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.
"It's a straightforward solution for encryption."
"The ease of use is the most valuable feature. The ability to import data to build your frontend on top of the data is very simple and very useable."
"Feature-wise we have the ability to encrypt fast."
"It comes bundled with other Microsoft solutions."
"Microsoft BitLocker can be used to ensure that stolen PCs or laptops do not lose their data."
"It is easy to use and administer."
"The product is stable."
"It maintains security on my computer. Since I travel a lot, it gives me confidence that if, for some reason, my computer is lost, my data won't be compromised."
"I like the solution for its encryption."
"The solution’s installation was easy."
"We use it for protecting accounts, which is its most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"You get updates and other encrypted files easily."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Disk encryption and file and folder encryption are the most valuable and used features. It is also very well integrated with Symantec Messaging Gateway and Symantec DLP, which is helpful in protecting any kind of information that goes outside. Symantec DLP catches an email and sends it to the encryption server. The encryption server encrypts the email and intimates to the user that confidential information is being sent out. The administrator can then take appropriate action."
"It helps us put antivirus solutions in place and prevent malware from getting to our machines."
"The visualization could be better."
"I often have to make multiple attempts to log in."
"The encryption takes a long time to complete, and our system runs very slowly while it is encrypting."
"I would like to be able to encrypt our cloud tenancy."
"The reporting in Microsoft is very minimal."
"It is not good for cross-compatibility, so our Mac users are not able to use it."
"They can improve the security of the application and include an encryption disk in the next feature."
"The people at the first level of support refer you to articles that do not pertain to the problem at hand."
"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."
"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."
"It was hard to install and took us about three months."
"There are other solutions in the market that have new features. The feature could improve."
"The security could be improved."
"The solution presently doesn't let network folder encryption be done on Macintosh."
"I do not find the environment to be very user-friendly."
"I would like them to have integration with a wider range of non-Symantec products."
Microsoft BitLocker is ranked 1st in Endpoint Encryption with 61 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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