Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF) vs Fortra's Digital Guardian comparison

Check Point Software Technologies and Fortra are both solutions in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category. Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.7, while Fortra is ranked #22 with an average rating of 8.5. Check Point Software Technologies holds a 0.7% mindshare in DLP, compared to Fortra’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Fortra users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 13, 2026

Check Point WAF and Fortra's Digital Guardian are competing in data protection and web application security. Check Point WAF has an advantage in user support and pricing, while Fortra's Digital Guardian provides superior perceived value with its advanced features.

Features: Check Point WAF offers robust web application protection, real-time threat intelligence, and comprehensive security analytics. It utilizes advanced threat prevention capabilities. Fortra's Digital Guardian excels in data loss prevention, endpoint detection and response, and provides deep data activity visibility. It emphasizes protecting sensitive data across different endpoints.

Room for Improvement: Check Point WAF can improve in integration flexibility and reducing manual configurations. Enhancement in machine learning capabilities could offer more proactive threat detection. Fortra's Digital Guardian might benefit from simplifying its deployment complexity and improving its cost-effectiveness for smaller organizations. Expanding platform compatibility and streamlining user interface could enhance user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point WAF's cloud-based model facilitates easy deployment with responsive customer service, reducing setup time and effort. Fortra's Digital Guardian requires a complex deployment but provides strong customer support throughout the process. Check Point WAF is more straightforward in setup, whereas Fortra's Digital Guardian may require more resources upfront, balanced by strong service support.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point WAF is competitively priced with a straightforward cost structure, offering positive ROI through web security consolidation. Fortra's Digital Guardian, despite higher upfront costs and a complex pricing layout, provides considerable ROI through a rich feature set ensuring comprehensive data protection. Check Point WAF is more budget-friendly, whereas Fortra offers justified extended ROI due to its complex features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.2

Check Point WAF boosts cost savings, efficiency, and security, enhancing ROI through reduced ownership costs and streamlined operations.

Sentiment score

7.4

Fortra's Digital Guardian delivers high ROI and efficiency, with dependable data loss prevention and minimal workflow interruptions.

When we are attacked, we can understand how important the solution is.

reviewer2619747

Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

When you migrate to the cloud, it feels like saving 90% of your time.

Thanos Constantopoulos

Manager, Managed Security Services at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

Most of the operations happen in the background, so I do not spend much time on it.

Dialungana Malungo

Principal Cybersecurity Specialist at Unitel S.A.

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It is reliable, it has a broad scope, and the vendor is easy to reach out to and makes it easy to request assistance.

reviewer2847489

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.

Lucianofernandez Fernandez Moroaga

Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

I see some return on investment with Fortra's Digital Guardian since the license is based on the endpoints, which is where you can save.

BrandoDiego

System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.5

Check Point WAF support is responsive and knowledgeable but occasionally delayed, needing improvement in service proficiency and availability.

Sentiment score

8.0

Fortra's Digital Guardian support is generally positive, though experiences vary; some face delays, others find software reliable.

They need to increase the number of people for 24/7 support.

Dialungana Malungo

Principal Cybersecurity Specialist at Unitel S.A.

They were responsive even before we committed to buying their solution.

Stilian Elenkov

Infrastructure Manager at FPMH

I also received full technical support, especially during the implementation.

reviewer2619747

Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

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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.

reviewer2847489

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.

BrandoDiego

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.

Lucianofernandez Fernandez Moroaga

Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.2

Check Point WAF excels with scalable, cloud-native design, seamless AWS integration, and adaptable SaaS deployment for multi-cloud support.

Sentiment score

7.7

Fortra's Digital Guardian is scalable and adaptable, efficiently handling performance, licensing, and stability for varied enterprise needs.

If I need to scale, I open a Whatsapp group with the director and the team, and we quickly proceed to do so.

reviewer2619747

Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

They have sufficient resources, and there are no challenges from a scalability perspective.

Mantu Shaw

Project Manager at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Check Point CloudGuard WAF's scalability is very good.

Ruben Ruiz

Sr. VP of Creative & Development at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees

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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.

Lucianofernandez Fernandez Moroaga

Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

While there are limits, we attempt to work around them, sometimes needing to collaborate with Fortra's Digital Guardian engineers to find solutions.

BrandoDiego

System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.2

Check Point WAF is praised for its exceptional stability and reliability, with users rating it highly for performance and robustness.

Sentiment score

8.5

Fortra's Digital Guardian is highly stable, rated 9/10 by users, with minimal downtime and no significant issues reported.

It is very stable.

RicardoFernandes1

Team Leader, Cloudops & Cloud Architect at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees

It is very stable, never crashing or giving me an error that I can see.

Rui Dias

Sysadmin at a government with 501-1,000 employees

I did not have any issues in the last three years during which I had more than ten critical services running on CloudGuard.

Charalampos Symeou

Information Technology - Infrastructure and Security at Cyprus Development Bank

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Fortra's Digital Guardian is stable; it doesn't have a negative effect on my system performance.

Lucianofernandez Fernandez Moroaga

Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Room For Improvement

Check Point WAF requires improvements in customization, integration, pricing, and support, with users desiring simplified setup and enhanced features.

Fortra's Digital Guardian struggles with user-friendliness, scalability, CPU efficiency, visibility, compatibility, and cost compared to alternatives.

The provider could improve by providing better guidance and support during the configuration process.

Stilian Elenkov

Infrastructure Manager at FPMH

Future releases should include better bot mitigation, behavioral anomaly detection, compliance templates, advanced threat intel integration, and streamlined multi-cloud support to boost protection and usability.

Kresimir Mikolcevic

Senior Cyber Security Engineer at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

A machine learning-based adaptive mode could help the WAF learn over time and auto-tune policies.

reviewer2702679

Technical Support Executive at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

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System reporting and default system reporting are not totally usable and require customization to be practical.

BrandoDiego

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.

reviewer2847489

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.

Lucianofernandez Fernandez Moroaga

Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Setup Cost

Check Point WAF is seen as costly but justified by its robust features, flexible licensing, and ease of renewal.

It is more expensive than f5, where we purchased everything as bundles, and Check Point costs more, but it is worth the money.

reviewer2619747

Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

It is less costly than Cloudflare, Fortinet, and other vendors.

Mantu Shaw

Project Manager at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I know that its price is relatively expensive compared to other products but it gives benefits that are worth it.

Baruch Peretz

Ciso at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Valuable Features

Check Point WAF offers AI-driven protection with easy deployment, low false positives, scalability, and integration with Azure, enhancing security.

Fortra's Digital Guardian offers customizable policies, cross-platform protection, and real-time detection, enhancing data control and productivity.

Upon implementation and evaluation with third-party penetration testing, it meets rigorous security standards required for dealing with financial institutions.

Stilian Elenkov

Infrastructure Manager at FPMH

It can protect against zero-day attacks and hidden anomalies.

Domenico Cacciari

Amministratore Della Sicurezza Di Rete at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

The solution preemptively blocks zero-day attacks and detects hidden anomalies effectively.

Charalampos Symeou

Information Technology - Infrastructure and Security at Cyprus Development Bank

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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.

BrandoDiego

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.

reviewer2847489

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.

Lucianofernandez Fernandez Moroaga

Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

Check Point WAF (formerly C...

Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

8th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (5th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (5th), DevSecOps (2nd)

Fortra's Digital Guardian

Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

22nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF) is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortra's Digital Guardian is 1.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF)	0.7%
Fortra's Digital Guardian	1.3%
Other	98.0%

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Krishnakumar Mahadevan

CISO at Spink Solutions Private Limited

Cloud security has strengthened risk posture and improved advanced threat visibility

There are some API gateway and API securities I mentioned. If these are incorporated with AI-related features, particularly those seven key vulnerabilities I mentioned—token theft and tool poisoning—that would be beneficial. AI-related features are not included yet in Check Point CloudGuard WAF. However, they are present in FortiGate. That is the advantage of FortiGate now. FortiGate is stopping all AI-related vulnerabilities now. FortiGate has this capability. It is unfortunate that even Palo Alto also lacks one or two of these features. Check Point Quantum is very good, without a doubt. However, their capabilities are not in comparison with Palo Alto. There are some features, but there are some gaps in comparison with Palo Alto.

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Lucianofernandez Fernandez Moroaga

Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Security has protected data quietly and now needs to give users more visibility and control

Regarding how Fortra's Digital Guardian can be improved, the fact that it runs as a background process isn't necessarily a bad thing, but you don't get any visibility into what it's doing unless a security policy is triggered. In the future, they could improve that to give users more visibility about what's happening. 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. I would give it a ten if it had more visibility about what's happening or more contact with the user. Regarding the accuracy and reliability of Fortra's Digital Guardian's output, since it's fully managed by my company's IT department, I don't get any visibility of what processes it runs internally, so I don't know how it classifies the files. Therefore, I cannot give you a certain answer about that.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Outsourcing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Comms Service Provider

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	54
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	34

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CloudGuard for Application Security?

It is a little bit expensive, but the pricing model is acceptable, though a reduction would make it more competitive with leaders such as Palo Alto.

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What needs improvement with CloudGuard for Application Security?

The false positive rate is a concern, but I could recommend improvements where false positives have to be minimized better. This all depends on how the rules are customized and configured, and it c...

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What is your primary use case for CloudGuard for Application Security?

The main purpose is to have network security through machine learning, which can offer threat detection and intelligence for my endpoints, and I am looking for application security. I am looking fo...

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

Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, I am not aware of the actual cost since only the leadership discusses that. Regarding licensing, I believe we are able to get as much licensing as need...

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What needs improvement with Fortra's Digital Guardian?

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

My main use case for Fortra's Digital Guardian is that I don't configure the software directly; instead, I experience it as an end-user on my corporate laptop where it runs silently in the backgrou...

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Also Known As

Check Point CloudGuard Application Security, CloudGuard Application Security, CloudGuard AppSec, Check Point CloudGuard Code Security

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Overview

Check Point WAF offers a robust security framework with AI-driven threat detection and seamless integration, protecting applications and APIs in multi-cloud environments.

Effective in preemptively blocking threats through AI and machine learning, Check Point WAF reduces false positives and operational workload. Its integration capabilities and threat intelligence provide comprehensive protection against zero-day attacks, while centralized management facilitates cost-effective and insightful threat reporting.

What are the main features of Check Point WAF?

AI and Machine Learning: Preemptively blocks threats without signature reliance.
Centralized Management: Simplifies oversight and reduces costs.
Threat Intelligence: Enhances security posture against zero-day attacks.
Ease of Deployment: Quick setup with user-friendly interface.
Comprehensive Protection: Guards against SQL injection and DDoS attacks.

What benefits should be considered by users?

Reduced False Positives: Minimizes operational interruptions.
Cost-effectiveness: Reduces management overhead.
Insightful Reporting: Enables swift response to threats.
Seamless Integration: Enhances security processes with existing tools.

Check Point WAF is employed in industries securing web applications and APIs, especially in multi-cloud environments. It effectively protects backend services, prevents unauthorized access, and monitors traffic, making it suitable for businesses with diverse infrastructures. It ensures compliance with security standards and adapts to fluctuating traffic patterns.

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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.

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