We performed a comparison between Sophos SafeGuard and Symantec Endpoint Encryption based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Encryption solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Integration with other solutions is one of its strongest points. It's very easy to integrate and automate."
"The solution can block a virus attack and prevent it from moving across the system."
"It is seamless and easy to install. We haven't encountered any recent issues."
"It's the best solution on the market."
"It's quite easy to integrate Safeguard with BitLocker"
"I like that Sophos SafeGuard provides excellent technical support."
"The Intercept X feature is the most valuable feature. You can't find this feature in other firewalls because Intercept X works as if it has an interaction between the endpoint and the firewall."
"The user experience and the quality of the features are good."
"The installation process is pretty straightforward."
"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."
"We use it for protecting accounts, which is its most valuable feature."
"You get updates and other encrypted files easily."
"We find the dashboard, endpoint mobile encryption, and email encryption valuable."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"The initial setup was easy."
"It has reduced the number of incidents related to the loss of information."
"If it's possible, they should make all the features available because it's got a lot of features on offer, but you have to buy the license in order to add those features to the normal Endpoint. If they could make all those features available and/or offer a bundling option it would be better."
"It's a good product, but some are not happy with the boot BCN, and the point-to-point VPN requires the best protection."
"The solution's ability to integrate with other solutions, such as a DLP, should be addressed."
"The cost is rather expensive. It's a pain point for many clients. They should work to see if they can reduce pricing."
"Having a DLP integrated with the encryption engine would be very good."
"The solution is not using other features like booting encryption, because it causes very heavy processing of the workstation. If they could find some way to handle the encryption and decryption to be lighter on the workstation it would be better."
"Once you lock a server, you won't be able to install or put something on that particular server, but on the PC or machines, the lockdown feature is not there, and it is a query our company raised when we had to provide details for Sophos' review."
"Sometimes, multiple updates and crashes happen in the tool, making it an area where improvements are required."
"One feature that is lacking is integration with Symantec Information Centric (ICT). As it is now, I don't see how to integrate the encryption with ICT, and in my opinion this is an area that certainly requires encryption, even though it's no longer supported by Broadcom."
"There are other solutions in the market that have new features. The feature could improve."
"From an administration point of view, maybe it would be ideal to have it centrally managed."
"They have too high of a price tag. That's why they're losing the market share."
"Its remote deployment should be improved. Currently, there is no remote deployment for Symantec Endpoint Encryption. You have to install it manually. There are some issues with AD integration and the time taken to reflect a password on the Endpoint Encryption Manager when a new user has changed the password, but they are already working on these issues, and these will be resolved in the next release."
"Its decryption time needs to be improved. Currently, its decryption time is very long, and it takes double time than encryption. They need to work on that. Its encryption time is fine."
"The solution does not have endpoint control."
"The solution does slow down the device a little bit, once it's installed."
Sophos SafeGuard is ranked 2nd in Endpoint Encryption with 37 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is ranked 7th in Endpoint Encryption with 34 reviews. Sophos SafeGuard is rated 8.6, while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Sophos SafeGuard writes "Stable solution that preserves data confidentiality". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Encryption writes "Provides a centralized management console and a straightforward initial setup process ". Sophos SafeGuard is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, ESET Endpoint Encryption, Cisco Secure Endpoint and McAfee Complete Data Protection, whereas Symantec Endpoint Encryption is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, McAfee Complete Data Protection, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Digital Guardian and WinMagic SecureDoc. See our Sophos SafeGuard vs. Symantec Endpoint Encryption report.
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