Learn what your peers think about Symantec Data Loss Prevention. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2025.
I am a technical person, so I don't have specific pricing details. However, I consider it to be in the average to moderately expensive range because it is tailored for enterprise use, not SMBs. Pricing can vary depending on specific needs and configurations.
Global Infosec Lead at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
2023-02-15T16:18:00Z
Feb 15, 2023
Symantec's pricing is competitive. I would recommend Symantec DLP over cheaper solutions because it provides a broader range of detection across various channels that isn't easy to achieve with other solutions. The solution also makes compliance with multiple regulatory regimes easier.
The price of Symantec DLP is fair. I don't recall the cost of the license, but it wasn't outrageous enough that it was an obstacle to approval. I'm not concerned with how much per seat or server, but I know they charge a lot. If you're thinking about going for a cheaper solution, I suggest a close comparative analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each solution by researching online and reading the vendor's documentation. You have to define your security requirements and look at factors like false positive ratios and whether it meets your compliance needs. Some companies only need to meet the minimum regulatory requirements, so a cheap solution that ticks all the right boxes might work. However, if security is the primary goal, you should compare the strengths and weaknesses of that cheap vendor against two or three other DLP vendors.
Senior Systems Engineer at a logistics company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Top 20
2022-08-10T15:59:00Z
Aug 10, 2022
I am not a sales. However, I see Symantec's prices are the highest in the market. The technical solution is quite good, however, when the customer sees the prices, they tend to say "Okay. It is very good, yet we do need to choose a cheaper one."
There is a perpetual license for three, five and two years. There is also a one-year renewable license for different parts. In addition, there are licenses for different consoles, namely Endpoint Discover, Endpoint Prevent, and Network Prevent. So it is an easy tool per the budget firewall and not difficult at all.
Information Security GRC at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2021-09-28T07:53:08Z
Sep 28, 2021
The solution should be less expensive to allow more people the opportunity to use it. Some of their competitors are less expensive. There is a license required to use the solution and we purchased an annual license.
Licensing costs are based on the number of users and can be purchased on an annual, three-year or five-year basis. The cost is high compared to other solutions.
Associate at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2021-04-05T23:46:12Z
Apr 5, 2021
The pricing is moderate. It's not the cheapest, or the most expensive. There are various types of licenses. For example, if you are a customer for endpoint prevention, that is a different license. And if you want to cloud prevent, that is a different license. It's flexible. If you need to purchase a full suite, you can purchase it, or if you want only endpoint or cloud or network, you can buy it as a separate command.
Licensing depends on how you plan your deployment. If you have carefully planned it and you've already looked at the storage capacity and how it's going to grow over a period of two to five years, then you'll hardly have any problems or issues. If you have not planned it correctly then you might run into some issues.
Engineer - Information Security at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
2019-05-07T23:26:00Z
May 7, 2019
In terms of pricing, Symantec DLP works with Oracle Database. Oracle Database licensing is much more expensive than other databases. That might be a drawback for customers. The pricing is on a yearly subscription basis. For the current customer year, we already paid up front as part of the first three years.
System Administrator at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2019-02-25T08:45:00Z
Feb 25, 2019
I wasn't involved in the pricing negotiations but from what I know the pricing is good, it's not too expensive. If you negotiate you can get a good price.
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I do not have an idea about pricing, as it is handled by another team responsible for procurements.
I think it is an expensive tool.
The product is high-priced. However, it is worth it for the comprehensive data protection it provides.
For pricing, I rate Symantec DLP an eight out of ten.
The platform is expensive.
The product is expensive. I rate the product’s pricing a 3 out of 10, where 1 is expensive and 10 is cheap.
The product pricing is above average, near to high.
The platform is not very expensive. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten.
I think that it's an expensive product, even as an enterprise-suite product.
I am a technical person, so I don't have specific pricing details. However, I consider it to be in the average to moderately expensive range because it is tailored for enterprise use, not SMBs. Pricing can vary depending on specific needs and configurations.
The tool's licensing costs are yearly.
The product charges a little on the higher side.
I am not aware of the exact pricing of the solution.
Symantec's pricing is competitive. I would recommend Symantec DLP over cheaper solutions because it provides a broader range of detection across various channels that isn't easy to achieve with other solutions. The solution also makes compliance with multiple regulatory regimes easier.
The price of Symantec DLP is fair. I don't recall the cost of the license, but it wasn't outrageous enough that it was an obstacle to approval. I'm not concerned with how much per seat or server, but I know they charge a lot. If you're thinking about going for a cheaper solution, I suggest a close comparative analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each solution by researching online and reading the vendor's documentation. You have to define your security requirements and look at factors like false positive ratios and whether it meets your compliance needs. Some companies only need to meet the minimum regulatory requirements, so a cheap solution that ticks all the right boxes might work. However, if security is the primary goal, you should compare the strengths and weaknesses of that cheap vendor against two or three other DLP vendors.
I don't handle the pricing. I'm not a part of the sales or purchasing team.
The solution's pricing is based on a license model.
I am not a sales. However, I see Symantec's prices are the highest in the market. The technical solution is quite good, however, when the customer sees the prices, they tend to say "Okay. It is very good, yet we do need to choose a cheaper one."
There is a perpetual license for three, five and two years. There is also a one-year renewable license for different parts. In addition, there are licenses for different consoles, namely Endpoint Discover, Endpoint Prevent, and Network Prevent. So it is an easy tool per the budget firewall and not difficult at all.
DLP could be a bit cheaper.
There is an annual license required to use this solution.
The price of Symantec Data Loss Prevention could be reduced.
Customers do have to pay a yearly licensing fee in order to use the solution.
The solution should be less expensive to allow more people the opportunity to use it. Some of their competitors are less expensive. There is a license required to use the solution and we purchased an annual license.
The price of the solution is expensive.
Licensing costs are based on the number of users and can be purchased on an annual, three-year or five-year basis. The cost is high compared to other solutions.
The pricing is moderate. It's not the cheapest, or the most expensive. There are various types of licenses. For example, if you are a customer for endpoint prevention, that is a different license. And if you want to cloud prevent, that is a different license. It's flexible. If you need to purchase a full suite, you can purchase it, or if you want only endpoint or cloud or network, you can buy it as a separate command.
We have a license for our clients. However, in my case, I've only used the trial license in my environment.
The price is competitive. Until last year, the price was okay, but it just increased more than 100% this year. There was no justification for that.
The pricing is reasonable.
Licensing depends on how you plan your deployment. If you have carefully planned it and you've already looked at the storage capacity and how it's going to grow over a period of two to five years, then you'll hardly have any problems or issues. If you have not planned it correctly then you might run into some issues.
In terms of pricing, Symantec DLP works with Oracle Database. Oracle Database licensing is much more expensive than other databases. That might be a drawback for customers. The pricing is on a yearly subscription basis. For the current customer year, we already paid up front as part of the first three years.
The pricing is competitive and not pricey. We also receive corporate discounts.
The pricing and licensing are based on per user endpoints.
I wasn't involved in the pricing negotiations but from what I know the pricing is good, it's not too expensive. If you negotiate you can get a good price.
The pricing and licensing for this product is good.