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McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs Netwrix Endpoint Protector comparison

McAfee and Netwrix are both solutions in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category. McAfee is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.3, while Netwrix is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.5. McAfee holds a 1.0% mindshare in DLP, compared to Netwrix’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 77% of McAfee users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Netwrix users who would recommend it.
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77% willing to recommend
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96% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention and Netwrix Endpoint Protector both compete in the data security category. Netwrix Endpoint Protector seems to have the upper hand due to its device control, content-aware protection, and strong cross-platform support.

Features: McAfee focuses on intuitive deployment, effective USB blocking, and complete DLP capabilities. Netwrix emphasizes device control, content-aware protection, and zero-day macOS protection, supporting role-based access and hybrid environments.

Room for Improvement: McAfee users note issues with resource usage, complex GUI, and support. Enhanced processing efficiency, GUI design, and virtual desktop features are desired. Netwrix struggles with policy granularity and Linux support, with users wanting more customizable policies and consistent macOS features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both McAfee and Netwrix are primarily on-premises, with McAfee being more adaptable to public clouds. McAfee's technical support has variable response times, while Netwrix offers reliable initial setup support but faces challenges in ongoing assistance.

Pricing and ROI: McAfee is generally more expensive with high licensing costs and additional charges for support, but users report mixed ROI. Netwrix offers budget-friendly pricing with satisfactory ROI, leaving room for pricing adjustments, especially with long-term or volume-based models.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.1
Users reported positive financial outcomes from McAfee Total Protection, though some did not experience favorable financial results.
Sentiment score
7.1
Netwrix Endpoint Protector provides compliance, data security, and reduced IT workload, preventing breaches and satisfying auditors.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Users find McAfee's customer service prompt but note regional gaps, accessibility issues, and varied response times needing improvement.
Sentiment score
7.7
Netwrix Endpoint Protector support receives mixed reviews, praised for responsiveness, but some cite delays and communication issues.
Improvements could be made in response time or quality as all of them can be rated a seven.
Kamal Abdelrahman
Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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When the implementation occurred, we were functional within a month, with no need for follow-up support.
Sarang Bhagwat
Senior System Administrator at Exotel Techcom Pvt. Ltd
I would rate the technical support for Netwrix Endpoint Protector as a nine because we have trained engineers, and I am also trained.
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
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Kamal Abdelrahman - PeerSpot reviewer
SB
Sivakumar Mahathevan - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
McAfee Total Protection is scalable and efficient, though planning and resource management are needed to maintain performance during scans.
Sentiment score
7.3
Netwrix Endpoint Protector is efficient and scalable, though some face challenges with policy management and non-Windows OS compatibility.
No quotes available
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Everything starts from the endpoint, and we maintain the Endpoint DLP in many cases while working alongside existing DLP systems.
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
If we had predominantly based our systems on Mac and Windows, it would have been very smooth sailing for us.
Sarang Bhagwat
Senior System Administrator at Exotel Techcom Pvt. Ltd
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
McAfee Total Protection is stable and reliable but faces challenges on legacy systems; proper configuration ensures optimal performance.
Sentiment score
8.2
Netwrix Endpoint Protector is praised for high stability, reliable performance, minimal downtime, and excellent support across environments.
Sometimes there are some issues in the product itself; whenever they release a new version, vulnerabilities come into the picture, and we need to update the product to mitigate such issues.
Kalidas Mangle
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
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The product has been around for over 15 years now and is very stable because I started using them from version three.
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
Stability-wise, the solution is stable; we experienced no downtimes during our two years of usage.
Sarang Bhagwat
Senior System Administrator at Exotel Techcom Pvt. Ltd
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KM
Sivakumar Mahathevan - PeerSpot reviewer
SB
 

Room For Improvement

McAfee Total Protection needs UI and integration improvements, cost efficiency, AI refinement, advanced threat defense, and simpler setup.
Netwrix Endpoint Protector needs improvements in customization, installation, UI consistency, alert notifications, and network DLP features across platforms.
Sometimes there are some issues in the product itself; whenever they release a new version, vulnerabilities come into the picture, and we need to update the product to mitigate such issues.
Kalidas Mangle
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
I see enhancement in reporting for McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention as a potential area of improvement to think from a data asset perspective, not from a policy perspective, and do more analysis regarding the user's perspective rather than the policy's perspective.
Kamal Abdelrahman
Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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Netwrix is known as the best DLP for Apple Macintosh computers, which is noteworthy.
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
Not all the policies applied to the Linux clients were as effective as those for Mac and Windows.
Sarang Bhagwat
Senior System Administrator at Exotel Techcom Pvt. Ltd
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KM
Kamal Abdelrahman - PeerSpot reviewerSivakumar Mahathevan - PeerSpot reviewer
SB
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find McAfee Total Protection costly, but competitive when bundled, with varied satisfaction on pricing and complexity.
Netwrix Endpoint Protector offers competitive pricing, flexible subscriptions, and aligns costs with features for organizations of various sizes.
I rate the pricing for McAfee as competitive compared to other companies; they are in the same range, not a cheap product and not an expensive product.
Kamal Abdelrahman
Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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No quotes available
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Valuable Features

McAfee Total Protection offers user-friendly data security, strong customization, reliable performance, affordability, and extensive endpoint coverage.
Netwrix Endpoint Protector offers device control, content-aware protection, robust compliance, and security controls for cross-platform data protection.
We are just restricting data to be uploaded, which is the best option that allows us to control organizational data, making it the biggest benefit for us in McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention.
Kalidas Mangle
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
I find unique value in McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention specifically in controlling the application from a DLP perspective; when a computer downloads a package, you can understand where it downloaded this package from, and you can create a policy regarding the source of the download.
Kamal Abdelrahman
Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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Assuming if there's a breach, we will be able to know exactly where the breach has occurred and what has occurred, and they are quite granular in how they report their information, including their logs.
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
License utilization was a concern as when we were changing the hostname from asset category to asset tag and from personal hostnames to asset tags, it started taking multiple licenses.
Sarang Bhagwat
Senior System Administrator at Exotel Techcom Pvt. Ltd
Netwrix Endpoint Protector works on Linux and macOS to block USB ports, control internet access, and manage other peripheral ports.
Mohammad Amir Hossain
Head of IT Infrastructure at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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KM
Kamal Abdelrahman - PeerSpot reviewerSivakumar Mahathevan - PeerSpot reviewer
SB
Mohammad Amir Hossain - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Categories and Ranking

McAfee Total Protection for...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
27th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Netwrix Endpoint Protector
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
13th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netwrix Endpoint Protector is 1.9%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Netwrix Endpoint Protector1.9%
McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention1.0%
Other97.1%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

KM
Kalidas Mangle
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
Data protection has improved as we restrict uploads to third-party sites and control devices
We are using customizable policies in the product. Everything is fine regarding alerting and reporting features; we got a notification as well as we received the required events, and it is working well. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is different; whatever the logs are there, they are available on the ePO, so we cannot directly integrate DLP to any third-party tool. We need to actually integrate the ePO itself to enable integration. We are just restricting data to be uploaded, which is the best option that allows us to control organizational data, making it the biggest benefit for us in McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention. We are protecting data to be uploaded on third party URLs, which helps us meet our needs.
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Sivakumar Mahathevan - PeerSpot reviewer
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Head of Sales and Technical - Malaysia at Halodata
Provides robust compliance with advanced threat protection and user-friendly interfaces
The features of Netwrix Endpoint Protector that I have found most valuable so far are the two main key modules which are Content Aware Protection (CAP) and Device Control (DC), which is the hottest selling item from my perspective as a consultant. I find CAP and DC valuable because they are very granular in nature and it's easily understood and easily configured. That's why it's easy for us to actually position this product to any organizations with no complications. My impression on the multi-layered protection features of this solution is quite positive because now they've expanded to more things in the DLP itself, that are as good as an enterprise DLP solution. Therefore, I feel that in terms of its pricing values and so on, it is very competitive. I assess the value of the comprehensive reporting and auditing capabilities provided by Netwrix Endpoint Protector as very good because I am a user myself prior to this, before becoming a reseller and now a distributor. I am actually a walking dictionary for this particular product. The comprehensive reporting and auditing capabilities are quite granular in terms of gaining insights. We can actually deep dive into quite a lot of things and find a lot of information that they already have. Assuming if there's a breach, we will be able to know exactly where the breach has occurred and what has occurred, and they are quite granular in how they report their information, including their logs. Therefore, they conform to all compliance regulatory bodies too. My impression of the centralized management console feature of Netwrix Endpoint Protector is that it is one of the simplest centralized monitoring features that even a kid would understand, which is what we need in today's world—nothing complicated. My impression of the data encryption and control over portable storage devices features of this solution is that they are very good, especially the device controls, which I really enjoy using, particularly when it comes to portable devices USBs and the encryption tools that they have, which is another module called E-lock, or enforce encryption, that they do have. They are well-protected along those lines.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
8%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
I rate the pricing for McAfee as competitive compared to other companies; they are in the same range, not a cheap product and not an expensive product.
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What needs improvement with McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
Sometimes there are some issues in the product itself; whenever they release a new version, vulnerabilities come into the picture, and we need to update the product to mitigate such issues. Sometim...
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What is your primary use case for McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
We are working with McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention and Trellix products in our environment, but not all the products; we are using only the DLP product. We are using DLP and devic...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Endpoint Protector?
When we started, the price was reasonable, but it has been increasing over time. I rate the price as four, indicating it is a bit high.
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What needs improvement with Endpoint Protector?
The licensing issue was eventually resolved by the team, but the Linux client issue persisted. Not all the policies applied to the Linux clients were as effective as those for Mac and Windows. That...
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What is your primary use case for Endpoint Protector?
Our main use case involved compliance requirements stating that we wanted to have DLP functionality on our endpoint devices, mainly regarding device control for USB peripheral ports. We wanted to p...
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Also Known As

McAfee Total Protection for Data, McAfee Total Protection for DLP, Total Protection for Data, Intel Security Total Protection for Data
CoSoSys Endpoint Protector
 

Overview

McAfee Total Protection for Data solution suite protects your data using a combination of powerful encryption, access control, and user-behavior monitoring.
McAfee

Content Aware Protection
Scanning data in motion
Monitor, control and block file transfers. Detailed control through both content and context inspection.

Device Control
USB & peripheral port control
Lockdown, monitor and manage devices. Granular control based on Vendor ID, Product ID, Serial Number and more.

Enforced Encryption
Automatic USB encryption
Encrypt, manage and secure USB storage devices by safeguarding data in transit. Password-based, easy to use and very efficient.


eDiscovery
Scanning data at rest
Discover, encrypt and delete sensitive data. Detailed content and context inspection through manual or automatic scans

Netwrix
 

Sample Customers

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Samsung, Toyota, Philips, Zeppelin, Western Union, eBay
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