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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (61.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Fortra DLP (formerly Digital Guardian)
Star Rating
(63)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Fortra DLP (formerly Digital Guardian)Varonis Data Security Platform
Star Rating
(66)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (61.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Varonis Data Security PlatformFortra DLP (formerly Digital Guardian) vs Varonis Data Security Platform
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Varonis Data Security Platform easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Varonis Data Security Platform overall.
- Reviewers felt that Varonis Data Security Platform meets the needs of their business better than Fortra DLP (formerly Digital Guardian).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Varonis Data Security Platform is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Fortra DLP (formerly Digital Guardian) over Varonis Data Security Platform.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Fortra DLP (formerly Digital Guardian)
No pricing availableVaronis Data Security Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
Fortra DLP (formerly Digital Guardian)
Free Trial is available
Varonis Data Security Platform
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
43
9.3
55
Ease of Use
7.7
44
8.3
56
Ease of Setup
7.6
26
7.9
49
Ease of Admin
7.8
27
8.3
37
Quality of Support
8.3
44
9.4
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
28
9.3
38
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
44
9.2
57
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
12
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.5
11
Compliance
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Security
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
9.0
12
Data Quality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Maintainence
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Agentic AI - Data Governance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
34
8.9
12
8.6
37
8.9
12
8.5
38
8.6
13
Governance
8.9
32
9.0
12
8.8
36
9.0
14
9.0
34
8.7
15
Security
8.9
32
8.3
14
8.7
34
8.8
12
8.9
36
9.0
12
8.3
33
9.0
12
Data Protection
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.5
30
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.7
29
Compliance
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.7
29
Usability
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.5
29
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
9.5
17
Agentic AI - Sensitive Data Discovery
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
9
SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) SolutionsHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) Solutions Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.2
8
Detection
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Discovery & Classification - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Prioritization - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remediation & Governance - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Components - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence -Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) ToolsHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Fortra DLP (formerly Digital Guardian) and Varonis Data Security Platform are categorized as Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Unique Categories
Fortra DLP (formerly Digital Guardian) is categorized as Secure Service Edge (SSE) Solutions
Varonis Data Security Platform is categorized as Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Sensitive Data Discovery, User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), Data-Centric Security, Insider Threat Management (ITM), Data Governance, SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) Solutions, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Fortra DLP (formerly Digital Guardian)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Varonis Data Security Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
15.0%
Retail
13.3%
Computer & Network Security
11.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Oil & Energy
5.0%
Other
45.0%
Financial Services
15.4%
Manufacturing
7.7%
Banking
7.7%
Insurance
6.2%
Accounting
6.2%
Other
56.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
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BP
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