BitLocker Drive Encryption vs. Symantec Encryption

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BitLocker
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's BitLocker is an endpoint encryption option.
$100
One Time Fee
Symantec Encryption
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Regulatory compliance, data privacy concerns, and brand reputation often become powerful motivating factors for organizations to take advantage of encryption technologies. Organizations are challenged to protect their sensitive information and ensure compliance with limited resources. Symantec Encryption offers an integrated management platform to allow organizations to: Quickly deploy and manage their endpoint encryption solution from a single console Have the right…N/A
Pricing
BitLocker Drive EncryptionSymantec Encryption
Editions & Modules
Windows 10 Home
$100.00
One Time Fee
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BitLockerSymantec Encryption
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
BitLocker Drive EncryptionSymantec Encryption
Considered Both Products
BitLocker

No answer on this topic

Symantec Encryption
Chose Symantec Encryption
We are in the process of evaluating BitLocker as a replacement to SEE to use in Windows 10 laptops since it is included with Windows.
Chose Symantec Encryption
Full Disk encryption solution for roaming users and key management. From an end-user perspective the product is very intuitive and easy to use. Leaving minimal footprint to the ultimate end user experience. And the integration with BitLocker is excellent. The best tool out …
Chose Symantec Encryption
We needed a tool to manage BitLocker and FileVault and this product does both. Also, we needed a product to manage our self-encrypting drives (OPAL drives) and things work great.
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BitLocker Drive EncryptionSymantec Encryption
Small Businesses
Bitdefender GravityZone
Bitdefender GravityZone
Score 8.7 out of 10
Bitdefender GravityZone
Bitdefender GravityZone
Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Symantec Encryption
Symantec Encryption
Score 9.9 out of 10
BitLocker
BitLocker
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Trellix Complete Data Protection
Trellix Complete Data Protection
Score 8.3 out of 10
Trellix Complete Data Protection
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
BitLocker Drive EncryptionSymantec Encryption
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(9 ratings)
8.9
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BitLocker Drive EncryptionSymantec Encryption
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
It is well suited especially for users that access or store sensitive/confidential data on their computers. In the case of where users are accessing confidential data over the network, it is highly recommended to use Bitlocker to encrypt the computer. In the case where users are storing confidential data on their computer, it should be a requirement that BitLocker is used/enabled. It would be less appropriate if someone was using a computer and they were not dealing with any sensitive data, or in cases where the computer is used for recreational purposes (browsing the web, playing games, etc).
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Broadcom
I think Symantec Endpoint Protection provides very good protection from all kind of threats. Due to the lean interface, it is sure easy to use. However, set up and start up is time-consuming. It can cause old computers to slow down during start up. Overall, it does perform at the top level as a business-level endpoint protection solution. I feel very safe while working at the office as I've never encountered any issues with this software before. Any kind of spyware or malware is defeated instantly by the help of this up-to-date database.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Encrypts the entire drive and provides a high level of security.
  • In an Active Directory environment, you can set up BitLocker to automatically save keys to AD.
  • As part of Windows, no additional licensing costs.
  • Set up and configuration is relatively easy.
  • Uses TPM module to increase security.
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Broadcom
  • Ease of use for end users. The outlook add in helps with encryption.
  • The auto encrypt rules are very intuitive and work every time.
  • Encryption strength.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Encryption is not resumed after being suspended sometimes
  • Sometimes it take a long time to encrypt a disk
  • Encrypting secondary drives can be tricky
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Broadcom
  • The process to set up a user account is a real pain. Symantec requires the user answer a bunch of security questions if they need to reset their password, but no one ever remembers the answers to the questions that they selected.
  • Since we use this for remote users who don't always connect to our VPN, when they change their network password it isn't always reflected in Windows and the Symantec Endpoint Encryption (SEE) passwords frequently get out of sync. When the user eventually does connect to the VPN, they do sync and really throw the user for a loop in which passwords to use.
  • We found a huge problem with SSDs where an encrypted drive operated twice as slow as a mechanical drive. I believe this was addressed in a later release.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
I give it a nine because encryption always leaves room for improvement, and it must change as security threats evolve and improve, and having an ever-evolving system is essential.
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Broadcom
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
BitLocker Drive Encryption solution offering is cheaper than the one that McAfee offers, it will help you with specific business concerns like "how many encrypted assets do I have?" it's easy to maintain, easy to deploy, and easy to track. It's best suited for companies that are not trying to go far away on the disk encryption matter
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Broadcom
We needed a tool to manage BitLocker and FileVault and this product does both. Also, we needed a product to manage our self-encrypting drives (OPAL drives) and things work great
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • It allowed us to move to whole drive encryption without much effort
  • Integrated in Windows Enterprise, so free
  • With the right recovery key, it is really easy for IT to recover the data, backup or reset the user's password.
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Broadcom
  • Keeps our company compliant with HIPPA and other requirements that our customers have.
  • Does not affect user's day to day work.
  • Increased security for mobile employees.
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