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McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs Symantec Endpoint Security comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

McAfee Total Protection for...
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (12th)
Symantec Endpoint Security
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
141
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention and Symantec Endpoint Security aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is designed for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and holds a mindshare of 1.4%, down 3.1% compared to last year.
Symantec Endpoint Security, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), holds 4.2% mindshare, down 5.0% since last year.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

VivekGupta7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Versatile with good patching and a straightforward setup
There is some fine-tuning needed, even once you define something. We need to do a lot of configuration. It would be easier if they made the configuration simpler, especially in the beginning. They need to give the user more choices and provide more guidance to help avoid problems later on. We'd like some more built-in predictive analytics so we can be prepared for what might happen in the future. We did have some bandwidth issues during setup. If your update fails, you may have stability issues. We find it difficult to reach higher levels of support when we face larger issues.
PedroSoares - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps us block ports, like TCP and UDP, and we don't need to use Active Directory GPOs to block anything
One suggestion I have for both regular and mobile would be to collect all the information about installed software, such as versions, and give that information to the manager to help with software management. That would be a huge advantage for everyone who administers these tools. For example, EDR gives me some applications with a version linked to a CVE or a MITRE attack. That's really interesting, But we don't know about other software that is installed and that means we need to install and use other software on the workstation to collect that information. If Symantec could do that, it would help managers improve their security, as they would know all the software installed on each device. Because Symantec is already installed on a workstation, it would not be difficult for the agent to collect information about the software installed. It wouldn't need to do anything other than collect and share the information. That would be a huge advantage for the administrator. The more information we have about a device, the more secure we can make it. For example, there are types of software that can open a port that an attacker can use. If we know that such software is installed, we could just act before something happens. If Symantec could collect that software information, it would be amazing.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Offers some good protection features."
"The solution has good stability and endpoint."
"The solution is stable."
"I am impressed with the tool's firewalls and web protection."
"The whitelisting works well."
"The pricing of the product is excellent. It's very affordable."
"The tool focuses on endpoints rather than networks. Endpoints cover everything. It wouldn't be possible to steal confidential information from endpoints."
"The most valuable feature is strong data leak prevention for data protection."
"It's a robust product."
"The firewall, malware, and anti-virus protection have earned its keep in times past by catching the unexpected."
"This product is valuable for ransomware protection, general malware protection, and network exploitation protection."
"We are using it on 1,600 computers. All the systems and servers are protected with the Symantec solution. Our environment has an uptime of 99.9% because we never had any attack or issue related to viruses. There is zero downtime."
"The most valuable feature is that I don't feel that it is there. It works in the background and doesn't interfere with my daily work. All the scans are done in the background. This is the biggest advantage of this product. It works because I have never been infected since I have been using this solution. Its interface is also very good."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Endpoint Security is the protection of our systems."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The tool has predefined rules, like which actions to block or allow. This makes it easy because I don't have to figure out what policies to deploy."
 

Cons

"In my experience, it's not really user-friendly for me, in terms of how I navigate with the ePolicy Orchestrator. They need to upgrade their management console."
"The pricing is high for licensing and support and the GUI interface is good but could use updating."
"The product uses a lot of resources and because of this it is not always a good solution for every situation."
"McAfee needs to clarify its rules."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"The UI needs to be simplified."
"Our client is not very happy with the lack of support, the skills, and the effectiveness of the tool."
"Lacks GDPR regulations to enhance security."
"If there is a suspicious file, it is put into a sandbox where Symantec does an analysis. After the analysis, Symantec marks the file as a risk, but it doesn't blacklist or block the file. If a file is already known to be harmful, I would like them to automatically block or blacklist it to reduce the damage."
"It should support the next-generation IPS. Currently, it supports only IPS."
"I would like to see even more customization, the possibility to do whitelisting. It needs to be a little bit more liberal on whitelisting, even to use the name if needed, instead of hashes."
"Users mostly complain that the solution slows down the system whenever something is scanned."
"I think the CPU dependence should be enhanced."
"There could be definition updates installed and running for the product, similar to new EDR solutions that receive updates from the internet."
"This latest version has proven unreliable for management and installation."
"Managements' number one item on the "Wish List" would have to do with the real-time scan of external media inserted into any client."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"The price of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is expensive. It is not the most expensive solution but it is typically 15 to 20 percent higher than other solutions. There is no additional cost to using McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"The price of the solution could improve, it is expensive. We typically sell one and three-year licenses."
"The price of the solution could improve."
"It's not a cheap option."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is expensive."
"I thought the pricing was reasonable."
"Symantec Endpoint Security is a moderately priced solution."
"There is a yearly license."
"The licensing is okay. Symantec has a very granular licensing model, so you only buy what you need."
"Its price is reasonable."
"It is normal. If you are an educational institute, they give you a very good discount. If you are coming from the banking side, they may or may not give you a discount. I'm working with seven companies, and normally, they get a 65% to 70% discount on everything."
"The price of Symantec End-User Endpoint Security is okay. When comparing the price of this solution is not expensive."
"What we have paid for this product is good value for the work and the services that they are providing to us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Healthcare Company
8%
Retailer
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
The tool focuses on endpoints rather than networks. Endpoints cover everything. It wouldn't be possible to steal confidential information from endpoints.
Which is better - Cortex XDR or Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?
Aqua Security is easy to use and very manageable. Its main focus is on Kubernetes and Docker. Security is a very valuable feature and their speed of integration is very good. The initial setup was ...
Which offers better endpoint security - Symantec or Microsoft Defender?
We use Symantec because we do not use MS Enterprise products, but in my opinion, Microsoft Defender is a superior solution. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security s...
What do you like most about Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?
Symantec have everything – documentation, videos, data sheets.
 

Also Known As

McAfee Total Protection for Data, McAfee Total Protection for DLP, Total Protection for Data, Intel Security Total Protection for Data
Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)
 

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