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Oracle Advanced Security vs Symantec Endpoint Encryption comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Advanced Security
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Masking (9th)
Symantec Endpoint Encryption
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of Oracle Advanced Security is 2.7%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Encryption is 8.5%, down from 10.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Encryption Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symantec Endpoint Encryption8.5%
Oracle Advanced Security2.7%
Other88.8%
Endpoint Encryption
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1458726 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Good support, stable, and offers encryption at both the column and table level
The most valuable feature is the data encryption option for columns and tables. We are also getting the benefit of detection data. If I want to share data with another Oracle user then the data sharing is automatically detected. We don't need to modify anything. This is a complete security solution and all of the features that we are using are available off the shelf.
KD
Security Risk Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Remote management capability ensures efficient security implementation for endpoints and servers
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The features that are the most used by the customers and partners are, at the moment, for GDPR, so obviously data encryption and data reduction. Our customers also like the partitioning option."
"The most valuable feature is the data encryption option for columns and tables."
"The solution was used to find harmful files and viruses on laptops."
"The best feature of Symantec Endpoint Encryption is the encryption itself. Encryption truly is the way to go because nowadays we are living in an era of widespread server threats, and you need to encrypt your emails and documents because you never know who might get hold of them."
"You get updates and other encrypted files easily."
"I like the solution for its encryption."
"The most effective features of Symantec are those related to data protection."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The solution’s installation was easy."
"Its management is good, and it is also scalable and mostly stable."
 

Cons

"It is really constrained as an environment because you cannot change something that would be useful. It is a very good product because it is very similar to what you have on-premises. Yes, it is constrained, but it is expected because it is a platform as a service so it has to be constrained."
"Having a single command to encrypt a table would be an improvement."
"We would like some advanced security protection features."
"The solution does slow down the device a little bit, once it's installed."
"The security could be improved."
"The UI could be improved."
"I can only patch monthly. I don't know what the solution is there, besides being vulnerable for three weeks out of four. But there's got to be an option somehow."
"I do not find the environment to be very user-friendly."
"Upgrades from one version to another may only sometimes be straightforward, especially if one needs a clearer understanding of the process."
"The solution presently doesn't let network folder encryption be done on Macintosh."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The license is not very expensive."
"They have two solutions for encryption including Symantec Endpoint Encryption and PGP Endpoint Encryption. With one PGP license, you can deploy the two solutions. The PGP license gives you two options."
"The pricing is fair but there is variability in our area that needs to be addressed."
"Considering the fluctuation in exchange rates in our part of the world, we find it generally affordable."
"The licensing costs yearly are $5000."
"The cost of this solution is a little on the higher side."
"Depending on how many modules you will use (up to five) the licensing will be more expensive."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Insurance Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Performing Arts
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise16
 

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What do you like most about Symantec Endpoint Encryption?
Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection.
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I am not sure about the pricing and licensing cost of Symantec Endpoint Encryption.
 

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Sample Customers

IBVI, illycaffe, Scottish water, trueblue, AirAsia
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
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