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Symantec Endpoint Encryption vs WinMagic SecureDoc comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Symantec Endpoint Encryption
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
6th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
WinMagic SecureDoc
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
11th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Data Protection (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Encryption is 10.0%, up from 9.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WinMagic SecureDoc is 3.5%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Encryption
 

Featured Reviews

Bharath Kumar Gajula - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust data protection with user-friendly deployment, competitive pricing, and comprehensive features like customizable alerts and effective detection capabilities but needs GUI improvements
The stability is relatively good. Occasionally, certain clients may experience disconnection from the management servers, requiring a manual process to rectify. Even in instances where the link is severed, restoring client connectivity can be challenging, sometimes necessitating the uninstallation and reinstallation of the software. Additionally, when clients go out of sync, we do not receive alerts, indicating an area for potential improvement. I would rate it seven out of ten.
it_user8931 - PeerSpot reviewer
How We Chose SED + WinMagic's SecureDoc For Full Disk Encryption
What if your organization’s leadership directed you to deploy an enterprise encryption solution in 120 days?  Could you do it? I received that message in May 2011 and our basic business goals were full disk encryption (FDE), low laptop performance impact, and low administrative overhead (easy to…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The installation process is pretty straightforward."
"Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"It is fairly stable."
"In general terms, it is working properly and according to our expectations. The comfort of feeling secure is the most valuable. Some customers had certain fears about changing the product because no one wants to lose any kind of information or to have some problems or inconsistencies while migrating from one product to another."
"You get updates and other encrypted files easily."
"The solution’s installation was easy."
"We find the dashboard, endpoint mobile encryption, and email encryption valuable."
"The Central Management server."
 

Cons

"The UI could be improved."
"There are some issues with the single sign-on with the active directory. We had a few problems related to the synchronization between the active directory and the login features of the Symantec products because the users made many password changes during the day. The time for synchronization with the solutions can be improved. I would like to see mobile encryption. There should be a possibility to include all the mobiles of a company in the console. Many customers are asking about encryptions for tablets or cell phones, but we don't have any product that we are comfortable with to recommend to our customers."
"I do not find the environment to be very user-friendly."
"The solution presently doesn't let network folder encryption be done on Macintosh."
"More features need to be included in the encryption software."
"I think that they should improve the on-premises version to include the manageability and simplicity that is available on the cloud."
"They have too high of a price tag. That's why they're losing the market share."
"The GUI could use some enhancement, particularly in making option sets easier to locate on client machines."
"MacOS X is missing features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It can be expensive. However, if you plan to scale or are at a large enterprise company, this product could be what you need."
"Although the performance and stability of this solution are good, our challenge is the price tag. You buy the solution once, but you also have to keep on buying the licenses yearly."
"The licensing costs yearly are $5000."
"The cost of this solution is a little on the higher side."
"The license is not very expensive."
"The pricing is fair but there is variability in our area that needs to be addressed."
"Depending on how many modules you will use (up to five) the licensing will be more expensive."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"Licensing and pricing is on par with the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
7%
Government
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection.
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Also Known As

Symantec Drive Encryption
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Sample Customers

Citrix Systems Inc., City of Lansing, Commercial & Industrial Property, France T_l_visions, Fujian Mobile Co. Ltd., Group Lotus plc, Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C. (HBSS), Portugal Telecom, PostFinance, Public Pension Agency
NEC Group,Export Development Canada, SecureDoc University of Guelph, Swiss Bank, Suva (Swiss Accident Insurance), Money Partners (UK), Children's Hospital of Denver, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Arch Chemicals
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