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McAfee Complete Data Protection 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

McAfee Complete Data Protec...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (6th)
McAfee Total Protection for...
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (25th)
 

Mindshare comparison

McAfee Complete Data Protection and McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. McAfee Complete Data Protection is designed for Endpoint Encryption and holds a mindshare of 7.0%, down 9.1% compared to last year.
McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention, on the other hand, focuses on Data Loss Prevention (DLP), holds 1.0% mindshare, down 1.2% since last year.
Endpoint Encryption Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
McAfee Complete Data Protection7.0%
Microsoft BitLocker34.6%
ESET Endpoint Encryption16.5%
Other41.9%
Endpoint Encryption
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention1.0%
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention12.6%
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention8.5%
Other77.9%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

ObaseunAwoyinfa - PeerSpot reviewer
Encrypts the hard drive, offers data protection policies and effective part of DLP strategy
The only thing that I think could be improved is the data classifier. It's not a very robust classifier, which is where its limitation lies. For example, you see a lot of higher-end solutions where people can classify data more effectively, adding labels like transcription labels and such. McAfee’s classifier doesn't handle all those tasks. It doesn’t offer the same level of functionality as other data classification tools. You can't do things like fingerprinting and other advanced classification methods. However, if you were to make it more robust, the product could become too heavy to run effectively on endpoints and servers. So, to be honest, I can't think of anything else off the top of my head that could be added. I think it's a great solution as it stands. If anyone wants extended data classification, they can leverage other tools like Titus, Fortra's Classifier Suite (previously known as Boldon James Classifier), or even Microsoft AIP if they have the budget. You can also leverage Trellix to enhance your data protection. From my point of view, McAfee Complete Data Protection is one of the best solutions out there, if not the best, to be honest.
Kamal Abdelrahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Has provided strong data protection capabilities while offering valuable policy customization options
I find unique value in McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention specifically in controlling the application from a DLP perspective; when a computer downloads a package, you can understand where it downloaded this package from, and you can create a policy regarding the source of the download. This is actually an important and valuable feature, specifically in enterprises where they download, upload, and export critical reports from their business applications. I appreciate the customized policy features in McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention because we didn't find these features in other competing applications. This may be a requirement from business customers who have important or critical applications; they expect to understand that these are critical files because this is a critical application. This cannot be done although we are with Trellix or McAfee solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is security."
"In the configuration, you can restrict a user from accessing a removable drive."
"Complete Data Protection lets us define roles in our data products. It helps us identify something suspicious on the client's device."
"I have found the USB part most valuable."
"I don't need to have any interaction with this product, which means that it is very, very good, and it is doing its job."
"The console of the EDR is totally in the cloud."
"With McAfee Complete Data Protection, you can managed all your security solutions from one single server and one interface. This might be the most powerful advantage of McAfee's solution."
"With proper policies and configuration, it prevents sending corporate data to both cloud storage or to flash drives and data extraction."
"The interface showcases threat incidents very well."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention works perfectly as a DLP solution; it is a matured and established solution that may have a shortage in applying AI, but it has good new approaches in data classification, built-in solution, and also re-architecture for the OCR solution inside the application."
"The most valuable feature of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is data loss prevention."
"I am impressed with the tool's firewalls and web protection."
"It can scale."
"The product provides us with an excellent, dependable solution to recommend to clients for their security needs."
"The most valuable feature right now is the user control."
"The ability to block all USBs from the McAfee portal has been great."
 

Cons

"Initial setup was complex."
"Some clients still receive spam and malware in their attachments, so the data protection isn't working correctly. We have configured it and enabled the features in the client's system, but some policies have failed to work once or twice."
"We encountered several problems with the solution's stability."
"The price could be improved."
"The UI could be improved a bit."
"Though there may be some ransomware detection modules now in McAfee Complete Data Protection, it's a field that McAfee should focus on, particularly having integration with some EDR or other add-ons. This is so McAfee Complete Data Protection would have more accuracy in detecting new ransomware in the market. What I'd like to see in the next release of the solution is for its pricing to be more cost-effective because some competitors have cheaper pricing, so McAfee Complete Data Protection can't compete. Sometimes, some new vendors offer other solutions rather than McAfee Complete Data Protection, to win customers over, and this is a loss for McAfee."
"The solution's pricing could be better."
"They need to segregate McAfee Complete Data Protection for endpoints and servers."
"The user interface is messy and could be simplified."
"The solution needs to be a one-stop protection shop. And yet, the DLP isn't strong. Anyone can break it quite easily."
"Lacks GDPR regulations to enhance security."
"McAfee needs to clarify its rules."
"Our client is not very happy with the lack of support, the skills, and the effectiveness of the tool."
"We need to do a lot of configuration."
"The solution needs an easier integration in heterogeneous and dynamic environments."
"The solution takes up too much CPU and memory."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution needs to be improved."
"The solution is affordable"
"The solution is more expensive than one of its competitors."
"The price is good, it's a low-cost solution."
"We currently have a contract option with McAfee Complete Data Protection."
"The pricing of the cloud offering seems confusing."
"The pricing is better than that of some competing products."
"McAfee Complete Data Protection is a little bit expensive."
"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."
"It's not a cheap option."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is expensive."
"The pricing seems expensive both for the license and the support."
"If the client purchases the entire suite of McAfee Endpoint, the license is included."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Retailer
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

Would you choose Microsoft BitLocker or McAfee Complete Data Protection?
Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protection....
What do you like most about McAfee Complete Data Protection?
It worked for me: it's easy to use and has been very effective.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee Complete Data Protection?
The huge problem I see is pricing. We understand that DLP is not cheap anywhere in the world, but we constantly lose our protection because of pricing. Sometimes, this is because end users prefer t...
What do you like most about McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
The tool focuses on endpoints rather than networks. Endpoints cover everything. It wouldn't be possible to steal confidential information from endpoints.
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?
I see enhancement in reporting for McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention as a potential area of improvement to think from a data asset perspective, not from a policy perspective, and do ...
 

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

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