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ESET Endpoint Encryption vs McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

ESET Endpoint Encryption
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.1
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (3rd)
McAfee Total Protection for...
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (23rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

ESET Endpoint Encryption and McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. ESET Endpoint Encryption is designed for Endpoint Encryption and holds a mindshare of 4.7%, down 17.3% compared to last year.
McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention, on the other hand, focuses on Data Loss Prevention (DLP), holds 1.2% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.
Endpoint Encryption Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ESET Endpoint Encryption4.7%
Microsoft BitLocker13.7%
Sophos SafeGuard8.2%
Other73.4%
Endpoint Encryption
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention1.2%
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention5.7%
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention4.4%
Other88.7%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

AravindR - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Team Lead at Exalogic Consulting
Centralized encryption has secured all endpoints and has maintained compliance for remote devices
The best features of ESET Endpoint Encryption include full disk encryption, which is the most used one, ensuring all the endpoints are protected. I rely on this daily. Its main key focus on centralized management lets me monitor, enforce policies, and remediate issues from one console, and it allows for user-friendly deployment. Using ESET Endpoint Encryption has had a clear positive impact on my organization, especially in terms of security operational efficiency. From a security standpoint, I achieved 100% encryption coverage across all the endpoints, which significantly reduces the risk of data breaches due to lost or stolen devices. I also saw a noticeable drop in security incidents.
KM
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
Data protection has improved as we restrict uploads to third-party sites and control devices
We are using customizable policies in the product. Everything is fine regarding alerting and reporting features; we got a notification as well as we received the required events, and it is working well. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is different; whatever the logs are there, they are available on the ePO, so we cannot directly integrate DLP to any third-party tool. We need to actually integrate the ePO itself to enable integration. We are just restricting data to be uploaded, which is the best option that allows us to control organizational data, making it the biggest benefit for us in McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention. We are protecting data to be uploaded on third party URLs, which helps us meet our needs.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is easy to implement and configure."
"The solution allows me to easily monitor the encryption and password management of multiple computers in my network and gives me visibility into user use."
"ESET Endpoint Encryption works as an antivirus system."
"ESET is a product that I recommend people switch to for encrypting their documents."
"The tech support is awesome."
"It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Using ESET Endpoint Encryption has had a clear positive impact on my organization, especially in terms of security operational efficiency."
"The most valuable feature is that everything is done on the server."
"Everything in this DLP is great. It"
"The overall features of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention are very good."
"McAfee DLP is very stable; I've compared it with other solutions and it's a very mature and comprehensive solution."
"The most valuable feature is strong data leak prevention for data protection."
"Technical support was good for what we needed."
"Offers some good protection features."
"The DLP is a very versatile product, a lot of problems get addressed, there are good patches, it is continuously updated, pretty straightforward to set up, largely stable, can scale as needed, and the pricing is good and quite competitive."
"There are some good protection features here such as prohibiting people from taking screenshots or taking data that is copied on their external devices."
 

Cons

"I would like to see better compatibility with mobile devices. Most of the time, people are connecting to our server using their mobile device."
"The solution should have better synchronization with active directory users and passwords for use in the encryption."
"From an admin perspective, the solution's UI could be more user-friendly."
"If you have issues with your network, you can't get updates, which is a problem."
"The product should be more responsive regarding feedback if it detects something in our infrastructure. I believe there's a backend that their engineers use to detect viruses in our system. We would appreciate it if they could promptly provide feedback and give us recommendations on how to better protect our infrastructure beyond their system. Additionally, we hope for improved integration with the other systems we currently use. It would be beneficial if they could collaborate to create something that facilitates integration between these systems."
"My problem is that there's a technical glitch and they don't have a fix for it. It's not working with the latest version of Windows, which is a problem."
"I would like more robust reporting as part of the Remote Administrator."
"Integration with central management needs improvement."
"The licensing cost for McAfee Total Protection could be cheaper, but apart from that, I don't need anything else. The software has what I need."
"The solution takes up too much CPU and memory."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention could improve by making the customer aware of the benefits of the solution which would increase the adoption. Additionally, if there were features to suit multi-cloud environments it would be helpful. If the solution can intelligently identify which is important data for the organization and should not be released from the organization without authorization would be a benefit."
"For our new engineers, it is difficult to understand the McAfee DLP interface, or configure it in the deployment scenario."
"There are a lot of vulnerabilities and viruses and malware can proliferate."
"Integration with other vendors could be improved. For example, with Chrome or Firefox."
"The pricing seems expensive both for the license and the support."
"Technical support doesn't really offer fast response times."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We paid for an annual subscription, and it was reasonable."
"ESET Endpoint Encryption is moderately priced."
"It is neither very expensive, nor cheap. Overall it is affordable and there is a long term arrangement between our company and the solution providers for license."
"The pricing is mid-ranged and could be more cost-effective."
"There are some inexpensive products compared to ESET Endpoint Encryption, but they lack the essential features."
"Licensing costs are on a yearly basis."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest and ten is the highest, I rate its pricing a two."
"Instead of installing ESET on each machine at each location, we just do it remotely. This has been a time saver for us."
"The price of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is expensive. It is not the most expensive solution but it is typically 15 to 20 percent higher than other solutions. There is no additional cost to using McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention."
"The price of the solution could improve."
"The pricing seems expensive both for the license and the support."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is expensive."
"I'm paying the license for McAfee Total Protection yearly. It could be cheaper, but it's fine."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is an expensive solution."
"It's not a cheap option."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
11%
University
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
16%
Construction Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ESET Endpoint Encryption?
ESET Endpoint Encryption could be better as I have experience with Trend Micro encryption, but there are multiple getting challenges and policy defined challenges. However, ESET has a user-friendly...
What is your primary use case for ESET Endpoint Encryption?
My main use case for ESET Endpoint Encryption is full disk encryption, which I will achieve through this solution.
What advice do you have for others considering ESET Endpoint Encryption?
My advice to someone who is considering using ESET Endpoint Encryption is that it is easy to manage. I would tell them that the tool is straightforward to manage. I rated this product nine out of t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
I rate the pricing for McAfee as competitive compared to other companies; they are in the same range, not a cheap product and not an expensive product.
What needs improvement with McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
Sometimes there are some issues in the product itself; whenever they release a new version, vulnerabilities come into the picture, and we need to update the product to mitigate such issues. Sometim...
What is your primary use case for McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
We are working with McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention and Trellix products in our environment, but not all the products; we are using only the DLP product. We are using DLP and devic...
 

Also Known As

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McAfee Total Protection for Data, McAfee Total Protection for DLP, Total Protection for Data, Intel Security Total Protection for Data
 

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Sample Customers

CCS Media Limited, Mercury Engineering, Unigarant, Pinewood Healthcare
Kleberg Bank
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