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.
"Feature-wise we have the ability to encrypt fast."
"As a Microsoft shop, we find this product easy to use."
"It holds significant value as it reduces the need for extensive IT management to handle security across networks and environments"
"There's a lot of manageability within the solution. This is very helpful."
"The solution is included in Windows 11."
"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."
"One significant aspect is that without the BitLocker key, you can't log in to the user's laptop. I appreciate the capability to encrypt the user's hard drive, ensuring access only with the recovery key. In an enterprise setup, we store all BitLocker keys on our server. So, whenever a user attempts to log in, the architecture authenticates with the key. This ensures that our data is secure. Even if the user's laptop is lost, we have confidence that the data remains inaccessible. So far, our user data is well-protected."
"The ease of administering and integrating the solution is great."
"The solution is great for large-scale deployments."
"We use it for protecting accounts, which is its most valuable feature."
"It has reduced the number of incidents related to the loss of information."
"The initial setup was easy."
"I like the solution for its encryption."
"The most valuable features are the messaging features and shared folders."
"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."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"We recently found some stability issues with Microsoft BitLocker."
"At the end of it all, we are looking for something that can be easier to manage."
"It's possible that the time it takes to pull items in to BitLocker could be reduced a bit."
"It needs a management console."
"There are options which could be implemented to make it a little more like PGP Whole Disk Encryption."
"Lacks a portal that can be managed rather than just existing."
"The implementation of BitLocker is not simple. There are many prerequisites and hours of study and testing."
"In future releases, I would like to see a feature where I can have a view of each device that has BitLocker to see if these machines are encrypted or not. So, I just want a view or a dashboard that can tell us so that I can remediate and add BitLocker to those systems or devices."
"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."
"The security could be improved."
"It was hard to install and took us about three months."
"It's a bit difficult to get good support. Their response times are really bad."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"The instability of the company and lack of presence in the Middle East is affecting product use."
"I would like them to have integration with a wider range of non-Symantec products."
"The solution does not have endpoint control."
Microsoft BitLocker is ranked 1st in Endpoint Encryption with 58 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is ranked 7th in Endpoint Encryption with 33 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 "Robust data protection with user-friendly deployment, competitive pricing, and comprehensive features like customizable alerts and effective detection capabilities but needs GUI improvements". 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, ESET Endpoint Encryption and Sophos SafeGuard. See our Microsoft BitLocker vs. Symantec Endpoint Encryption report.
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