McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs Symantec Endpoint Encryption comparison

McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs. Symantec Endpoint Encryption

March 2020

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score

4.1

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

Sentiment score

7.0

Symantec Endpoint Encryption boosts security, improves productivity, integrates easily, meets user needs, and delivers significant ROI despite no direct revenue.

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Customer Service

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

5.0

Symantec Endpoint Encryption's customer service experiences mixed reviews, with responsive support contrasted by delays and regional service inconsistencies.

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

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

I would rate the technical support from Symantec as nine out of ten.

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Security Risk Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Scalability Issues

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

7.3

Symantec Endpoint Encryption is praised for scalability and efficient management, despite some hardware compatibility issues, by various users.

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I would rate the scalability of Symantec Endpoint Encryption a nine.

Mohamed-Hashem

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

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Stability 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

7.8

Symantec Endpoint Encryption is stable and reliable, with minor performance issues and mixed user ratings from seven to ten.

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.

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Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies

I have been using Symantec Endpoint Encryption for many years, and I find it to be a reliable solution.

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Security Risk Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Room For Improvement

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

Symantec Endpoint Encryption needs better integration, support, interface, and pricing to improve competitiveness and user satisfaction.

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.

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.

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

Based on my experience, technically, the product already meets all our requirements.

Mohamed-Hashem

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

Support can sometimes be a problem, although not always.

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Security Risk Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Setup Cost

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

Symantec Endpoint Encryption's pricing is higher than alternatives, influenced by various factors, and is considered competitive for large deployments.

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.

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

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Valuable Features

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

Symantec Endpoint Encryption is praised for strong encryption, management, scalability, seamless integration, ease of use, and effective data protection.

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.

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.

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

It provides an easy-to-install dashboard that gives a clear understanding of the organization's status regarding encryption and other features.

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Security Risk Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

The most valuable function of Symantec Endpoint Encryption is the integration with our current endpoint protection solution and its administration because it is already integrated with our operating system to Microsoft.

Mohamed-Hashem

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

Categories and Ranking

McAfee Total Protection for...

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (23rd)

Symantec Endpoint Encryption

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Encryption (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention and Symantec Endpoint Encryption aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is designed for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and holds a mindshare of 0.9%, up 0.9% compared to last year.
Symantec Endpoint Encryption, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Encryption, holds 8.3% mindshare, down 10.0% since last year.

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 (%)
Symantec Endpoint Encryption	8.3%
Microsoft BitLocker	21.6%
ESET Endpoint Encryption	10.5%
Other	59.599999999999994%

Endpoint Encryption

Featured Reviews

Data protection has improved as we restrict uploads to third-party sites and control devices

Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies

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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Remote management capability ensures efficient security implementation for endpoints and servers

Security Risk Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

I use Symantec Endpoint Encryption for endpoint and server security. My current role involves preparing a design document for implementing security features for the product Symantec Endpoint Encryption is easy to use and manage. The solution's remote management capability is helpful, and it…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Retailer

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Marketing Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	16

Questions from the Community

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 product and not an expensive product.

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 the picture, and we need to update the product to mitigate such issues. Sometim...

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 all the products; we are using only the DLP product. We are using DLP and devic...

How does Microsoft BitLocker compare with Symantec Endpoint Encryption?

Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and it successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protecti...

What do you like most about Symantec Endpoint Encryption?

Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Endpoint Encryption?

I am not sure about the pricing and licensing cost of Symantec Endpoint Encryption.

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Also Known As

McAfee Total Protection for Data, McAfee Total Protection for DLP, Total Protection for Data, Intel Security Total Protection for Data

Symantec Drive Encryption

Overview

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

McAfee

Symantec Drive Encryption, powered by PGP technology provides organizations with strong full-disk and removable media encryption and the ability to integrate with Symantec Data Loss Prevention. Intuitive management enables enterprise scale deployments and features compliance-based, out-of-the-box reporting plus customizable reports. Management capabilities include support for native OS encryption (FileVault2) and Opal compliant self-encrypting drives.

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Sample Customers

Kleberg Bank

Citrix Systems Inc., City of Lansing, Commercial & Industrial Property, France T_l_visions, Fujian Mobile Co. Ltd., Group Lotus plc, Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C. (HBSS), Portugal Telecom, PostFinance, Public Pension Agency