Independent reviews of endpoint data loss prevention solutions. We evaluate device-level monitoring, USB and peripheral control, offline protection, and agent performance impact for IT teams deploying DLP across distributed workforces.
Only three endpoint DLP vendors are featured. Each is independently assessed across agent architecture, detection accuracy, device control capabilities, and performance impact.
Digital Guardian provides data-centric endpoint DLP built specifically for protecting intellectual property and trade secrets at the device level. The platform's agent monitors all data movement on endpoints including file operations, clipboard activity, USB transfers, print commands, screen captures, and application-level data sharing. With context-aware classification that understands who is accessing data, what application is handling it, and where it's going, Digital Guardian provides the granular endpoint control that IP-heavy organisations require.
Forcepoint DLP delivers human-centric endpoint data loss prevention that combines device-level monitoring with behavioural analytics to understand user intent. The platform's endpoint agent provides comprehensive monitoring of file operations, email, web uploads, USB devices, and clipboard activity while using risk-adaptive protection to automatically adjust security policies based on user behaviour patterns. Designed for regulated industries including financial services, healthcare, and government, Forcepoint's endpoint DLP integrates with its broader security ecosystem for unified policy management.
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Staff use ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini or similar AI assistants for work tasks
Core business runs on Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, or similar SaaS
Subject to GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, or other data protection regulations
Employees work from multiple locations, devices, and networks
Organisation handles proprietary source code, trade secrets, or R&D data
Onboarding new tools, employees, and systems faster than security can keep up
Organisation has experienced a data breach, leak, or near-miss in the past 24 months
Currently relying on manual policies or basic security tools without dedicated DLP
An independent comparison of endpoint DLP capabilities to help IT teams select the right device-level data protection for their distributed workforce.
| Capability | Digital Guardian | Forcepoint DLP | Your Solution? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endpoint Agent | ✅ Full Agent | ✅ Full Agent | — |
| USB / Removable Media Control | ✅ Granular | ✅ Full | — |
| Clipboard Monitoring | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | — |
| Screen Capture Prevention | ✅ Supported | 🔶 Limited | — |
| Offline Policy Enforcement | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | — |
| Behavioural Analytics | 🔶 Basic | ✅ Risk-Adaptive | — |
| GenAI Tool Monitoring | 🔶 Limited | 🔶 Limited | — |
| Performance Impact | 🔶 Moderate | ✅ Low | — |
| Cloud DLP Integration | ✅ Available | ✅ Unified Console | — |
Seventy percent of data breaches involve endpoints. With 75% of the workforce working remotely or hybrid, device-level data protection is the security foundation you cannot skip.
Endpoints are where data is created, accessed, and most vulnerable. Endpoint DLP provides the device-level monitoring and control that network and cloud DLP cannot — including offline activity, USB transfers, and application-level data movement.
Remote workers operate on untrusted networks, personal devices, and frequently offline. Endpoint DLP agents travel with the device, enforcing consistent protection policies regardless of where the employee works.
USB drives, printers, Bluetooth, and removable media remain active data exfiltration channels. Endpoint DLP is the only technology that monitors and controls physical data exit points on the device itself.
With 70% of breaches involving endpoints and an average breach cost of $4.88M, endpoint DLP deployment costs a fraction of the breach it prevents. The ROI case is straightforward for any organisation handling sensitive data.
Endpoint DLP provides data loss prevention at the device level — the last line of defence for sensitive data on laptops, desktops, and mobile devices regardless of network connection. With 75% of the workforce now operating in hybrid or remote arrangements, traditional network-based DLP that only monitors data passing through corporate infrastructure leaves massive gaps. Endpoint DLP agents travel with the device, enforcing data protection policies whether the employee is working from the office, home, a coffee shop, or an airport lounge.
Network DLP protects the perimeter. Cloud DLP protects SaaS applications. Endpoint DLP protects the device itself — the one constant in every work scenario. For distributed workforces, endpoint DLP is the non-negotiable foundation.
Endpoint DLP effectiveness depends heavily on agent architecture. The agent must monitor file operations, clipboard activity, USB transfers, application behaviour, and network connections in real time without degrading device performance. Evaluate agents on CPU and memory footprint under normal operation, impact on boot time, behaviour during resource-intensive tasks, and conflict with other security agents. The best agents use kernel-level monitoring for comprehensive visibility with minimal overhead, while poorly designed agents create user frustration that leads to circumvention requests.
Endpoint DLP solutions provide granular control over removable devices and peripherals including USB drives, external hard drives, printers, Bluetooth devices, and optical media. Effective device control goes beyond simple block/allow — the best solutions can inspect content being transferred to removable media in real time, allowing non-sensitive data transfers while blocking sensitive content. This content-aware device control avoids the productivity disruption of blanket USB blocks while maintaining protection.
Blanket USB blocking creates a false sense of security. Users who need to transfer data will find workarounds — personal email, cloud storage, messaging apps. Content-aware device control that inspects and filters transfers is more effective than outright blocking that pushes data movement to unmonitored channels.
A critical differentiator for endpoint DLP is offline policy enforcement — the ability to maintain data protection policies when the device is not connected to the corporate network or cloud management console. Remote workers frequently operate offline or on untrusted networks. Endpoint DLP agents must cache policies locally and continue enforcing them regardless of connectivity, syncing events and policy updates when the connection is restored.
Test endpoint DLP in fully offline mode during evaluation. Disconnect the test device from all networks and verify that policies still enforce, events still log locally, and USB/clipboard controls still function. Any gap in offline enforcement is a gap that exists for every remote worker at every moment they're not connected.
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