We performed a comparison between Microsoft BitLocker and Sophos SafeGuard based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Encryption solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has a feature that automatically asks the users to upgrade their password once we set up the process."
"I liked the way it works with our Microsoft tools. As we roll out Intune, we can validate if the device has been encrypted, and if not, we can push it down. It is pretty simple to deploy."
"The most valuable feature is the simplicity and integration with the Microsoft Clouds platform."
"The manageability of it is a valuable feature."
"Being able to encrypt an entire hard disk has been most valuable."
"It is free and native to the OS. We don't have to worry about upgrades or maintaining the product. You encrypt the disk, and you save the recovery key. That's it. The person puts their password in, and after that, it is up to them. If they forget their password, they have to bring it in to get it unlocked."
"While it helps mitigate unauthorized data access by enhancing file and system protection through encryption, the tool is really enhanced with the combination of other Microsoft Security and Compliance features like data labeling."
"The ease of administering and integrating the solution is great."
"It is one of the best products when it comes to stability."
"The monitoring features are easy to use."
"It's the best solution on the market."
"It's a straightforward solution."
"The setup process is straightforward."
"The solution can be easily connected and it is very secure."
"It's easy to use. You have to pay extra for additional, but the basic product is fantastic. It will be a good solution for you, depending on your requirements."
"The solution has done a fabulous job of protecting us from threats."
"The integration between Active Directory and BitLocker could be better."
"The product must improve the centralization of keys."
"There are options which could be implemented to make it a little more like PGP Whole Disk Encryption."
"At the end of it all, we are looking for something that can be easier to manage."
"Technical support has not been very good."
"The deployment process regarding prerequisites and automation could be easy to understand."
"We recently found some stability issues with Microsoft BitLocker."
"If the encryption was faster then it would make the experience more pleasant."
"You have to pay extra for some additional features, like data extraction. It would be nice if everything was available in one bundle."
"When you have the PPM chipset, you can have the power-on authentication, when you boot up your machine, you can set the six-digit passcode. As of right now, SafeGuard can't manage the six-digit passcode in terms of the expiration, and I need that added as a feature."
"Sophos should conduct some seminars to teach people how to use it and also to inform the users about what they should do in case of problems."
"In the next release, I would like to see more automation with the endpoint logging, but it's a special feature that is quite complicated to explain."
"SafeGuard's user interface is ugly and doesn't provide reports, so we have to go into the database and get information from there by creating queries."
"It would be ideal if the solution had different features within one agent."
"The focus should be on making things automated ."
"An area for improvement in Sophos SafeGuard is the pricing. Pricing should be better when adding a new account or scaling the product."
Microsoft BitLocker is ranked 1st in Endpoint Encryption with 61 reviews while Sophos SafeGuard is ranked 2nd in Endpoint Encryption with 37 reviews. Microsoft BitLocker is rated 8.2, while Sophos SafeGuard is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft BitLocker writes "A solution that prevents unauthorized access and goes beyond security measures to provide protection to its users". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos SafeGuard writes "A stable and easy-to-install solution that runs in the background without disturbing the user". Microsoft BitLocker is most compared with ESET Endpoint Encryption, Symantec Endpoint Encryption, McAfee Complete Data Protection, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption and Ivanti Device Control, whereas Sophos SafeGuard is most compared with Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption and ESET Endpoint Encryption. See our Microsoft BitLocker vs. Sophos SafeGuard report.
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