Digital Guardian vs ESET Inspect comparison

Fortra and ESET are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. Fortra is ranked #44 with an average rating of 8.0, while ESET is ranked #32 with an average rating of 8.0. Fortra holds a 0.4% mindshare in EDR, compared to ESET’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 77% of Fortra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of ESET users who would recommend it.

Digital Guardian

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Digital Guardian and ESET Inspect are both advanced security solutions. Digital Guardian seems to have the upper hand in pricing and support, while ESET Inspect stands out with its features.

Features: Digital Guardian offers robust data protection, monitoring capabilities, and ease of deployment. ESET Inspect provides comprehensive detection of advanced threats, detailed forensic analysis, and advanced threat detection features.

Room for Improvement: Digital Guardian needs better integration capabilities, improved system performance, and more intuitive setup processes. ESET Inspect requires enhanced reporting functionalities, a more intuitive setup process, and better integration with other systems.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Digital Guardian is easier to deploy and has responsive customer service. ESET Inspect faces challenges with deployment complexity but offers excellent technical support.

Pricing and ROI: Digital Guardian has more reasonable setup costs and a good return on investment. ESET Inspect, despite higher setup costs, provides a substantial return on investment due to its advanced threat detection and prevention capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

Digital Guardian

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

44th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (13th), Endpoint Encryption (8th), Mobile Data Protection (4th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (23rd)

ESET Inspect

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

32nd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Digital Guardian is 0.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ESET Inspect is 1.3%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ESET Inspect	1.3%
Digital Guardian	0.4%
Other	98.3%

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Featured Reviews

Sandeep Jopat

Cyber Security Researcher at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees

Highly customizable, helpful support, and multiple modules available

Digital Guardian is generally considered stable, with its robust data loss prevention capabilities being highly valued by organizations. However, as with any complex software solution, there may be occasional challenges in terms of compatibility with certain operating systems or applications. In such cases, it may be necessary to modify settings or entries within Digital Guardian to ensure optimal performance. Overall, Digital Guardian is a stable solution that can be highly customized to meet the specific needs and requirements of organizations. As with any software solution, regular maintenance and support from a team of experts is necessary to ensure optimal performance and stability.

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Cees Van Den Haak

ICT Manager at Bouwbedrijf de Vries en Verburg BV

A product with an easy setup phase that helps manage attacks and vulnerabilities

The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that you can manage and react to vulnerabilities and attacks on all the workstations or laptops. You can put certain workstations and isolation. With ESET PROTECT, you see only one machine that is protected, but with ESET Inspect, you see all the machines that are protected in an environment.

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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

"In Digital Guardian, they have the cloud correlation servers that give you visibility work like EBR and the correlation server works very well for security analysis."

"The technical support is really terrific."

"We have been able to monitor access to files from each of our workstations."

"I like the solution's adaptive inspection and container inspection."

"The most valuable feature of Digital Guardian is its reputation. They have scored high on the Gartner Magic Quadrant."

"There is a built-in endpoint detection response that helps save money."

"Some of the features that are highly appreciated are its robust data loss prevention capabilities, flexible deployment options, and the ability to monitor data transfer across multiple vectors."

"It can scale from 100 to 10,000. There's no problem with the scalability."

More Digital Guardian pros

"Scalability-wise, it is a very good solution."

"Rules are the most valuable feature of ESET Inspect. They are created through XML language, and they track and filter events from endpoints. If the event matches the rule, the rule is triggered. Exceptions are the second most valuable feature because it gives you the power to filter false positives in large numbers. The third most valuable feature is the Learning mode that facilitates making exceptions for known processes with a good reputation."

"ESET Enterprise Inspector's greatest asset lies in its user-friendly interface, which allows for easy navigation and thorough analysis of incidents."

"I find the multilayered endpoint security the most valuable feature."

"ESET Enterprise Inspector's most valuable feature is EDR."

"The product's most valuable features are its performance and stability."

"The rules are the best and most useful features."

Cons

"When considering potential areas for improvement, it may be beneficial for Digital Guardian to optimize its processes and reduce the computational demands on the system, particularly with regard to high CPU usage. Although Digital Guardian offers numerous benefits, it can consume a substantial amount of RAM and CPU power."

"There are a lot of issues with the current version of the Endpoint agent. It's not stable, it's resource-consuming, and there are some performance issues. If they could improve the stability of the agent it would be great."

"The solution has complexities around policy creation and deployment."

"Technical support could be better."

"The initial setup is a bit more complex than other solutions."

"I would like to see the workflow, to get all the rules and policies set up, be less complicated."

"If the client uses Windows 10 or 11 and Microsoft updates the operating system's version, Digital Guardian must update their product to match compatibility."

"The room for improvement with Digital Guardian is that it will be better with the Linux agent because it is the only DLP solution for Linux workstations. It still needs to upgrade the agents to the latest version for the Linux kernel."

More Digital Guardian cons

"It is not a stable product. We were disappointed in the stability of this product in comparison to McAffee."

"It may be difficult for a first-time customer to understand all of the functions that are available to him."

"The platform's price could be better."

"One area that needs improvement for the product is ransomware protection, which does not offer complete security."

"Every vendor is working on making the job of SOC analysts easier, with fewer false positives and more precise detections. ESET uses LiveGrid technology that provides feedback on the reputation of files and operations. It's hard to eliminate all of the false positives, but hopefully, we'll see some improvement with the advances in AI."

"The solution could improve the consumption of resources. The RAM and CPU usage increases during usage which can cause issues. We have three separate services and it would be beneficial if all were executed from one agent limiting the over usage of system resources."

"The product is complex to configure, and there are too many errors that are not errors, making it an area that can be considered for improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If I compare Digital Guardian with Symantec, the license cost is lower, but McAfee can be cheaper than Digital Guardian. It depends on how many licenses you plan to buy and how big the project is. The cost is not so high as Symantec, but not as cheap as McAfee. They can easily sell the solution for price."

"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten because Digital Guardian is expensive."

"Digital Guardian has both, subscription and perpetual licenses, but I think when everything (all technologies) will go to the cloud they will only offer subscriptions."

"The price of Digital Guardian is expensive."

"The cost was around $300,000."

"The price of Digital Guardian is on the higher end compared to other vendors."

"The pricing and licensing are the big issue now, in my opinion. If the price was less than other companies, or a one-time charge for service was available, I think there would be more users of this solution."

"I feel it is a very expensive product."

"The platform's licensing is affordable and straightforward."

"This is true in the case of licensing, we do not have the most expensive products, and we don't have the cheapest product, it's somewhere in the middle. Perhaps a little higher from the middle, but we are known for what we provide to our customers, and they are pleased."

"The platform is expensive; it could be cheaper."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Digital Guardian?

I like the solution's adaptive inspection and container inspection.

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

Technical support is included in the subscription package. But if, during the subscription, our clients want to include the professional services of a Digital Guardian engineer, the price changes. ...

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What needs improvement with Digital Guardian?

If the client uses Windows 10 or 11 and Microsoft updates the operating system's version, Digital Guardian must update their product to match compatibility.

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What do you like most about ESET Inspect?

Scalability-wise, it is a very good solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ESET Inspect?

The platform's licensing is affordable and straightforward. We purchase soft keys, install them, and manage the license through their portal. There are no hidden or extra costs involved.

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What needs improvement with ESET Inspect?

One area that needs improvement for the product is ransomware protection, which does not offer complete security.

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Overview

Digital Guardian is proud to be part of Fortra’s comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio, and one of the Data Protection family of products. Fortra simplifies today’s complex cybersecurity landscape by bringing complementary products together to solve problems in innovative ways. These integrated, scalable solutions address the fast-changing challenges you face in safeguarding your organization. With the help of the powerful protection from Digital Guardian and others, Fortra is your relentless ally, here for you every step of the way throughout your cybersecurity journey.

Fortra

ESET Inspect is an essential component to help ensure the highest level of enterprise security. While standard ESET Endpoint Security provides strong protection, ESET Inspect takes your environment's security to a new dimension. A security tool is needed to help security professionals protect their sensitive data and detect and investigate security incidents, advanced threats, and targeted attacks or breaches on endpoint devices. ESET Inspect is a tool that offers the peace of mind of continuous protection and security monitoring in a powerful and easy-to-use solution.

ESET

Sample Customers

The Fifth Avenue Theatre, Jabil Circuit

Mitsubishi Motors, Allianz Suisse, Cannon, T-Mobile

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