We performed a comparison between Sophos SafeGuard and Symantec Endpoint Encryption based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Encryption solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."With Sophos, I only need to generate the password and give that to a user to be able to allow them to login to the admin page of the Endpoint and do whatever they need to do. The user cannot go ahead and uninstall it. It's kept us much more secure because of this. Should any event happen on a particular system, I'm given the username and the system IP address. I get notifications and can deal with issues right away."
"The solution can block a virus attack and prevent it from moving across the system."
"The user interface is simple, It makes it very easy to use."
"Integration with other solutions is one of its strongest points. It's very easy to integrate and automate."
"The product filters phishing emails."
"Policy deployment is easy and quick to do."
"The product is easy to use."
"Security-wise, it's one of the best."
"I like the solution for its encryption."
"Their cloud features such as Cloud Endpoint security, ransomware modules, malware, and other modules are very effective."
"The encryption feature is very good."
"Its management is good, and it is also scalable and mostly stable."
"This product is a solid, all-in-one solution for enterprise data management."
"One notable aspect is the ability to customize alerts and other settings."
"We use it for protecting accounts, which is its most valuable feature."
"The best feature of Symantec Endpoint Encryption is the encryption itself. Encryption truly is the way to go because nowadays we are living in an era of widespread server threats, and you need to encrypt your emails and documents because you never know who might get hold of them."
"It's a good product, but some are not happy with the boot BCN, and the point-to-point VPN requires the best protection."
"What would make Sophos SafeGuard better than competitors is if its management console also includes firewall management. In the future, I want Sophos SafeGuard to be more scalable."
"SafeGuard's user interface is ugly and doesn't provide reports, so we have to go into the database and get information from there by creating queries."
"Sophos SafeGuard is a German product. Sophos isn't really active in Europe. The Middle East, Africa, South Africa works with Sophos but their primary users aren't in Europe. They should market and push this solution to the European market."
"The cost is rather expensive. It's a pain point for many clients. They should work to see if they can reduce pricing."
"When you have the PPM chipset, you can have the power-on authentication, when you boot up your machine, you can set the six-digit passcode. As of right now, SafeGuard can't manage the six-digit passcode in terms of the expiration, and I need that added as a feature."
"Once you lock a server, you won't be able to install or put something on that particular server, but on the PC or machines, the lockdown feature is not there, and it is a query our company raised when we had to provide details for Sophos' review."
"If it's possible, they should make all the features available because it's got a lot of features on offer, but you have to buy the license in order to add those features to the normal Endpoint. If they could make all those features available and/or offer a bundling option it would be better."
"Upgrades from one version to another may only sometimes be straightforward, especially if one needs a clearer understanding of the process."
"Its remote deployment should be improved. Currently, there is no remote deployment for Symantec Endpoint Encryption. You have to install it manually. There are some issues with AD integration and the time taken to reflect a password on the Endpoint Encryption Manager when a new user has changed the password, but they are already working on these issues, and these will be resolved in the next release."
"We would like some advanced security protection features."
"If for example, a user forgets the endpoint key, they cannot access their data. We need a support team that is a single point of contact for the IT entity to be trained and to have documentation for troubleshooting and managing the solution."
"It's difficult to integrate the solution with the DLP"
"There are other solutions in the market that have new features. The feature could improve."
"There are some issues with the single sign-on with the active directory. We had a few problems related to the synchronization between the active directory and the login features of the Symantec products because the users made many password changes during the day. The time for synchronization with the solutions can be improved. I would like to see mobile encryption. There should be a possibility to include all the mobiles of a company in the console. Many customers are asking about encryptions for tablets or cell phones, but we don't have any product that we are comfortable with to recommend to our customers."
"I would like them to have integration with a wider range of non-Symantec products."
Sophos SafeGuard is ranked 2nd in Endpoint Encryption with 37 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is ranked 7th in Endpoint Encryption with 34 reviews. Sophos SafeGuard is rated 8.6, while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Sophos SafeGuard writes "A stable and easy-to-install solution that runs in the background without disturbing the user". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Encryption writes "Provides a centralized management console and a straightforward initial setup process ". Sophos SafeGuard is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption and ESET Endpoint Encryption, whereas Symantec Endpoint Encryption is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, McAfee Complete Data Protection, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Digital Guardian and WinMagic SecureDoc. See our Sophos SafeGuard vs. Symantec Endpoint Encryption report.
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