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 most valuable feature is the simplicity and integration with the Microsoft Clouds platform."
"The tool has improved the starting up of our notebooks and end-user devices."
"It is easy to use. It is usually easy to recover someone's privacy. The manageability is much easier than McAfee. I think that Microsoft is a leader in this area. We are in the Microsoft school so our judgment of McAfee will be a little bit unfair as we recommend Microsoft all the time because of the easy manageability and support. I think that McAfee is designed for a different customer and every time we open a ticket with their support, it takes a very, very long time. The main difference is just the manageability and support. In terms of the solution itself or the functionality, I know that McAfee is very strong, but manageability and support, for us, is much more important. It's strengthens the solution for us."
"The ease of administering and integrating the solution is great."
"We have not seen any bugs or glitches, so the stability is good."
"The most valuable feature is the authentication process which is very fast."
"The solution has a feature that automatically asks the users to upgrade their password once we set up the process."
"It comes bundled with other Microsoft solutions."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"Overall Symantec Endpoint Encryption is a reasonable solution."
"The management console gives us the ability to quickly control who sees what, ensures we are on the latest version, and up-to-date."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of 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."
"The solution’s installation was easy."
"The solution is pretty stable."
"The most valuable features are the messaging features and shared folders."
"I would like to be able to encrypt our cloud tenancy."
"They could improve cloud integration regarding attribute and encryption key management."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The encryption takes a long time to complete, and our system runs very slowly while it is encrypting."
"The pricing should be improved."
"We recently found some stability issues with Microsoft BitLocker."
"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."
"At the end of it all, we are looking for something that can be easier to manage."
"I do not find the environment to be very user-friendly."
"There are other solutions in the market that have new features. The feature could improve."
"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."
"From an administration point of view, maybe it would be ideal to have it centrally managed."
"The instability of the company and lack of presence in the Middle East is affecting product use."
"The security could be improved."
"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."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption can improve by being more secure."
Microsoft BitLocker is ranked 1st in Endpoint Encryption with 28 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is ranked 7th in Endpoint Encryption with 10 reviews. Microsoft BitLocker is rated 8.2, while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft BitLocker writes "Encrypts fast, embedded in the OS, and is reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Encryption writes "Not user-friendly and lacks integration with ICT, but provides adequate protection". 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, Sophos SafeGuard and ESET Endpoint Encryption. See our Microsoft BitLocker vs. Symantec Endpoint Encryption report.
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