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McAfee Complete Data Protection vs Oracle Advanced Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

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

McAfee Complete Data Protec...
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Advanced Security
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Masking (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of McAfee Complete Data Protection is 6.9%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Advanced Security is 2.2%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Encryption Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
McAfee Complete Data Protection6.9%
Oracle Advanced Security2.2%
Other90.9%
Endpoint Encryption
 

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.
reviewer1458726 - PeerSpot reviewer
Good support, stable, and offers encryption at both the column and table level
The most valuable feature is the data encryption option for columns and tables. We are also getting the benefit of detection data. If I want to share data with another Oracle user then the data sharing is automatically detected. We don't need to modify anything. This is a complete security solution and all of the features that we are using are available off the shelf.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is part of the DLP and works well for that use case."
"The interface is very good. You can create and manage your own dashboard."
"In addition, it is easy to use, and you can define rules that protect the database beyond the built-in rules of the product. I found another purpose for the product besides the basic things that it does, protecting the database: privileged use, weak authentication, SQL injection and and database platform vulnerability."
"The solution is excellent for protecting users from data being exploited. It's also great for preventing data leakage."
"I am satisfied with the customer service/technical support."
"All of the Complete Data products are valuable."
"It works seamlessly as long as it's well configured and the policies have been put properly."
"It worked for me: it's easy to use and has been very effective."
"The features that are the most used by the customers and partners are, at the moment, for GDPR, so obviously data encryption and data reduction. Our customers also like the partitioning option."
"The most valuable feature is the data encryption option for columns and tables."
 

Cons

"The solution needs a next generation or AI firewall that doesn't rely on signatures to detect traits."
"There was an option for SQL setup in the older versions of this product and it has been removed, but we would like to see it made available as an add-on."
"They need to segregate McAfee Complete Data Protection for endpoints and servers."
"The price could be improved."
"There are some features that do not work with Mac."
"The product consumes too much RAM and CPU for its processing and this can lead to resource issues on PCs."
"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."
"The refresh feature needs improvement. You need to refresh it manually yt going to the address bar, clicking on it and pressing enter, or pressing F5. There should be a button you can click on to refresh or have it so every five seconds it's refreshing."
"It is really constrained as an environment because you cannot change something that would be useful. It is a very good product because it is very similar to what you have on-premises. Yes, it is constrained, but it is expected because it is a platform as a service so it has to be constrained."
"Having a single command to encrypt a table would be an improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think the price could be a little bit less."
"The solution is more expensive than one of its competitors."
"When it comes to pricing, I've observed an increase recently."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the solution a seven."
"The pricing is better than that of some competing products."
"The price of this solution needs to be improved."
"This solution is reasonably priced."
"The solution is affordable"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
14%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

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