We performed a comparison between Microsoft Bitlocker and Symantec Endpoint Encryption based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Microsoft Bitlocker seems to be a superior solution. All other things being more or less equal, half of Symantec Endpoint Encryption reviewers found Symantec Endpoint Encryption to be difficult to deploy. Additionally, users of Symantec Endpoint Encryption find it difficult to upgrade. Finally, Symantec Endpoint Encryption’s users are not impressed with its technical support.
"The solution is included in Windows 11."
"It's my understanding that the initial setup is straightforward."
"It is easy to use and administer."
"I like the simplicity and ease of use of this solution."
"As a Microsoft shop, we find this product easy to use."
"It is an encryption tool and provides security."
"While it helps mitigate unauthorized data access by enhancing file and system protection through encryption, the tool is really enhanced with the combination of other Microsoft Security and Compliance features like data labeling."
"It is easy to implement and has AD integration."
"The solution is pretty stable."
"Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection."
"It has reduced the number of incidents related to the loss of information."
"Overall Symantec Endpoint Encryption is a reasonable solution."
"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."
"The encryption feature is very good."
"The most valuable feature is that it works in the background so that the end-users are not aware of what is happening on the laptop."
"It helps us put antivirus solutions in place and prevent malware from getting to our machines."
"I would recommend BitLocker only because of the economic side, not the technical side. If the features were included in the already existing licenses I would use it. If not, I would recommend other products."
"The only thing that could be slightly improved is the occasional stability issue."
"The pricing should be improved."
"Technical support has not been very good."
"User profiles can be improved so that people can create their own passwords. It has one password per machine, which is a problem. We would prefer each user to have his or her own boot password. Each user can have a username and password or biometrics, such as fingerprints and iris scanner, integrated into the boot process, but I really can't see that coming anytime soon, if ever."
"The customizations could be more flexible."
"The primary aspect for improvement lies in expanding our developer base, which would accelerate the development process and bring these enhancements to fruition"
"The product must improve the centralization of keys."
"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."
"I do not find the environment to be very user-friendly."
"From an administration point of view, maybe it would be ideal to have it centrally managed."
"It's difficult to integrate the solution with the DLP"
"The security could be improved."
"It was hard to install and took us about three months."
"The solution presently doesn't let network folder encryption be done on Macintosh."
"The GUI could use some enhancement, particularly in making option sets easier to locate on client machines."
Microsoft BitLocker is ranked 1st in Endpoint Encryption with 59 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is ranked 7th in Endpoint Encryption with 34 reviews. Microsoft BitLocker is rated 8.2, while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft BitLocker writes "User-friendly, easy to set up, and offers real-time machine status updates". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Encryption writes "Provides a centralized management console and a straightforward initial setup process ". Microsoft BitLocker is most compared with ESET Endpoint Encryption, McAfee Complete Data Protection, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, WinMagic SecureDoc and Sophos SafeGuard, whereas Symantec Endpoint Encryption is most compared with McAfee Complete Data Protection, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Digital Guardian, WinMagic SecureDoc and ESET Endpoint Encryption. See our Microsoft BitLocker vs. Symantec Endpoint Encryption report.
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