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McAfee Complete Data Protection vs Sophos SafeGuard comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

McAfee Complete Data Protec...
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sophos SafeGuard
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Data Protection (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of McAfee Complete Data Protection is 7.6%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos SafeGuard is 1.9%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Encryption
 

Featured Reviews

ObaseunAwoyinfa - PeerSpot reviewer
Encrypts the hard drive, offers data protection policies and effective part of DLP strategy
The only thing that I think could be improved is the data classifier. It's not a very robust classifier, which is where its limitation lies. For example, you see a lot of higher-end solutions where people can classify data more effectively, adding labels like transcription labels and such. McAfee’s classifier doesn't handle all those tasks. It doesn’t offer the same level of functionality as other data classification tools. You can't do things like fingerprinting and other advanced classification methods. However, if you were to make it more robust, the product could become too heavy to run effectively on endpoints and servers. So, to be honest, I can't think of anything else off the top of my head that could be added. I think it's a great solution as it stands. If anyone wants extended data classification, they can leverage other tools like Titus, Fortra's Classifier Suite (previously known as Boldon James Classifier), or even Microsoft AIP if they have the budget. You can also leverage Trellix to enhance your data protection. From my point of view, McAfee Complete Data Protection is one of the best solutions out there, if not the best, to be honest.
ManelAlvarez - PeerSpot reviewer
Protects user data and offers data control and has an easy deployment
The most valuable feature is encryption control. If you have a laptop, it guarantees that the data is not missing or lost. It’s easy to deploy and has a central console where you can see whether the laptops are encrypted, updated, and protected. It protects devices, including USB and other external devices, and guarantees data loss protection. Additionally, with device control, you can ensure that no ransomware is introduced into the network. For me, this is of very high value.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The console of the EDR is totally in the cloud."
"All of the Complete Data products are valuable."
"The most important feature of McAfee Complete Data Protection to my customers is the ePO or the management console. It's easy to use and it's scalable. You can also generate the reports you want on the console. It's a mature management console. The features that McAfee Complete Data Protection has, for example, anti-spam features and other features can also be found on other solutions, but the most unique feature you can find in the solution is the ePO itself, the management console."
"The interface is user-friendly and it provides a large number of options."
"Reporting and encryption are its most valuable features."
"I don't need to have any interaction with this product, which means that it is very, very good, and it is doing its job."
"With this solution, the device control is more reliable and more stable."
"It is capable of acting as Web control, Device Control, or Data Control."
"It has a feature that allows only three files to be encrypted by ransomware before it automatically revokes the process."
"The intrusion detection system."
"I like the support most of all."
"The advantage of Sophos SafeGuard stems from the fact that it is more secure than other products in the market."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the GUI is easy to use."
"The user experience and the quality of the features are good."
"The malware protection and the scanning features are most valuable in this solution."
"The platform has significantly enhanced our data security posture by ensuring that sensitive information remains encrypted and protected from unauthorized access."
 

Cons

"The solution needs to reduce the number of false positives. There are too many of them."
"The solution should be more user-friendly."
"I want simplicity. A new user opening the dashboard will be confused. It needs to be more user-friendly."
"Though there may be some ransomware detection modules now in McAfee Complete Data Protection, it's a field that McAfee should focus on, particularly having integration with some EDR or other add-ons. This is so McAfee Complete Data Protection would have more accuracy in detecting new ransomware in the market. What I'd like to see in the next release of the solution is for its pricing to be more cost-effective because some competitors have cheaper pricing, so McAfee Complete Data Protection can't compete. Sometimes, some new vendors offer other solutions rather than McAfee Complete Data Protection, to win customers over, and this is a loss for McAfee."
"The price is a little high and could be better."
"The product consumes too much RAM and CPU for its processing and this can lead to resource issues on PCs."
"I would like to have an easier and less-hassle upgrade process in future releases of the software, and extra license renewal price discounts too."
"The product must improve endpoint encryption."
"It would be ideal if the solution had different features within one agent."
"Sometimes, multiple updates and crashes happen in the tool, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The solution lacks direct connectivity to Azure AD."
"Having a DLP integrated with the encryption engine would be very good."
"The dashboards lack sufficient information."
"The cost is rather expensive. It's a pain point for many clients. They should work to see if they can reduce pricing."
"The lack of need for the patch for an extra password is a shortcoming. It will be a great improvement if the patch requires an extra password so that they can find out how to synchronize your Windows password with the same password for Sophos SafeGuard."
"As a tool, Sophos SafeGuard is not optimized."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of McAfee Complete Data Protection isn't that high but isn't that cheap as well, so it's in the middle."
"The pricing is better than that of some competing products."
"The price of this solution needs to be improved."
"The solution is affordable"
"The solution is more expensive than one of its competitors."
"When it comes to pricing, I've observed an increase recently."
"I think the price could be a little bit less."
"The pricing is quite reasonable compared to other vendors."
"Regarding pricing, it's a middle-priced solution. We typically use Sophos SafeGuard with the Sophos firewall, which includes VPN connections. The cost depends on the number of users, with some customers requiring hundreds of connections and others needing around a thousand."
"It would be great if the price of the solution was lower than the current price. If we are to sell this particular solution to smaller businesses and not just enterprise businesses it needs to be lower."
"The pricing is good and now they offer three year and five year plans. After that if one lokes the service they can choose the lifetime service."
"It's a software license with a one-time purchase. There are no issues with purchasing, and the vendor is flexible with licensing."
"I rate the pricing two or three on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
"The licenses are dependant on the number of users and computers you have to protect."
"Licensing for this solution is on a yearly basis."
"Pricing for Sophos SafeGuard should be transparent. If you want to get support for Sophos SafeGuard, you don't get pricing information about support costs, and in the end, you'll get charged more."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Government
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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....
What do you like most about McAfee Complete Data Protection?
It worked for me: it's easy to use and has been very effective.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee Complete Data Protection?
The huge problem I see is pricing. We understand that DLP is not cheap anywhere in the world, but we constantly lose our protection because of pricing. Sometimes, this is because end users prefer t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos SafeGuard?
I cannot compare prices precisely, so I would give it a five out of ten rating. I am uncertain. Sophos is slightly more expensive than some other vendors. A bundle might be an option for cost-consc...
What needs improvement with Sophos SafeGuard?
I cannot think of any improvements right now.
 

Also Known As

No data available
SafeGuard, SafeGuard Encryption
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Xcel Energy
Rushmoor Borough Council
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