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Fortra's Digital Guardian vs Trellix DLP comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

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
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trellix DLP
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
16
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 Trellix DLP is 3.3%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trellix DLP3.3%
Fortra's Digital Guardian1.2%
Other95.5%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

Christian Dagal - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
GANESAN K - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
Distributors highly benefit from advanced data monitoring and seamless integration features
The Machine Learning capability could be improved, particularly in data discovery. When given sensitive data expressions, the system retrieves files that are not always related. The system should adhere strictly to the given expression rather than just focusing on keywords within the expression. In endpoint features, while the detection rate is good, there could be improvements in remediation and rollback solutions during attacks. Other solutions now include such options since providing 100% security is impossible. The flexibility varies across environments. Enterprise customers find the product performs well without affecting their data, with scans running as scheduled. However, SMB customers experience some performance issues during scanning. Since EDR is integrated, users must access the EDR console to check endpoint detections. It would be beneficial if this functionality were incorporated within the EPO console, as the current threat graphs link doesn't display endpoint threat graphs.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"As long as you know the flow and how the setup phase works, the process can be totally straightforward."
"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."
"Trellix's technical support deserves a perfect rating, and I would rate it ten out of ten compared to other solutions."
"I am satisfied with stability as there are not any latencies."
"It prevents enterprises from installing external software and devices and can block specific network pathways."
"The solution is stable and does not have glitching issues."
"I rate the product an eight out of ten."
"The support from both the vendor and Trellix is excellent."
"Scalability is feasible since it's on-premises. It's easy to scale there."
"Trellix can transfer the data through the cloud. The storage device control is an important feature."
 

Cons

"The trouble with the tool is its ability to integrate with a third-party application."
"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 support team's response time during the night is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"During the initial setup of Trellix DLP, we faced challenges where the Trellix console buffers multiple times, taking time to reload when clicking on features, which needs improvement."
"In future releases, I would like to see like to see encryption available on the cloud-based version."
"Coverage for Mac OS is lacking as features like clipboard and print protection don't function as expected. The agents often affect endpoint performance negatively and do not behave consistently across all machines."
"Coverage for Mac OS is lacking as features like clipboard and print protection don't function as expected."
"If I compare Trellix DLP with other solutions such as Forcepoint, Trellix DLP isn't up to the mark."
"Trellix DLP can improve by addressing the lack of features such as deep drive DLP and email notifications present in other solutions like Forcepoint."
"Having someone within a region who understands the countries and how they approach data and information security is sometimes where the problem lies."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"As long as your needs are fulfilled, even if the price is high, you will buy the tool."
"The pricing depends on the number of users in a company."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
 

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...
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...
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...
What do you like most about Trellix?
Trellix can transfer the data through the cloud. The storage device control is an important feature.
What needs improvement with Trellix?
If I compare Trellix DLP with other solutions such as Forcepoint, Trellix DLP isn't up to the mark. There is room for improvement for Trellix DLP to match the quality of other vendors' DLP solutions.
What advice do you have for others considering Trellix?
I have experience working with SentinelOne XDR, EDR, and XDR. Trellix DLP also offers EDR, XDR, and DLP solutions. The platform can be on the cloud, but the end users typically have their own devic...
 

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