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 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 BitLocker because it gives us strong encryption to protect our data."
"The platform provides good performance."
"It's a straightforward solution for encryption."
"Integration with System Center Configuration Manager (C: and D: logical drives are encrypted before installing Windows via SCCM)."
"Microsoft BitLocker's most valuable feature is endpoint encryption, and it's quite easy to manage."
"It is free and native to the OS. We don't have to worry about upgrades or maintaining the product. You encrypt the disk, and you save the recovery key. That's it. The person puts their password in, and after that, it is up to them. If they forget their password, they have to bring it in to get it unlocked."
"The best thing about it is the encryption type and the way it requires TPM when someone tries to access the drive."
"It is stable."
"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."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"The solution’s installation was easy."
"It has reduced the number of incidents related to the loss of information."
"It is fairly stable."
"The solution is great for large-scale deployments."
"This product is a solid, all-in-one solution for enterprise data management."
"There is room for improvement in stability."
"The solution could improve by having a centralized GUI for management."
"The product must improve the centralization of keys."
"The people at the first level of support refer you to articles that do not pertain to the problem at hand."
"More customization options would have been nice, such as password selection, actions when the screen is locked, etc."
"We recently found some stability issues with Microsoft BitLocker."
"It is not good for cross-compatibility, so our Mac users are not able to use it."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"The GUI could use some enhancement, particularly in making option sets easier to locate on client machines."
"From an administration point of view, maybe it would be ideal to have it centrally managed."
"I would like them to have integration with a wider range of non-Symantec products."
"The security could be improved."
"The instability of the company and lack of presence in the Middle East is affecting product use."
"Its remote deployment should be improved. Currently, there is no remote deployment for Symantec Endpoint Encryption. You have to install it manually. There are some issues with AD integration and the time taken to reflect a password on the Endpoint Encryption Manager when a new user has changed the password, but they are already working on these issues, and these will be resolved in the next release."
"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."
"They have too high of a price tag. That's why they're losing the market share."
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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