Enablement® delivers the market’s most comprehensive pre-share restricted language detection with multi-format scanning capabilities. Unlike competitors who offer post-upload DLP or blind encryption, Enablement® proactively scans text and image content before any sharing decision, ensuring regulatory compliance for CMMC, ITAR, HIPAA, and CUI requirements.
Restricted Language Detection Comparison
| Provider | Pre-Share Restricted Language Detection | Multi-Format Scanning (Text + Images) | CMMC/ITAR/CUI Integration | Admin-Controlled Language Lists | Encryption Enforcement | Audit Logging & Compliance | Implementation Complexity | Cost Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enablement® | ✅ Native Pre-Share | ✅ Text + Image OCR | ✅ Purpose-Built Multi-Regulatory | ✅ Full Client Control | ✅ User Choice + Auto | ✅ Complete Audit Trail | 🟢 Low | 🟢 High |
| PreVeil | ❌ Not Possible | ❌ Zero-Knowledge Blocks | ✅ High (Encryption Focus) | ❌ N/A | ✅ Always Encrypted | ⚠️ Encryption Logs Only | 🟡 Medium | 🟡 Medium |
| Virtru | ❌ No Native Scan | ❌ No Image Support | ✅ High (Policy Control) | ⚠️ Preset Categories | ⚠️ Policy-Based | ⚠️ Basic Policy Logs | 🟡 Medium | 🔴 High Cost |
| Exostar | ❌ Manual Process Only | ❌ Requires External Tools | 🟡 Moderate | ❌ External DLP Required | ⚠️ Manual/Policy | ✅ Platform Logs | 🔴 High | 🔴 High Cost |
| Microsoft Purview (GCC High) | ⚠️ Ecosystem-Restricted | ⚠️ Limited Image Support | ✅ High | ⚠️ Complex Admin Setup | ⚠️ DLP-Driven | ✅ Comprehensive | 🔴 Very High | 🔴 Very High |
| Box Shield | ❌ Post-Upload Only | ⚠️ Basic Image Scan | 🟡 Moderate | ⚠️ Preset Terms Only | ❌ Manual | ✅ Platform Logs | 🟡 Medium | 🔴 High Cost |
| Dropbox Business | ❌ None | ❌ No Detection | 🟡 Basic | ❌ N/A | ❌ Manual | ⚠️ Basic Activity Logs | 🟢 Low | 🟡 Medium |
Enablement®
Pre-Share Detection
✅ Native Pre-Share
Multi-Format Scanning
✅ Text + Image OCR
CMMC/ITAR Integration
✅ Purpose-Built
Admin Language Lists
✅ Full Client Control
Encryption Enforcement
✅ User Choice + Auto
Audit Logging
✅ Complete Trail
Implementation
🟢 Low
Cost Efficiency
🟢 High
PreVeil
Pre-Share Detection
❌ Not Possible
Multi-Format Scanning
❌ Zero-Knowledge Blocks
CMMC/ITAR Integration
✅ High
Admin Language Lists
❌ N/A
Encryption Enforcement
✅ Always Encrypted
Audit Logging
⚠️ Encryption Only
Implementation
🟡 Medium
Cost Efficiency
🟡 Medium
Virtru
Pre-Share Detection
❌ No Native Scan
Multi-Format Scanning
❌ No Image Support
CMMC/ITAR Integration
✅ High
Admin Language Lists
⚠️ Preset Categories
Encryption Enforcement
⚠️ Policy-Based
Audit Logging
⚠️ Basic Policy Logs
Implementation
🟡 Medium
Cost Efficiency
🔴 High Cost
Exostar
Pre-Share Detection
❌ Manual Only
Multi-Format Scanning
❌ External Tools
CMMC/ITAR Integration
🟡 Moderate
Admin Language Lists
❌ External DLP
Encryption Enforcement
⚠️ Manual/Policy
Audit Logging
✅ Platform Logs
Implementation
🔴 High
Cost Efficiency
🔴 High Cost
Microsoft Purview (GCC High)
Pre-Share Detection
⚠️ Ecosystem-Restricted
Multi-Format Scanning
⚠️ Limited Image
CMMC/ITAR Integration
✅ High
Admin Language Lists
⚠️ Complex Setup
Encryption Enforcement
⚠️ DLP-Driven
Audit Logging
✅ Comprehensive
Implementation
🔴 Very High
Cost Efficiency
🔴 Very High
Box Shield
Pre-Share Detection
❌ Post-Upload Only
Multi-Format Scanning
⚠️ Basic Image
CMMC/ITAR Integration
🟡 Moderate
Admin Language Lists
⚠️ Preset Terms
Encryption Enforcement
❌ Manual
Audit Logging
✅ Platform Logs
Implementation
🟡 Medium
Cost Efficiency
🔴 High Cost
Dropbox Business
Pre-Share Detection
❌ None
Multi-Format Scanning
❌ No Detection
CMMC/ITAR Integration
🟡 Basic
Admin Language Lists
❌ N/A
Encryption Enforcement
❌ Manual
Audit Logging
⚠️ Basic Activity
Implementation
🟢 Low
Cost Efficiency
🟡 Medium
🏆 Enablement® Unique Advantages
🔍 Advanced Multi-Format Detection
- Scans text documents, PDFs, and image files (screenshots, photos, scanned documents)
- OCR capability detects restricted language embedded in images
- Probability scoring for pattern-based and image-derived text detection
🎯 Client-Controlled Regulatory Compliance
- Fully customizable restricted language database by organization
- Supports multiple regulatory frameworks: CMMC, ITAR, HIPAA, CUI, FOUO
- Real-time updates to language lists without system downtime
⚡ Pre-Share Intelligence
- Scans content before any sharing decision is made
- Immediate user notification with context about detected terms
- Zero exposure window – content never enters system unprotected
🔐 Intelligent Encryption Workflow
- User choice: encrypt or proceed with documented risk acceptance
- FIPS 140-2 compliant AES-256 encryption with recipient-specific keys
- Avoids “useless encrypted file” problem through automatic key management
📊 Audit-Grade Compliance Logging
- Logs all detections regardless of user’s final sharing decision
- Captures term location, probability scores, user identity, timestamps
- Maintains compliance trail even for unshared files