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 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 ease of administering and integrating the solution is great."
"The most important aspect of this solution is that if your laptop gets stolen, the information is encrypted."
"The solution has a feature that automatically asks the users to upgrade their password once we set up the process."
"The platform provides good performance."
"It comes bundled with other Microsoft solutions."
"Integration with System Center Configuration Manager (C: and D: logical drives are encrypted before installing Windows via SCCM)."
"The product is stable."
"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."
"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."
"Their cloud features such as Cloud Endpoint security, ransomware modules, malware, and other modules are very effective."
"You get updates and other encrypted files easily."
"The installation process is pretty straightforward."
"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 solution is pretty stable."
"The initial setup was easy."
"The integration between Active Directory and BitLocker could be better."
"The visualization could be better."
"I would recommend BitLocker only because of the economic side, not the technical side. If the features were included in the already existing licenses I would use it. If not, I would recommend other products."
"At the end of it all, we are looking for something that can be easier to manage."
"The migration itself is a nightmare."
"The solution lacks the ability to allow its user to provide limited access to someone."
"The initial setup is complex."
"It's possible that the time it takes to pull items in to BitLocker could be reduced a bit."
"The instability of the company and lack of presence in the Middle East is affecting product use."
"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."
"The solution does not have endpoint control."
"The UI could be improved."
"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."
"It was hard to install and took us about three months."
"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."
Microsoft BitLocker is ranked 1st in Endpoint Encryption with 28 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is ranked 7th in Endpoint Encryption with 10 reviews. Microsoft BitLocker is rated 8.2, while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft BitLocker writes "Encrypts fast, embedded in the OS, and is reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Encryption writes "Not user-friendly and lacks integration with ICT, but provides adequate protection". 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, Sophos SafeGuard and ESET Endpoint Encryption. See our Microsoft BitLocker vs. Symantec Endpoint Encryption report.
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