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 solution works the way it's supposed to - stability and scalability are fine."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the protection and ease of use."
"Being able to encrypt an entire hard disk has been most valuable."
"Feature-wise we have the ability to encrypt fast."
"It is easy to use and administer."
"I like the fact that you can get a BitLocker encryption key out of OneDrive."
"The most important aspect of this solution is that if your laptop gets stolen, the information is encrypted."
"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 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 initial setup was easy."
"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."
"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."
"Overall Symantec Endpoint Encryption is a reasonable solution."
"One notable aspect is the ability to customize alerts and other settings."
"Its management is good, and it is also scalable and mostly stable."
"It is stable."
"The solution could improve by having a centralized GUI for management."
"The only thing that could be slightly improved is the occasional stability issue."
"The encryption takes a long time to complete, and our system runs very slowly while it is encrypting."
"At the end of it all, we are looking for something that can be easier to manage."
"The implementation of BitLocker is not simple. There are many prerequisites and hours of study and testing."
"Some of the technical internal functions, such as encryption protocols or something similar, could be improved."
"I often have to make multiple attempts to log in."
"Technical support has not been very good."
"They have too high of a price tag. That's why they're losing the market share."
"The security could be improved."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption can improve by being more secure."
"The solution does slow down the device a little bit, once it's installed."
"More features need to be included in the encryption software."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"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 instability of the company and lack of presence in the Middle East is affecting product use."
Microsoft BitLocker is ranked 1st in Endpoint Encryption with 59 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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