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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BitLocker

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's BitLocker is an endpoint encryption option.

    $100

    One Time Fee

    Virtru

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AVirtru in Washington DC offers email encryption software and persistent data security, privacy and loss prevention.

    $119

    per month

    Pricing
    BitLockerVirtru
    Editions & Modules
    Windows 10 Home
    $100.00
    One Time Fee
    Starter
    $119
    per month Includes 5 Users
    Business
    $219
    per month Includes 5 Users
    CMMC/FedRAMP/ITAR
    $399
    per month Includes 5 Users
    Enterprise
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    BitLockerVirtru
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    BitLockerVirtru
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
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    7 Answers
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    BitLockerVirtru
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Symantec Encryption
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Symantec Encryption
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Trellix Complete Data Protection
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Trellix Complete Data Protection
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BitLockerVirtru
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    BitLockerVirtru
    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).
    Incentivized
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    Virtru
    Of all the products out there that integrate with Google, we found Virtru to be the most user-friendly for both our users and the recipients. At the same time, its logging capabilities provide the trail we need for sensitive information. This is one tool for us that has generally been "setup and forget" which helps with the I.T. Dept workload.
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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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    Virtru
    • Email encryption without installing or exchange keys with the recipient.
    • Email DLP that is easy to configure and maintain.
    • Application Gateway that encrypts email sent directly from SaaS application (ex. Zendesk, SalesForce).
    • Protect attachment with restriction like time, print, and copy.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Even if it's the best we tested, I think write performance could be improved. Maybe with dedicated hardware inside the TPM?
    • No integration with OS password is a shame as most others have it and it is Microsoft on Microsoft so they can probably do it better then anyone else and safer.
    • I wish they would support multiple passwords like FileVault on macOS. If it's a shared computer, you have to give the only password to Bitlocker to both users.
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    Virtru
    • Native Google Docs file encryption should be improved, it's working great in Google Drive but only for files that are not Google native.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Very easy to enable.
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    Virtru
    For the one sending/using, I rate a 10. For receiver experience, I would rate it 8, as sometimes there are hiccups. So overall, a 9
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Not good nor bad, BitLocker encryption is a symptom of our era, we need to protect ourselves and our data, BitLocker is a tool, as an IT we have to deal with it but it doesn't bring any benefit to my daily operations.
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    Virtru
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Virtru
    Full Gmail integration was not a negotiable item for us in our evaluation. Other products provided our needed functionality, but they were outside the standard Gmail interface. That made them more difficult to use, and also less likely to be used. Virtru was the only one we evaluated that actually resided within the Gmail interface, making it very easy to use.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • The biggest positive impact it has on ROI is the cost savings, since there is no cost to using the software.
    • Since it's widely available to anyone with a Windows computer, and the program is built into the operating system, there is no need to really install anything. This helps to save time of the IT department having to do installs, and also keep track of licensing, etc.
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    Virtru
    • Saving manual work and a few steps of the daily work of our reps. saving about 50 hours a month.
    • Ensuring customer sensitive info is protected.
    • Regulation compliance which would prevent us from doing business.
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