Year founded
2001
Team size
1.4K
5ReliaQuest logo
ReliaQuest

Tampa, Florida, United States

ReliaQuest provides a SaaS security platform designed to minimize data loss and business disruptions.

Revenue
$149M
Year founded
2007
Funding
$830M
Team size
1.1K
6BigID logo
BigID

New York, New York, United States

BigID is a company that specializes in data privacy and protection. Its platform uses advanced machine learning algorithms to help organizations discover, inventory, and manage sensitive and personal data across various data sources, and comply with regulations such as GDPR and CCPA.

Revenue
$100M
Customers
116
Year founded
2016
Funding
$306.1M
Team size
500
7Oodrive logo
Oodrive

Paris, France

cloud storage and file sharing platform

Revenue
$80M
Customers
1M
Year founded
2000
Funding
$88.9M
Team size
393
8Securiti logo
Securiti

San Jose, California, United States

AI-driven privacy and security solutions

Revenue
$75.9M
Year founded
2019
Funding
$156M
Team size
370
9Exterro logo
Exterro

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Developer of an electronic discovery and information governance software. The company's software enables users to automate legal hold process, manage custodians data sources, streamline collection workflow, facilitate vendor relations and track review and production processes.

Revenue
$62.9M
Customers
3K
Year founded
2004
Funding
$100M
Team size
599
10Protegrity Usa, Inc. logo
Protegrity Usa, Inc.

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Unleash the Power of Secure Data We safeguard privacy, ensure data is protected everywhere, and fuel innovation with secure AI.

Revenue
$50.7M
Year founded
1996
Funding
$6M
Team size
378

Frequently asked questions about Sensitive Data Discovery Software Companies

How many sensitive data discovery software companies are there?

Latka tracks 94 sensitive data discovery software companies with reported revenue. Together they generate $3.2B in annual revenue and employ 19.9K people.

Which sensitive data discovery software company is the largest?

Cohesity is the largest, with $1.3B in annual revenue, founded in 2013.

How much revenue does a typical sensitive data discovery software company make?

The average sensitive data discovery software company in this list makes $33.6M a year, across 94 companies with reported revenue. They serve 34M customers combined.

Who are the leading Sensitive Data Discovery software vendors?

Ranked by annual revenue, the leaders are Cohesity, Druva, Cyera, Smarsh and ReliaQuest.

How much funding have sensitive data discovery software companies raised?

The 94 sensitive data discovery software companies tracked here have raised $5.1B in disclosed funding between them.

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Inclusion Criteria

- Must support identification and classification of sensitive data types such as PII, PHI, and PCI. - Should provide automated scanning capabilities across various data storage solutions. - Must offer compliance reporting to assist with regulatory requirements. - Should include integration options with existing data management and protection tools. - Not just a data management tool; must also provide functionality for ongoing monitoring and alerts related to sensitive data exposure.