Code42 Incydr vs Symantec Data Loss Prevention comparison

Code42 and Broadcom are both solutions in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category. Code42 is ranked #26 with an average rating of 7.0, while Broadcom is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.2. Additionally, 98% of Code42 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Code42 Incydr and Symantec Data Loss Prevention compete in the data loss prevention category. Incydr is valued for its proactive monitoring and ease of integration, while Symantec is strong in policy enforcement and security features, often preferred by enterprises focused on compliance.

Features: Incydr provides detailed monitoring of file activity across endpoints, cloud, and email, with quick insider threat identification. It integrates seamlessly into existing environments. Symantec DLP supports stringent policy enforcement with compliance tools, encrypts various data types, and includes the Data Insight feature offering data visibility.

Room for Improvement: Incydr could enhance its policy enforcement and expand compliance capabilities. Improving data classification options and providing more security layers is suggested. Symantec's complexity in deployment might benefit from simplification. Enhancements in integration flexibility and reducing policy setup time could add value.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Incydr is praised for straightforward and swift deployment with responsive customer support aiding quick problem resolution. Symantec, while robust, involves more complex implementation that could lead to longer deployment times. It offers thorough documentation and support for this intricate process.

Pricing and ROI: Incydr offers flexible, cost-effective pricing resulting in faster ROI, benefiting mid to large organizations aiming for prompt deployment without heavy initial costs. Symantec, with higher upfront costs, justifies its pricing with enhanced long-term security and compliance benefits, appealing to organizations requiring solid data protection.

To learn more, read our detailed Code42 Incydr vs. Symantec Data Loss Prevention Report (Updated: January 2025).

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Cloudflare

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Spencer Malmad

Owner at Tech Exchange

It's easy to set up because you point the DNS to it, and it's working in under 15 minutes

Cloudflare is highly scalable. Cloudflare is a system with a web portal that the end users like me see. It's a console where we can adjust the DNS, caching, and security features all in that console. Cloudflare owns thousands of servers across the world that cache the data. It's a powerful solution. When clients sign up for Cloudflare, they're getting this monster content delivery network, security, and a web application firewall in one. It's all rolled into one, and it's massive. Unless you have your website hosted on a massive hosting provider, there's no way that you can deliver the amount of data that Cloudflare can provide to the end users. If you have static content, there's no way that you can ever match what Cloudflare can do. Obviously, there are competitors to Cloudflare that do the same, but I'm saying other types of solutions. Let's say you go with F5. Great, that's on-prem. That's in your colo. You can't deliver as much data to the internet as you can with a CDN. You don't have to spend $20,000 on a net scaler, F5, or whatever Cisco's selling now. You don't have to buy that. You pay them $50 a month or $150 a month. It's totally worth it because even in five years, you'll never get the performance value, not just the actual ROI. You have to consider how much throughput you can get with Cloudflare.

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Chuck_Mackey

Director, Cybersecurity Consulting at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Provides comprehensive visibility and protection, helps in identifying the gaps in security, and comes with excellent onboarding support

In a couple of instances, we had a little bit of trouble in getting it distributed throughout the organization. We ultimately managed to do it, but they talk about it being a pretty simple process, and it became a little laborious. It would just turn away. The agents were not being distributed. It was just churning and churning and churning. When we were looking for specific categories of data, it was getting bogged down, but that was not even so much Code42, although some of it was their issue. It really has to do with the overall infrastructure and what the organization is prepared to do. If the infrastructure or the networking is a little hinky or you don't have a really finely tuned network infrastructure environment and your patches aren't up to date on your servers and your endpoints, it could get a little sticky. Other than that, it was okay. We really didn't have much problem beyond that. It took a couple of days to sort that out, but it was no big deal.

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Raheel Naveed

Senior Consultant DIS-InfoSec at Systems Limited

Highly effective in safeguarding sensitive data in cloud storage

I would rate setting up Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) 7 out of 10. It can be challenging initially, especially for newcomers to the Symantec solution. It typically takes three to four implementation attempts to become comfortable with the setup process. Following the prescribed steps is crucial, as it leads to a smoother experience and better understanding of the setup requirements.The deployment process for Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is relatively short and can vary depending on specific requirements. If implementing only the core features, it typically takes about two days. However, if additional components like the endpoint and network channels are included, it may extend to three to four days.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution automatically detects and responds to certain types of traffic based on geolocation."

"I rate its stability a ten out of ten."

"It is a stable solution. I rate the stability a ten out of ten...I rate the scalability a ten out of ten."

"Many websites require an SSL certificate because they sell stuff and want SSL. Cloudflare comes with an SSL certificate built in. It's automatic. You sign yourself up for Cloudflare, and an SSL certificate automatically protects your website. You don't necessarily need a certificate if you have a connection between your website and your host, the server, Cloudflare, and the host."

"The simplicity of the overall dashboard makes it a great product for a user like me who has less understanding of the internet than a developer or other more technical people. It gives me peace of mind. I also love the easy customization of the Page Rules."

"The UI is good."

"The solution is stable, and the DNS servers are simple to use."

"Generally, I am satisfied with this product."

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"It has quite a bit of flexibility in configuring backup sets."

"Risk factors can be adjusted for all intricate details."

"Works in the background and users are able to perform restores."

"Code42 Next-Gen DLP is scalable."

"The solution is very stable. Very rarely do we have any issues with it. We don't have to deal with bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. We find it to be reliable."

"It had the ability to preseed by sending in a data drive and could restore by sending the user a data drive."

"It required very little ongoing maintenance once setup."

"There are a couple of things. One of them is that they have what they call Incydr. Their detection and response solution to the insider threat area is called Incydr. That gives visibility to the clients that have widely dispersed employee bases due to work from home, or that had a dispersed workforce predating any of the work from home requirements. Even though they might not be inside the organization physically, they're inside the organization. It allows us to get some visibility into what people are doing, what the context is, and how to control what might be the potential for intellectual property theft or file exposure."

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"The initial setup is easy."

"It is a scalable solution...The solution's technical support was good."

"I like how I have the possibility to check different channels with the same policy set."

"It can prevent copying and encoding of HTTP data to various sites like Google, and Webex."

"It has good options for policy findings. You can do granular policy enhancements with multiple options. And the SMB blocking is a very good feature."

"What I like about Symantec Data Loss Prevention is the technical support it provides. It's good."

"The accuracy in terms of the rate of detection is good."

"An excellent solution for data classification."

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Cons

"The product support needs to be accessible from more places, a wider area of coverage."

"The documentation could improve for Cloudflare DNS."

"We are a product integrator and reseller, and we would like to have a better partner relationship, similar to a channel sales relationship. Sometimes we are on our own or get diverted by Cloudflare because they have direct sales, which competes with us and makes it difficult to build a relationship with this company since we want to be an MSP or a managed service provider for the solution."

"I think the APIs are a little bit hard for us to work with. The APIs could be more open so that we could integrate better with our SolarWinds or our monitoring solution."

"The timing aspect can lead to it being considered overpriced. This is a particular concern we have with Cloudflare, as they may struggle with accurately detecting the client."

"The tool needs to improve caching of servers. The product needs to include PFX certificate as well."

"The pricing could be improved."

"The reporting can definitely be improved to offer a lot more explanation on something that may have happened or has actually happened."

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"There doesn't seem to be any feature that is lacking."

"I think one we can improve is the compression."

"You can't always filter out data that you'd like to."

"Reporting could use an overhaul. It is very limited."

"More security would be nice, I would love to be able to remotely brick a stolen laptop and it's hard disk drive (HDD)."

"In a couple of instances, we had a little bit of trouble in getting it distributed throughout the organization. We ultimately managed to do it, but they talk about it being a pretty simple process, and it became a little laborious. It would just turn away. The agents were not being distributed. It was just churning and churning and churning. When we were looking for specific categories of data, it was getting bogged down, but that was not even so much Code42, although some of it was their issue."

"Due to recent changes that effectively abandoned an entire segment of their user base, I no longer trust nor can recommend Code42 products."

"I would like to see more flexibility on privileges, perhaps create another kind of admin for regions. Also, I would like the ability to access logs without having to be on the actual device or a super-admin."

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"We want a more proactive reporting structure."

"What could be improved in Symantec Data Loss Prevention is its security. It should be more secure."

"The enforce service is difficult to understand, and free courses made available on the internet would be useful."

"In the object capture recognition, which we implemented recently, there are a lot of false positives that have been happening."

"The upgrade process is convoluted. The server and database software must run in line with third-party providers like the Oracle database. If an Oracle database reaches the end of its life, then servers must be decommissioned, and you need to bring new servers online. When the maintenance packages are deployed to the management server, they don't get pushed to the detection servers. Each detection server must be manually installed rather than automatically made from a single server. If it's a large enterprise, you need to manually install it or use a GPO or some other technology, which I never use."

"From a management perspective, it takes a lot of time to manage the infrastructure."

"The product must improve its interface."

"Their support program needs a lot of improvement. If you are stuck somewhere, getting their support can be difficult."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the free tier of the solution."

"So far I use free tier and happy with it. You can subscribe to business package if needed."

"The cost primarily depends on the size of the organization."

"The pricing depends on the usage, but the cheapest would be around 5,000 USD a month."

"The price is reasonable."

"The product's pricing is cheap."

"The tool is a premium product, so it is very expensive."

"There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."

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"They were the best solution and surprisingly enough, the cheapest."

"It used to be a good solution for SOHO in particular as it had unlimited storage for a reasonable price. However, their pricing model has changed and they are now primarily targeting enterprise users."

"It was expensive. It was more expensive than Eureka, and it was more expensive than Barracuda Backup, but what we got was a full team. They didn't come in and nickel and dime us. They provided the assistance we needed. They didn't say that they need to charge us for something or it is going to take another statement of work. It was all bundled into it... We pay for the software maintenance. It is probably 18% or 20% of the license fee for rev releases."

"The pricing is reasonable. It's my understanding that the cost is about $7 for unlimited storage in the cloud per server."

"It is 100% worth the cost to get and keep the support, especially when setting it up."

"The price of Symantec Data Loss Prevention could be reduced."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"The price of Symantec DLP is fair. I don't recall the cost of the license, but it wasn't outrageous enough that it was an obstacle to approval. I'm not concerned with how much per seat or server, but I know they charge a lot."

"I think it is an expensive tool."

"From what I know the pricing is good, it's not too expensive. If you negotiate you can get a good price."

"There is an annual license required to use this solution."

"The solution's pricing is based on a license model."

"The product charges a little on the higher side."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

25%

Computer Software Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

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Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

Cloudflare. We are moving from Akamai prolexic to Cloudflare. Cloudflare anycast network outperforms Akamai static GR...

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Which would you choose - Cloudflare DNS or Quad9?

Cloudflare DNS is a very fast, very reliable public DNS resolver. It is an enterprise-grade authoritative DNS service...

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What do you like most about Cloudflare?

Cloudflare offers CDN and DDoS protection. We have the front end, API, and database in how you structure applications.

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What do you like most about Code42 Next-Gen DLP?

Risk factors can be adjusted for all intricate details.

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What advice do you have for others considering Code42 Next-Gen DLP?

If you come with the perception that this solution uses the same policies that are used in traditional DLP products, ...

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What needs improvement with Code42 Incydr?

The solution has been designed for a different approach than the one followed by other DLP solutions in the market. M...

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What do you like most about Symantec Data Loss Prevention?

It can prevent copying and encoding of HTTP data to various sites like Google, and Webex.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Data Loss Prevention?

I do not have an idea about pricing, as it is handled by another team responsible for procurements.

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What needs improvement with Symantec Data Loss Prevention?

It's been around six months since we switched. I don't recall all necessary updates. However, I do recall the install...

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Also Known As

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Code42 Next-Gen DLP, Code42 Next-Gen Data Loss Protection, Code42 Forensic File Search, Code42 Backup + Restore

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Overview

Cloudflare is a highly-regarded Content Delivery Network (CDN) and a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) protection solution. The robust global connectivity cloud platform that is Cloudflare ensures users are able to connect to the Internet quickly, securely, and reliably. Cloudflare is one of the world's largest networks in the marketplace today. Using Cloudflare, businesses, educational entities, NGOs, vloggers, bloggers, and anyone else with an internet presence can experience more secure, faster websites and applications.

Currently, there are millions of Internet locations on Cloudflare, and the Cloudflare network
continues to grow every day by the thousands. The solution is able to fulfill the requests for
millions of websites seamlessly and serves on average 45 million HTTP requests per second.

Cloudflare has safe, secure data centers in close to 300 cities worldwide to ensure every
client request is filled as quickly as possible. It is Cloudflare’s edge network that makes this
possible by keeping content and other services as close to each client as possible, so the
information requests are always only seconds away.

Many organizations that work in democracy, civil society, human rights, or the arts are able to
access Cloudflare's highest levels of protection for free via Project Galileo. Additionally, official
election websites can be secured from hacking and fraud through Cloudflare’s Project
Athenian, also at no additional cost.

Cloudflare can also help organizations of all sizes develop a robust zero-trust strategy to
ensure the highest levels of productivity and profitability. Employees, stakeholders, and end users have a greater level of satisfaction and overall improved user experience, which can, in
turn, result in higher revenues and overall ROI. Zero-trust and BYOD (bring your own device)
access ensure end users and employees always have the best resources and technology
available to them at all times.

Cloudflare benefits

Cloudflare has many benefits. Some of its most valuable benefits include:

- Faster load times

- Robust DNS security

- Intuitive cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF)

- Free universal SSL

- Image enhancement

- Automatic browser caching

- Next-generation cloud load balancer

- Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)

- Rate limiting

- Minification

- Zero-trust capabilities

- Cost-effective

- Reduced carbon footprint

Reviews from real users

“Many websites require an SSL certificate because they sell stuff and want SSL. Cloudflare
comes with an SSL certificate built in. It's automatic. You sign yourself up for Cloudflare, and
an SSL certificate automatically protects your website. If you have a connection between your
website and your host, the server, Cloudflare, and the host, you don't necessarily need a
certificate.” Spencer M., Owner at Tech Exchange

“What I like best about Cloudflare is that my company can use it to trace and manage
applications and monitor traffic. The solution tells you if there's a spike in traffic. Cloudflare
also sends you a link to check your equipment and deployment and track it through peering,
so it's a valuable tool.” Daniel P., Network Engineer at Ufinet

“The most valuable feature of Cloudflare is the GUI. You are able to control the solution very
well through the interface. There is a lot of functionality that is embedded in the service.” PeerSpot user, Competence Center Manager at a tech services company

Detect file exfiltration via web browsers, USB, cloud apps, email, file link sharing, Airdrop, and more. See how files are moved and shared across your entire organization – without the need for policies, proxies or plugins. Incydr automatically identifies when files move outside your trusted environment, allowing you to easily detect when files are sent to personal accounts and unmanaged devices.

Incydr prioritizes file activity based on 120+ contextual Incydr Risk Indicators (IRIs). This prioritization works on day 1 without any configuration. Incydr’s risk scoring logic is use case-driven and transparent to administrators. Incydr uses Watchlists to programmatically protect data from employees who are most likely to leak or steal files, such as departing employees.

Take action with appropriate responses to contain, resolve and educate on detected risk. Use Incydr Flows or SOAR integrations to initiate response controls that are proportionate to an activity’s risk severity. You’ll stop data leaks without getting in the way of employee collaboration and sanctioned file activity.

Improving your Insider Risk posture requires a change in employee behavior. Code42 Instructor provides bite-sized training to employees, delivered when they need it. Use Instructor in tandem with Incydr to send responsive video lessons when employees put data at risk. You’ll ensure appropriate data governance and compliance with security standards and corporate policies as well as report on the positive impact of your Insider Risk Management program.

Founded in 2001, the company is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and backed by Accel Partners, JMI Equity, NEA, and Split Rock Partners. For more information, visit code42.com.

Keeping sensitive corporate information safe and compliant has never been easy. But today, you’re faced with a totally new set of data protection challenges. Sensitive information is leaving the safety of your corporate network as more employees share files over consumer cloud storage services and access those files on their own mobile devices. The number of targeted cyber attacks continues to grow, as cybercriminals develop effective new methods for defeating traditional security measures and stealing corporate information. And as all of these factors converge, it becomes increasingly difficult to manage corporate information and protect it against loss and theft.

Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) provides a comprehensive approach to information protection that embraces today’s cloud- and mobile-centered realities. With DLP, you can:

• Discover where data is stored across all of your cloud, mobile, network, endpoint, and storage systems

• Monitor how data is being used, whether your employees are on or off the network

• Protect data from being leaked or stolen—no matter where it’s stored or how it’s used

Sample Customers

Trusted by over 9,000,000 Internet Applications and APIs, including Nasdaq, Zendesk, Crunchbase, Steve Madden, OkCupid, Cisco, Quizlet, Discord and more.

Adobe, Okta, Samsung, Taylormade, Boston University, Lending Club, North Highland, Stanford University, Ping Identity, Qualcomm, Pandora.

Hadassah University Hospital, Her Majestys Government (HMG), United Kingdom, Hitachi Consulting Software Services India Pvt Ltd., Hua Nan Bank, Hyundai Department Store Group,JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, Lake Health, McCann Erickson Israel, Molina Healthcare Inc., PGi, Quilvest Switzerland Limited, State of Nevada Public Employees Benefits Program, Symantec Corporation (Enterprise Security), The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (DLP), The Saudi Industrial Property Authority, TSO cloud, Visa, Yunnan Power Grid Company

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