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Symantec Endpoint Encryption vs WinMagic SecureDoc comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Symantec Endpoint Encryption
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
5th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
WinMagic SecureDoc
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
10th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Data Protection (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Encryption is 9.7%, down from 10.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WinMagic SecureDoc is 3.8%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Encryption
 

Featured Reviews

Bharath Kumar Gajula - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust data protection with user-friendly deployment, competitive pricing, and comprehensive features like customizable alerts and effective detection capabilities but needs GUI improvements
The stability is relatively good. Occasionally, certain clients may experience disconnection from the management servers, requiring a manual process to rectify. Even in instances where the link is severed, restoring client connectivity can be challenging, sometimes necessitating the uninstallation and reinstallation of the software. Additionally, when clients go out of sync, we do not receive alerts, indicating an area for potential improvement. I would rate it seven out of ten.
it_user774159 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is great for large-scale deployments."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The solution was used to find harmful files and viruses on laptops."
"The initial setup was easy."
"It helps us put antivirus solutions in place and prevent malware from getting to our machines."
"It has reduced the number of incidents related to the loss of information."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"Their cloud features such as Cloud Endpoint security, ransomware modules, malware, and other modules are very effective."
"The Central Management server."
 

Cons

"The UI could be improved."
"Its decryption time needs to be improved. Currently, its decryption time is very long, and it takes double time than encryption. They need to work on that. Its encryption time is fine."
"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."
"We would like some advanced security protection features."
"The agent can be improved on the solution. Right now, we have an Endpoint Protection agent as well as an encryption agent and another for the DLVs and other services. We would prefer a single agent for the entire product."
"The solution presently doesn't let network folder encryption be done on Macintosh."
"Its remote deployment should be improved. Currently, there is no remote deployment for Symantec Endpoint Encryption. You have to install it manually. There are some issues with AD integration and the time taken to reflect a password on the Endpoint Encryption Manager when a new user has changed the password, but they are already working on these issues, and these will be resolved in the next release."
"One feature that is lacking is integration with Symantec Information Centric (ICT). As it is now, I don't see how to integrate the encryption with ICT, and in my opinion this is an area that certainly requires encryption, even though it's no longer supported by Broadcom."
"MacOS X is missing features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"We hold an annual license, and their pricing is competitive, falling into the affordable range."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption is not expensive."
"The licensing costs yearly are $5000."
"The solution is good, but it is more expensive than other solutions in the market. Other solutions, such as BitLocker are less expensive."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"The license is not very expensive."
"The cost of this solution is a little on the higher side."
"Licensing and pricing is on par with the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Insurance Company
5%
Government
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Healthcare Company
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

Symantec Drive Encryption
SecureDoc
 

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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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