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 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."
"It is easy to use and administer."
"BitLocker is completely stable."
"The solution is included in Windows 11."
"The solution has a feature that automatically asks the users to upgrade their password once we set up the process."
"It is an encryption tool and provides security."
"It is easy to implement and has AD integration."
"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."
"The initial setup was easy."
"Its management is good, and it is also scalable and mostly stable."
"This product is a solid, all-in-one solution for enterprise data management."
"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."
"Overall Symantec Endpoint Encryption is a reasonable solution."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection."
"We recently found some stability issues with Microsoft BitLocker."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"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."
"I would like to be able to encrypt our cloud tenancy."
"More customization options would have been nice, such as password selection, actions when the screen is locked, etc."
"Lacks a portal that can be managed rather than just existing."
"Microsoft BitLocker needs to be an all-inclusive solution. For example, a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) cryptoprocessor is required to use Bitlocker with your computer which keeps Bitlocker from adoption beyond Windows."
"Some of the technical internal functions, such as encryption protocols or something similar, could be improved."
"The product can be expensive. Price was a factor in moving away from the product."
"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."
"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."
"From an administration point of view, maybe it would be ideal to have it centrally managed."
"It's a bit difficult to get good support. Their response times are really bad."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"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."
"The solution does slow down the device a little bit, once it's installed."
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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