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.
"BitLocker is completely stable."
"The tool has improved the starting up of our notebooks and end-user devices."
"It is easy to implement and has AD integration."
"It is easy to use and administer."
"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."
"The product is stable."
"There's a lot of manageability within the solution. This is very helpful."
"The tool is stable."
"It is fairly stable."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"The solution is easy to use."
"We find the dashboard, endpoint mobile encryption, and email encryption valuable."
"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."
"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."
"It helps us put antivirus solutions in place and prevent malware from getting to our machines."
"The solution could improve by having a centralized GUI for management."
"The implementation of BitLocker is not simple. There are many prerequisites and hours of study and testing."
"The deployment process regarding prerequisites and automation could be easy to understand."
"The only thing that could be slightly improved is the occasional stability issue."
"Some of the technical internal functions, such as encryption protocols or something similar, could be improved."
"If the encryption was faster then it would make the experience more pleasant."
"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."
"The product must improve the centralization of keys."
"The UI could be improved."
"From an administration point of view, maybe it would be ideal to have it centrally managed."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption can improve by being more secure."
"More features need to be included in the encryption software."
"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."
"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."
"It's a bit difficult to get good support. Their response times are really bad."
"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 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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