We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention and McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The fingerprinting technology is the solution's most valuable feature. It's unique to Forcepoint."
"I did not experience any crashes. The solution has been stable in my usage."
"The solution offers very good sensitive data protection."
"The Optical Character Recognition (OCR) functionality is another helpful feature, especially for unstructured data. Being able to discover sensitive data in an unstructured format is the most beneficial element of the solution."
"This solution has a great encryption feature."
"With OCR and Risk Analysis, we are able to determine if anything sensitive is been shared. OCR helps us to safeguard those things and with risk ranking, we can determine which user is trying to violate policies multiple times even though they have been blocked to him or her."
"Stable and scalable solution for data protection. It offers good technical support, and has no major installation issues."
"It has helped us meet CTI requirements. Some employees accidentally shared information and it was able to block that information. That is one of the biggest benefits we have seen from this tool."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to control access to USB drives and other external devices."
"The overall features of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention are very good."
"The initial setup process was easy."
"The solution is very user-friendly and valuable."
"The administrative capabilities and the interface make this product accessible and easy to use."
"Everything in this DLP is great. It"
"The product provides us with an excellent, dependable solution to recommend to clients for their security needs."
"The tool focuses on endpoints rather than networks. Endpoints cover everything. It wouldn't be possible to steal confidential information from endpoints."
More McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention Pros →
"Everything takes a long time, as it does in every software company, especially since COVID. That is something I notice with every product I use."
"An area for improvement for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is its price. It would be good if they could offer better pricing."
"I would like to see the product extended into the cloud as a single solution."
"Their discovery or the way they discover the data at risk can also be improved. There are many database servers that are not supported by Forcepoint."
"If you are a macOS user, there are issues in the area of USB control."
"The tool needs to integrate data classification."
"Lacks the ability to control the USB port devices so that content coming out of the port is blocked."
"The product is good, but the biggest issue is needing direct support from Forcepoint."
"Our client is not very happy with the lack of support, the skills, and the effectiveness of the tool."
"I would like the solution to improve the AI features for anti-virus detection. I also want the software to include a tool for malware detection."
"The support from McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is good. However, if they provided 24 hours a day seven days a week support that would be a helpful addition."
"McAfee needs to clarify its rules."
"The solution needs an easier integration in heterogeneous and dynamic environments."
"The solution needs to be a one-stop protection shop. And yet, the DLP isn't strong. Anyone can break it quite easily."
"We faced many issues with the solution's customer support, and it should be made customer-friendly and more responsive."
"Integration with other vendors could be improved. For example, with Chrome or Firefox."
More McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention Cons →
More Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention Pricing and Cost Advice →
More McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention Pricing and Cost Advice →
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is ranked 2nd in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with 51 reviews while McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is ranked 9th in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with 29 reviews. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is rated 8.0, while McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention writes "DLP great for encryptions; tech support is quite helpful". On the other hand, the top reviewer of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention writes "Highly beneficial DLP functionality, full system protection, and useful file scanning". Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is most compared with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, Digital Guardian, Symantec Data Loss Prevention, CoSoSys Endpoint Protector and OpenText Data Protector, whereas McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is most compared with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, HP Wolf Security, Trend Micro Integrated Data Loss Prevention, Cisco Secure Endpoint and Digital Guardian. See our Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention report.
See our list of best Data Loss Prevention (DLP) vendors.
We monitor all Data Loss Prevention (DLP) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.