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 manageability of it is a valuable feature."
"The platform provides good performance."
"Technical support is excellent."
"BitLocker is completely stable."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the TPM (Trusted Platform Module), which makes the PC security stronger because somebody who is not from the team cannot access the PC without the decryption PIN."
"Feature-wise we have the ability to encrypt fast."
"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."
"The installation process is pretty straightforward."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The encryption feature is very good."
"I like the solution for its encryption."
"The management console gives us the ability to quickly control who sees what, ensures we are on the latest version, and up-to-date."
"It helps us put antivirus solutions in place and prevent malware from getting to our machines."
"The initial setup was easy."
"Some of the technical internal functions, such as encryption protocols or something similar, could be improved."
"The visualization could be better."
"The encryption takes a long time to complete, and our system runs very slowly while it is encrypting."
"The implementation of BitLocker is not simple. There are many prerequisites and hours of study and testing."
"The pricing should be improved."
"The console GUI could be better."
"The deployment process regarding prerequisites and automation could be easy to understand."
"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."
"They have too high of a price tag. That's why they're losing the market share."
"The GUI could use some enhancement, particularly in making option sets easier to locate on client machines."
"Upgrades from one version to another may only sometimes be straightforward, especially if one needs a clearer understanding of the process."
"More features need to be included in the encryption software."
"I think that they should improve the on-premises version to include the manageability and simplicity that is available on the cloud."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"It's difficult to integrate the solution with the DLP"
"It was hard to install and took us about three months."
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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