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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

"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."
"It is very simple to install and use."
"The antivirus is great since it helps us with the real-time protection of all devices."
"It is an encryption tool and provides security."
"The solution has a feature that automatically asks the users to upgrade their password once we set up the process."
"The solution is included in Windows 11."
"It maintains security on my computer. Since I travel a lot, it gives me confidence that if, for some reason, my computer is lost, my data won't be compromised."
"The product is stable."
"It seemed easy, straightforward, and secure."
"Microsoft BitLocker's most valuable feature is endpoint encryption, and it's quite easy to manage."
"As a Microsoft shop, we find this product easy to use."
 

Cons

"Check Point has already been making several changes to Check Point Capsule and has transformed it into Check Point Harmony."
"Cloud security could add more advanced features for apps and services."
"There should be more clarity when it comes to licensing because it is difficult to understand."
"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."
"I would like to be able to encrypt our cloud tenancy."
"The primary aspect for improvement lies in expanding our developer base, which would accelerate the development process and bring these enhancements to fruition"
"It is not good for cross-compatibility, so our Mac users are not able to use it."
"For improvement, as it is now, I do not have any support from anyone. There should be a web interface to manage BitLocker. But for now, all I do is just install a new product on the user's machine and create it. I would like to be able to see everything that is happening, even if it is just through a web interface. I would also like to be able to see how many users are provisioned, which users are using BitLocker, and how to disable or enable it. That's what I would like to see."
"The reporting in Microsoft is very minimal."
"I would like to see improvement in the solution's central management of passwords. Currently, we install it separately."
"My experience with the billing system at Microsoft was very frustrating."
"We recently found some stability issues with Microsoft BitLocker."
 

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."
"The price of this solution should be more competitive."
"It operates on a subscription model on an annual basis."
"It is free. It is enabled as part of the operating system. Once you have an operating system license, you're licensed for Bitlocker."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The solution is cost efficient."
"The solution is priced low. I would rate the product's pricing one out of ten."
"Microsoft BitLocker's pricing is fair; I rate it a four out of ten."
"I don't know the costs. In terms of Microsoft licensing, we are at E3 on the business, and we're in the process of pricing out and moving to E5. So, a lot of this is included within our licensing agreements."
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Manufacturing Company
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Financial Services Firm
8%
 

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What should one take into account when replacing PGP with Microsoft BitLocker?
Beware to make backup of useful data, then use reverse decryption policy from Symantec panel/McAfee ePO to decrypt the DE partitions while it is sometimes more straightforward and faster to reinsta...
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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