BitLocker Reviews & Ratings 2024

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Seclore , Dell Data Protection Suite , and Sophos Central Device Encryption are common alternatives for BitLocker.

Overview

What is BitLocker?

Microsoft's BitLocker is an endpoint encryption option.

MBAM Software Drive Encryption it's very intuitive and it's easy to maintain!

9 out of 10

June 25, 2021

Incentivized

BitLocker Drive Encryption is being used as the global standard solution for Drive Encryption, it's deployed across the organization to …

Good encryption tool

8 out of 10

May 26, 2021

Incentivized

BitLocker Drive Encryption is being used to encrypt all laptop's hard drives in the company, keeping our data safe and giving us peace of …

Encryption is key

10 out of 10

November 19, 2019

Incentivized

Using BitLocker Drive Encryption helps our company keep files encrypted and secure on our devices. It's easy to set up and configure and …

The best computer encryption product available today

9 out of 10

September 30, 2019

Incentivized

We are using it across the whole organization. It has been implemented campus-wide, and each department is responsible for …

Bitlocker is fine as it is, just not sure of real case scenario where it would actually matter.

7 out of 10

September 19, 2019

Incentivized

It is used across the whole organization.

Microsoft Windows Whole Drive Encryption Solution - Worth Considering

9 out of 10

February 04, 2019

Incentivized

In this world with an increased need for data security and all the compliance initiatives, data and drive encryption has become a …

Best whole disk encryption for Windows

9 out of 10

January 24, 2018

Incentivized

We use it across our whole organization to encrypt all internal drives on our employees' computers. The main problem it addresses is …

Best options for Windows

9 out of 10

January 16, 2018

Incentivized

As you know, data security is very important. You do not want your personal data to be stolen, the company must also protect its data. The …

Use BitLocker Drive if you Really Need It

8 out of 10

February 23, 2016

I work as a government contractor and there are times where the equipment we use require BitLocker Drive Encryption to be used.
The …

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Pricing

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Windows 10 Home

$100.00

Cloud

One Time Fee

Entry-level set up fee?

No setup fee

Offerings

Free Trial
Free/Freemium Version
Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Deployment Types	Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Unspecified
Mobile Application	No

Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft's BitLocker is an endpoint encryption option.

Seclore, Dell Data Protection Suite, and Sophos Central Device Encryption are common alternatives for BitLocker.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 8.

The most common users of BitLocker are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).

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November 19, 2019

Encryption is key

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Kaitlyn Delacruz

CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

Yokai Sakura Limited (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Using BitLocker Drive Encryption helps our company keep files encrypted and secure on our devices. It's easy to set up and configure and allows for it to be encrypted on all our devices and servers. The cost for it is built into the price of windows products and services and usable on consumer systems as well.

Pros

Drive encryption.
Added layer of security.
Ease of setup.

Likelihood to Recommend

Data encryption should always be a priority from home computers to work stations to be on the go. Keeping everything secure is more important than leaving the information insecure and visible for everyone.

Return on Investment

Keeping Data secure
Low to no cost as its included with licensing fees for windows
Improved Security

Support Rating

9

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.

Other Software Used

Windows Server, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office 365

February 04, 2019

Microsoft Windows Whole Drive Encryption Solution - Worth Considering

RR

Richard Russell

Principal Network Administrator

Rensselaer County (Government Administration, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In this world with an increased need for data security and all the compliance initiatives, data and drive encryption has become a necessity. We use BitLocker Drive Encryption (BitLocker) on any Windows server that contains any personally identifiable information (PII), or sensitive personal information (SPI) or Protected health information (PHI). It has become a standard part of our security policy. BitLocker can only be used to encrypt the entire drive in a Windows product and not specific folders. If you see a folder option to encrypt contents to secure data, that is Encrypting File System (EFS) not BitLocker. We also use BitLocker on laptops to protect and secure information in the case of loss or theft.

Pros and Cons

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.

There is a read/write impact on performance, but the protection is well worth the minor performance hit.

Likelihood to Recommend

BitLocker Drive Encryption is only designed for use with Microsoft Windows O/S's.

Return on Investment

Protects against data loss and theft, which can be very expensive if PII, SPI, PHI is involved. Fines for this type of loss can be very high, along with the costs of notification, and discovery.
Cost is included in Windows O/S, without needing additional licensing costs.

Alternatives Considered

Previously used TrueCrypt until vulnerabilities were discovered. Overall performance improved when going from TrueCrypt to BitLocker.

February 23, 2016

Use BitLocker Drive if you Really Need It

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I work as a government contractor and there are times where the equipment we use require BitLocker Drive Encryption to be used.
The business problem is the performance of the device that is using BitLocker.

Pros and Cons

Definitely encrypts the drive and provides a high level of security
Protects the drive from any tampering and good luck trying to get back the data after lots of bad attempts.

Performance hit with non SSD hard drives or up to date equipment
Slow boot times due to the encryption of the drive.

Likelihood to Recommend

It should be used if the information on the device is worth securing. Otherwise it is a pain and hassle each and every time you want to turn on your computer.