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OpenText EnCase eDiscovery vs WatchGuard EPDR comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText EnCase eDiscovery
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
eDiscovery (9th)
WatchGuard EPDR
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (10th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

OpenText EnCase eDiscovery and WatchGuard EPDR aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. OpenText EnCase eDiscovery is designed for eDiscovery and holds a mindshare of 3.7%, up 3.3% compared to last year.
WatchGuard EPDR, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), holds 1.8% mindshare, down 1.9% since last year.
eDiscovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText EnCase eDiscovery3.7%
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery5.9%
kCura Relativity5.8%
Other84.6%
eDiscovery
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
WatchGuard EPDR1.8%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint7.0%
CrowdStrike Falcon6.2%
Other85.0%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Alejandro Stromer - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Consulting SAP OpenText en Entelgy at DCL Consultores EIM SL
A stable and scalable hybrid solution with easy setup
The solution is scalable. It has three levels. You have the presentation area that can be escalated to the balance sheet. You have the back-end area that can be escalated using higher viability to configure more application servers. Also, the area of storage can be increased. We usually cater to enterprise solutions but have small- and medium-sized customers. It starts with 25 users and goes up to 100s and 1000s.
NJ
Section Head, Information Technology at a transportation company with 201-500 employees
Using cloud-based console for software inventory management and email alerts
I have no idea if I use some automation functions. I can't find any disadvantages; maybe that is because many companies haven't used it. I would prefer to see some features such as AI in antivirus solutions. I appreciate reporting, but it could be better with monthly reporting or auto-generated monthly reports.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution has been quite good, and, overall, the features we need are available to us."
"The most important feature we've found is the Enscripts. That is one powerful feature that I, personally, love to use."
"It is a very useful tool; it is worth buying irrespective of price."
"It indexes much faster, and is more reflexive because of the Enscripts."
"The technical support is excellent."
"Image creation and image analysis in one program, basically for ease of use."
"The most important feature we've found is the Enscripts, as it allows me to customize the scripts and deploy them as and how I need them, for example to segregate and index files efficiently."
"I like the processing feature on the product because it does everything at once, i.e, indexing, recovery, keyword searches, etc."
"The technical support is excellent, the technical team knows what they are doing and any request or question we have gets fixed within a matter of minutes."
"The most valuable feature is the web filter application control."
"It allows us to stop activation windows."
"The solution itself is great."
"I can put tons of load on it."
"We have control over our devices, specifically USB ports, allowing us to block or control the traffic."
"It prevents our users from circumventing security. Everything is password protected so they can't get into it. They can't uninstall it. They can't do anything."
"Technical support has always been top-notch when you can get through."
 

Cons

"I suggest that if the mobile phone acquisition is embedded in the Encase law enforcement version, it would be very useful."
"This is not the program I would suggest for a newbie using to learn. It is just too expensive for the full experience, and the student versions, while very good, are just for that, students."
"I would like to see a capability to ingest and absorb more data. That would be really good. It currently is lacking this function."
"We have come across problems with the end-case. We could not find an email discovery type of module and there was not flexibility with the email."
"Sometimes the application can take more time to complete the image processing or fail at the end of the process."
"​Sometimes the application can take more time to complete the image processing or fail at the end of the process.​"
"Ease of use and learning curve need improvement."
"The reporting is a bit unreliable. It needs to be better."
"Needs a service desk system to link up with endpoint protection and email protection."
"The software has performance issues due to its requirements on the processor, however, these issues are common with other vendors, not just WatchGuard."
"I'd like to integrate it into my main services."
"It would be nice if Panda Security Adaptive Defense could come out with remote desktop usage."
"For some urgent updates, I don't like the need for the tool to be frequently restarted."
"Their MacOS support isn't that good."
"The only part I really don't use as much is their firewall. It's a bit superfluous. Most people have their own firewall in place, so they don't really need that part portion of the solution."
"I would rate Panda Adaptive Defense 360 overall eight points because I still try to find another solution that is easier for me, which can provide what I currently have in Panda Adaptive Defense 360."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a license. And, we found the cost high. We contacted them and talked to them about the ratio of the US dollar versus the Indian rupee and then we came to a solution."
"​The product is affordable and user-friendly.​"
"We have a license. And, we found the cost high. We contacted them and talked to them about the ratio of the US dollar versus the Indian rupee and then we came to a solution."
"EnCase is an affordable solution."
"The solution is priced well for what features it provides."
"Our licensing fee is 1M Euro per month, so it is about 80 Euro's per user."
"The price is excellent."
"Customers need to pay monthly licensing costs for Panda Security Adaptive Defense, which is not expensive."
"The licensing costs are not too high. We pay about 20 Euros a year. It's a reasonable amount to pay."
"The price of this solution depends on the number of licenses that you are purchasing."
"The product is available at a high price."
"There is a license needed to use this solution and it is approximately $30 annually."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with WatchGuard EPDR?
I would not be able to say what areas of WatchGuard EPDR have improved, as I do not work with the product myself so much anymore. I just used to assist with installation and deployment, especially ...
What is your primary use case for WatchGuard EPDR?
My clients use Panda Adaptive Defense 360 for security purposes.
 

Also Known As

EnCase eDiscovery
Panda Adaptive Defense 360
 

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Sample Customers

Ontario Ministry of Government, Aerospace Company, Chesterfield Police Department
Indra, Valea AB, Fineit, Aemcom, Data Solutions INC., Gloucestershire NHS, Golden Star Resources Ltd, Hispania Racing Team, Instituto Dos Museus e da ConserÊo, Escuelas Pias Provincia Emaus, Axiom Housing Association, Municipality of Bjuv, Lesedi Nuclear, Mullsj_ municipality, Eng. skolan Norr AB, Dalakraft AB, Peter Green Haulage Ltd
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