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Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration vs Symantec Data Loss Prevention comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.9
Check Point Harmony Email enhances security, boosts ROI by 60%, reduces breaches, improves productivity, and decreases operational concerns.
Sentiment score
7.3
Symantec Data Loss Prevention boosts ROI by enhancing threat management, reducing costs, and improving data protection and response times.
The time saved during investigations is significant due to the neat dashboard that organizes everything related to alerts.
I have seen a return on investment, as I can share relevant metrics like money saved, time saved, and fewer employees needed, all of them.
There has been a 70% decrease in phishing emails and data breaches since implementing Check Point Harmony Email Security.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Check Point Harmony's support is variedly received; praised for options and professionalism, yet slower than competitors, especially in Spanish.
Sentiment score
6.2
Symantec's support is praised for expertise but criticized for slow responses, especially after Broadcom's acquisition and for non-premium users.
We understand that with respect to SLA, but we expect they can go beyond SLA and provide quick support for the client.
We opted for the 24/7 premium support, which is very responsive and quick whenever we have configuration challenges or other inquiries.
Customer support is of high quality.
The support team changed from MTechPro to a different partner, affecting our experience.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
<p>Check Point Harmony Email &amp; Collaboration is praised for seamless scalability, excellent ratings, and integration with Office 365.</p>
Sentiment score
7.6
Symantec Data Loss Prevention is scalable for various user levels but faces challenges in virtualization, browser integration, and service scaling.
I would rate the scalability of Check Point Harmony Email and Collaboration as nine out of ten, indicating high scalability.
Scalability is limited, being only integrated with Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite at present.
When using native proxy solutions, scalability issues are minimized, and the solution remains stable.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
<p>Check Point Harmony Email &amp; Collaboration is praised for its stability, reliability, and seamless cloud-based upgrades, despite minor issues.</p>
Sentiment score
7.7
Symantec Data Loss Prevention is stable with high reliability, minor glitches, and differing maintenance needs for Windows versus Linux.
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point Harmony needs improvements in flexibility, performance, phishing protection, integration, and analytics to enhance user experience and security.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention faces numerous challenges including integration, user-friendliness, scalability, pricing, and compatibility, especially with macOS.
Enhancing reporting capabilities with customizable and advanced analytics features would greatly improve our ability to detect trends and proactively address emerging threats.
Updates based on AI and reduced administrative overhead by adding or bulk adding new users, along with graphical enhancements to the GUI, would also be beneficial.
It would be better if HEC also provides support for third-party email service solutions, such as IBM HCL Notes, creating more opportunities.
A main disadvantage of Symantec DLP is its reliance on Oracle.
 

Setup Cost

<p>Check Point Harmony Email &amp; Collaboration is competitively priced, especially for enterprises, offering flexibility and comprehensive security features.</p>
Symantec Data Loss Prevention offers flexible pricing but can be costly, especially for small firms with under 150 users.
Pricing is a bit expensive, but it is worth it considering the features that Check Point provides.
The pricing, setup costs, and licensing were competitive and clear for my customer.
I consider the pricing to be a bit expensive, similar to other solutions.
 

Valuable Features

Check Point Harmony Email offers API integration, threat prevention, and AI security to protect and enhance email communications.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention excels in data monitoring, machine learning, cloud integration, and user-friendly interface, enhancing overall data protection.
Check Point Harmony Email and Collaboration offers online support and has tight integration with Microsoft.
The protection and scanning of emails are also appreciated, as they secure everything in the email spectrum.
The most valuable feature is spam detection and phishing site prevention, which Microsoft couldn't catch, yet Check Point does.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention has proprietary metadata and is well-suited for endpoint-level security.
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Harmony Email &...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
67
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (5th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (9th)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is 1.6%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Data Loss Prevention is 6.3%, down from 10.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

Nasseer Qureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Email security effectively detects a wide range of threats and improves productivity
Since we have been using Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for a year, we haven't encountered significant challenges. However, it would be beneficial if it could support other email security services beyond Microsoft and Google. Integration with other platforms would enhance its appeal since the features are commendable. While the analytics are commendable, they don't provide deep dive insights. They show the overall counts of malware, phishing, and business compromise emails, but there isn't a robust ability to dive deeper into those categories to see specifics. Analytics should allow us to explore which users received malware emails the most or trends among departments. Currently, we have to sift through manually, which is not ideal. A more profound analytical capability would elevate the tool to become the complete email security solution for any user.
ARAVINDAN K - PeerSpot reviewer
Strengthened security operations with endpoint-level protection but database flexibility could improve
Symantec Data Loss Prevention has proprietary metadata and is well-suited for endpoint-level security. It stands out for supporting multiple protocols like email and SMTP without needing user profile login for endpoint agents. Once policies are downloaded to the local system, they function independently of a user's login. The solution helps enhance security operations when integrated with ServiceNow and offers robust incident response capabilities.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point Harmony Email & Office?
Pricing is a bit expensive, but it is worth it considering the features that Check Point provides.
What is your primary use case for Check Point Harmony Email & Office?
The main use case for Check Point Harmony ( /products/avaya-workforce-engagement-reviews ) Email &amp; Collaboration is to protect incoming and outgoing emails. We use Microsoft Office 365 ( /produ...
What do you like most about Check Point Harmony Email & Office?
The product offers good and easy integration capabilities with other products.
What do you like most about Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
It can prevent copying and encoding of HTTP data to various sites like Google, and Webex.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
I do not have an idea about pricing, as it is handled by another team responsible for procurements.
What needs improvement with Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
A main disadvantage of Symantec DLP is its reliance on Oracle, especially compared to other products like Forcepoint, which offer MSSQL database options that are more convenient.
 

Also Known As

Check Point CloudGuard, Check Point CloudGuard SaaS , Check Point Harmony Email & Office
Symantec DLP
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Helvetia, Denham Capital, Daymark Solutions, Neopharm Group
Hadassah University Hospital, Her Majestys Government (HMG), United Kingdom, Hitachi Consulting Software Services India Pvt Ltd., Hua Nan Bank, Hyundai Department Store Group,JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, Lake Health, McCann Erickson Israel, Molina Healthcare Inc., PGi, Quilvest Switzerland Limited, State of Nevada Public Employees Benefits Program, Symantec Corporation (Enterprise Security), The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (DLP), The Saudi Industrial Property Authority, TSO cloud, Visa, Yunnan Power Grid Company
Find out what your peers are saying about Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration vs. Symantec Data Loss Prevention and other solutions. Updated: June 2025.
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