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Symantec Endpoint Encryption vs ZENworks Suite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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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
ZENworks Suite
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
13th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 ZENworks Suite is 1.5%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
reviewer2134215 - PeerSpot reviewer
Fast with great patching and the ability to prioritize critical work
For a customer that had 4,000 devices, and at the time they had something that only supported Windows. We suggested this product, and the client was able to manage inventory and patch beyond just Windows devices. It helped them maintain compliance and patching permissions. They could do all the patching of all the devices within a week - offering less downtime.

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 easy to use."
"We use it for protecting accounts, which is its most valuable feature."
"It is fairly stable."
"Disk encryption and file and folder encryption are the most valuable and used features. It is also very well integrated with Symantec Messaging Gateway and Symantec DLP, which is helpful in protecting any kind of information that goes outside. Symantec DLP catches an email and sends it to the encryption server. The encryption server encrypts the email and intimates to the user that confidential information is being sent out. The administrator can then take appropriate action."
"The most valuable features are the messaging features and shared folders."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption is a very good product, easy to use with remote management capabilities."
"The solution was used to find harmful files and viruses on laptops."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"The stability is good."
"The setup is pretty straightforward."
 

Cons

"The solution does slow down the device a little bit, once it's installed."
"More features need to be included in the encryption software."
"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."
"The UI could be improved."
"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."
"I think that they should improve the on-premises version to include the manageability and simplicity that is available on the cloud."
"From an administration point of view, maybe it would be ideal to have it centrally managed."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"If they could introduce it on the cloud, it would be ideal."
"I'm not on the most current version, however, I know one area that I didn't get into that I kind of wanted to is to have a mobile device management tool. My understanding is it's improved a lot from the version I have. It may be a feature that is already available."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"We hold an annual license, and their pricing is competitive, falling into the affordable range."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"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."
"The licensing costs yearly are $5000."
"It can be expensive. However, if you plan to scale or are at a large enterprise company, this product could be what you need."
"Considering the fluctuation in exchange rates in our part of the world, we find it generally affordable."
"Depending on how many modules you will use (up to five) the licensing will be more expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Healthcare Company
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
University
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Government
10%
 

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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
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