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Check Point Capsule Software [EOL] vs Microsoft BitLocker comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Check Point Capsule Softwar...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft BitLocker
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (1st), Mobile Data Protection (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

Adrian Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to set up with helpful antivirus and firewall capabilities
There are some general areas and features that could be improved in the next version of the Check Point Capsule software. Cloud security could add more advanced features for apps and services. Mobile device management would improve the administration and make it more flexible and dynamic. They need to improve integration with cloud SIEMS. Finally, they must improve the technical support process. When requesting it for a specific case, they do not coordinate a call in a good amount of time. They must also improve the SLA and the escalation of engineers
Douglas Curry - PeerSpot reviewer
Users can easily deploy and manage it
The solution's most valuable feature is that it is simple to deploy and manage. I can't say what features of the tool I like since it is very much a deploy-and-forget product. We don't use any advanced features of the tool in my company. The tool's recovery options are good, especially since it integrates with Active Directory, making everything a simple process. The product's integration capabilities are good.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It is very simple to install and use."
"Check Point Capsule can use SSO so that we can use a single identity for all our users and tasks in the organization."
"We're taking advantage of the computing power that the cloud has made."
"The antivirus is great since it helps us with the real-time protection of all devices."
"Being able to encrypt an entire hard disk has been most valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the authentication process which is very fast."
"It's very straightforward to recover data. It's safe for us; in case of lost information, it provides multiple options to recover the data."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the protection and ease of use."
"The ease of use is the most valuable feature. The ability to import data to build your frontend on top of the data is very simple and very useable."
"The solution is included in Windows 11."
"I like BitLocker because it gives us strong encryption to protect our data."
"It comes bundled with other Microsoft solutions."
 

Cons

"Among the features that I would have liked to see in its beginnings and in use of the solution is the ability to integrate real-time analysis and emulation of the activities that a user has when being attacked."
"There should be more clarity when it comes to licensing because it is difficult to understand."
"Cloud security could add more advanced features for apps and services."
"Check Point has already been making several changes to Check Point Capsule and has transformed it into Check Point Harmony."
"The people at the first level of support refer you to articles that do not pertain to the problem at hand."
"The solution should offer encryption for other items such as shared folders, removable media, etc."
"Technical support has not been very good."
"Some of the technical internal functions, such as encryption protocols or something similar, could be improved."
"If integration with Active Directory are not mandatory for him, I think that there are many other solutions in the market that equal or are much stronger than Microsoft."
"More customization options would have been nice, such as password selection, actions when the screen is locked, etc."
"BitLocker should be available on standard Windows. We need to spend money on a Pro license to get BitLocker because it's essential to protect our customers' data. We don't want that to fall into the wrong hands."
"They should offer better login capabilities that are more secure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The costs and licensing methods are not clear to me also because we purchased a maxi package that already included the option of using this product."
"BitLocker is already in Windows 10 and its price has already been "paid"."
"Microsoft BitLocker's pricing is included in the Microsoft license, and you don't have to pay an additional fee for it."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"The cost of this solution is bundled in with part of the subscription for the Microsoft Cloud. We have users subscribed to Enterprise E5 and it comes with E5"
"The price of this solution should be more competitive."
"For reasons unknown, Microsoft products seem to be getting more expensive."
"We can activate the product at no cost."
"The solution is cost efficient."
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Computer Software Company
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Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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What should one take into account when replacing PGP with Microsoft BitLocker?
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Would you choose Microsoft BitLocker or McAfee Complete Data Protection?
Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protection....
How does Microsoft BitLocker compare with Symantec Endpoint Encryption?
Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and it successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protecti...
 

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