Microsoft Presidio Alternatives
Don’t Let PII Masking Hurt Your ​AI Accuracy​
Protect your data with a tool that works well with modern AI.
Why settle for a solution that requires extra coding and offers only basic protection? Protecto gives you better PII identification and masking that is simple to use, more accurate, and built to work with large-scale AI applications.
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Why Microsoft Presidio Falls Short?
Presidio may seem like an option for sensitive data identification and masking, but it lacks key features to keep your data safe and your AI running smoothly.
- Lower Accuracy: Presidio finds sensitive data with less precision compared to Protecto.
- Extra Coding Needed: Custom data detection and safe handling require additional work.
- Missing Safety Filters: It does not offer filters to block harmful context during masking.
- Limited Enterprise Options: Key features for large-scale use and detailed reporting are absent.
The Truth in Details
4 Key Areas Where Presidio Falls Short
Take a quick look at the key shortcomings of Presidio that make Protecto a better choice:
Data Detection Precision
Presidio often misses subtle data cues, while Protecto uses advanced models and multiple detection methods.
Extra Coding Burden
Presidio demands Extra coding is needed for custom setups.,whereas Protecto offers built-in customization with no extra coding required.
No Safety Filters
Presidio lacks basic tools to block harmful context during data processing, Protecto offers these out-of-the-box
Enterprise Features
Presidio has No policy controls, secure vault, or audit support. Protecto comes with more such tools that's enterprise ready.
Benchmark Report​
A detailed study shows how Protecto outperforms Microsoft Presidio in key metrics such as detection accuracy, processing speed, and ease of integration.
Our independent study highlights:
- Better Accuracy: Protecto delivers more precise detection and masking.
- Faster Processing: Reduced time for data handling and masking.
- Lower Total Costs: Simplified integration that saves on development time and expenses.
Microsoft Presidio vs. Protecto
A side-by-side comparison of essential features for enterprise data masking.
| Â Â FEATURES | PROTECTO | MICROSOFT PRESIDIO |
| PII/PHI Identification | ||
| Recall and Precision | High | ! Medium |
| PII identification methods | Customized AI/ML Models, Algo, Regex, and Heuristic Models | ! Limited Models |
| Custom identification | ✓ YES | ! Needs extra coding |
| Custom Denied List | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Toxic Context (Safety) Filters | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Masking (Accuracy Preserving Masking) | ||
| Type, Length Preserving masking | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Consistent Tokens | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Anonymization | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Consistent Pseudonymization | ✓ YES | ! Needs extra coding |
| Vault to store PII/PHI | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Optional Fine-tuning for LLM’s understandability | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Enterprise Features | ||
| Policy Based Masking | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Multi-tenancy | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Asynchronous APIs | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Bulk Data Processing | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Security, Tokenization | Random number-based tokens, BYOK | Encryption-key based |
| Audit/Reporting | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Data Retention for Compliance | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Redundancy, Disaster Recovery, High Availability | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
| Autoscaling | ✓ YES | ✕ NO |
Built for Enterprise. Optimized for Scale.
On-Premises or SaaS
Deploy Protecto on your servers or consume it as SaaS. Either way, get the full benefits including multitenancy.
Simple APIs
Use sync and async APIs to integrate with any part: preprocessing, context data, prompt, or response.
Auto-scale
Protecto's architecture scales to process billions of rows or runs lightweight on-edge devices, offering versatility and efficiency.
Trusted by Industry Leaders​
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