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As of May 2025, the mindshare of Microsoft BitLocker in the Endpoint Encryption category stands at 39.1%, down from 39.7% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Educational Organization
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Ibrahin Gamal - PeerSpot user
Senior Technology Specialist at ITE Corp
Verified user of Microsoft BitLocker
May 22, 2025
Product version discussed: 2002
Data protection improves while users adapt to user access complexities

Pros

"They observed cost savings after implementing Microsoft BitLocker because they requested BitLocker with System Center."

Cons

"Microsoft BitLocker is far away from the threats in data security. It is not the number one solution for security, but I think it is a good layer in this process."
Douglas Curry - PeerSpot user
Manager, Information Technology at Edinburgh Trams Ltd
Verified user of Microsoft BitLocker
Aug 28, 2024
Users can easily deploy and manage it

Pros

"The solution's most valuable feature is that it is simple to deploy and manage."

Cons

"It would be good if Microsoft offered improved recovery options or if it could automate the recovery options a bit."
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SK
Vice President at Sysnet Global Technologies
Verified user of Microsoft BitLocker
Jul 26, 2023
The solution is very manageable with strong encryption and monitoring features

Pros

"The manageability of it is a valuable feature."

Cons

"The migration itself is a nightmare."
CO
Senior Network Associate at AMCON, Inc.
Verified user of Microsoft BitLocker
Oct 4, 2023
Good security capabilities, stability and easy to setup

Pros

"One significant aspect is that without the BitLocker key, you can't log in to the user's laptop. I appreciate the capability to encrypt the user's hard drive, ensuring access only with the recovery key. In an enterprise setup, we store all BitLocker keys on our server. So, whenever a user attempts to log in, the architecture authenticates with the key. This ensures that our data is secure. Even if the user's laptop is lost, we have confidence that the data remains inaccessible. So far, our user data is well-protected."

Cons

"For improvement, as it is now, I do not have any support from anyone. There should be a web interface to manage BitLocker. But for now, all I do is just install a new product on the user's machine and create it. I would like to be able to see everything that is happening, even if it is just through a web interface. I would also like to be able to see how many users are provisioned, which users are using BitLocker, and how to disable or enable it. That's what I would like to see."
PM
EUT Analyst at Absa Group Ltd
Verified user of Microsoft BitLocker
Oct 4, 2023
Efficiently encrypt the drives on our machines and highly scalable solution

Pros

"The best thing about it is the encryption type and the way it requires TPM when someone tries to access the drive."

Cons

"In future releases, I would like to see a feature where I can have a view of each device that has BitLocker to see if these machines are encrypted or not. So, I just want a view or a dashboard that can tell us so that I can remediate and add BitLocker to those systems or devices."
TS
Senior Presales Engineer at CenterTools Software GmbH
Verified user of Microsoft BitLocker
Dec 10, 2023
Enhanced data security providing full disk encryption, seamless integration with Windows, and offering features such as pre-boot authentication and centralized management

Pros

"It holds significant value as it reduces the need for extensive IT management to handle security across networks and environments"

Cons

"The primary aspect for improvement lies in expanding our developer base, which would accelerate the development process and bring these enhancements to fruition"
NM
Founding Partner at 2Five1
Verified user of Microsoft BitLocker
Nov 12, 2023
Easy to use and provides a solid layer of security, especially for sensitive data

Pros

"I like BitLocker because it gives us strong encryption to protect our data. "

Cons

"The only thing that could be slightly improved is the occasional stability issue. "
Atal Upadhyay - PeerSpot user
AVP at MIDDAY INFOMEDIA LIMITED
Verified user of Microsoft BitLocker
Apr 24, 2024
Straightforward to recover data, intuitive and efficiently encrypt our devices

Pros

"It's very straightforward to recover data. It's safe for us; in case of lost information, it provides multiple options to recover the data."

Cons

"There is room for improvement in stability. "