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Dell Credant [EOL] vs Symantec Endpoint Encryption comparison

Dell Technologies and Broadcom are both solutions in the Endpoint Encryption category. Additionally, 100% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
Dell Credant [EOL]
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    Symantec Endpoint Encryption
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    80% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    Dell Credant [EOL]
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Number of Reviews
    1
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
    Symantec Endpoint Encryption
    Average Rating
    7.6
    Reviews Sentiment
    6.2
    Number of Reviews
    38
    Ranking in other categories
    Endpoint Encryption (3rd)
     

    Featured Reviews

    it_user92577 - PeerSpot reviewer
    it_user92577
    Network Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 501-1,000 employees
    In the enterprise market for disk encryption Credant is worth looking at.
    Flexibility of file encryption without the support burden of Full Disk Encryption (FDE) We have a much greater confidence that our data is protected on our portable resources. 5 years + Customer Service: The support engineers are a very smart, capable group. Many have been working with us for…
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    KD
    Keshav Darekar
    Security Risk Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
    Remote management capability ensures efficient security implementation for endpoints and servers
    I use Symantec Endpoint Encryption for endpoint and server security. My current role involves preparing a design document for implementing security features for the product Symantec Endpoint Encryption is easy to use and manage. The solution's remote management capability is helpful, and it…
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    Pros

    "We have a much greater confidence that our data is protected on our portable resources."
    "Their cloud features such as Cloud Endpoint security, ransomware modules, malware, and other modules are very effective."
    "The solution is great for large-scale deployments."
    "The encryption feature is very good."
    "Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection."
    "The solution is pretty stable."
    "It is stable."
    "I like the management aspect of this solution, because 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 installation process is pretty straightforward."
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    Cons

    "The SDE encryption which is their "almost FDE" solution can require some tweaking if you have a highly customized desktop with several non-default folders."
    "The GUI could use some enhancement, particularly in making option sets easier to locate on client machines."
    "Its decryption time needs to be improved. Currently, its decryption time is very long, and it takes double time than encryption. They need to work on that. Its encryption time is fine."
    "I do not find the environment to be very user-friendly."
    "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."
    "The instability of the company and lack of presence in the Middle East is affecting product use."
    "From an administration point of view, maybe it would be ideal to have it centrally managed."
    "I would like to have less frequent updates."
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    "The pricing is fair but there is variability in our area that needs to be addressed."
    "The cost of this solution is a little on the higher side."
    "Symantec Endpoint Encryption is not expensive."
    "The licensing costs yearly are $5000."
    "Considering the fluctuation in exchange rates in our part of the world, we find it generally affordable."
    "There is a license required for this solution."
    "It can be expensive. However, if you plan to scale or are at a large enterprise company, this product could be what you need."
    "The license is not very expensive."
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    Top Industries

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    Financial Services Firm
    12%
    Manufacturing Company
    9%
    Government
    7%
    Marketing Services Firm
    7%
     

    Company Size

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    Small Business19
    Midsize Enterprise7
    Large Enterprise16
     

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    Also Known As

    Credant
    Symantec Drive Encryption
     

    Overview

    CREDANT is the trusted expert in data protection, enabling organizations to control, manage and protect data wherever it resides.
    Dell Technologies
    Symantec Drive Encryption, powered by PGP technology provides organizations with strong full-disk and removable media encryption and the ability to integrate with Symantec Data Loss Prevention. Intuitive management enables enterprise scale deployments and features compliance-based, out-of-the-box reporting plus customizable reports. Management capabilities include support for native OS encryption (FileVault2) and Opal compliant self-encrypting drives.
    Broadcom
     

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    FastMed Urgent Care, Daughters of Charity Health System (DCHS)
    Citrix Systems Inc., City of Lansing, Commercial & Industrial Property, France T_l_visions, Fujian Mobile Co. Ltd., Group Lotus plc, Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C. (HBSS), Portugal Telecom, PostFinance, Public Pension Agency
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