Enablement® provides dynamic, policy-enforced watermarking for any file type, enabling organizations to confidently share sensitive content with full auditability, accountability, and zero-trust enforcement—whether the recipient is a registered user or not.
Watermarking Capabilities Comparison
| Provider | File Type Support | Encrypted Watermarking | Custom Watermark Text | Per Recipient Tracking | Download / Forward Protection | Non-Registered User Access | Audit Logging & Traceability | Policy Enforcement | Cost Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enablement® | ✅ Secured | ✅ Recipient-Specific | ✅ Custom Watermark Text | ✅ Per Recipient Tracking | ✅ Download / Forward Protection | ✅ Non-Registered User Access | ✅ Audit Logging & Traceability | ✅ Dynamic Policy Enforcement | 🟢 High |
| PreVeil | ❌ None | ❌ Not Supported | ❌ Not Available | ❌ No Tracking | ⚠️ Encryption Only | ❌ Registered Users Only | ⚠️ Basic Access Logs | ❌ Limited | 🟡 Medium |
| Virtru | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ No Native Support | ❌ Standard Only | ❌ Basic Tracking | ⚠️ Policy-Based | ⚠️ Limited Access | ⚠️ Policy Logs | ⚠️ Policy-Based | 🔴 High Cost |
| Exostar | ❌ Manual Process Only | ❌ Requires External Tools | ❌ Limited Options | ❌ No Native Tracking | ⚠️ Manual/Policy | ⚠️ Platform Dependent | ✅ Platform Logs | ⚠️ Manual Configuration | 🔴 High Cost |
| Microsoft Purview (GCC High) | ⚠️ Microsoft Files Only | ⚠️ Limited Integration | ⚠️ Template-Based | ⚠️ Ecosystem Dependent | ⚠️ DLP-Driven | ❌ Office 365 Users Only | ✅ Comprehensive | ⚠️ Complex Setup | 🔴 Very High |
| Box Shield | ⚠️ Box Files Only | ❌ Post-Upload Only | ⚠️ Basic Templates | ❌ Limited Tracking | ❌ Manual | ⚠️ Link-Based Access | ✅ Platform Logs | ⚠️ Basic Policies | 🔴 High Cost |
| Dropbox Business | ❌ None | ❌ No Detection | ❌ Not Available | ❌ No Tracking | ❌ Manual | ⚠️ Link Sharing | ⚠️ Basic Activity Logs | ❌ Limited | 🟡 Medium |
Enablement®
File Type Support
✅ Secured
Encrypted Watermarking
✅ Recipient-Specific
Custom Watermark Text
✅ Custom Text
Per Recipient Tracking
✅ Per Recipient
Download Protection
✅ Full Protection
Non-Registered Access
✅ Supported
Audit Logging
✅ Full Traceability
Policy Enforcement
✅ Dynamic
Cost Efficiency
🟢 High
PreVeil
File Type Support
❌ None
Encrypted Watermarking
❌ Not Supported
Custom Watermark Text
❌ Not Available
Per Recipient Tracking
❌ No Tracking
Download Protection
⚠️ Encryption Only
Non-Registered Access
❌ Registered Only
Audit Logging
⚠️ Basic Logs
Policy Enforcement
❌ Limited
Cost Efficiency
🟡 Medium
Virtru
File Type Support
⚠️ Limited
Encrypted Watermarking
❌ No Native Support
Custom Watermark Text
❌ Standard Only
Per Recipient Tracking
❌ Basic Tracking
Download Protection
⚠️ Policy-Based
Non-Registered Access
⚠️ Limited Access
Audit Logging
⚠️ Policy Logs
Policy Enforcement
⚠️ Policy-Based
Cost Efficiency
🔴 High Cost
Exostar
File Type Support
❌ Manual Only
Encrypted Watermarking
❌ External Tools
Custom Watermark Text
❌ Limited Options
Per Recipient Tracking
❌ No Native Tracking
Download Protection
⚠️ Manual/Policy
Non-Registered Access
⚠️ Platform Dependent
Audit Logging
✅ Platform Logs
Policy Enforcement
⚠️ Manual Config
Cost Efficiency
🔴 High Cost
Microsoft Purview (GCC High)
File Type Support
⚠️ Microsoft Files Only
Encrypted Watermarking
⚠️ Limited Integration
Custom Watermark Text
⚠️ Template-Based
Per Recipient Tracking
⚠️ Ecosystem Dependent
Download Protection
⚠️ DLP-Driven
Non-Registered Access
❌ Office 365 Only
Audit Logging
✅ Comprehensive
Policy Enforcement
⚠️ Complex Setup
Cost Efficiency
🔴 Very High
Box Shield
File Type Support
⚠️ Box Files Only
Encrypted Watermarking
❌ Post-Upload Only
Custom Watermark Text
⚠️ Basic Templates
Per Recipient Tracking
❌ Limited Tracking
Download Protection
❌ Manual
Non-Registered Access
⚠️ Link-Based
Audit Logging
✅ Platform Logs
Policy Enforcement
⚠️ Basic Policies
Cost Efficiency
🔴 High Cost
Dropbox Business
File Type Support
❌ None
Encrypted Watermarking
❌ No Detection
Custom Watermark Text
❌ Not Available
Per Recipient Tracking
❌ No Tracking
Download Protection
❌ Manual
Non-Registered Access
⚠️ Link Sharing
Audit Logging
⚠️ Basic Activity
Policy Enforcement
❌ Limited
Cost Efficiency
🟡 Medium
✅ Summary of Enablement® Advantages
Full-format compatibility
Not restricted to a few file type any file can be converted to pdf and watermarked for display only.
Pre-share watermarking
Custom text or branding added before any transfer.
Policy-based access control
Watermarked files are automatically view-only.
Zero-friction external sharing
Share watermarked files even with non pre-registered users.
Unified logging
All user actions, watermark text, access attempts, and file status are tracked.