We compared Symantec Endpoint Encryption and McAfee Complete Data Protection across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: Symantec is highly regarded for its security capabilities and encryption, while McAfee is praised for its comprehensive security features and compliance standards. Symantec's pricing is considered expensive compared to other solutions, whereas McAfee's pricing is rated as moderate and reasonable. Symantec's customer service and support receive mixed feedback, while McAfee's support is commended for its responsiveness and helpfulness.
"I have found the USB part most valuable."
"In the configuration, you can restrict a user from accessing a removable drive."
"We can scale the solution."
"Reporting and encryption are its most valuable features."
"The solution is excellent for protecting users from data being exploited. It's also great for preventing data leakage."
"The console allows us to manage not only endpoint protection, but DLP, and also integration with MVISION Cloud."
"It is capable of acting as Web control, Device Control, or Data Control."
"With proper policies and configuration, it prevents sending corporate data to both cloud storage or to flash drives and data extraction."
"Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection."
"It helps us put antivirus solutions in place and prevent malware from getting to our machines."
"The installation process is pretty straightforward."
"You get updates and other encrypted files easily."
"Their cloud features such as Cloud Endpoint security, ransomware modules, malware, and other modules are very effective."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"We find the dashboard, endpoint mobile encryption, and email encryption valuable."
"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 product consumes too much RAM and CPU for its processing and this can lead to resource issues on PCs."
"There are some features that do not work with Mac."
"Though there may be some ransomware detection modules now in McAfee Complete Data Protection, it's a field that McAfee should focus on, particularly having integration with some EDR or other add-ons. This is so McAfee Complete Data Protection would have more accuracy in detecting new ransomware in the market. What I'd like to see in the next release of the solution is for its pricing to be more cost-effective because some competitors have cheaper pricing, so McAfee Complete Data Protection can't compete. Sometimes, some new vendors offer other solutions rather than McAfee Complete Data Protection, to win customers over, and this is a loss for McAfee."
"The price is a little high and could be better."
"The solution's pricing could be better."
"The refresh feature needs improvement. You need to refresh it manually yt going to the address bar, clicking on it and pressing enter, or pressing F5. There should be a button you can click on to refresh or have it so every five seconds it's refreshing."
"There was an option for SQL setup in the older versions of this product and it has been removed, but we would like to see it made available as an add-on."
"This solution does not do as well at protecting the end-user against unknown viruses."
"We would like some advanced security protection features."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"I can only patch monthly. I don't know what the solution is there, besides being vulnerable for three weeks out of four. But there's got to be an option somehow."
"The UI could be improved."
"I would like them to have integration with a wider range of non-Symantec products."
"The solution does not have endpoint control."
"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."
"More features need to be included in the encryption software."
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McAfee Complete Data Protection is ranked 5th in Endpoint Encryption with 32 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is ranked 7th in Endpoint Encryption with 34 reviews. McAfee Complete Data Protection is rated 7.8, while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of McAfee Complete Data Protection writes "Bandwidth is reduced and online protection does a good job of identifying traits". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Encryption writes "Provides a centralized management console and a straightforward initial setup process ". McAfee Complete Data Protection is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software Blade and Sophos SafeGuard, whereas Symantec Endpoint Encryption is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Digital Guardian, WinMagic SecureDoc and ESET Endpoint Encryption. See our McAfee Complete Data Protection vs. Symantec Endpoint Encryption report.
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