BitLocker Drive Encryption vs. Virtru

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BitLocker
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's BitLocker is an endpoint encryption option.
$100
One Time Fee
Virtru
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Virtru in Washington DC offers email encryption software and persistent data security, privacy and loss prevention.N/A
Pricing
BitLocker Drive EncryptionVirtru
Editions & Modules
Windows 10 Home
$100.00
One Time Fee
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BitLockerVirtru
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 EncryptionVirtru
Top Pros
Top Cons
Best Alternatives
BitLocker Drive EncryptionVirtru
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
Symantec Encryption
Symantec Encryption
Score 9.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Trellix Complete Data Protection
Trellix Complete Data Protection
Score 8.2 out of 10
Trellix Complete Data Protection
Trellix Complete Data Protection
Score 8.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
BitLocker Drive EncryptionVirtru
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(9 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BitLocker Drive EncryptionVirtru
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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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
  • 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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Virtru
  • Support for all AWS / Amazon services
  • Specialized functionality for sales teams
  • Easy one click integration with CRM tools
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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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Virtru
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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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Virtru
Others were far more expensive
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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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Virtru
  • HIPAA Compliant.
  • security
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