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McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs Netwrix Endpoint Protector comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

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 Total Protection for...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
27th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Netwrix Endpoint Protector
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is 1.0%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netwrix Endpoint Protector is 2.2%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

VivekGupta7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Versatile with good patching and a straightforward setup
There is some fine-tuning needed, even once you define something. We need to do a lot of configuration. It would be easier if they made the configuration simpler, especially in the beginning. They need to give the user more choices and provide more guidance to help avoid problems later on. We'd like some more built-in predictive analytics so we can be prepared for what might happen in the future. We did have some bandwidth issues during setup. If your update fails, you may have stability issues. We find it difficult to reach higher levels of support when we face larger issues.
Mohammad Amir Hossain - PeerSpot reviewer
Block USBs and manage ports effectively across multiple OS platforms
There is an important feature that needs to be added. In Linux, it is difficult to control uninstallation. Users can uninstall it at any time, and we can only monitor that it is uninstalled. If there is a feature that can notify in the master dashboard that an agent has been uninstalled, it would be very beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The pricing of the product is excellent. It's very affordable."
"Enables customization of file types and for different scenarios."
"You can manage your compliance in line with legislation such as GDPR and POPIA."
"The most valuable feature is strong data leak prevention for data protection."
"The initial setup process was easy."
"The solution is stable."
"I am impressed with the tool's firewalls and web protection."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to control access to USB drives and other external devices."
"It is easy to manage the DLP between MacOS and Linux."
"I rate technical support as ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is device control."
"The interface is pretty user-friendly, neatly explained, and simple to use."
"It is fantastic in terms of the granularity of the policies. It has many built-in policies, and we can add or create more policies as well. It is perfect, and it gives us more options. We have some users who go outside and then come inside. With EPP, we can even control those users who are outside. If they need to access the media that we are using right now, we can provide OTP messages so that they can access the media even when they are outside of their organization. With our previous solution, we were facing some issues in doing this."
"There are effectively two areas of DLP to look at from a technical perspective. One is how it performs the pickup of information traversing the system and the other is how the policy engine, which analyzes the data, works. On the first aspect, CoSoSys is probably best of breed for macOS because they're reasonably well-integrated into the operating system. They're looking at the file system operations level, not at the execution level."
"The core of its value lies in obtaining logs remotely and exercising control over what employees can or cannot use."
"The role-based access features for the teams that administer it is good."
 

Cons

"The licensing cost for McAfee Total Protection could be cheaper, but apart from that, I don't need anything else. The software has what I need."
"Our client is not very happy with the lack of support, the skills, and the effectiveness of the tool."
"When this solution is used it requires a lot of administration because the users can have difficulties using it and require assistance. The administrators are continuously modifying the policies for the users. Technical support will be used frequently."
"There are a lot of vulnerabilities and viruses and malware can proliferate."
"Integration with other vendors could be improved. For example, with Chrome or Firefox."
"The solution takes up too much CPU and memory."
"It could improve how it deals with solar data."
"The product fails to offer automatic classification capabilities to its users."
"It needs to improve in terms of policy customization."
"In Linux, it is difficult to control uninstallation. Users can uninstall it at any time, and we can only monitor that it is uninstalled."
"Sometimes, it should try to focus on one thing rather than multiple things. Endpoint Protector does device control very well, which is why we use that particular function."
"When we started, the price was reasonable, but it has been increasing over time."
"CoSoSys Endpoint Protector's network-level DLP and integration with mail servers need improvement."
"I would rate the role-based access features for administrators a six out of ten. There's work to be done on the granularity of roles that can be assigned to an administrator but there is role-based administrator access present. That's why it's not a zero rating."
"I have faced issues which shouldn't be related to this product. This product is purely a DLP, so it should only protect my data. I don't know what is happening with their agent or what is happening with the software, but it messes up my endpoint. For example, people are facing bandwidth issues. Before I deployed this on an endpoint, people were getting internet speeds of 40 or 50 Mbps. After deploying it, that would come down to 10 Mbps. And if I uninstalled the agent, it would go back to 50 Mbps."
"In Linux a user can remove a getent anytime. There is no control there on the file structure in Linux. So if this solution could give us information on what users removed in the dashboard, it would help us."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is expensive."
"I'm paying the license for McAfee Total Protection yearly. It could be cheaper, but it's fine."
"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."
"The price of the solution could improve, it is expensive. We typically sell one and three-year licenses."
"The pricing seems expensive both for the license and the support."
"It's not a cheap option."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"From what we've seen, their pricing is a lot lower than the other stuff we've looked at. I actually don't have any concerns with their pricing. They were probably the most reasonable company out there for the features that were offered. It was pretty straightforward in terms of licensing, and you just pay for the license."
"This is a budget-friendly solution that covers all the aspects of host-level DLP."
"The product has average pricing."
"This solution was not too cheap or too expensive. But for the amount of features that they are offering, it was reasonable."
"The pricing is very competitive and is cheaper in comparison to that of other solutions. It makes it an easy decision to go with EPP for the data loss prevention infrastructure."
"[The pricing] is reasonable compared to what's out there."
"For what it's doing, the cost is somewhat high for us, but it's the cost of doing business with the clients that we have."
"The solution’s pricing is a normal industry standard and depends on customers and salespersons."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Retailer
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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 do you like most about Endpoint Protector?
Its robust security audit and compliance functionalities prove especially beneficial for businesses in sectors like BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) and Information Technology.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Endpoint Protector?
When we started, the price was reasonable, but it has been increasing over time. I rate the price as four, indicating it is a bit high.
What needs improvement with Endpoint Protector?
There is an important feature that needs to be added. In Linux, it is difficult to control uninstallation. Users can uninstall it at any time, and we can only monitor that it is uninstalled. If the...
 

Also Known As

McAfee Total Protection for Data, McAfee Total Protection for DLP, Total Protection for Data, Intel Security Total Protection for Data
CoSoSys Endpoint Protector
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Kleberg Bank
Samsung, Toyota, Philips, Zeppelin, Western Union, eBay
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