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McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator vs Symantec Data Loss Prevention comparison

The compared McAfee and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. McAfee is ranked #9 in SOAR , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 0.6% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #3 in DLP , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 7.8% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of McAfee users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
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81% willing to recommend
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
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90% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and Symantec Data Loss Prevention based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (9th)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and Symantec Data Loss Prevention aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is designed for Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) and holds a mindshare of 0.6%, down 0.8% compared to last year.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention, on the other hand, focuses on Data Loss Prevention (DLP), holds 7.8% mindshare, down 12.3% since last year.
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DavidJones7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers automation alert features with easy integrations and impressive scalability
I would rate the initial setup an eight out of ten. There are a few technical challenges with the deployment, but it can easily solved by an experienced professional but not by a beginner user of the tool. The complete implementation and migration to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator will take around three months. If someone is using a software platform already with implemented use cases in their environment, it might be difficult to implement the same use cases when the customer is migrating to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator. The conditions and prior alert settings needs to be accurate when migrating to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, otherwise false positive alerts might get generated.
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ARAVINDAN K - PeerSpot reviewer
Strengthened security operations with endpoint-level protection but database flexibility could improve
Symantec Data Loss Prevention has proprietary metadata and is well-suited for endpoint-level security. It stands out for supporting multiple protocols like email and SMTP without needing user profile login for endpoint agents. Once policies are downloaded to the local system, they function independently of a user's login. The solution helps enhance security operations when integrated with ServiceNow and offers robust incident response capabilities.
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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

"We implemented data transfer protection, which allows transfer in one direction only. Users can copy from the PC to the USB but not from the USB to the PC. That way, if someone is carrying a virus on a USB, it will not be transferred to the PC."
"If you set it up right, it can really manage a very complex environment which require fine tuning where there are a lot of exceptions. That's what it caters to. It can just do those specifics in those exceptional situations, which is good."
"The policy auditing, policy management, and device auditing are all valuable features. Our customers appreciated the ability to get alerts to system-wide events from a single view."
"The most valuable features of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator are the easy-to-use console, and lots of reports, such as customized reports and inventory reports. Additionally, overall the centralized management is very good where you can see the compliance levels and inventory."
"McAfee is helping us to clean all of the viruses from the machines, protecting our desktops from the latest threats."
"It is a scalable solution...I rate its scalability a nine out of ten."
"Their support is really good. I would rate it a nine out of ten. I have never any issues with their support. They always reply and follow our queries on time."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the antivirus and the DLP."
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"One of the most valuable aspects of this solution is its integration capabilities with Office 365."
"What I like about Symantec Data Loss Prevention is the technical support it provides. It's good."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is endpoint security."
"The data matching features are the most valuable due to the easy policy setup and implementation."
"The synchronize application detection policies have been very good."
"DLP's most valuable feature is compliance."
"One of the most valuable features is that you can check attachments."
"The exfiltration capabilities are great. You can put all of these rules in the product to detect the patterns and text."
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Cons

"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator should improve its integration with other tools."
"Sometimes agents hang. We have to reinstall the agents."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator needs to upgrade its technology since the solution's EDR function is not good compared to other vendors in the market."
"The detection aspect should be improved so that signatures are updated more quickly."
"They have to do something to make the solution more resilient or recoverable from power failure events, which may include creating their own database."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator support has been helpful. However, sometimes when I raise the case they take a while to answer. For example, the last time I used them it took them two weeks to reply back by email. No one has contacted me back since. They should improve their service."
"The installation process is quite difficult and requires technical support."
"The issues with the integration capabilities of the product, specifically the ones that are deployed on an on-premises model, need to be improved."
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"Symantec Data Loss Prevention's AI technology has certain shortcomings where improvements can be made."
"There should be more information about the features of the solution and what they do. This way we would be able to use all the features that are available."
"We're not sure if there was an issue or a bug on the system recently because as of right now if someone sends out a compressed encrypted file, the DLP won't scan it."
"The enforce service is difficult to understand, and free courses made available on the internet would be useful."
"In my opinion, Symantec DLP could improve by offering a better online service option, making it more competitive compared to Forcepoint. Performance could also be enhanced, especially in terms of prevention capabilities. Additionally, it would be beneficial to add features that allow for better policy integration with GDPR, such as international credit, bank account, or identity management. This would make it more straightforward for IT, especially in regions like Indonesia."
"In the object capture recognition, which we implemented recently, there are a lot of false positives that have been happening."
"I do have a problem with the database."
"A significant area for improvement in the product is reducing the number of agents required and improving integration as a unified client ecosystem."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"$The price of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is expensive, it is approximately $6,000 to $9,000 per license annually."
"There is a license required to use this solution. If we use the additional components, such as DLP encryption, there is an additional cost. However, it is similar to a separate product altogether. If you want to use that or not, it is optional, but when you use it, it will cost you additional pricing."
"This solution is priced in the mid-range."
"It is attractively priced. It is a fraction of what we're going to pay for CrowdStrike or SentinelOne, but it only has a fraction of the capabilities as well."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is not an expensive solution."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
"Compared to other Antivirus products, the cost of this solution is a bit high."
"For large enterprise companies, the price should be alright, but for small businesses, the uptake might be slow because, for these clients, the price doesn't look very attractive."
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"The pricing is reasonable."
"The price of Symantec Data Loss Prevention could be reduced."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"For pricing, I rate Symantec DLP an eight out of ten."
"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."
"The product is high-priced."
"I think that it's an expensive product, even as an enterprise-suite product."
"From what I know the pricing is good, it's not too expensive. If you negotiate you can get a good price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator network security software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mcafee's ePolicy O...
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What do you like most about McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator?
I like the solution's feasibility. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is also better and easier to use than other ePOs.
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What needs improvement with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator?
The installation process is quite difficult and requires technical support.
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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 installation and recovery time took longer than expected, which impacted our payment ga...
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Also Known As

McAfee ePO, ePolicy Orchestrator, Intel Security ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee MVISION ePO
Symantec DLP
 

Overview

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) is the most advanced, extensible, and scalable centralized security management software in the industry. Unifying security management through an open platform, McAfee ePO makes risk and compliance management simpler and more successful for organizations of all sizes.
McAfee

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

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Sample Customers

Brelje & Race, Cognizant, Sutherland Global Services, Eagle Rock Energy, Arab National Bank, Bank Central Asia, Kleberg Bank, Leading Mexican Bank, SF Police Credit Union, Macquarie Telecom, Seagate Technology, Blackburn & Darwen Council, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, IRCEP, Major U.S. State Government, State of Alaska, State of Colorado, Cemex, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke
Hadassah University Hospital, Her Majestys 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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