Shield named a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™

for Digital Communications Governance and Archiving Solutions

Built with vision. Recognized for it, too.

Shield is proud to be named as a Visionary in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Communications Governance and Archiving (DCGA) Solutions, recognized for Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. In the companion 2025 Gartner® Critical Capabilities report, Shield ranked among the 3 highest scoring vendors across all use cases.

We believe this recognition reflects Shield’s position as a driving force in DCGA, meeting both today’s demands and tomorrow’s complexities. But don’t just take it from us, get the full picture straight from the experts in the Gartner Critical Capabilities report, and discover why Shield ranks among the top 3 across every Use Case.

Solving today’s challenges,

future-proofing for tomorrow’s.

Shield delivers customer excellence today, and is designed for what’s next. Our unified platform combines AI-driven innovation, full data clarity and accessibility, and customer experience excellence, to ensure the flexibility and trust required for enterprise-grade compliance.

Purpose-built for digital communications governance and archiving, Shield simplifies compliance, strengthens security, and helps teams stay ahead of risk.

Uniquely positioned to be a long-term partner

AI at our core

Built in, never bolted on, AI isn’t an add-on with Shield—it’s in our architecture. Designed to empower and assist, it amplifies clarity and precision and clarity, for compliance with confidence.

Your data, your terms

We’re here to be your long-term partner, not a lock-in vendor. Our pricing is predictable. Your data is always accessible—with no export or exit fees, putting control back in your hands.

Security as standard

Your data stays in your environment. Shield enforces strict governance, privacy, and access protocols—backed by a platform architecture designed for regulatory-grade security.

Relentless, responsible innovation

We continuously apply the latest technology with a sophisticated, multi-layered approach, and release 4 major version updates per year.

Customer first excellence

You’re not just choosing a platform, you’re choosing a partnership. And our customers will tell you the same – we will always go over-and-above to ensure excellence in execution and delivery.

Beyond end-to-end

Shield delivers more than just coverage—it delivers clarity. Our unified platform is built modularly for real-world complexity, to help regulated firms achieve full-spectrum governance and audit-ready compliance, without the gaps or guesswork.

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Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Digital Communications Governance and Archiving Solutions, Michael Hoeck, Jeffrey Hewitt, Rizvan Hussain, Apurva Singh, 15 October 2025
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