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Arexdata, BigID, Concentric AI and Polymer Compared
ArexdataArexdata provides a data security posture management platform that discovers and classifies sensitive data, governs who can access it, tracks data use through an audit trail, and remediates data exposure risks.arexdata.comBigIDBigID sells one platform for security controls, compliance and privacy automation, and AI governance.bigid.comConcentric AIConcentric AI sells a data security governance platform that discovers and classifies sensitive data by its meaning rather than by pattern matching, then reports on access, sharing and compliance risk, with capabilities the company associates with DSPM, DLP and AI security.concentric.aiPolymerPolymer sells a platform that identifies, analyzes and mitigates security risks across an organization's AI and SaaS ecosystem, including data classification, labeling and policy enforcement to prevent data loss.polymerhq.io
What it sells
  • Data Classification[1]Finds and automatically classifies sensitive data such as PII, PCI, PHI and intellectual property using rules and tagging.
  • Data Access Governance[1]Checks who can access each data item, flags excessive or outdated permissions, and applies zero-trust and least-privilege principles.
  • Audit Trail[1]Monitors access, changes and data use to support incident investigation and generate evidence of risky behavior.
  • Selective Remediation[1]Revokes permissions, triggers workflows, generates alerts or runs actions through a customer's SIEM, SOAR and DLP tools.
  • AI Risk Analytics[1]Detects shadow AI, sensitive data in prompts, unauthorized agents and anomalous behavior from users, bots and non-human identities.
  • Discovery & ClassificationFinds and classifies sensitive data across data center, cloud, SaaS and code. It also inventories the AI models and agents that reach that data.
  • DSPM, AI SPM, Agentic SPMPosture management across data, AI and the agents acting on both. It surfaces exposures and guides the fix.
  • Unstructured Data MinimizationClassifies and minimizes files, email and chat. Flagged content moves through review to archive or purge.
  • Context engineering for AI AgentsCatalogs data and metadata and controls what each AI agent can see.
  • AgentIQ[9]Runs a data and AI security program from a prompt or an agent.
  • Data & AI sovereigntyMaps data residency and cross-border flows and applies localization policy. The platform can run in-country or air-gapped.
  • Data Security Posture Management[3]Data Security Posture Management is named on the platform menu.
  • Data Detection and Response[3]Data Detection and Response is named on the platform menu.
  • AI Data Guardrails[3]AI Data Guardrails is named on the platform menu.
  • Shadow AI Detection[3]Shadow AI Detection is named on the platform menu.
  • AI Data Loss Prevention[3]AI Data Loss Prevention is named on the platform menu.
  • Polymer DSPMA platform that identifies, classifies and monitors sensitive data across SaaS and AI tools in motion and at rest.
  • Polymer DLP for AIData loss prevention controls aimed at risks introduced by AI tools and agents handling company data.
  • Polymer SecureRAG[1]A tool described as AI-powered data security for deployment of LLM agents in enterprises.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesNew York, United StatesSan Jose, United States[2]Not stated on its pages
Founded
Not stated on its pages2016[4]Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPrivately held[4][14][15]Privately held[2][6]Not stated on its pages
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pagesNot stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
  • August 18, 2026Concentric AI launched a vision model feature in its Semantic Intelligence platform to detect sensitive documents with unique visual signatures, including passports.[5]
  • February 24, 2026Concentric AI signed a distribution agreement with Sektor as part of its expansion into Australia and New Zealand.[4]
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  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen October 24, 2026[6]
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Who it fits
Not written yetFrom its own pages, the company sells mainly to organizations that hold sensitive data across the data center, cloud, SaaS and code and want to govern the AI models and agents that reach it. The AgentIQ page speaks to organizations running agents they buy, build or bring. The unstructured data pages address organizations with large volumes of files, email and chat. The sovereignty page describes in-country and fully air-gapped operation for organizations that need to keep data and AI inside a chosen boundary. A separate page addresses teams governing a lakehouse environment.Not written yetNot written yet
Last verified
October 23, 2026September 27, 2026September 27, 2026October 28, 2026

About Arexdata

Arexdata provides a data security posture management platform that discovers and classifies sensitive data, governs who can access it, tracks data use through an audit trail, and remediates data exposure risks. The platform also includes AI risk analytics to detect shadow AI use and sensitive data appearing in AI prompts.[1]

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Arexdata full record

  1. [1]arexdata.comArexdata · arexdata.com · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A

BigID full record

  1. [1]Data security platformBigID · bigid.com · published August 5, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Bigid recognized as a leader in independent evaluation of sensitive data discovery and classification solutions as company expands ai security and governance platform 302739331BigID via PR Newswire · prnewswire.com · published April 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Fortune venture dealsBigID (republishing Fortune) · bigid.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
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  8. [8]DSPM, AI SPM, and Agentic SPM Platform | BigIDBigID · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]AgentIQ: Agentic Automation for Data and AI Security | BigIDBigID · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Data and AI Sovereignty Solutions | BigIDBigID · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Databricks | BigIDBigID · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Context Engineering for AI Agents | BigIDBigID · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Unstructured Data Minimization and Retention | BigIDBigID · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]BigID Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier C
  15. [15]BigID Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier C

Concentric AI full record

  1. [1]concentric.aiConcentric AI · concentric.ai · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Concentric expands leadership team to meet accelerating demandConcentric AI · concentric.ai · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]DSPM & Data Security Governance Software | Concentric AIConcentric AI · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Concentric AI and Sektor Join Forces to Secure AI and Data Across Australia and New ZealandBusiness Wire · published February 24, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Concentric AI’s New Feature Expands Sensitive Data Discovery for Documents with Consistent Visual SignaturesBusiness Wire · published August 18, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Concentric AI Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier C

Polymer full record

  1. [1]polymerhq.ioPolymer · polymerhq.io · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A

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