McAfee Complete Data Protection vs McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs Sophos SafeGuard comparison

The compared McAfee Complete Data Protection and McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention solutions aren't in the same category. McAfee Complete Data Protection is ranked #5 in EE , with an average rating of 6.2, and holds a 6.5% mindshare in the category. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is ranked #23 in DLP , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of McAfee Complete Data Protection users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 77% of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention users who would recommend it.

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93% willing to recommend

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77% willing to recommend

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between McAfee Complete Data Protection, McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention, and Sophos SafeGuard based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score

5.9

McAfee Complete Data Protection offers automated incident response, robust security features, and cost savings by preventing unauthorized access and breaches.

Sentiment score

4.1

Users reported positive financial outcomes from McAfee Total Protection, though some did not experience favorable financial results.

Sentiment score

6.4

Sophos SafeGuard offers cost-effective, easy-to-use data protection, enhancing security and reducing costs compared to Microsoft BitLocker.

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Sophos SafeGuard is able to save time and money for my clients because, when comparing it with Microsoft BitLocker, it's easier to use and cost-effective.

Umesh Shetty

Enterprise Manager and Technical Sales at TechSol Infosec Pvt Ltd

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.8

Users generally appreciate McAfee's prompt and knowledgeable support, though some encounter response delays or expertise issues in specific areas.

Sentiment score

6.3

Users find McAfee's customer service prompt but note regional gaps, accessibility issues, and varied response times needing improvement.

Sentiment score

7.5

Users praise Sophos SafeGuard's support for responsiveness and helpfulness, with high ratings despite occasional delays and rare escalations.

I've spoken to support engineers out of the USA, and they're excellent. They know what they're talking about. They're passionate about the product.

reviewer2083461

Information Security Analyst at a real estate/law firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Improvements could be made in response time or quality as all of them can be rated a seven.

Kamal Abdelrahman

Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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For technical support from Sophos, I would rate it a perfect ten.

Umesh Shetty

Enterprise Manager and Technical Sales at TechSol Infosec Pvt Ltd

I've only needed support when I'm having issues setting up my firewall, and as long as the case is severe, you get someone that calls you back and walks with you as quickly as possible.

Oche Ankeli

Head of IT at a tech company with 201-500 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.3

McAfee Complete Data Protection is praised for scalability and adaptability despite minor cloud integration and encryption complexities.

Sentiment score

6.7

McAfee Total Protection is scalable and efficient, though planning and resource management are needed to maintain performance during scans.

Sentiment score

7.7

Sophos SafeGuard offers seamless, scalable solutions for all user sizes, highly rated for ease of expansion and flexibility.

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Sophos SafeGuard has different options available, so I can recommend it for small, medium, or enterprise level.

Oche Ankeli

Head of IT at a tech company with 201-500 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.1

McAfee Complete Data Protection is stable, reliable in prevention and monitoring, with swift bug resolution and few performance issues.

Sentiment score

7.1

McAfee Total Protection is stable and reliable but faces challenges on legacy systems; proper configuration ensures optimal performance.

Sentiment score

8.4

Sophos SafeGuard is praised for reliability and stability, with few rare issues after updates or configuration errors.

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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.

Kalidas Mangle

Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies

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If I were to rate stability from one to ten, I would give it a nine.

Umesh Shetty

Enterprise Manager and Technical Sales at TechSol Infosec Pvt Ltd

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Room For Improvement

McAfee needs better user-friendliness, compatibility, and stability, with improved dashboards, encryption, and support for diverse platforms.

McAfee Total Protection needs UI and integration improvements, cost efficiency, AI refinement, advanced threat defense, and simpler setup.

Sophos SafeGuard needs improved encryption, system integration, management, UI, pricing, regional marketing, and comprehensive tutorials for better engagement.

On a technical level, when I draw a comparison between McAfee Complete Data Protection and CrowdStrike, McAfee Complete Data Protection is a one out of ten, and then CrowdStrike is a ten out of ten.

reviewer2083461

Information Security Analyst at a real estate/law firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

They must improve or address USB-bound viruses and external media-bound viruses properly in McAfee Complete Data Protection.

Thamodharan Sathaiah

Analyst at PCS

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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.

Kalidas Mangle

Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies

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 more analysis regarding the user's perspective rather than the policy's perspective.

Kamal Abdelrahman

Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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The only drawback I see with Sophos SafeGuard is that it lacks a SASE solution, which is a separate product that Sophos does not currently have.

Umesh Shetty

Enterprise Manager and Technical Sales at TechSol Infosec Pvt Ltd

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Setup Cost

McAfee Complete Data Protection offers competitive pricing with comprehensive features, but additional cloud control costs may confuse users.

Enterprise users find McAfee Total Protection costly, but competitive when bundled, with varied satisfaction on pricing and complexity.

Sophos SafeGuard is a mid-priced security solution with variable costs, straightforward licensing, and options for extended plans.

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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.

Kamal Abdelrahman

Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Valuable Features

McAfee Complete Data Protection offers scalable, cost-effective data security with encryption, threat prevention, and cross-platform compatibility.

McAfee Total Protection offers user-friendly data security, strong customization, reliable performance, affordability, and extensive endpoint coverage.

Sophos SafeGuard is valued for its encryption, ease of use, centralized management, and robust security features including Intercept X integration.

McAfee Complete Data Protection has its own encryption version, and it works independently.

reviewer2083461

Information Security Analyst at a real estate/law firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

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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.

Kalidas Mangle

Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies

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.

Kamal Abdelrahman

Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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There is a policy on my firewall that restricts any system that synchronizes with the endpoint working on all my servers and workstations, and if any system is found to be infected, because it synchronizes with the firewall, the rules drop the packet and alert the IT administrator.

Oche Ankeli

Head of IT at a tech company with 201-500 employees

From my reseller perspective, the best part of Sophos SafeGuard is that Sophos has an encryption mechanism called two-way encryption, which enhances security and reliability.

Umesh Shetty

Enterprise Manager and Technical Sales at TechSol Infosec Pvt Ltd

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Mindshare comparison

Endpoint Encryption Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
McAfee Complete Data Protection	6.5%
Microsoft BitLocker	21.6%
ESET Endpoint Encryption	10.5%
Other	61.4%

Endpoint Encryption

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention	0.9%
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention	8.3%
Varonis Platform	6.1%
Other	84.7%

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Endpoint Encryption Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Sophos SafeGuard	5.0%
Microsoft BitLocker	21.6%
ESET Endpoint Encryption	10.5%
Other	62.9%

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Featured Reviews

reviewer2083461

Information Security Analyst at a real estate/law firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Secures data loss for our law firm but has struggled with outdated, complex management

On a technical level, when I draw a comparison between McAfee Complete Data Protection and CrowdStrike, McAfee Complete Data Protection is a one out of ten, and then CrowdStrike is a ten out of ten. I say that technically McAfee Complete Data Protection is so low because the console and the portal haven't changed in almost ten years. It's had some slight visual improvements, but that's it. It's not really working in a modern portal the way that some of the enterprise apps like CrowdStrike actually work. McAfee Complete Data Protection is also very difficult to use. It takes a lot of time to get my head around how it actually operates. It's not very intuitive. However, in terms of pricing and the specific use cases that I have, it's good.

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Kalidas Mangle

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.

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Umesh Shetty

Enterprise Manager and Technical Sales at TechSol Infosec Pvt Ltd

Easy installation and maintenance have improved data security with two-way encryption

I don't see any area for improvement in Sophos SafeGuard. Sophos SafeGuard doesn't have on-premises solutions; it's completely available on the cloud only. It's on a public cloud; they don't have any other deployment models, just their own lease. We are not properly aware if they are using AWS or Microsoft Azure since Sophos employs their own cloud solution, which I think is Amazon. AI is not integrated into Sophos SafeGuard; AI is available in EDR and XDR. AI is not required for this product; it is only focused on key management which they already manage well in other products. The overall rating for the product is a ten out of ten.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Retailer

Comms Service Provider

Healthcare Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

Marketing Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	30
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	8

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 en...

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What do you like most about McAfee Complete Data Protection?

It worked for me: it's easy to use and has been very effective.

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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 ...

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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 pro...

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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...

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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...

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What do you like most about Sophos SafeGuard?

The product is easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos SafeGuard?

I cannot compare prices precisely, so I would give it a five out of ten rating. I am uncertain. Sophos is slightly mo...

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What needs improvement with Sophos SafeGuard?

I don't think they have anything to add except that maybe they should do their research to see if there are new addit...

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Comparisons

Microsoft BitLocker vs McAfee Complete Data Protection

Compared 38% of the time

Symantec Endpoint Encryption vs McAfee Complete Data Protection

Compared 19% of the time

Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption vs McAfee Complete Data Protection

Compared 10% of the time

Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software Blade vs McAfee Complete Data Protection

Compared 8% of the time

ESET Endpoint Encryption vs McAfee Complete Data Protection

Compared 7% of the time

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HP Wolf Security vs McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention

Compared 58% of the time

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention vs McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention

Compared 5% of the time

Trellix DLP vs McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention

Compared 5% of the time

Digital Guardian vs McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention

Compared 5% of the time

Symantec Data Loss Prevention vs McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention

Compared 4% of the time

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Microsoft BitLocker vs Sophos SafeGuard

Compared 15% of the time

DigitalPersona Pro Workgroup Data Protection vs Sophos SafeGuard

Compared 13% of the time

Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption vs Sophos SafeGuard

Compared 13% of the time

OpenText Connected MX vs Sophos SafeGuard

Compared 11% of the time

Wave Systems Safend Data Protection Suite vs Sophos SafeGuard

Compared 8% of the time

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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

SafeGuard, SafeGuard Encryption

Overview

Sensitive data is constantly at risk of loss, theft, and exposure. Many times, the data simply walks right out the front door on a laptop or USB device. Companies that suffer such a data loss risk serious consequences, including regulatory penalties, public disclosure, brand damage, customer distrust, and financial losses. According to a Ponemon Institute report, 7% of all corporate laptops will be lost or stolen sometime during their useful life. The rapid proliferation of mobile devices with large storage capacities and often internet access is opening up even more channels for data loss or theft, so protecting sensitive, proprietary, and personally identifiable information must be a top priority. McAfee Complete Data Protection Suites address all of these concerns and many more.

McAfee

McAfee Total Protection for Data solution suite protects your data using a combination of powerful encryption, access control, and user-behavior monitoring.

McAfee

Protect your confidential information and comply with regulatory mandates safely and securely with SafeGuard Enterprise, Utimaco's comprehensive modular information protection platform. SafeGuard Enterprise is a modular information protection control platform that enforces policy-based security for PCs and mobile devices across mixed environments. SafeGuard Enterprise offers full transparency to end-users and is easy to administer from a single central console.

Sophos

Sample Customers

Xcel Energy

Kleberg Bank

Rushmoor Borough Council

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