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.
"Microsoft BitLocker's most valuable features are stability and simplicity in terms of usage."
"Technical support is excellent."
"The ease of administering and integrating the solution is great."
"As a Microsoft shop, we find this product easy to use."
"The tool is stable."
"It is an encryption tool and provides security."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"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."
"Their cloud features such as Cloud Endpoint security, ransomware modules, malware, and other modules are very effective."
"Overall Symantec Endpoint Encryption is a reasonable solution."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"It is fairly stable."
"This product is a solid, all-in-one solution for enterprise data management."
"The solution is easy to use."
"It helps us put antivirus solutions in place and prevent malware from getting to our machines."
"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."
"They could improve cloud integration regarding attribute and encryption key management."
"The encryption takes a long time to complete, and our system runs very slowly while it is encrypting."
"I would like to see improvement in the solution's central management of passwords. Currently, we install it separately."
"The only thing that could be slightly improved is the occasional stability issue."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"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 people at the first level of support refer you to articles that do not pertain to the problem at hand."
"The migration itself is a nightmare."
"I would like them to have integration with a wider range of non-Symantec products."
"The security could be improved."
"It's difficult to integrate the solution with the DLP"
"The GUI could use some enhancement, particularly in making option sets easier to locate on client machines."
"The solution does not have endpoint control."
"It's a bit difficult to get good support. Their response times are really bad."
"The product can be expensive. Price was a factor in moving away from the product."
"We would like some advanced security protection features."
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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