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Categories and Ranking

McAfee Complete Data Protec...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
36
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Endpoint Encryption (5th)
Vormetric Data Security Pla...
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
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Featured Reviews

reviewer2083461 - PeerSpot reviewer
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Secures data loss for our law firm but has struggled with outdated, complex management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.
RC
IT manager at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Reliable and stable with the ability to encrypt external memory
The initial setup was very simple. We were migrating and we had to follow a guide. The installation guide was great. It was simple to follow, and, as long as we did, all we had to do was try out some tests. For the home environment, deployment took two or three days. However, if a company is going into production then it may take a bit more time. On the client-side, there will be a firewall, a server, and many other things in the environment to contend with. It may take five to ten days to deploy if you're talking about deploying on a production site. In house, we handled it, as I said, in two to three days. After installation, it requires about two to three engineers to handle the maintenance due to the production activity.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"All features in this solution are valuable, but it depends on its function."
"The solution is easy to deploy and manage"
"It provides encryption, data protection, and DLP, all under one roof. The deployment, scalability, and reporting is too good. My clients are satisfied with the stability of the product. The solution is highly scalable. The technical support's response time and turnaround time as the solution provider are excellent. The availability of great back-end support and process support makes the product great. The initial setup is straightforward, with simple configurations. I recommend the solution."
"I got two products in one solution, so it is very efficient."
"The solution has a good interface."
"The console of the EDR is totally in the cloud."
"The product is excellent, however, it is very complex to implement from scratch, therefore, it’s good to have a partner that can assist you and help you with the setup."
"In terms of file and data-level encryption capabilities, I'd say it is probably the best on the market."
"The solution is reliable and stable. You can edit it and it's flexible."
 

Cons

"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."
"The solution needs more advanced features."
"If you compare this solution with next-generation products like CrowdStrike, you will find that it should be easier to work on and therefore more user-friendly."
"The dashboard is not user-friendly"
"I think in looking at this as to how it can be improved, the drive encryption side is not as straightforward as it could be. It is a little bit heavy on the configuration part."
"The solution should be more user-friendly."
"This solution does not do as well at protecting the end-user against unknown viruses."
"Maybe a better GUI platform; that would make it easier to present information to management, so I would not need to fix the data before I present it."
"The solution really needs to improve the data pile. With the pile, if we could also do a column-level encryption or something like third-level encryptions that would be great. It would be a slight variation of same product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of the cloud offering seems confusing."
"The cost of McAfee Complete Data Protection isn't that high but isn't that cheap as well, so it's in the middle."
"I think the price could be a little bit less."
"The price is good, it's a low-cost solution."
"We currently have a contract option with McAfee Complete Data Protection."
"The pricing is better than that of some competing products."
"The solution is affordable"
"The solution is more expensive than one of its competitors."
"I'm unsure of the exact pricing of the licensing, but I'd estimate we pay approximately $5-7,000. There are licensing as well as support costs and other ancillary fees."
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Financial Services Firm
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Construction Company
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Comms Service Provider
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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee Complete Data Protection?
I am not very clear on whether McAfee Complete Data Protection is expensive or if it could be cheaper.
What needs improvement with McAfee Complete Data Protection?
The changes I would suggest for McAfee Complete Data Protection involve its global control capability. I am used to a comprehensive solution that extends beyond just branch or local office operations.
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