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.
"Integration with System Center Configuration Manager (C: and D: logical drives are encrypted before installing Windows via SCCM)."
"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."
"Microsoft BitLocker's most valuable features are stability and simplicity in terms of usage."
"Microsoft BitLocker can be used to ensure that stolen PCs or laptops do not lose their data."
"We have not seen any bugs or glitches, so the stability is good."
"The solution works the way it's supposed to - stability and scalability are fine."
"I like the fact that you can get a BitLocker encryption key out of OneDrive."
"Being able to encrypt an entire hard disk has been most valuable."
"One notable aspect is the ability to customize alerts and other settings."
"We use it for protecting accounts, which is its most valuable feature."
"It is fairly stable."
"The most valuable features are the messaging features and shared folders."
"The solution’s installation was easy."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"This product is a solid, all-in-one solution for enterprise data management."
"We find the dashboard, endpoint mobile encryption, and email encryption valuable."
"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."
"There are options which could be implemented to make it a little more like PGP Whole Disk Encryption."
"The visualization could be better."
"It needs a management console."
"They can improve the security of the application and include an encryption disk in the next feature."
"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."
"It is not good for cross-compatibility, so our Mac users are not able to use it."
"The reporting in Microsoft is very minimal."
"The instability of the company and lack of presence in the Middle East is affecting product use."
"The solution does not have endpoint control."
"There are other solutions in the market that have new features. The feature could improve."
"The program's disk encryption is not very friendly with Microsoft OS updates. We have a problem with updates failing unless we use a time-consuming work-around."
"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."
"It's difficult to integrate the solution with the DLP"
"From an administration point of view, maybe it would be ideal to have it centrally managed."
"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."
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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