Digital Guardian vs OpenText Connected MX comparison

Fortra and OpenText are both solutions in the Mobile Data Protection category. Fortra is ranked #6, while OpenText is ranked #7. Fortra holds a 7.1% mindshare in MDP, compared to OpenText’s 6.9% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Fortra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

Digital Guardian

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

Digital Guardian and OpenText Connected MX are competitive products in the realm of data protection and management. Digital Guardian is favored for its robust data loss prevention capabilities, while OpenText Connected MX is preferred for its integration features, benefiting organizations that emphasize seamless data collaboration.

Features: Digital Guardian provides robust data protection, real-time visibility, and strong policy management, making it ideal for organizations focusing on data security. OpenText Connected MX offers comprehensive data integration, continuous updates, and enhances collaborative data environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Digital Guardian ensures straightforward deployment with responsive customer support, aiding businesses in implementing effective data protection. OpenText Connected MX simplifies integration with existing systems through its cloud-based deployment model and reliable customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Digital Guardian requires a higher initial investment but offers strong long-term ROI due to its protective features. OpenText Connected MX provides competitive pricing and faster ROI, especially for organizations prioritizing data collaboration features.

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Categories and Ranking

Digital Guardian

Ranking in Mobile Data Protection

6th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (24th), Endpoint Encryption (14th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (32nd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (61st)

OpenText Connected MX

Ranking in Mobile Data Protection

7th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Mobile Data Protection category, the mindshare of Digital Guardian is 7.1%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Connected MX is 6.9%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Mobile Data Protection Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Digital Guardian	7.1%
OpenText Connected MX	6.9%
Other	86.0%

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Syed Mubeen

IT Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Enterprise data protection has supported regulatory compliance and integrates with classification tools

In terms of functionality, many features are valuable in Digital Guardian, as the first thing for most customers is that they are using solutions such as Boldon James and Titus, which fall under the classification side, and Digital Guardian can easily integrate with this data classification solution and has a very granular level of configuration and policy tuning. Digital Guardian's data protection policies are indeed useful for my clients. Regarding Digital Guardian, I find it to be a very good solution, and in fact, it is an enterprise-level solution that has very tight integration with most of the products, with Fortra but also with others.

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Muntasir Ibrahim

ICT Vendor Specialist at Asb

A backup solution that offers very good integration at a good price

We primarily use the solution as a backup for our entire environment. The integration features are the most valuable. The integration is specific to each solution. It works well with SQL and Oracle databases and so on. On the exchange server, you do not have the best options for adjusting your…

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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 been scalable."

"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."

"Regarding Digital Guardian, I find it to be a very good solution, and in fact, it is an enterprise-level solution that has very tight integration with most of the products, with Fortra but also with others."

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

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

"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."

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

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

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"The integration features are the most valuable. The integration is specific to each solution. It works well with SQL and Oracle databases and so on."

Cons

"Technical support could be better."

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"For vendor support, such as Fortra support, I would rate it a seven because all the support comes from different parts that sometimes have challenges meeting time zones, and sometimes they reroute to distributors and rely on partners."

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

"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."

More Digital Guardian cons

"On the exchange server, you do not have the best options for adjusting your mailbox. This feature is not included. Also, disaster recovery backups can be improved. Some other solutions, such as HP Data Protector, have more features."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of 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 cost was around $300,000."

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

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Large Enterprise	3

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Micro Focus Connected MX, HPE Connected MX

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

OpenText Connected MX is a Policy-based endpoint protection that enable each user to protect, view, and manage information on all the endpoint devices they own and the sync folder with a single user account with rule-based file sync and sharing which Unifies backup, sync, and sharing capabilities in a single platform, delivering complete protection of mobile information while improving mobile workforce productivity. It provides Information visibility and accessibility that Enables information accessibility on any device by authorized users with support for Windows, Apple, Android, iOS, and Web browsers. And it Delivers secure mobile information protection and access through encryption, granular data privileges, and federated authentication.

OpenText

Sample Customers

The Fifth Avenue Theatre, Jabil Circuit

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