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 product is stable."
"Microsoft BitLocker's most valuable features are stability and simplicity in terms of usage."
"The hard drive encryption is very good."
"It comes bundled with other Microsoft solutions."
"The solution works the way it's supposed to - stability and scalability are fine."
"The tool has improved the starting up of our notebooks and end-user devices."
"The most important aspect of this solution is that if your laptop gets stolen, the information is encrypted."
"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."
"The installation process is pretty straightforward."
"The initial setup was easy."
"Overall Symantec Endpoint Encryption is a reasonable solution."
"The solution is great for large-scale deployments."
"I like the solution for its encryption."
"This product is a solid, all-in-one solution for enterprise data management."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"It is fairly stable."
"I would like to be able to encrypt our cloud tenancy."
"The solution could be improved if it was more user friendly."
"User profiles can be improved so that people can create their own passwords. It has one password per machine, which is a problem. We would prefer each user to have his or her own boot password. Each user can have a username and password or biometrics, such as fingerprints and iris scanner, integrated into the boot process, but I really can't see that coming anytime soon, if ever."
"They could improve cloud integration regarding attribute and encryption key management."
"Lacks a portal that can be managed rather than just existing."
"For improvement, as it is now, I do not have any support from anyone. There should be a web interface to manage BitLocker. But for now, all I do is just install a new product on the user's machine and create it. I would like to be able to see everything that is happening, even if it is just through a web interface. I would also like to be able to see how many users are provisioned, which users are using BitLocker, and how to disable or enable it. That's what I would like to see."
"The biggest one for us is revoking access. So, even though someone downloads something to a device, we want the ability to cloak that device or data and bring it back or make that data unusable for that person. Currently, BitLocker doesn't give us that ability. It basically encrypts it. We're seeing if identity management or IAM allows us to do that. We're kind of looking at third-party software that does that for us."
"The deployment process regarding prerequisites and automation could be easy to understand."
"I think that they should improve the on-premises version to include the manageability and simplicity that is available on the cloud."
"The GUI could use some enhancement, particularly in making option sets easier to locate on client machines."
"There are other solutions in the market that have new features. The feature could improve."
"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."
"The security could be improved."
"It's difficult to integrate the solution with the DLP"
"Upgrades from one version to another may only sometimes be straightforward, especially if one needs a clearer understanding of the process."
"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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