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We performed a comparison between Digital Guardian and OpenText EnCase eDiscovery based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Digital Guardian vs. OpenText EnCase eDiscovery Report (Updated: January 2020).
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"We have been able to monitor access to files from each of our workstations.""It has been scalable.""The technical support is really terrific.""It can scale from 100 to 10,000. There's no problem with the scalability.""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.""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.""There is a built-in endpoint detection response that helps save money."

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"The most important feature we've found is the Enscripts. That is one powerful feature that I, personally, love to use.""The technical support is excellent.""I like the processing feature on the product because it does everything at once, i.e, indexing, recovery, keyword searches, etc.""It indexes much faster, and is more reflexive because of the Enscripts.""Data Recovery: Its ability to repair damaged partitions and uncover hidden partitions from within the tool, and allow further analysis.""The solution is very stable.""It speeds up the process, so I can meet my deadlines."

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

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"In the past, incident response time for tech support was slow.""I would like to see a capability to ingest and absorb more data. That would be really good. It currently is lacking this function.""Ease of use and learning curve need improvement.""There were minor UI bugs.""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.""The reporting is a bit unreliable. It needs to be better.""​Sometimes the application can take more time to complete the image processing or fail at the end of the process.​"

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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."
  • "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 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."
  • "I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten because Digital Guardian is expensive."
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  • "​The product is affordable and user-friendly.​"
  • "EnCase is an affordable solution."
  • "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."
  • "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."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I like the solution's adaptive inspection and container inspection.
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer: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.
    Top Answer:I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
    Top Answer:We have experience in engineering and capital projects. It is an add-on to extend project and asset management documentation.
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    EnCase eDiscovery
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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.

    eDiscovery collection tools address the rise in dispersed and remote workforces, the proliferation of mobile devices and new sources of data. Comprehensively collecting data across all data sources, including endpoints, such as desktops and laptops, is critical to defensibility. Collection analytics and culling is key to efficient digital investigations, narrowing the document collection to drive down the cost of legal review.

    With OpenText™ EnCase™ eDiscovery, organizations can streamline the collection, culling and preservation of data across diverse sources in a single efficient process.

    Sample Customers
    The Fifth Avenue Theatre, Jabil Circuit
    Ontario Ministry of Government, Aerospace Company, Chesterfield Police Department
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Insurance Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    Legal Firm7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business75%
    Large Enterprise25%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise62%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise75%
    Buyer's Guide
    Digital Guardian vs. OpenText EnCase eDiscovery
    January 2020
    Find out what your peers are saying about Digital Guardian vs. OpenText EnCase eDiscovery and other solutions. Updated: January 2020.
    768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Digital Guardian is ranked 10th in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with 11 reviews while OpenText EnCase eDiscovery is ranked 6th in eDiscovery with 8 reviews. Digital Guardian is rated 7.4, while OpenText EnCase eDiscovery is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Digital Guardian writes "Great data classification and data discover with built-in endpoint detection and response". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText EnCase eDiscovery writes "A stable and scalable hybrid solution with easy setup". Digital Guardian is most compared with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, Symantec Data Loss Prevention, Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and CrowdStrike Falcon, whereas OpenText EnCase eDiscovery is most compared with Nuix eDiscovery, CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) and Microsoft Purview eDiscovery. See our Digital Guardian vs. OpenText EnCase eDiscovery report.

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