We performed a comparison between Sophos SafeGuard and Symantec Endpoint Encryption 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."I like the support most of all."
"What I love most about Sophos SafeGuard is its user-friendly interface. My company has another software with a complex user interface versus Sophos SafeGuard, which is extremely easy to use."
"With Sophos, I only need to generate the password and give that to a user to be able to allow them to login to the admin page of the Endpoint and do whatever they need to do. The user cannot go ahead and uninstall it. It's kept us much more secure because of this. Should any event happen on a particular system, I'm given the username and the system IP address. I get notifications and can deal with issues right away."
"SafeGuard's best feature is its stability."
"The solution can block a virus attack and prevent it from moving across the system."
"The solution has done a fabulous job of protecting us from threats."
"It's a straightforward solution."
"It is seamless and easy to install. We haven't encountered any recent issues."
"It is stable."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The management console gives us the ability to quickly control who sees what, ensures we are on the latest version, and up-to-date."
"This product is a solid, all-in-one solution for enterprise data management."
"The solution is great for large-scale deployments."
"Their cloud features such as Cloud Endpoint security, ransomware modules, malware, and other modules are very effective."
"We use it for protecting accounts, which is its most valuable feature."
"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"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."
"Sophos SafeGuard cannot block or quarantine such viruses. Quarantine is a feature with shortcomings that needs improvement."
"The solution lacks direct connectivity to Azure AD."
"The security does not have 100% authentication."
"It would be ideal if the solution had different features within one agent."
"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."
"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."
"An area for improvement in Sophos SafeGuard is the pricing. Pricing should be better when adding a new account or scaling the product."
"The solution presently doesn't let network folder encryption be done on Macintosh."
"The security could be improved."
"Upgrades from one version to another may only sometimes be straightforward, especially if one needs a clearer understanding of the process."
"What I didn't find helpful in the version we used is the fact that all devices had to be on the same network for us to push through the encryption."
"From an administration point of view, maybe it would be ideal to have it centrally managed."
"If for example, a user forgets the endpoint key, they cannot access their data. We need a support team that is a single point of contact for the IT entity to be trained and to have documentation for troubleshooting and managing the solution."
"The agent can be improved on the solution. Right now, we have an Endpoint Protection agent as well as an encryption agent and another for the DLVs and other services. We would prefer a single agent for the entire product."
"I would like them to have integration with a wider range of non-Symantec products."
Sophos SafeGuard is ranked 2nd in Endpoint Encryption with 37 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is ranked 7th in Endpoint Encryption with 34 reviews. Sophos SafeGuard is rated 8.6, while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Sophos SafeGuard writes "A stable and easy-to-install solution that runs in the background without disturbing the user". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Encryption writes "Provides a centralized management console and a straightforward initial setup process ". Sophos SafeGuard is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption and ESET Endpoint Encryption, whereas Symantec Endpoint Encryption is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, McAfee Complete Data Protection, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Digital Guardian and WinMagic SecureDoc. See our Sophos SafeGuard vs. Symantec Endpoint Encryption report.
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