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Check Point Capsule Software [EOL] vs Microsoft BitLocker comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Check Point Capsule Softwar...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft BitLocker
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (1st), Mobile Data Protection (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

William Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at ITQS
Easy to set up with helpful antivirus and firewall capabilities
There are some general areas and features that could be improved in the next version of the Check Point Capsule software. Cloud security could add more advanced features for apps and services. Mobile device management would improve the administration and make it more flexible and dynamic. They need to improve integration with cloud SIEMS. Finally, they must improve the technical support process. When requesting it for a specific case, they do not coordinate a call in a good amount of time. They must also improve the SLA and the escalation of engineers
Ibrahin Gamal - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technology Specialist at ITE Corp
Data protection improves while users adapt to user access complexities
Recovery options are useful with Microsoft BitLocker. When we get the recovery key from Microsoft, people who we show how BitLocker works did not know the facts about BitLocker. When we tell them about recovery keys, it is very difficult for them to get to the users who have issues in their PCs and do not have the knowledge. When IT asked about the scenario, it was difficult for them. They needed something where they could go to the administration portal to unlock the PC for the user, but we tell them that when a user asks for a recovery key, it consists of 32 numbers to unlock their PC. They observed cost savings after implementing Microsoft BitLocker because they requested BitLocker with System Center. They found that it did not have a high cost, as it is a built-in feature in Windows. When they asked about other solutions, it was very expensive for large numbers in other corporates or organizations. They were very satisfied with Microsoft BitLocker with System Center Configuration Manager.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"For employees in some sectors, we were able to stop providing them with laptops because they could do everything with a smartphone or tablet."
"It is very simple to install and use."
"The antivirus is great since it helps us with the real-time protection of all devices."
"It came to allow us to have that balance, that balance between the productivity of the collaborators and the security of the data in use quickly and easily without becoming invasive to the users."
"By configuring the solution, we could give access to our managers, users, sales area, executives, et cetera, who required a solution that complied with security standards and policies in a unified way on laptops inside and outside the company - thus always protecting the perimeter area while giving access to users who are not within the perimeter."
"Check Point Capsule can use SSO so that we can use a single identity for all our users and tasks in the organization."
"We're taking advantage of the computing power that the cloud has made."
"The ease of administering and integrating the solution is great."
"The best feature is that we can secure organization data using folder encryption."
"The most valuable feature is the simplicity and integration with the Microsoft Clouds platform."
"We have not seen any bugs or glitches, so the stability is good."
"The disk encryption is the most valuable aspect of the solution for our organization."
"BitLocker provides the common person with great security to guard against most threats consisting of efforts by unauthorized people who try to gain access to the computer by not allowing it to boot up absent a password."
"With BitLocker I guarantee the protection of the disk and the configuration is transparent to the user."
"There's a lot of manageability within the solution. This is very helpful."
 

Cons

"There should be more clarity when it comes to licensing because it is difficult to understand."
"Cloud security could add more advanced features for apps and services."
"Among the features that I would have liked to see in its beginnings and in use of the solution is the ability to integrate real-time analysis and emulation of the activities that a user has when being attacked."
"We need to understand that the solution has been improving but also has a life cycle that is already being changed or modified so that the brand no longer supports the solution and, where appropriate, reaches in the direction of new processes, new equipment, and new solutions."
"Check Point has already been making several changes to Check Point Capsule and has transformed it into Check Point Harmony where it is a tool that has connections with their cloud and has become even more robust."
"Lacks a portal that can be managed rather than just existing."
"The disc may be damaged; we can lose information."
"User profiles can be improved so that people can create their own passwords. It has one password per machine, which is a problem. We would prefer each user to have his or her own boot password. Each user can have a username and password or biometrics, such as fingerprints and iris scanner, integrated into the boot process, but I really can't see that coming anytime soon, if ever."
"If the encryption was faster then it would make the experience more pleasant."
"The solution should have a better user interface and dashboard."
"The visualization could be better."
"The pricing should be improved."
"The product must improve the centralization of keys."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The costs and licensing methods are not clear to me also because we purchased a maxi package that already included the option of using this product."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"BitLocker is already in Windows 10 and its price has already been "paid"."
"We didn't pay for additional licenses since the solution is built into Windows."
"This solution is included with Microsoft Server and my clients did not have to pay for anything extra."
"The price of this solution should be more competitive."
"It is free. It is enabled as part of the operating system. Once you have an operating system license, you're licensed for Bitlocker."
"Microsoft BitLocker's pricing is fair; I rate it a four out of ten."
"It is a totally free solution."
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Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
8%
Government
8%
 

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Small Business
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Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise25
 

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What should one take into account when replacing PGP with Microsoft BitLocker?
Beware to make backup of useful data, then use reverse decryption policy from Symantec panel/McAfee ePO to decrypt the DE partitions while it is sometimes more straightforward and faster to reinsta...
Would you choose Microsoft BitLocker or McAfee Complete Data Protection?
Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protection....
How does Microsoft BitLocker compare with Symantec Endpoint Encryption?
Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and it successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protecti...
 

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