Fortra's Digital Guardian vs Netwrix Endpoint Protector comparison

Fortra and Netwrix are both solutions in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category. Fortra is ranked #19 with an average rating of 10.0, while Netwrix is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.5. Fortra holds a 1.2% mindshare in DLP, compared to Netwrix’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Fortra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Netwrix users who would recommend it.

Fortra's Digital Guardian

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Netwrix Endpoint Protector

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Netwrix Endpoint Protector and Fortra's Digital Guardian are products in data security. While Netwrix is noted for competitive pricing and support, Fortra's feature set may justify its higher price.

Features: Netwrix Endpoint Protector offers data monitoring, access control, and user data protection. Fortra's Digital Guardian provides data discovery, classification, and threat detection with advanced analytics.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Netwrix Endpoint Protector offers an easy deployment process and strong customer service. Fortra's Digital Guardian has a complex integration but provides comprehensive support.

Pricing and ROI: Netwrix Endpoint Protector is cost-effective, ideal for smaller budgets. Fortra's Digital Guardian requires a higher investment, offering long-term benefits through its feature-rich platform.

To learn more, read our detailed Fortra's Digital Guardian vs. Netwrix Endpoint Protector Report (Updated: February 2026).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Fortra's Digital Guardian

Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

19th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Netwrix Endpoint Protector

Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

13th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Fortra's Digital Guardian is 1.2%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netwrix Endpoint Protector is 1.9%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Netwrix Endpoint Protector	1.9%
Fortra's Digital Guardian	1.2%
Other	96.9%

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Featured Reviews

Christian Dagal

Security Architect Manager at Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.

Ease of sensitive information detection and provides flexibility to customize and redefine policies and user analytics that detect data channels

In my opinion, there's a need for an extensive skill set or knowledge of creating policies. There's room for improvement to make it more user-friendly in creating custom rules and policies. In future releases, I would like to see a quick glance at detected data without downloading the actual file for both Windows and MacOS.

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Sivakumar Mahathevan

Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata

Provides robust compliance with advanced threat protection and user-friendly interfaces

The features of Netwrix Endpoint Protector that I have found most valuable so far are the two main key modules which are Content Aware Protection (CAP) and Device Control (DC), which is the hottest selling item from my perspective as a consultant. I find CAP and DC valuable because they are very granular in nature and it's easily understood and easily configured. That's why it's easy for us to actually position this product to any organizations with no complications. My impression on the multi-layered protection features of this solution is quite positive because now they've expanded to more things in the DLP itself, that are as good as an enterprise DLP solution. Therefore, I feel that in terms of its pricing values and so on, it is very competitive. I assess the value of the comprehensive reporting and auditing capabilities provided by Netwrix Endpoint Protector as very good because I am a user myself prior to this, before becoming a reseller and now a distributor. I am actually a walking dictionary for this particular product. The comprehensive reporting and auditing capabilities are quite granular in terms of gaining insights. We can actually deep dive into quite a lot of things and find a lot of information that they already have. Assuming if there's a breach, we will be able to know exactly where the breach has occurred and what has occurred, and they are quite granular in how they report their information, including their logs. Therefore, they conform to all compliance regulatory bodies too. My impression of the centralized management console feature of Netwrix Endpoint Protector is that it is one of the simplest centralized monitoring features that even a kid would understand, which is what we need in today's world—nothing complicated. My impression of the data encryption and control over portable storage devices features of this solution is that they are very good, especially the device controls, which I really enjoy using, particularly when it comes to portable devices USBs and the encryption tools that they have, which is another module called E-lock, or enforce encryption, that they do have. They are well-protected along those lines.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We have accurate detection on data protection and more visibility on different data channels compared to other DLP solutions. So, basically, more on the principle, there is ROI."

"As long as you know the flow and how the setup phase works, the process can be totally straightforward."

"There are effectively two areas of DLP to look at from a technical perspective. One is how it performs the pickup of information traversing the system and the other is how the policy engine, which analyzes the data, works. On the first aspect, CoSoSys is probably best of breed for macOS because they're reasonably well-integrated into the operating system. They're looking at the file system operations level, not at the execution level."

"The product is forward-looking, in my opinion, which is a requirement nowadays."

"The Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Netwrix Endpoint Protector product is one of the easiest DLPs that can be installed, and I think that we have successfully deployed many of these in the Asia Pacific region."

"Endpoint Protector's best features are its protection and user-friendliness."

"I rate technical support as ten out of ten."

"The software is easy to use and the dashboard is intuitive."

"The versatility regarding the exit point Endpoint Protector supports in making sure that important data doesn't leave our organization is vital for us. In the industry that we're in, data breaches are a significant concern. While our staff is contractually required to maintain confidentiality and they're all very aware that they shouldn't try and transfer company data of different classifications elsewhere to non-company devices, there's a risk."

"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to support Linux operating systems."

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Cons

"In my opinion, there's a need for an extensive skill set or knowledge of creating policies. There's room for improvement to make it more user-friendly in creating custom rules and policies."

"The trouble with the tool is its ability to integrate with a third-party application."

"I would like to see an alert feature that when a system is started, it checks to make sure that the client has the most up-to-date policies."

"It would be helpful to implement filtering mechanisms so that we can sort and view the data based on software and vendor, providing more clarity and ease in analysis."

"It would be better if they had an inbound restriction feature. For example, I work out of my home from my personal computer. All my policies can be deployed while working. When I am done, I should be able to use my machine as my personal machine, and all these policies should be waived. In the next release, I want time bound restriction of the policies because most of these users were working out of home and using their personal computers."

"In Linux, it is difficult to control uninstallation. Users can uninstall it at any time, and we can only monitor that it is uninstalled."

"When we started, the price was reasonable, but it has been increasing over time."

"When you want to uninstall and reinstall, there are a lot of issues. You have to do a lot of workarounds to reinstall Endpoint Protector. This is a major issue that we have constantly because we still have old systems with XP. While there are only very few, we need to run them because there are machines attached that only run on XP. When we need to uninstall and reinstall on XP or Windows 10, we have serious issues left in the Registry Editor everywhere. There is a lot of manual interference to get the reinstallation to work. For the uninstallation of Endpoint Protector, they need to work on this so it doesn't leave any leftovers behind."

"We are using it to only apply media restrictions. When we are installing a new agent, we have to install EPP manually on a device. It would be great if the installations can be done from the server instead of me going to each PC or device to implement EPP or using a policy. They should have some sort of system so that a domain admin can install EPP on all PCs from a central manager."

"The areas of Netwrix Endpoint Protector that need to be improved include a desire for more graphical interfaces in their systems, as many people today would prefer to see graphical formats for data presentation."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"As long as your needs are fulfilled, even if the price is high, you will buy the tool."

"From what we've seen, their pricing is a lot lower than the other stuff we've looked at. I actually don't have any concerns with their pricing. They were probably the most reasonable company out there for the features that were offered. It was pretty straightforward in terms of licensing, and you just pay for the license."

"The product has average pricing."

"We found the pricing pretty attractive. However, volume-based pricing wasn't available."

"The pricing depends on the customers."

"The price of Endpoint Protector by CoSoSys is more or less the same as other competing solutions."

"Pricing is quite reasonable. For smaller organizations, it lets them get into the product domain, whereas a lot of vendors won't even talk to them. CoSoSys is just about at that sweet spot of being serious enough that you have to budget for it, but at the same time, affordable enough that the value is well worth it."

"[The pricing] is reasonable compared to what's out there."

"When I last renewed the license it was for a two-year term, and they gave me the second year at half price."

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Financial Services Firm

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortra's Digital Guardian?

As per my experience with both of my clients, I would say that the price is a bit high, but it didn't matter once they noticed the thing they wanted for their application. As long as your needs are...

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What needs improvement with Fortra's Digital Guardian?

The trouble with the tool is its ability to integrate with a third-party application. For example, integrating an SIEM with the firewalls that the client currently uses can be difficult. The main t...

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What is your primary use case for Fortra's Digital Guardian?

I have been handling the clients who use the product. My current company is the reseller connected with the tool from the time it was known as Digital Guardian, and then recently after it was chang...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Endpoint Protector?

When we started, the price was reasonable, but it has been increasing over time. I rate the price as four, indicating it is a bit high.

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What needs improvement with Endpoint Protector?

The licensing issue was eventually resolved by the team, but the Linux client issue persisted. Not all the policies applied to the Linux clients were as effective as those for Mac and Windows. That...

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What is your primary use case for Endpoint Protector?

Our main use case involved compliance requirements stating that we wanted to have DLP functionality on our endpoint devices, mainly regarding device control for USB peripheral ports. We wanted to p...

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CoSoSys Endpoint Protector

Overview

Fortra's Digital Guardian is celebrated for its robust data protection, especially in data loss prevention across various endpoints. It enhances organizational efficiency, streamlines workflows, and provides deep insights via advanced analytics and real-time alerts, significantly improving data security and compliance management. Ideal for monitoring, customizing policies, and guarding against internal and external threats.

Fortra

Content Aware Protection
Scanning data in motion
Monitor, control and block file transfers. Detailed control through both content and context inspection.

Device Control
USB & peripheral port control
Lockdown, monitor and manage devices. Granular control based on Vendor ID, Product ID, Serial Number and more.

Enforced Encryption
Automatic USB encryption
Encrypt, manage and secure USB storage devices by safeguarding data in transit. Password-based, easy to use and very efficient.

eDiscovery
Scanning data at rest
Discover, encrypt and delete sensitive data. Detailed content and context inspection through manual or automatic scans

Netwrix

Sample Customers

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Samsung, Toyota, Philips, Zeppelin, Western Union, eBay

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