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ManageEngine DataSecurity 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine DataSecurity
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
42nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of ManageEngine DataSecurity is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Data Loss Prevention is 3.9%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention3.9%
ManageEngine DataSecurity0.8%
Other95.3%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

GM
IT Systems Administrator at Prokhas Sdn Bhd
Affordable and provides visibility into what the users are doing with the data
The file integrity monitoring feature is difficult to manage because some files are confidential while others are not. We use a different tool to classify the files as confidential and non-confidential. The sensitive data discovery and classification features are not of much help. It is a difficult process. The controlling features must be improved. The interface must be improved.
Abhishek Sawant - PeerSpot reviewer
System Manager at Randstad
Has strengthened data protection across departments and supported continuous monitoring
In future updates of Symantec Data Loss Prevention, I would like to see improvements based on the many attacks happening around the world. They can improve their product and the features mainly to focus on how we can prevent that data within the organization, over the cloud, whatever it is, as that is important.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The detection and alert features are valuable."
"The product’s strict policies are its best features."
"What we like about Symantec Data Loss Prevention is that it's a very good product."
"Symantec Data Loss Prevention has proprietary metadata and is well-suited for endpoint-level security."
"There's only one policy needed to implement for all channels."
"What we like about Symantec Data Loss Prevention is that it's a very good product. We never faced any problems with its performance. It has very good performance. There was this RAM issue, but it was an internal issue which we've sorted out. Apart from the RAM issue, there are no other issues with Symantec Data Loss Prevention."
"The most valuable feature is file-level DLP."
"It has good options for policy findings. You can do granular policy enhancements with multiple options. And the SMB blocking is a very good feature."
"One of the very few DLP tools with machine learning capabilities that easily classifies various documents and takes care of many administrative chores."
"The solution is very easy to use."
 

Cons

"The interface must be improved."
"The vendor must provide a cloud solution."
"Symantec could be better with infrastructure."
"I have actually contacted technology support twice. They never responded."
"I would like to see a reduction in false positives."
"The product must improve its interface."
"Symantec Data Loss Prevention's setup needs to be easier and support needs to be improved."
"However, the machine learning algorithms that wrongly classify documents is a major problem, when it comes to applying security policies based on document categories."
"It's not a scalable product. It only works on the Windows platform."
"The product's technical support services need improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is reasonable."
"For pricing, I rate Symantec DLP an eight out of ten."
"The platform is not very expensive. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"The pricing is competitive and not pricey. We also receive corporate discounts."
"The solution's pricing is based on a license model."
"I think that it's an expensive product, even as an enterprise-suite product."
"The platform is expensive."
"The price is a bit high."
"In terms of pricing, Symantec DLP offers reasonable rates compared to other products like Forcepoint or Jargill, making it a good investment for ROI, typically seen within two years."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise30
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
I am not aware of the licensing cost for Symantec Data Loss Prevention because the licensing cost is up to senior management's decision. I really don't know what the cost of that is. It is based on...
What needs improvement with Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
There is room for improvement in incident management within Symantec Data Loss Prevention because most of the incidents are false positives. It is very critical to understand whether an incident is...
What is your primary use case for Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
The primary use case for Symantec Data Loss Prevention is for data leak prevention and as a security tool.
 

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Symantec DLP
 

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Sample Customers

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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
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