BitLocker Reviews & Ratings 2024

Q: What are BitLocker's top competitors?

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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BitLocker Technical Details

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 Enterprises (1,001+ employees).

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June 25, 2021

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

Verified User

Consultant in Information Technology

Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

BitLocker Drive Encryption is being used as the global standard solution for Drive Encryption, it's deployed across the organization to fulfill regulatory needs in terms of Data Protection. It's intended to Protect Data from stolen and lost assets and it's helping Risk Information Security Officers to reduce the gap in terms of Threats

Pros and Cons

Agent Initialization
Robust Disk Encryption Algorithms
Reporting on Compliance

Encryption key Management
OS Compatibility
Console Management

Likelihood to Recommend

It can be used if you are already familiar with other Microsoft System Center tools, it will provide integration and it will be easy to use from an Administrator's perspective. However, if you want more detailed information related to the troubleshooting, specific fields, or data, it will not be that granular.

Most Important Features

Drive Encryption Algorithms
TPM Chip Integration
Centralized Encryption Key Management

Return on Investment

Risk Management Reduction
Lost or Stolen Device Handling
Data Protection Improvements

Alternatives Considered

McAfee Complete Data Protection

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

Other Software Used

McAfee Complete Data Protection, Check Point Endpoint Media Encryption and Port Protection (Pointsec), Sophos Central Device Encryption (formerly SafeGuard)

May 26, 2021

Good encryption tool

Verified User

Analyst in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 501-1000 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

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 mind that if [users] lose their [laptops] or get [them] stolen, no data from their disk will be compromised. That said, Bitlocker Drive Encryption does not limit to hard drives only.

Pros and Cons

Encrypts data in Hard Drives to improve security
Easy to manage
Allows you to encrypt removable media as well

Encryption is not resumed after being suspended sometimes
Sometimes it take a long time to encrypt a disk
Encrypting secondary drives can be tricky

Likelihood to Recommend

BitLocker Drive Encryption is well suited for any company that wants to ensure security of [its] devices and that no one will be able to access files in a stolen or found device.

Even if someone tries to remove the drive from one device and add to another, BitLocker Drive Encryption will prevent access to any data in the drive.