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 most important aspect of this solution is that if your laptop gets stolen, the information is encrypted."
"Microsoft BitLocker's most valuable features are stability and simplicity in terms of usage."
"It comes bundled with other Microsoft solutions."
"Microsoft BitLocker can be used to ensure that stolen PCs or laptops do not lose their data."
"Integration with System Center Configuration Manager (C: and D: logical drives are encrypted before installing Windows via SCCM)."
"I like BitLocker because it gives us strong encryption to protect our data."
"The tool has improved the starting up of our notebooks and end-user devices."
"The tool is stable."
"I like the solution for its encryption."
"The solution is easy to use."
"This product is a solid, all-in-one solution for enterprise data management."
"We use it for protecting accounts, which is its most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features are the messaging features and shared folders."
"It has reduced the number of incidents related to the loss of information."
"We can extend it to all of the critical endpoints and the servers, and we can ensure the confidentiality of the data."
"Their cloud features such as Cloud Endpoint security, ransomware modules, malware, and other modules are very effective."
"Technical support has not been very good."
"The solution lacks the ability to allow its user to provide limited access to someone."
"Lacks a portal that can be managed rather than just existing."
"The biggest one for us is revoking access. So, even though someone downloads something to a device, we want the ability to cloak that device or data and bring it back or make that data unusable for that person. Currently, BitLocker doesn't give us that ability. It basically encrypts it. We're seeing if identity management or IAM allows us to do that. We're kind of looking at third-party software that does that for us."
"The visualization could be better."
"At the end of it all, we are looking for something that can be easier to manage."
"If integration with Active Directory are not mandatory for him, I think that there are many other solutions in the market that equal or are much stronger than Microsoft."
"The deployment process regarding prerequisites and automation could be easy to understand."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption can improve by being more secure."
"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."
"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."
"The security could be improved."
"We would like some advanced security protection features."
"They have too high of a price tag. That's why they're losing the market share."
"There are other solutions in the market that have new features. The feature could improve."
"One feature that is lacking is integration with Symantec Information Centric (ICT). As it is now, I don't see how to integrate the encryption with ICT, and in my opinion this is an area that certainly requires encryption, even though it's no longer supported by Broadcom."
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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