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Fortra's Digital Guardian vs Securiti comparison

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.2
Fortra's Digital Guardian enhances data protection and operational efficiency, offering up to 90% returns by preventing security disruptions.
Sentiment score
7.3
Securiti reduced manual effort and costs, provided efficient data management, and minimized downtime, aiming for further improvements.
It is reliable, it has a broad scope, and the vendor is easy to reach out to and makes it easy to request assistance.
Security Managed Services Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It doesn't block my workflows, saving me from wasting hours of troubleshooting security blocks that could happen with other tools.
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
If my data gets encrypted, I will pay far more than the license costs for this software.
Co-Founder and Business Development at TeCrypt
With more automation in the SOC and the implementation of the next generation SOC, the headcount required for around-the-clock monitoring of ever increasing IT assets has gone down drastically.
Chief Manager (Information Technology) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
I have seen a return on investment, as I believe we saved time; we could save a lot of time searching for important data and critical data on our network.
Sr Investigation Specialist at Ifood
Securiti reduced my manual effort by thirty to forty percent, although my goal is to achieve a hundred percent reduction.
Founder at Kaizentric Technologies Private Limited
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.9
Fortra's Digital Guardian support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, though technical assistance consistency and policy configuration are noted issues.
Sentiment score
6.2
Securiti support varies, with responsive Asia-Pacific teams and helpful training, but inconsistent technical staff effectiveness.
For others looking into using Fortra's Digital Guardian, I would suggest learning the steps for monitoring and maintaining the server, especially policy configuration, since it is quite tricky and includes a lot of processes.
Security Managed Services Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Technical support from Fortra can vary; sometimes I encounter great engineers with high experience who can resolve issues quickly, but other times I face less experienced engineers which can cause delays in issue resolution.
System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd
I have never had to contact Fortra's Digital Guardian's customer support because the software has never crashed or caused any issues on my machine.
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The team in Asia-Pacific has been particularly supportive and generous with partners, providing comprehensive assistance and material.
Integration Lean Non Financial Risk Transformation at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
On average, I would rate the technical support four out of ten.
Founder at Kaizentric Technologies Private Limited
We've got a dedicated engineer, and when we get someone, we get the answer.
Data Scientist, Protection of Personal Information, Information Security at Eviden France
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Fortra's Digital Guardian is praised for scalable, stable performance across thousands of endpoints, with minimal performance impact.
Sentiment score
6.4
Securiti offers scalable solutions, though experiences vary, requiring customization and support for optimal horizontal and vertical scaling.
Even when my laptop is under heavy load, running multiple instances of automated browsers via Selenium, PyCharm, and handling background API requests, the agent remains stable and completely unnoticeable.
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It is very scalable; if a customer buys 10 licenses and tomorrow needs 100, it can be done easily with no additional requirements.
Co-Founder and Business Development at TeCrypt
While there are limits, we attempt to work around them, sometimes needing to collaborate with Fortra's Digital Guardian engineers to find solutions.
System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd
I would rate it ten out of ten for scalability.
Data Scientist, Protection of Personal Information, Information Security at Eviden France
The tools allow for quick building and testing, reducing overall deployment time.
Manager at Cognizant
Securiti's scalability is impressive; it is capable of handling a large workload for a bank having 25,000 plus branches and a customer base of around 400 million customers.
Chief Manager (Information Technology) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Users highly rate Fortra's Digital Guardian stability and reliability, confirming minimal downtime and no performance issues.
Sentiment score
7.3
Securiti provides stable performance with minor issues, excelling in availability, satisfying executives, and offering notable risk reduction benefits.
Fortra's Digital Guardian is stable; it doesn't have a negative effect on my system performance.
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
For stability, I would rate Fortra's Digital Guardian a nine because it proves to be very reliable.
Co-Founder and Business Development at TeCrypt
We manage the environment well, and the clients manage it, so it's not crashing.
Data Scientist, Protection of Personal Information, Information Security at Eviden France
Overall, its stability compares well to other products.
Manager at Cognizant
The top executive or the C-level executives want to understand the impact of implementing the various cyber security solutions in terms of the reduction, tangible reduction in the business risk.
Chief Manager (Information Technology) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Fortra's Digital Guardian needs better user-friendliness, scalability, support, CPU usage, visibility, and faster reporting with reduced license costs.
Securiti needs enhanced support, documentation, automation, AI, communication, fraud prevention, cost estimation, and performance in large environments.
System reporting and default system reporting are not totally usable and require customization to be practical.
System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd
Fortra's Digital Guardian does have some mishaps and imperfections, but it has been really helpful for us as a DLP tool.
Security Managed Services Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I give Fortra's Digital Guardian a seven because it doesn't compromise my system performance, but I don't get any visibility about what's happening and I don't know which criteria are used for preventing data leaks or classifying my files as sensitive or not sensitive.
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It would be beneficial if Securiti had a feature similar to data mesh, allowing users to directly access remote data through the Securiti UI.
Founder at Kaizentric Technologies Private Limited
It's hard to estimate the cost. They should help with the cost estimation.
Data Scientist, Protection of Personal Information, Information Security at Eviden France
Despite them having connectors and ongoing product improvements, there are challenges with data lineage and updating relationships modules that don't match OneTrust's capabilities.
Senior Manager at KPMG
 

Setup Cost

Fortra's Digital Guardian is valued for scalability and security but is expensive, targeting enterprise clients over smaller businesses.
Securiti pricing is moderate with flexible enterprise agreements, but deployment costs vary and can rise over time.
It is not affordable for us in terms of the license because it is not something related to the license as much as from a company perspective.
Co-Founder and Business Development at TeCrypt
I know that it is expensive.
Security Senior Consultant at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Vovalage was more affordable than Securiti.
Founder at Kaizentric Technologies Private Limited
It's hard to estimate the cost.
Data Scientist, Protection of Personal Information, Information Security at Eviden France
Two years ago, it was much cheaper, but now it is more expensive.
Services and Comercial Manager at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Fortra's Digital Guardian offers robust data protection through customizable policies, real-time visibility, and seamless integration with existing processes.
Securiti offers user-friendly, comprehensive data management and compliance tools, including automated data intelligence, risk management, and training resources.
Fortra's Digital Guardian can detect any user activity after installation and commissioning without the need for policy implementation; it just works by system default.
System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd
With this file tagging, everything that needs to be controlled or monitored is blocked for any file transfer because once the file is tagged by Fortra's Digital Guardian, that tag remains wherever the file is placed.
Security Managed Services Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Fortra's Digital Guardian's lightweight nature impacts my productivity and workflow positively because it delivers enterprise security without hurting developer productivity, and the system performance remains stable.
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
A specific feature I find effective is the sensitive data intelligence (SDA) module, which is very useful for automating compliance processes.
Founder at Kaizentric Technologies Private Limited
I find the zero trust network, zero trust architecture, ZTA, most valuable and unique in Securiti.
Chief Manager (Information Technology) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Their data discovery is a fantastic product. It is AI-enabled for automatic tagging and classifiers.
Senior Manager at KPMG
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortra's Digital Guardian
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Securiti
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
19th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Data Governance (16th), Data Privacy Management Software (1st), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (11th), Data Detection & Response (DDR) (1st), Data Security Platforms (DSP) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Fortra's Digital Guardian is 1.3%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Securiti is 1.4%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortra's Digital Guardian1.3%
Securiti1.4%
Other97.3%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

Mohamed Abdel-Hassanein - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder and Business Development at TeCrypt
Consolidated data protection has streamlined compliance and incident response from one dashboard
The biggest advantage in Fortra's Digital Guardian is that two products in a single product can be configured, monitored, and troubleshot through a single dashboard. Another advantage is that they split the tool for database and the network. If the customer needs to do data classification or DLP for the database, they can purchase the license for the database only. If the customer needs to do it for the network, they can purchase the network license only. If it is an enterprise customer and they need to buy both, they can. However, one disadvantage is that they do not focus on small to mid customers. They start talking about 400 users and more. Regarding real-time data visibility, it helps manage data security for the clients completely. I can do everything from a single dashboard, including gap analysis and instant response. I have over 15 years of experience as a technical person working hands-on with the product, so I have technical skills. The advantage of Fortra's Digital Guardian is that it includes a forensics tool and incident response, which allows me to determine incidents before and after they occur. In case of an incident, I can put a scenario and action plan, and if the customer gets hacked or attacked, I can identify where, who, how, and when this happened. That is a good advantage. Fortra's Digital Guardian is very effective in detecting insider threats in the company, especially for low awareness customers who can send unexpected messages. As we all know, most attacks come from the inside, and more than 79% of attacks result from human error, not malicious intent, but it can be accidental. So if I can classify the data and put some restrictions, it is not a constraint on the employees inside but instead protects them and the company. Speaking of cross-platform protection in Fortra's Digital Guardian, it streamlines data protection processes for the clients. The most important factor is to protect the customer's data, which is their real asset, regardless of where the data resides—on the cloud or on-premises, in static or in transit. What matters is how to protect that data, and I need visibility on it, which is very well managed within Fortra's Digital Guardian. Regarding the network, it can also be managed and controlled if it is split across on-prem or in the cloud, and I have complete and clear visibility on all assets. The flexibility of deployment within Fortra's Digital Guardian is good, but it is not more than 90% of Arab countries, mainly Egypt, that allow on-cloud implementation. As such, on-prem solutions are the most applicable implementations fully fulfilled by Fortra's Digital Guardian.
reviewer2765175 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Manager (Information Technology) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Have built a zero trust foundation that protects customer data and reduces business risk
To improve Securiti, I would say that ultimately the IT team as well as the business team, there has to be an amalgamation of their thought process, convergence of their thoughts, objectives, aspirations for achieving the business objective of a particular organization. The way forward is to form the fusion team wherein there is a judicious mix of business and IT and both the teams understand each other's limitations and the aspirations and the common objectives. As far as needed improvements in Securiti, I would say that automation is key. If you look at the kind of huge amount of data which SOC integrated devices are generating in terms of alerts, automation or the appropriate use of AI is the way forward. That will lead to the overall improvement in the efficiency as well as the threat intelligence will be much more accurate. To my mind, automation with the augmented use of GenAI or the agentic AI solution is the way forward. I choose eight for Securiti because for it to be a nine or 10, ultimately the uptime has to be improved, it should be nearing 100%. Apart from that, there has to be more unified communication happening between various customer facing applications. These siloed applications having their own kind of security solutions implemented also have to be brought on a uniform platform. Until that happens, there is always a gap which has to be filled. The processes within the SOC, whether it is SIEM, NBAD, or your DAM, alert analysis, logs analysis, these have to be predictive analysis, and the thwarting of the cyber attacks still requires more effort.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortra's Digital Guardian?
It is not affordable for us in terms of the license because it is not something related to the license as much as from a company perspective; Fortra needs to put themselves on a scale for enterpris...
What needs improvement with Fortra's Digital Guardian?
The main concerns I have are pricing and the fact that it is handled through a distributor or reseller. Fortra does not have a local team here in the country, and they depend completely on distribu...
What is your primary use case for Fortra's Digital Guardian?
The most important use case for my clients in Fortra's Digital Guardian is that it consolidates two products into a single product: the DLP and data classification instead of having to implement an...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Securiti?
Regarding my experience with pricing, setup cost, or licensing, I did not have much experience because I was more a technical user, but I believe it was not really expensive.
What needs improvement with Securiti?
I could see that in an environment where we had a lot of information, sometimes it was a little slow with Securiti, so I believe they could improve by making the solution faster in big environments...
What is your primary use case for Securiti?
My main use case for Securiti is that we implemented it to improve our data privacy and compliance operations across multiple business units. A specific example of how I used Securiti for privacy o...
 

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