Digital Guardian vs ZENworks Suite comparison

Fortra and OpenText are both solutions in the Endpoint Encryption category. Fortra is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0, while OpenText is ranked #13. Fortra holds a 1.2% mindshare in EE, compared to OpenText’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 77% 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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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

ZENworks Suite and Digital Guardian are competing in the enterprise software market, focusing on endpoint management and data protection, respectively. Digital Guardian is favored for its advanced data protection features, worthwhile for the extra cost, whereas ZENworks Suite is noted for its competitive pricing and support.

Features: ZENworks Suite offers endpoint management with patch management, asset inventory, and configuration management. Digital Guardian focuses on data loss prevention, encryption, and threat detection, suitable for industries with strict data protection needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ZENworks Suite ensures straightforward deployment with significant integration and setup support, while Digital Guardian has a more complex deployment due to its comprehensive security measures, aligning well with high compliance standards. ZENworks Suite's customer service is commended for effective support, whereas Digital Guardian provides in-depth technical assistance specifically geared towards security needs.

Pricing and ROI: ZENworks Suite is characterized by a lower setup cost, offering strong ROI with cost-effective endpoint management solutions. Digital Guardian, requiring a higher initial investment, delivers considerable ROI through its advanced data protection and compliance benefits, making it a valuable option for organizations prioritizing data security.

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Categories and Ranking

Digital Guardian

Ranking in Endpoint Encryption

8th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (13th), Mobile Data Protection (6th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (24th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (39th)

ZENworks Suite

Ranking in Endpoint Encryption

13th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of Digital Guardian is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZENworks Suite is 1.6%, up from 1.5% 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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reviewer2134215

Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Fast with great patching and the ability to prioritize critical work

For a customer that had 4,000 devices, and at the time they had something that only supported Windows. We suggested this product, and the client was able to manage inventory and patch beyond just Windows devices. It helped them maintain compliance and patching permissions. They could do all the patching of all the devices within a week - offering less downtime.

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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."

"The technical support is really terrific."

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

"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."

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

"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."

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"The setup is pretty straightforward."

"The stability is good."

Cons

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

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

"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."

"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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"If they could introduce it on the cloud, it would be ideal."

"I'm not on the most current version, however, I know one area that I didn't get into that I kind of wanted to is to have a mobile device management tool. My understanding is it's improved a lot from the version I have. It may be a feature that is already available."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 on the higher end compared to other vendors."

"The price of Digital Guardian is expensive."

"The cost was around $300,000."

"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten because 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."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

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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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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.

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ZENworks Full Disk Encryption (formerly Novell ZENworks Full Disk Encryption) reduces the cost of deploying, managing, and troubleshooting encrypted laptops and desktops. It has automated data protection that locks out threats. It manages encrypted devices remotely and cut travel costs. Avoids security breaches and stay out of the news and gives IT staff a familiar management environment.

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Sample Customers

The Fifth Avenue Theatre, Jabil Circuit

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