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Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs Netwrix Endpoint Protector comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Forcepoint Data Loss Preven...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Netwrix Endpoint Protector
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is 14.2%, down from 18.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netwrix Endpoint Protector is 4.5%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

ON
Apr 10, 2023
Has a lot of article and is stable but needs better pricing
Getting tech support to assist us took too long. The communication between endpoints and the DLP over the internet was difficult. The ease of deployment wasn't as flexible as Digital Guardian. We did not have a good deployment experience. It needs better pricing. There is too much going on. We need help understanding all of their tools and offerings. We need to understand their offering, and we don't right now. An integration deployment feature would be great for APIs. They need to use standard APIs and tools. They need more resources online to assist users in looking for the most up-to-date documentation.
BL
Feb 16, 2021
Enables us to search for keywords, a process which is a critical part of our security operations
The policy engine could use a bit of work. They're definitely going in the right direction. We've been working with them over the last few weeks to try and optimize that. But it's reasonably clear that they're just not putting as much effort into the policy engine as into other things, like content discovery. It's somewhat lacking in terms of the granularity of the policies that you can create. Because this is a Mac environment, you have slim pickings. You have really good detection mechanisms, like Code42, but a lot of those players don't operate at the medium business size. So, in terms of the market segment, CoSoSys is really the only player that will be able to still effectively pick up on it, so they're the only game in town on policy. They don't really have much competition in this segment.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most useful features of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention are the transfer through Bluetooth can be blocked and the transfer to the cloud-based storage can be blocked. The features are wonderful."
"The incident management and fingerprinting have been the most valuable features."
"The product's configuration phase is easy."
"The solution’s content classification is the best."
"Forcepoint's data visibility is the most valuable feature."
"Forcepoint offers many policies that conform to global DLP best practices, including requirements specific to regions like the Middle East, Europe, etc. They have a policy database in their product. That feature is unique to Forcepoint. Their AI and fingerprinting are incredibly effective and robust. We have tested it multiple times. It always catches the correct data being leaked."
"A very user-friendly predefining feature."
"The product is good and reliable. The vendor company is continually improving it and they seem to stay one step ahead."
"There are effectively two areas of DLP to look at from a technical perspective. One is how it performs the pickup of information traversing the system and the other is how the policy engine, which analyzes the data, works. On the first aspect, CoSoSys is probably best of breed for macOS because they're reasonably well-integrated into the operating system. They're looking at the file system operations level, not at the execution level."
"Endpoint Protector's best features are its protection and user-friendliness."
"The core of its value lies in obtaining logs remotely and exercising control over what employees can or cannot use."
"The role-based access features for the teams that administer it is good."
"Its robust security audit and compliance functionalities prove especially beneficial for businesses in sectors like BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) and Information Technology."
"The most valuable feature is device control."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to support Linux operating systems."
"The device control is a big deal for us because we can actually lock out removable drives and different types of hardware. It allows us to have better control over what end-users plug into their computers, and we can have deny lists and tighten our security posture."
 

Cons

"There's zero Forcepoint presence in West Africa. Customers typically like having these things close to them. It would help if they had a presence here. Right now, Forcepoint West Africa has been administered from South Africa. Because of this, customers can't access premium support in our region."
"When you automatically try to upgrade the agent it causes problems."
"I can't push a report by a certain organizational entity or unit without a lot of work. The reporting could be better."
"The deployment can be difficult."
"I am really impressed by the interface and management console but the requirements are very high and the response time is too slow."
"One area that could be improved is the support. The current support is not very good. Because they don't come on time when a customer really needs it, they take a lot of time to troubleshoot anything."
"The user-friendliness of the interface in formulating DLP policies could be improved. An example would be managing policies. It's a little daunting at first, and can be confusing, at times, when it comes to how to set things up and how to add policies. They could improve on that."
"In terms of display, the support and the Mac platform requires a lot of improvement."
"There are times when the server needs to be updated, and it would help if I got a notification for when the newest version comes out, because at the moment, I'm going in every now and then and checking. Sometimes it comes out and I didn't know it had come out."
"One of the areas where there is room for improvement is support. It takes time for them to respond. They need to respond on time. Instead of sending an email, I think it would be very helpful to say, 'Let's set up a WebEx to see what's really going on,' instead of the back and forth of email."
"They have many predefined classifiers in terms of data identifiers, and they should improve this."
"CoSoSys Endpoint Protector's network-level DLP and integration with mail servers need improvement."
"This product provides zero-day protection for macOS, although I'm currently dealing with an issue on the most recent rollout of the Endpoint client that doesn't seem to be fully functioning."
"It would be helpful if they offered discounted pricing for long-term contracts to serve customers who are interested in committing for periods of three years, five years, or longer."
"Sometimes, it should try to focus on one thing rather than multiple things. Endpoint Protector does device control very well, which is why we use that particular function."
"We are currently facing an issue where it is blocking the Winman software, which is something that we don't want to happen because we use it in our accounts department to pay taxes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I can't comment on the cost, as a different department handles that."
"Its pricing is quite low considering the features they are offering. As compared to other solutions, it is reasonable. They do have professional support. If we need professional support, then there will be additional costs."
"Pricing for this solution could be better."
"This solution is quite expensive."
"I prefer Forceoint because it is cheaper than Symantec."
"There is an annual subscription model and the amount depends on the type of implementation."
"The cost for the product for our use is less than $10 per user."
"The licensing of Forcepoint is quite straightforward. It's based on the number of users. The support fees are a separate cost."
"Pricing is quite reasonable. For smaller organizations, it lets them get into the product domain, whereas a lot of vendors won't even talk to them. CoSoSys is just about at that sweet spot of being serious enough that you have to budget for it, but at the same time, affordable enough that the value is well worth it."
"The solution’s pricing is a normal industry standard and depends on customers and salespersons."
"The product has average pricing."
"I don't have any issue with the licensing and pricing. I would love for it to be cheaper, but at the same time I'm getting a lot from it."
"The software comes with a higher price tag when compared to other DLP solutions."
"The minimum number of licenses they sell is 50 or 150 users."
"[The pricing] is reasonable compared to what's out there."
"We have a limited budget for our media section. When we purchased it last year, we migrated from a different solution to this solution, and at that time, they told us that the cost will remain the same, but this year, they increased the price by 20% or something like that. I am not sure about the exact price, but let's say from 8,000, it increased to 10,000. It was a huge gap, and we couldn't bear this cost because we have a limited budget. When we spoke to them, they understood our problem and reduced it to the same price that we had last year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
5%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Educational Organization
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
The technical support for the solution is very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
I don't actually know about prices. I am the technical support engineer of the tool.
What needs improvement with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
The main area of concern is the tool's technical support. I would suggest the technical engineers reply to users as soon as possible since it usually takes them some time to respond.
What do you like most about Endpoint Protector?
Its robust security audit and compliance functionalities prove especially beneficial for businesses in sectors like BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) and Information Technology.
What needs improvement with Endpoint Protector?
The only aspect that prevents it from being a perfect solution is the occasional slower response time.
 

Also Known As

Forcepoint DLP, Forcepoint Data Security Suite, Websense Data Security Suite
CoSoSys Endpoint Protector
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Alphawest, Betsson, Cellcom Israel Ltd., Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Confartigianato Vicenza, EverBank, Finansbank, iGATE, Landa Digital Printing, Northern California Bank, Reliance Capital, Remosa, Toyota, Scavolini, Zim Integrated Shipping Services
Samsung, Toyota, Philips, Zeppelin, Western Union, eBay
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