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Microsoft BitLocker vs Vormetric Data Security Platform [EOL] comparison

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Microsoft BitLocker
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (1st), Mobile Data Protection (1st)
Vormetric Data Security Pla...
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
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Featured Reviews

Ibrahin Gamal - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technology Specialist at ITE Corp
Data protection improves while users adapt to user access complexities
Recovery options are useful with Microsoft BitLocker. When we get the recovery key from Microsoft, people who we show how BitLocker works did not know the facts about BitLocker. When we tell them about recovery keys, it is very difficult for them to get to the users who have issues in their PCs and do not have the knowledge. When IT asked about the scenario, it was difficult for them. They needed something where they could go to the administration portal to unlock the PC for the user, but we tell them that when a user asks for a recovery key, it consists of 32 numbers to unlock their PC. They observed cost savings after implementing Microsoft BitLocker because they requested BitLocker with System Center. They found that it did not have a high cost, as it is a built-in feature in Windows. When they asked about other solutions, it was very expensive for large numbers in other corporates or organizations. They were very satisfied with Microsoft BitLocker with System Center Configuration Manager.
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

"I could advise any company to then deploy Microsoft BitLocker, first of all, because the product is free and the end user's computer performance is not affected."
"You can do a silent remote deployment very fast."
"BitLocker provides the common person with great security to guard against most threats consisting of efforts by unauthorized people who try to gain access to the computer by not allowing it to boot up absent a password."
"While it helps mitigate unauthorized data access by enhancing file and system protection through encryption, the tool is really enhanced with the combination of other Microsoft Security and Compliance features like data labeling."
"This solution does everything that we need it to do, is very convenient, and fits into our strategy of having everything in a homogeneous Microsoft Cloud."
"The solution is completely free and available through Windows 10."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the protection and ease of use."
"We have not seen any bugs or glitches, so the stability is good."
"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 solution needs to have better protection and improve its pricing."
"I often have to make multiple attempts to log in."
"Technical support could be better. It is slow."
"The primary aspect for improvement lies in expanding our developer base, which would accelerate the development process and bring these enhancements to fruition"
"My experience with the billing system at Microsoft was very frustrating."
"It would be good if Microsoft offered improved recovery options or if it could automate the recovery options a bit."
"Technical support has not been very good."
"The pricing should be improved."
"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

"For reasons unknown, Microsoft products seem to be getting more expensive."
"BitLocker is included in our license and doesn't cost us anything extra."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"We already use Microsoft products, and Microsoft BitLocker is an add-on product that is free of cost for us."
"It operates on a subscription model on an annual basis."
"The cost of this solution is bundled in with part of the subscription for the Microsoft Cloud. We have users subscribed to Enterprise E5 and it comes with E5"
"The solution is cost efficient."
"It is a totally free solution."
"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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Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
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University
8%
Government
8%
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Questions from the Community

What should one take into account when replacing PGP with Microsoft BitLocker?
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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....
How does Microsoft BitLocker compare with Symantec Endpoint Encryption?
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