Shield is proud to be named a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Communications Governance and Archiving Solutions 

Shield, the industry’s most comprehensive platform for secure, robust and trusted digital communications governance and archiving has been named a Visionary in the latest Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Communications Governance and Archiving (DCGA) Solutions, recognized for Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.  

“Our placement in the Magic Quadrant highlights Shield’s accelerating momentum and the market’s decisive move toward AI-powered transformation,” said Shiran Weitzman, CEO and Co-founder of Shield. “While legacy providers struggle to modernize, Shield’s AI-driven, cloud-native platform empowers organizations with intelligence, automation, and agility unmatched in the compliance space. This recognition reinforces our position as the driving force behind the future of compliance.” 

Solving today’s challenges, future-proofing for tomorrow’s

Shield delivers customer excellence today and is designed for what’s next. Its 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. 

What truly sets Shield apart is its foundation: AI is built in, never bolted on—empowering clarity and precision for compliance with confidence. Our commitment to responsible innovation delivers four major version updates per year, applying the latest technology through a sophisticated, multi-layered approach. 
 
Our goal is to be a true long-term partner, not a lock-in vendor, with predictable pricing and full data accessibility that puts control back in your hands. Security comes as standard, with data remaining in your environment. Shield enforces strict governance, privacy, and access protocols, backed by a platform architecture designed for regulatory-grade security. 

Uniquely positioned to be a long-term partner 

Above all, our customer-first excellence means choosing Shield is choosing a partnership, one defined by trust, performance, and a commitment to going above and beyond in every execution and delivery. 

“Our strong partnership with customers and relentless focus on innovation ensure that Shield’s platform enables firms to manage risk proactively and on their own terms, in a holistic, future-proof way. Our consistent AI leadership, unified architecture, and unmatched data integrity deliver the flexibility and trust required for enterprise-grade compliance,” said Tamar Sharir, Chief Product Officer at Shield. “We see our strong trajectory in the Magic Quadrant as reflecting the tangible value we deliver today while reinforcing Shield’s position as the vendor of tomorrow.” 

Purpose-built for digital communications governance and archiving 

Shield simplifies compliance, strengthens security, and helps teams stay ahead of risk, delivering 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.

Don’t just take our word for it, get the full picture from the experts in the complete 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant and discover why Shield has been named a Visionary.

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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