Digital Guardian vs Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform comparison

Fortra and Kaspersky are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. Fortra is ranked #41 with an average rating of 8.0, while Kaspersky is ranked #55 with an average rating of 6.7. Fortra holds a 0.4% mindshare in EDR, compared to Kaspersky’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 77% of Fortra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of Kaspersky users who would recommend it.

Digital Guardian

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Digital Guardian and Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform are two powerful security solutions. Kaspersky seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced threat detection capabilities, deemed worth the higher cost.

Features: Digital Guardian offers robust data loss prevention, endpoint detection and response, and data-centric security. Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform provides advanced threat detection, machine learning algorithms, and comprehensive threat intelligence.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest Digital Guardian could benefit from a more intuitive management console, better integration options, and usability improvements. Kaspersky needs better deployment flexibility, reducing false positives, and enhanced operational efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Digital Guardian has a straightforward deployment process with solid customer support. Kaspersky’s deployment is more complex but manageable with comprehensive support resources.

Pricing and ROI: Digital Guardian is cost-effective, providing good value for protecting sensitive data. Kaspersky is more costly but worth the investment due to its superior threat detection and intelligence capabilities.

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Digital Guardian vs. Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Digital Guardian

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

41st

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 (6th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (23rd)

Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Att...

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

55th

Average Rating

6.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Digital Guardian is 0.4%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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FarkhundAbbas

Security Engineer at adcb

The tool provides excellent sandboxing and email security features, but the backup and recovery features are not good

If my primary solution is down, no backup solution is available to restore it. It is one of the biggest weaknesses of the platform. If I need to update the solution, there is no option to pick the events and the logs from it and deploy it in another solution. The backup and recovery features of the product are not good. I need backup. If the tool is down for some time, I cannot get the logs at that particular time.

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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

"It has the added advantage of offering forensic analysis."

"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."

"The technical support is really terrific."

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

"It has been scalable."

"The feature we call desktop recording is the most valuable aspect of the solution. Not only can we collect data from the user's usage, but we also capture his screenshots when he is trying to steal the data."

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

"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."

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"The product's deployment phase is easy."

"The email security feature is really good."

"The most valuable use is detailing metadata collection from the endpoint and network."

"The solution is very easy to use. Its interface is very simple, and you can build IOC's indicators. You can use your rules to detect these attacks because you can leverage threat intelligence. Y"

"I feel the anti-ransomware update is one of the tool's valuable features."

"Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is stable and runs all the time."

Cons

"It would be helpful if there was an on-premise version of the solution for companies that cannot use the cloud, such as government sectors."

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

"Technical support could be better."

"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."

"Some features on Mac and Linux are not complete currently. For example, some device control features haven't been transferred over to the other systems. If they could have their Windows features also available on Mac and Linux, that would be perfect. Some of our customers have a Mac environment for their RD environment. Having the solution fully capable of handling everything in a Mac environment is crucial."

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

"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."

"Digital Guardian is an excellent solution but our experience with the partner has been the most horrible experience we have ever had with any partner."

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"The blind spot or gap in the platform is network analysis functionality."

"The backup and recovery features of the product are not good."

"The solution lacks cloud integrations."

"In some of the places I have come across, even though they use Kaspersky, the ransomware enters their system."

"Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is not a good product. We had problems with endpoints and the solution did not detect it. We didn't get any alerts about the attack."

"I think the tool is still not really good enough for integration compared to other products."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"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."

"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."

"The cost was around $300,000."

"Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is cheap."

"The solution has competitive pricing."

"Kaspersky is one of the cheaper solutions."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

23%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

12%

Educational Organization

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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 Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform?

The solution is very easy to use. Its interface is very simple, and you can build IOC's indicators. You can use your rules to detect these attacks because you can leverage threat intelligence. Y

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform?

Its price is reasonable; it's neither very high nor very low, considering its capabilities.

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What needs improvement with Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform?

I think the tool is still not really good enough for integration compared to other products. If you need to integrate with the ecosystem of the Kaspersky primary, and if we are going to the third p...

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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

Today’s cybercriminals constantly design unique and innovative methods of penetration and compromise. To avoid perimeter prevention technologies they use social engineering, non-malware and supply chain attacks to operate under the radar of security designed to catch ‘bad’ traces. It’s not enough to just ‘know’ what’s bad or dangerous – enterprises need to understand what’s normal, and use AI-driven techniques that simplify and automate this process. Targeted Attack Analyzer is a machine learning engine that involves self-learning to establish the baseline of normal, legitimate activities of an entire network. Through continuous network telemetry collection it finds deviations, detects suspicious activities and predicts further malicious actions at the initial stages of multilayered attacks.

Kaspersky

Sample Customers

The Fifth Avenue Theatre, Jabil Circuit

Republic of Serbia, Goods.ru, Tael, Insolar

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