We performed a comparison between Microsoft BitLocker and Sophos SafeGuard 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."The most valuable feature of this solution is the protection and ease of use."
"There's a lot of manageability within the solution. This is very helpful."
"The best thing about it is the encryption type and the way it requires TPM when someone tries to access the drive."
"We have not seen any bugs or glitches, so the stability is good."
"You can do a silent remote deployment very fast."
"It is an encryption tool and provides security."
"BitLocker is completely stable."
"The hard drive encryption is very good."
"It's quite easy to integrate Safeguard with BitLocker"
"The solution has a great VPN."
"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."
"It is seamless and easy to install. We haven't encountered any recent issues."
"The monitoring features are easy to use."
"It is one of the best products when it comes to stability."
"The malware protection and the scanning features are most valuable in this solution."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the GUI is easy to use."
"BitLocker should be available on standard Windows. We need to spend money on a Pro license to get BitLocker because it's essential to protect our customers' data. We don't want that to fall into the wrong hands."
"It needs a management console."
"The integration between Active Directory and BitLocker could be better."
"We recently found some stability issues with Microsoft BitLocker."
"There is room for improvement in stability."
"The visualization could be better."
"It is not good for cross-compatibility, so our Mac users are not able to use it."
"The solution needs to have better protection and improve its pricing."
"Sophos SafeGuard cannot block or quarantine such viruses. Quarantine is a feature with shortcomings that needs improvement."
"It's a good product, but some are not happy with the boot BCN, and the point-to-point VPN requires the best protection."
"I would like to see a support-cloud, where Sophos creates a single package that contains all of its products."
"The tutorials need to be simplified. The existing ones need to be easier to follow and we could use some tutorials for basic setups. They should aim to be more like Cisco, which offers very good tutorials and materials."
"The integration could be a little better."
"Having a DLP integrated with the encryption engine would be very good."
"An area for improvement in Sophos SafeGuard is the pricing. Pricing should be better when adding a new account or scaling the product."
"There's no centralized management. This is a drawback."
Microsoft BitLocker is ranked 1st in Endpoint Encryption with 61 reviews while Sophos SafeGuard is ranked 2nd in Endpoint Encryption with 37 reviews. Microsoft BitLocker is rated 8.2, while Sophos SafeGuard is rated 8.6. 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 Sophos SafeGuard writes "Stable solution that preserves data confidentiality". Microsoft BitLocker is most compared with ESET Endpoint Encryption, McAfee Complete Data Protection, Symantec Endpoint Encryption, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption and Ivanti Device Control, whereas Sophos SafeGuard is most compared with Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, ESET Endpoint Encryption, Cisco Secure Endpoint and McAfee Complete Data Protection. See our Microsoft BitLocker vs. Sophos SafeGuard report.
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