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BetterCloud vs Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

BetterCloud
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
36th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (14th), SaaS Management Platforms (10th)
Forcepoint Data Loss Preven...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of BetterCloud is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is 4.2%, down from 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention4.2%
BetterCloud0.7%
Other95.1%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

PaulHeard - PeerSpot reviewer
CIO at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Experienced easy deployment and stable performance but user support needs improvement
The most valuable features are that BetterCloud had a much more sophisticated workflow management toolset than Google itself. It was easy to build onboarding and offboarding workflows, which could handle the desired complexity versus out-of-the-box Google. BetterCloud allowed us to reallocate storage so all files created by a departing member would get reallocated to the manager, thus retaining access. BetterCloud saved help desk time by automating processes, providing a reasonable return on investment. BetterCloud now offers SaaS platform tracking capabilities, a key, previously missing feature.
Madhukar Pandey - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Leader at L & T Finance
Quarantine workflows have shifted risk to business and provide strong PII protection across channels
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention can be improved because the options nowadays involve the use of AI. The approach of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is still very traditional, where I have to create the policy for each and everything. The AI component is missing in Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, where based on user behavior analytics, it could give us suggestions. This type of improvement is needed in Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention. Additionally, the hardware costing goes up when it comes to Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention because it requires large resources in the implementation part. Not regarding the user interface, but nowadays other DLP solutions have come up with the CASB part and the SaaS platform they are providing. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is still lagging there, and I have to rely on the on-premises setups. The management part has been difficult as I have to patch the servers, restart them, and regularly take backups. These are a few tedious things that I have to do while managing Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention. This part also needs to be improved in Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"BetterCloud saved help desk time by automating processes, providing a reasonable return on investment."
"You simply cannot use Google Apps without it, so it's a no brainer."
"Scalability-wise, I rate this solution a nine out of ten."
"Forcepoint DLP has very good reporting whether it is at the gateway or it is the LP, and the product is user-friendly."
"The technical support for the solution is very good."
"Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is a stable and scalable solution for data protection that offers good technical support and has no major installation issues."
"Forcepoint DLP's most valuable feature is that it provides complete end-to-end security."
"The product's configuration phase is easy."
"You can consider Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention a strong solution, as I have seen multiple classification methods and high accuracy, allowing you to create fewer false positives compared to many competitors."
"I like that you can quickly create policies and enforce them in a matter of minutes."
 

Cons

"The account support team was weak in engagement and communication, contributing to the decision to move to more comprehensive solutions."
"Would love for it to be able to replace our SSO as well as provide connectivity and the same level of automation to our other SaaS products."
"The APIs for device integration are limited, so that could be improved."
"There is room for improvement regarding OCR. I would like to see it enhanced to handle multiple languages and it should be easier to manage."
"The main challenge is the solution's high cost. Additionally, there is no discount for bulk purchases, making it difficult to get budget approvals."
"I am really impressed by the interface and management console but the requirements are very high and the response time is too slow."
"There is no support for the Bangla (Bengali) language, so we cannot use the Forcepoint technology for Bangla documents."
"Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention can be improved by adding more compliance options and making it more regional-based because at the moment, some of the rules are just standard."
"Based on our experience, the stability has not been very good, but it has also not been bad."
"The solution lacks sufficient customization."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Its pricing is quite low considering the features they are offering. As compared to other solutions, it is reasonable. They do have professional support. If we need professional support, then there will be additional costs."
"One feature that I'm getting ready to take advantage of more is the ability to add more data crawlers to the DLP on-prem environment, without any extra Forcepoint costs or licensing needed for that additional data server. That will help in reducing the stress on the data server that we're using now."
"The solution is expensive."
"Pricing for this solution could be better."
"From one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high, I rate the solution's pricing to be an eight."
"They have to look at a different pricing structure for small to medium-sized enterprises because the cost is too high."
"The pricing and licensing fees could be improved."
"The pricing for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is more expensive than Symantec, but it's negotiable. It depends on how well you negotiate. The solution is worth the money, though, based on the services and facilities it provides to my company."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BetterCloud?
The real downside was it was a relatively expensive product, and ultimately we removed it as a cost-saving measure.
What needs improvement with BetterCloud?
BetterCloud's support for SaaS management was lacking initially, requiring development of a custom tool to handle some workflow automation. It was also relatively expensive. The account support tea...
What is your primary use case for BetterCloud?
We were using BetterCloud for onboarding and offboarding, particularly managing Google account setup and removal, because we wanted to retain information after people left, and not just have the ac...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
Need to bare server cost if you are going for on prem setup. License cost is negotiable.
What needs improvement with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention can be improved in terms of handling false positives, as there can be a number of logs, so we should have a clear picture to eliminate unnecessary incidents. Forcepo...
What is your primary use case for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention ensures that people do not share data to their personal accounts and do not share sensitive data. For example, sending data to personal Gmail ID or trying to log in ...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Forcepoint DLP, Forcepoint Data Security Suite, Websense Data Security Suite
 

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Sample Customers

HelloFresh, Oscar Health, Square
Alphawest, Betsson, Cellcom Israel Ltd., Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Confartigianato Vicenza, EverBank, Finansbank, iGATE, Landa Digital Printing, Northern California Bank, Reliance Capital, Remosa, Toyota, Scavolini, Zim Integrated Shipping Services
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