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.
"Being able to encrypt an entire hard disk has been most valuable."
"The most important aspect of this solution is that if your laptop gets stolen, the information is encrypted."
"The most valuable feature is the authentication process which is very fast."
"You can do a silent remote deployment very fast."
"The hard drive encryption is very good."
"One significant aspect is that without the BitLocker key, you can't log in to the user's laptop. I appreciate the capability to encrypt the user's hard drive, ensuring access only with the recovery key. In an enterprise setup, we store all BitLocker keys on our server. So, whenever a user attempts to log in, the architecture authenticates with the key. This ensures that our data is secure. Even if the user's laptop is lost, we have confidence that the data remains inaccessible. So far, our user data is well-protected."
"The best thing about it is the encryption type and the way it requires TPM when someone tries to access the drive."
"Technical support is excellent."
"I like the management aspect of this solution. You don't want to have end-users tweak or set it themselves, so the fact that you could do it from a central point helped us a lot."
"Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection."
"Their cloud features such as Cloud Endpoint security, ransomware modules, malware, and other modules are very effective."
"Its management is good, and it is also scalable and mostly stable."
"The encryption feature is very good."
"We can extend it to all of the critical endpoints and the servers, and we can ensure the confidentiality of the data."
"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 most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"The solution should offer encryption for other items such as shared folders, removable media, etc."
"The reporting in Microsoft is very minimal."
"The initial setup is complex."
"More customization options would have been nice, such as password selection, actions when the screen is locked, etc."
"I would like to be able to encrypt our cloud tenancy."
"We recently found some stability issues with Microsoft BitLocker."
"If the encryption was faster then it would make the experience more pleasant."
"I would like them to have integration with a wider range of non-Symantec products."
"They have too high of a price tag. That's why they're losing the market share."
"Its decryption time needs to be improved. Currently, its decryption time is very long, and it takes double time than encryption. They need to work on that. Its encryption time is fine."
"What I didn't find helpful in the version we used is the fact that all devices had to be on the same network for us to push through the encryption."
"The agent can be improved on the solution. Right now, we have an Endpoint Protection agent as well as an encryption agent and another for the DLVs and other services. We would prefer a single agent for the entire product."
"I can only patch monthly. I don't know what the solution is there, besides being vulnerable for three weeks out of four. But there's got to be an option somehow."
"The security could be improved."
"Upgrades from one version to another may only sometimes be straightforward, especially if one needs a clearer understanding of the process."
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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