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Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs Trellix DLP comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.5
Forcepoint DLP offers rapid compliance, data leak prevention, and cost savings akin to an insurance policy, benefiting privacy assurance.
Sentiment score
7.9
Enterprise customers achieve 20% ROI with Trellix DLP, reducing costs and improving efficiency by consolidating security management.
I have seen a return on investment, and the biggest one is saving time.
Neetwork Security Engineer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
We estimate that we have saved around fifty thousand dollars annually by preventing potential breaches and reducing manual compliance work.
Cyber Security Sales Executive at EVSPL
The benefits our customers see from using Trellix DLP include cost reduction, given its competitive pricing in India.
Technical Consultant at Vincacyber
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.9
Forcepoint DLP gets mixed reviews for support, with praise for technical staff but issues with slow response and escalation.
Sentiment score
6.3
Trellix DLP support is reliable but inconsistent, with regional differences and lengthy resolution times affecting customer satisfaction.
They conduct sessions to check logs and policies, unlike Symantec, where engineers may temporarily check and ask for logs, causing delays.
Cyber Security Technical Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
I expect that ticket alignment within Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention support should depend on the type of case, and that is not there.
Senior Manager, Risk at LTFS
We were very happy with the technical support engineers that are supporting us.
Senior CyberSecurity Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
We received prompt technical support and remote sessions when necessary.
Senior Security Engineer at Omerika
Trellix's technical support deserves a perfect rating, and I would rate it ten out of ten compared to other solutions.
Senior Technical Support Engineer at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
The support from both the vendor and Trellix is excellent.
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention offers scalable solutions for varying business sizes, easily expanding via supplemental servers and additional licenses.
Sentiment score
7.9
Trellix DLP offers scalable solutions for medium enterprises, adaptable to on-premises and cloud, with potential for further improvement.
The key principle of a scalable DLP uses a single policy engine across multiple data channels such as endpoint, email, web, cloud, and network.
Data Security Specialist at BOK
It is easily scalable because it is purely deployed on on-premises and with less downtime.
Senior CyberSecurity Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention performs well in terms of scalability, as it can handle growth because the license is a trust-based license, so it will not block the growth.
Senior Manager, Risk at LTFS
Trellix DLP is very scalable, especially with the cloud version as everything is managed in the cloud.
Senior Security Engineer at Omerika
It's a bit of a fallback, and I know they are working on improving scalability.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
I would rate the scalability of Trellix DLP between eight to nine out of ten.
Senior Technical Support Engineer at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is stable and mature, with minor issues in cloud components and hardware requirements noted by users.
Sentiment score
8.2
Trellix DLP is stable with high ratings on Windows, some Mac OS issues, but integrates well with third-party solutions.
The stability of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is reliable, with minimum crashes, errors, or performance issues.
Data Security Specialist at BOK
With the move to cloud provisioning, that is not a big problem anymore due to scalability on Trellix's side.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
The agents are the main issue as they can behave inconsistently across different versions of operating systems.
Senior Security Engineer at Omerika
Product stability is not a major concern; I would rate it 99% stable.
Senior Technical Support Engineer at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
 

Room For Improvement

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention needs UI, language support, training improvements, plus enhanced deployment, integration, reporting, and AI capabilities.
Trellix DLP needs better support, ML, UI, cross-platform integration, resource efficiency, training, and cloud services across operating systems.
While Forcepoint is mostly on-premises, I suggest that to compete with Symantec, they should consider cloud solutions.
Cyber Security Technical Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
The AI component is missing in Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, where based on user behavior analytics, it could give us suggestions.
Senior Manager, Risk at LTFS
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is already capable enough to integrate with data classification tools such as Boldon James and Microsoft MIP.
Senior CyberSecurity Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Having someone within a region who understands the countries and how they approach data and information security is sometimes where the problem lies.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
Improved compatibility with Mac OS is needed due to ineffective policy applications.
Senior Security Engineer at Omerika
The product also faces challenges with high CPU and memory utilization, impacting endpoint performance.
Senior Technical Support Engineer at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
 

Setup Cost

Forcepoint DLP pricing is high, with a minimum 250 licenses, offering negotiable annual, perpetual, and subscription options.
Trellix DLP offers competitive pricing per device, scalable with discounts, though support adds costs and currency impacts expenses.
There have been situations where the license expired before the purchased license was sent, resulting in the DLP being out of service.
Information Security Officer at Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia (KSEI)
The pricing is reasonable and medium, not very low, but fair for the product offered.
Cyber Security Technical Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is that the pricing was reasonable.
Neetwork Security Engineer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
It used to be in the middle, tending towards the high end, especially in South Africa, where we need to convert from dollars to rands, making things very expensive quickly.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
The solution is currently affordable and not considered expensive.
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
The pricing for Trellix DLP is good, and it always wins when compared to other solutions.
Senior SAP Basis Consultant at Cloudlink solutions
 

Valuable Features

Forcepoint DLP offers advanced data protection with machine learning, OCR, customizable policies, regulatory compliance, and extensive reporting capabilities.
Trellix DLP offers centralized management, customizable policies, real-time alerts, and integration, enhancing data protection and compliance efficiency.
It provides multiple customization options for policies, which makes it superior to Symantec.
Cyber Security Technical Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It supports 50 file types and continuously improves accuracy with user feedback, enabling auto-discovery across cloud, endpoint, and on-premises data stores without extra cost of repeated scans.
Data Security Specialist at BOK
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention's email workflow checks whether emails sent from the office are forbidden by DLP rules and sends a notification to the manager accordingly.
Information Security Officer at Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia (KSEI)
Trellix products are manageable through a centralized control center, meeting requirements from frameworks like PCI DSS.
Senior Security Engineer at Omerika
Additionally, it supports integration with third-party solutions and agents, providing a versatile and user-friendly management experience.
Senior Technical Support Engineer at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
These features are very useful for protecting company confidential data from being copied to another remote location or other sites.
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
 

Categories and Ranking

Forcepoint Data Loss Preven...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trellix DLP
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is 4.4%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix DLP is 2.5%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention4.4%
Trellix DLP2.5%
Other93.1%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

Madhukar Pandey - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager, Risk at LTFS
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.
Madhav-Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior SAP Basis Consultant at Cloudlink solutions
Has supported centralized management while needing improvements in feature depth
I have experience working with SentinelOne XDR, EDR, and XDR. Trellix DLP also offers EDR, XDR, and DLP solutions. The platform can be on the cloud, but the end users typically have their own devices installed with DLP on-premises. On a scale from one to ten, I rate Trellix DLP a seven.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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 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...
What is your primary use case for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
My main use case for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is that I have used it for all three channels: the endpoint, web, and email. The main use case is preventing the exfiltration of personally iden...
What needs improvement with Trellix?
If I could add something, I think it would be even more advanced AI-driven anomaly detection. That way it could proactively spot unusual patterns even before data leak attempts happen.
What advice do you have for others considering Trellix?
Trellix DLP is a very advanced level of DLP and a stable solution in the market, which serves both the enterprise segment as well as the SMB segment. I would definitely recommend it. If you are loo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trellix DLP?
From my experience, the pricing was fairly competitive. The initial setup cost was moderate and the licensing is flexible. We pay per user and there were some volume discounts, so it scaled pretty ...
 

Also Known As

Forcepoint DLP, Forcepoint Data Security Suite, Websense Data Security Suite
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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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