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We performed a comparison between McAfee Complete Data Protection and Sophos SafeGuard based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Encryption solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed McAfee Complete Data Protection vs. Sophos SafeGuard Report (Updated: November 2023).
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Pros
"The most important feature of McAfee Complete Data Protection to my customers is the ePO or the management console. It's easy to use and it's scalable. You can also generate the reports you want on the console. It's a mature management console. The features that McAfee Complete Data Protection has, for example, anti-spam features and other features can also be found on other solutions, but the most unique feature you can find in the solution is the ePO itself, the management console.""McAfee Complete Data Protection provides stability and is a good product.""It is part of the DLP and works well for that use case.""I have found the USB part most valuable.""All of the Complete Data products are valuable.""Complete Data Protection lets us define roles in our data products. It helps us identify something suspicious on the client's device.""The console of the EDR is totally in the cloud.""The solution has a good interface."

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"I like that Sophos SafeGuard provides excellent technical support.""The solution has a great VPN.""It is seamless and easy to install. We haven't encountered any recent issues.""The advantage of Sophos SafeGuard stems from the fact that it is more secure than other products in the market.""What I love most about Sophos SafeGuard is its user-friendly interface. My company has another software with a complex user interface versus Sophos SafeGuard, which is extremely easy to use.""The solution can block a virus attack and prevent it from moving across the system.""The solution can be easily connected and it is very secure.""I like the support most of all."

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Cons
"They could be better in terms of Complete Data Protection.""Initial setup was complex.""The UI could be improved a bit.""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.""They need to segregate McAfee Complete Data Protection for endpoints and servers.""As a new technology, it does need to grow.""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 needs a next generation or AI firewall that doesn't rely on signatures to detect traits."

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"The solution lacks direct connectivity to Azure AD.""The solution's ability to integrate with other solutions, such as a DLP, should be addressed.""You have to pay extra for some additional features, like data extraction. It would be nice if everything was available in one bundle.""SafeGuard's user interface is ugly and doesn't provide reports, so we have to go into the database and get information from there by creating queries.""What would make Sophos SafeGuard better than competitors is if its management console also includes firewall management. In the future, I want Sophos SafeGuard to be more scalable.""The lack of need for the patch for an extra password is a shortcoming. It will be a great improvement if the patch requires an extra password so that they can find out how to synchronize your Windows password with the same password for Sophos SafeGuard.""The dashboards lack sufficient information.""Sophos should conduct some seminars to teach people how to use it and also to inform the users about what they should do in case of problems."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We currently have a contract option with McAfee Complete Data Protection."
  • "The cost of McAfee Complete Data Protection isn't that high but isn't that cheap as well, so it's in the middle."
  • "The pricing is quite reasonable compared to other vendors."
  • "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 solution is more expensive than one of its competitors."
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  • "We pay around $10 a year for each endpoint, including support."
  • "Pricing for Sophos SafeGuard could be improved because it could reach a thousand dollars depending on the product, edition, and software key purchased."
  • "Pricing for Sophos SafeGuard should be transparent. If you want to get support for Sophos SafeGuard, you don't get pricing information about support costs, and in the end, you'll get charged more."
  • "We used it for three years. It costs about 1000 ZAR. Maintenance was part of it, so we don't have extra cost. On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the solution's pricing a three."
  • "I rate the pricing two or three on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
  • "The pricing is good and now they offer three year and five year plans. After that if one lokes the service they can choose the lifetime service."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:It works seamlessly as long as it's well configured and the policies have been put properly.
    Top Answer:We pay an annual licensing fee for the product. It is bundled with the suite. It's pretty straightforward.
    Top Answer:The solution can be easily connected and it is very secure.
    Top Answer:The pricing is good and now they offer three-year and five-year plans. After that, if one likes the service, they can choose the lifetime service.
    Top Answer:Sophos should conduct some seminars to teach people how to use it and also to inform the users about what they should do in case of problems.
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    Also Known As
    SafeGuard, SafeGuard Encryption
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    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.

    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.
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    Sample Customers
    Xcel Energy
    Rushmoor Borough Council
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Security Firm15%
    Energy/Utilities Company15%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Government15%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Financial Services Firm23%
    Marketing Services Firm15%
    Insurance Company15%
    Non Tech Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government11%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business54%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise25%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business63%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise19%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise53%
    Buyer's Guide
    McAfee Complete Data Protection vs. Sophos SafeGuard
    November 2023
    Find out what your peers are saying about McAfee Complete Data Protection vs. Sophos SafeGuard and other solutions. Updated: November 2023.
    744,865 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    McAfee Complete Data Protection is ranked 2nd in Endpoint Encryption with 12 reviews while Sophos SafeGuard is ranked 4th in Endpoint Encryption with 10 reviews. McAfee Complete Data Protection is rated 8.0, while Sophos SafeGuard is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of McAfee Complete Data Protection writes "Very configurable with adaptive threat protection and frequent updates". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos SafeGuard writes "Has a user-friendly interface, is easy to use, and has good scalability". McAfee Complete Data Protection is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, Symantec Endpoint Encryption, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption and Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software Blade, whereas Sophos SafeGuard is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, Symantec Endpoint Encryption, ESET Endpoint Encryption and McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention. See our McAfee Complete Data Protection vs. Sophos SafeGuard report.

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