Symantec Endpoint Encryption vs WinMagic SecureDoc comparison

Broadcom and WinMagic are both solutions in the Endpoint Encryption category. Broadcom is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.2, while WinMagic is ranked #8. Broadcom holds a 8.3% mindshare in EE, compared to WinMagic’s 5.1% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of WinMagic users who would recommend it.

Symantec Endpoint Encryption

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80% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Symantec Endpoint Encryption and WinMagic SecureDoc compete in the data protection category. Symantec Endpoint Encryption has an advantage in pricing and ROI, while WinMagic SecureDoc is preferred for its extensive features.

Features: Symantec Endpoint Encryption offers robust encryption protocols, seamless integration with IT infrastructures, and top-tier security measures. WinMagic SecureDoc provides multiple encryption management for various platforms, enhanced auditing capabilities, and a comprehensive feature set for extensive data protection.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Symantec Endpoint Encryption is known for straightforward deployment and efficient customer support, ensuring a smooth implementation process. WinMagic SecureDoc may have a complex deployment phase due to its features but offers dedicated customer support to assist throughout the setup.

Pricing and ROI: Symantec Endpoint Encryption provides a budget-friendly setup, delivering good ROI for enterprises seeking solid security without high expenses. WinMagic SecureDoc has a higher initial cost but justifies this through advanced capabilities and long-term value for companies needing comprehensive data security.

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Categories and Ranking

Symantec Endpoint Encryption

Ranking in Endpoint Encryption

3rd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WinMagic SecureDoc

Ranking in Endpoint Encryption

8th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile Data Protection (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Encryption is 8.3%, down from 10.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WinMagic SecureDoc is 5.1%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Encryption Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Symantec Endpoint Encryption	8.3%
WinMagic SecureDoc	5.1%
Other	86.6%

Endpoint Encryption

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Keshav Darekar

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…

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it_user774159

System Administrator at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

Provides DLP and security of all company data on workstations, however we had issues with deployment on legacy-formatted drives

The Central Management server Provides DLP and security of all company data on workstations. MacOS X is missing features. OS X High Sierra is still not supported. 11 months. We had issues with deployment on legacy-formatted drives so make sure you know how your drives are formatted. The…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

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

"The most valuable feature is that it works in the background so that the end-users are not aware of what is happening on the laptop."

"It is fairly stable."

"I like the management aspect of this solution. You don't want to have end-users tweak or set it themselves, so the fact that you could do it from a central point helped us a lot."

"The solution is great for large-scale deployments."

"The solution was used to find harmful files and viruses on laptops."

"Its management is good, and it is also scalable and mostly stable."

"In general terms, it is working properly and according to our expectations. The comfort of feeling secure is the most valuable. Some customers had certain fears about changing the product because no one wants to lose any kind of information or to have some problems or inconsistencies while migrating from one product to another."

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"The technical support is very good."

"The Central Management server."

Cons

"I do not find the environment to be very user-friendly."

"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 would like them to have integration with a wider range of non-Symantec products."

"They have too high of a price tag. That's why they're losing the market share."

"If for example, a user forgets the endpoint key, they cannot access their data. We need a support team that is a single point of contact for the IT entity to be trained and to have documentation for troubleshooting and managing the solution."

"We would like some advanced security protection features."

"There are other solutions in the market that have new features. The feature could improve."

"There are some issues with the single sign-on with the active directory. We had a few problems related to the synchronization between the active directory and the login features of the Symantec products because the users made many password changes during the day. The time for synchronization with the solutions can be improved. I would like to see mobile encryption. There should be a possibility to include all the mobiles of a company in the console. Many customers are asking about encryptions for tablets or cell phones, but we don't have any product that we are comfortable with to recommend to our customers."

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"MacOS X is missing features."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It can be expensive. However, if you plan to scale or are at a large enterprise company, this product could be what you need."

"Depending on how many modules you will use (up to five) the licensing will be more expensive."

"We hold an annual license, and their pricing is competitive, falling into the affordable range."

"The cost of this solution is a little on the higher side."

"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 solution is good, but it is more expensive than other solutions in the market. Other solutions, such as BitLocker are less expensive."

"Symantec Endpoint Encryption is not expensive."

"Although the performance and stability of this solution are good, our challenge is the price tag. You buy the solution once, but you also have to keep on buying the licenses yearly."

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"Licensing and pricing is on par with the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Marketing Services Firm

Government

18%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 28% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Also Known As

Symantec Drive Encryption

SecureDoc

Overview

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.

Broadcom

SecureDoc is used by some of the world's largest organizations. By simplifying data security we can help save time and reduce costs associated with security management. At the end of the day, we make data security easy.

WinMagic

Sample Customers

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

NEC Group,Export Development Canada, SecureDoc University of Guelph, Swiss Bank, Suva (Swiss Accident Insurance), Money Partners (UK), Children's Hospital of Denver, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Arch Chemicals

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