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We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention and McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Report (Updated: February 2023).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The fingerprinting technology is the solution's most valuable feature. It's unique to Forcepoint.""The incident management and fingerprinting have been the most valuable features.""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.""The product is user-friendly.""Regardless of the size of your company, this solution can be scaled accurately.""The product is good and reliable. The vendor company is continually improving it and they seem to stay one step ahead.""We receive a lot of insights from this product.""The workflow remediation is quite good. That is a key feature because of which it has the upper hand over other DLP solutions."

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"I like the solution's feasibility. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is also better and easier to use than other ePOs.""The general endpoint protection is valuable, and it is easy to manage.""Their support is really good. I would rate it a nine out of ten. I have never any issues with their support. They always reply and follow our queries on time.""The valuable feature of the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is the management of the policies.""The most valuable feature of the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is agent communication.""It is a scalable solution...I rate its scalability a nine out of ten.""The central manager policy means we have almost all client modules in one solution.""The most valuable features of this solution are the antivirus and the DLP."

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Cons
"Feature requests do take some time to implement.""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.""Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention can improve by having an uninstall option for the client or restart of a client agent can be controlled from the server. This feature is missing which is available with other solutions.""It would be better if we could easily integrate with other products. Suppose I want to integrate this DLP with some other CASB solutions or a firewall solution. In that case, it takes a considerable amount of time because Forcepoint DLP doesn't come with a legacy firewall or CASB solutions to integrate with it. We need to do it separately. It's not improvised for different sectors, and I need to look for other solutions. I'm investing a lot of time researching and implementing other solutions for other areas. That is one point where I can't feel satisfied with this Forcepoint DLP. The only problem we have faced is that it consumes most of the CPU whenever a Forcepoint DLP is deployed on an endpoint. This is when users feel some lag in their machine's performance or their Internet performance. That's when we uninstall and try to reinstall, or we'll give a cloud link to which it gets access. We use Forcepoint DLP for endpoint protection, not for email or cloud. For email and drive, we went with the Google DLP. Forcepoint DLP isn't as efficient on drive or chat, or email. For that, we have some specialized solutions, but it would be better to have a single console where you can control all these areas. It would be pretty easy for a consumer who is going to use this product. All in one shot, you can try to track it and enforce your policies on a single dashboard. That is one point currently lacking in Forcepoint, and I feel they need to work on it. In the next release, I would like to use this DLP across different solutions like network, firewall, email, or chat with a consolidated dashboard and with integration facilities with other solutions. Security should work as a whole. It shouldn't work individually in blocks. It does not serve our purpose. It should be integrated with multiple solutions. For that, it should have enough intelligence to work with other tools. I'm looking forward to seeing that kind of capability with Forcepoint.""Usually for the biome of a small company, like 50 users, setup takes more than one week.""In terms of display, the support and the Mac platform requires a lot of improvement.""The price could be reduced to be more cost, effective."

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"The way that ePolicy launches the updates is very slow. It would be great if that was faster.""We need to consolidate multiple features into one console. It would be beneficial to have all the important features on a single platform.""One thing that I don't like is that McAfee products change very often and upgrade very often.""It's a little bit complex to configure it, but when you start using it, it is much easier. There are many policies that you need to create, and in three or four places""The Virtual Patching feature needs to be improved.""Features such as full drive encryption are lacking in the cloud version.""There should be more insights and completeness into the cyber kill chain, similar to CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. It just seems a little outdated in being 100% signature-based without all of the insights and protections that come with CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. Overall, they've got some catching up to do if they plan to compete in the comprehensive EDR space.""I would like to see McAfee reduce the amount of manual work required."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's not the cheapest solution but it's not the most expensive. It's a good price for a good product."
  • "The pricing and licensing are okay."
  • "The pricing and licensing fees could be improved."
  • "I prefer Forceoint because it is cheaper than Symantec."
  • "The cost for the product for our use is less than $10 per user."
  • "Forcepoint DLP is a bit expensive."
  • "One feature that I'm getting ready to take advantage of more is the ability to add more data crawlers to the DLP on-prem environment, without any extra Forcepoint costs or licensing needed for that additional data server. That will help in reducing the stress on the data server that we're using now."
  • "Its pricing is quite low considering the features they are offering. As compared to other solutions, it is reasonable. They do have professional support. If we need professional support, then there will be additional costs."
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  • "Compared to other Antivirus products, the cost of this solution is a bit high."
  • "McAfee tries to package different things into different products, then sell them as different products with different licenses. They just split everything up into multiple things. That's just their sales pitch and how they do it."
  • "This solution is priced in the mid-range."
  • "For large enterprise companies, the price should be alright, but for small businesses, the uptake might be slow because, for these clients, the price doesn't look very attractive."
  • "It is attractively priced. It is a fraction of what we're going to pay for CrowdStrike or SentinelOne, but it only has a fraction of the capabilities as well."
  • "There is a license required to use this solution. If we use the additional components, such as DLP encryption, there is an additional cost. However, it is similar to a separate product altogether. If you want to use that or not, it is optional, but when you use it, it will cost you additional pricing."
  • "McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is not an expensive solution."
  • "$The price of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is expensive, it is approximately $6,000 to $9,000 per license annually."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We like the ability to customize our requirements and rules, as well as its ease of use and management. It also has a cloud feature and proxy functionality.
    Top Answer:The product has mid-range pricing, which is worth the money.
    Top Answer:The solution could improve user ability in their firewall. It still requires regulatory compliance, which should be addressed immediately.
    Top Answer:Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator network security software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mcafee's ePolicy… more »
    Top Answer:I like the solution's feasibility. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is also better and easier to use than other ePOs.
    Top Answer:I do not have exact pricing details, however, I would rate the price at a four out of ten overall. There may be some extra costs for support if you get it from a partner.
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    Also Known As
    Forcepoint DLP, Forcepoint Data Security Suite, Websense Data Security Suite
    McAfee ePO, ePolicy Orchestrator, Intel Security ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee MVISION ePO
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    Overview

    Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a data loss prevention tool that protects users from advanced threats and data breaches. Forcepoint DLP’s technologies can quickly identify and protect sensitive data and provide insight and awareness into attacks on endpoint devices both on and off the network.

    With company data constantly on the move, data security teams must have visibility and control across all channels - endpoint, web, network, email, and cloud. Forcepoint DLP provides protection and visibility across all data in the cloud as well as on-premises. One of the key features of Forcepoint DLP is its ability to identify data at rest, in motion, and in use and efficiently secure sensitive information.

    Forcepoint DLP key features:

    • Identify, remediate and secure sensitive data with network, cloud, and endpoint discovery.
    • Central management of policies across all channels, including cloud, endpoint, network, web, and email.
    • Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to identify data embedded in images.
    • Personally Identifiable Information (PII) for validation checks, real name detection, and proximity analysis.
    • Custom encryption identification for exposing concealed data.
    • Machine learning, which allows users to train the system to identify unfamiliar data. Users can provide the engine with positive and negative examples so similar data can be flagged.
    • Analytics for identifying changes in user behavior. These analytics are leveraged to better understand user risk and are then implemented as automated policy enforcement based on the risk level of the user.
    • Cloud protection for monitoring and preventing the loss of sensitive data online, and assessing the risk posed by visited websites.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Forcepoint DLP stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its risk analysis features and its OCR and data discovery capabilities.

    Allan P., an associate consultant at Atos, writes, “With OCR and Risk Analysis, we are able to determine if anything sensitive has 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. It does require additional servers, as the processing and result of the incident is high, however, it's worth using to see all the use cases being met with these two features as well. They are the best features provided by Forcepoint.”

    Mahesh D., A senior manager at 2Five1, notes, “The workflow remediation is quite good. That is a key feature because of which it has the upper hand over other DLP solutions. Endpoint protection, web protection, network protection, and storage use are valuable features. Among these, endpoint protection is most valuable. It has good policies and good mechanisms to detect incidents. The workflow remediation is quite good. That is a key feature because of which it has the upper hand over other DLP solutions. Endpoint protection, web protection, network protection, and storage use are valuable features. Among these, endpoint protection is most valuable. It has good policies and good mechanisms to detect incidents.”

    McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) is the most advanced, extensible, and scalable centralized security management software in the industry. Unifying security management through an open platform, McAfee ePO makes risk and compliance management simpler and more successful for organizations of all sizes.
    Sample Customers
    Alphawest, Betsson, Cellcom Israel Ltd., Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Confartigianato Vicenza, EverBank, Finansbank, iGATE, Landa Digital Printing, Northern California Bank, Reliance Capital, Remosa, Toyota, Scavolini, Zim Integrated Shipping Services
    Brelje & Race, Cognizant, Sutherland Global Services, Eagle Rock Energy, Arab National Bank, Bank Central Asia, Kleberg Bank, Leading Mexican Bank, SF Police Credit Union, Macquarie Telecom, Seagate Technology, Blackburn & Darwen Council, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, IRCEP, Major U.S. State Government, State of Alaska, State of Colorado, Cemex, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm28%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Security Firm8%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Comms Service Provider6%
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    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Energy/Utilities Company10%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Government13%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
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    Small Business52%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise39%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise47%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise69%
    Buyer's Guide
    Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
    February 2023
    Find out what your peers are saying about Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and other solutions. Updated: February 2023.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is ranked 2nd in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with 50 reviews while McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is ranked 8th in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) with 38 reviews. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is rated 8.0, while McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is rated 8.0. 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 ePolicy Orchestrator writes "Useful agent communication, reliable, but lacking support for microservices". 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 ePolicy Orchestrator is most compared with Splunk SOAR, Symantec Data Loss Prevention, Zscaler Cloud DLP, Microsoft Sentinel and Elastic Security. See our Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator report.

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