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."
"It is easy to use and administer."
"It is easy to implement and has AD integration."
"It's very straightforward to recover data. It's safe for us; in case of lost information, it provides multiple options to recover the data."
"As a Microsoft shop, we find this product easy to use."
"Microsoft BitLocker can be used to ensure that stolen PCs or laptops do not lose their data."
"I liked the way it works with our Microsoft tools. As we roll out Intune, we can validate if the device has been encrypted, and if not, we can push it down. It is pretty simple to deploy."
"The tool has improved the starting up of our notebooks and end-user devices."
"The encryption feature is very good."
"In general terms, it is working properly and according to our expectations. The comfort of feeling secure is the most valuable. Some customers had certain fears about changing the product because no one wants to lose any kind of information or to have some problems or inconsistencies while migrating from one product to another."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"We can extend it to all of the critical endpoints and the servers, and we can ensure the confidentiality of the data."
"Their cloud features such as Cloud Endpoint security, ransomware modules, malware, and other modules are very effective."
"The solution is easy to use."
"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."
"Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection."
"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 see improvement in the solution's central management of passwords. Currently, we install it separately."
"I would like to be able to encrypt our cloud tenancy."
"It needs a management console."
"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."
"The implementation of BitLocker is not simple. There are many prerequisites and hours of study and testing."
"The customizations could be more flexible."
"The primary aspect for improvement lies in expanding our developer base, which would accelerate the development process and bring these enhancements to fruition"
"I do not find the environment to be very user-friendly."
"I think that they should improve the on-premises version to include the manageability and simplicity that is available on the cloud."
"The product can be expensive. Price was a factor in moving away from the product."
"It was hard to install and took us about three months."
"The solution does slow down the device a little bit, once it's installed."
"The instability of the company and lack of presence in the Middle East is affecting product use."
"The solution does not have endpoint control."
"The GUI could use some enhancement, particularly in making option sets easier to locate on client machines."
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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