--- description: Review of Gimmal Discover Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Gimmal Discover | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Data Governance Software](/directory/4158/data-governance/software) > [Gimmal Discover](/software/339647/gimmal-discover) # Gimmal Discover Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/339647/gimmal-discover Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/339647/gimmal-discover?page=2) > Gimmal Discover is a data governance and eDiscovery software designed to help organizations locate, classify, and manage data, thereby mitigating privacy risks and protecting sensitive information. The software works with various corporate data sources such as file shares, PST files, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Box, and Google Workspace. The software assists in reducing risk by identifying files containing sensitive information, such as personally identifiable information (PII). Legal teams can benefit from the eDiscovery features to find relevant data for litigation or investigations. Gimmal Discover also applies classification tags to content based on an organization's information governance policies, helping to manage sensitive or confidential data. Key features of Gimmal Discover encompass locating sensitive information across the enterprise for proper data governance, applying classification tags to monitor confidential or sensitive content, developing policies to govern data with workflows, and generating detailed reports. Additionally, the software performs tasks such as first-pass review for eDiscovery and notifies custodians about litigation holds. By using Gimmal Discover, organizations can maintain compliance, reduce risks, and establish a secure environment for the data. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 10 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 10 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Gimmal - **Location**: Houston, US - **Founded**: 2002 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Ad hoc Reporting - Audit Trail - Commenting/Notes - Compliance Management - Customisable Reports - Dashboard - Data Discovery - Data Mapping - Data Security - Data Storage Management - Data Visualisation - Deletion Management - Document Classification - Document Review - Drag & Drop - Full Text Search - Indexing - Metadata Management - Multiple Data Sources ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Data Governance Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4158/data-governance/software) ## Related Categories - [Data Governance Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4158/data-governance/software) - [Electronic Discovery Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4517/ediscovery/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Also, the software provides detailed data reports and visualization tools that worthy to utilize. > > **Cons**: I would say the software is more built for advanced users and as a fact requires efforts from newbies based on my experience. Moreover, I would love to see external service from the application support in future releases, besides the user documentation provided. > > We were generally satisfied with product performance. It helped our team to configure internal data in a more structured way. ----- ### "Searching emails at rest" — 5.0/5 > **Marc** | *12 November 2020* | Insurance | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Altitude IG was one of the only products we could find that was able to do content scanning on existing emails stored in Exchange Online. It was cost effective and relatively easy to set up. Sherpa was also very helpful throughout the install process, as well as during the ongoing scans and tuning of the software. > > **Cons**: HIPAA rulesets are very basic and need tuning, but we were able to accomplish this with Sherpa support. The scans do take a long time, but that is typically due to Microsoft's throttling of Exchange throughput to 3rd parties. > > Our experience was very positive. We were glad to have come across their solution, as it suited our need at the time and has continued to serve us well. ----- ### "Good Info Gov functionality, but not out of the box" — 4.0/5 > **Chris** | *18 November 2020* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Flexibility of product and connectors to allow us to manage documents and email in place. Ability to work with legacy systems (files shares, SharePoint on-prem) as well as M365 suite. > > **Cons**: Lack of a mid-level user support function. Product is more built for administrative users for running data analysis/reports and file audits. Have to work with them to create the capability to have an end-user approach to running various reports via menu-driven options. > > Tool is providing what we expected; leadership team has been great - service-oriented, flexible, great to work with. ----- ### "Sherpa MailAttender to Altitude IG" — 4.0/5 > **Jeremiah** | *12 November 2020* | Oil & Energy | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Setting up the application the first time required help, however I was pretty happy that after that point we had a pretty good understanding of how it worked and what other options would be available for the next project. It was intuitive and seems pretty simple to configure. > > **Cons**: If I had to pick something I did not like about the software is that it is more difficult to find the same options that MailAttender had all in one area. I feel like I am jumping around more to do the same things. > > Extremely satisfied with the Customer support. They have worked with our times and even after discovering a bug within the system they are responsive with status updates. ----- ### "efficient Data Management with Room for Improvement"" — 5.0/5 > **TARAKESWAR** | *24 December 2024* | Insurance | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its powerful ability to locate, classify, and manage unstructured data efficiently. > > **Cons**: The user interface could feel a bit dated, making navigation less intuitive at times. > > Overall, Gimmal Discover is a robust tool for data discovery and governance. It effectively identifies, classifies, and manages unstructured data, helping organizations streamline compliance and reduce risks. While the functionality is impressive, the user interface could benefit from modernization to enhance ease of use. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/339647/gimmal-discover?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/339647/gimmal-discover) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data