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HP Wolf Security vs McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention comparison

The compared HP and McAfee solutions aren't in the same category. HP is ranked #16 in EPP , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 6.3% mindshare in the category. McAfee is ranked #25 in DLP , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of HP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 76% of McAfee users who would recommend it.

HP Wolf Security

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87% willing to recommend

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76% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between HP Wolf Security and McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

HP Wolf Security

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

3.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (16th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (29th)

McAfee Total Protection for...

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (25th)

Mindshare comparison

HP Wolf Security and McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. HP Wolf Security is designed for Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) and holds a mindshare of 6.3%, up 4.9% compared to last year.
McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention, on the other hand, focuses on Data Loss Prevention (DLP), holds 1.0% mindshare, down 1.2% since last year.

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HP Wolf Security	6.3%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint	9.9%
CrowdStrike Falcon	7.9%
Other	75.9%

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention	1.0%
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention	12.6%
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention	8.5%
Other	77.9%

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Featured Reviews

Bert Hickman

Owner at Stoneridge Engineering, LLC

Adds a layer of safety, especially for laptops operating in various environments

The tool's deployment is easy. HP Wolf Security's deployment was a swift process since it was initially compatible with Windows 10, the operating system on both machines. However, when I transitioned to Windows 11, I encountered minor issues that prompted me to delve deeper into Wolf Security to fine-tune security settings according to my preferences. While I mostly used default settings, there was an initial adjustment where I disabled the AI function related to malware. Currently, the system is running smoothly with no reported issues. Adjusting some settings raised concerns about compatibility between HP Wolf Security and Norton 360. Specifically, aspects of HP Wolf Security, such as the virtual machine component, intrigued me, but I hesitated due to potential conflicts. During my investigation, Windows 11 raised a flag, questioning the system's security settings with Norton 360 and HP Wolf Security. However, it seems that they coexist well without causing issues.

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Kamal Abdelrahman

Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Has provided strong data protection capabilities while offering valuable policy customization options

I find unique value in McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention specifically in controlling the application from a DLP perspective; when a computer downloads a package, you can understand where it downloaded this package from, and you can create a policy regarding the source of the download. This is actually an important and valuable feature, specifically in enterprises where they download, upload, and export critical reports from their business applications. I appreciate the customized policy features in McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention because we didn't find these features in other competing applications. This may be a requirement from business customers who have important or critical applications; they expect to understand that these are critical files because this is a critical application. This cannot be done although we are with Trellix or McAfee solution.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We've been able to isolate and prevent malicious code from external email attachments and from downloaded internet files. Those are the two big areas that have really made an impact."

"The most valuable feature is the process isolation because it simply stops malware from infecting the machines."

"Our overall security posture has absolutely improved as a result of adding Bromium to our security stack. We continue to have less user impact through a significantly reduced amount of malware infections. It's become a non-event."

"The isolation feature is the most important because it prevents attacks."

"The feature that stands out the most is that when someone clicks on a link in an email... [if] that link is malicious and it has some malware or keylogger attached to it, when it opens up in that Bromium virtualized browser, there's no chance of it actually being on the machine and running, because as soon as they click that "X" in the upper right-hand side of the browser, everything just vanishes. That is an added plus."

"I use HP Wolf Security to add a layer of safety, especially for laptops operating in various environments."

"Now, instead of us having to go through that analysis, they actually give us a monthly report that shows us: "Here's what you got hit with, here's what would have happened, here are the forensics behind the attack," and, obviously, Bromium stopped it."

"It has prevented thousands of potential threats by encapsulating them within its own vSentry container, thus providing overall protection and integrity of the operating system."

"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention works perfectly as a DLP solution; it is a matured and established solution that may have a shortage in applying AI, but it has good new approaches in data classification, built-in solution, and also re-architecture for the OCR solution inside the application."

"I am impressed with the tool's firewalls and web protection."

"Enables customization of file types and for different scenarios."

"The solution has good stability and endpoint."

"The tool focuses on endpoints rather than networks. Endpoints cover everything. It wouldn't be possible to steal confidential information from endpoints."

"The solution is very user-friendly and valuable."

"Everything in this DLP is great. It"

"The most valuable feature is the ability to control access to USB drives and other external devices."

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Cons

"When you deploy, not only is the user asked to reboot their computer, they are also asked to wait for 20 minutes while it sits there and initializes. It definitely impacts the end-user. It takes time away from their day."

"Room for improvement would be keeping up with the rate of change, specifically on Windows platforms. There are a lot of updates that come out for Microsoft Windows operating systems and the Bromium product needs to be able to keep up quickly with those updates and all the browser updates that are coming out. It's hard to do, but that's really where they need to be more responsive because we end up with problems and then we have to call support to get patches, etc."

"Initial setup was complex. There were many configurations that needed to be worked out with the vendor. The setup required hands-on assistance from Bromium."

"Initially, when we came in contact with Bromium a few years ago, it had a nice threat analyst, or a LAVA Pop, which is what they used to call it. Once it detected malware, it would show us the malware's path... I don't see that on the computers now. We only get to see that in the console. I would like to still see that on the individual machines because when we go out to look at a machine, we don't necessarily have access to the console."

"I did not find this to be an out-of-the-box solution, it required planning and alignment across many groups."

"Reporting is one of the shortcomings of the product. We do mine the data that's in there from a forensics perspective... It becomes very difficult because you have to spend a lot of time digging through the volumes of data. Reporting is absolutely the biggest shortcoming."

"They need to improve the compatibility with other applications and its stability. It works well with attacks, but it doesn't work well with all software on the clients. There is a lot of troubleshooting and a lot of things that need to be tuned to make it work and not break things."

"They have always struggled with usability. The protection that it offers you is tremendous, but there's definitely an impact with use of resources on the computer. It's gotten a lot better now with Win 10. But sometimes, when you open up a website, it's going to take longer than it would without Bromium, and it's the same with documents."

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"The solution needs to be a one-stop protection shop. And yet, the DLP isn't strong. Anyone can break it quite easily."

"The initial setup is very complex."

"There needs to be support for blocking the sending of files by email because even if you block or remove an external disk, the files are not protected."

"Technical support doesn't really offer fast response times."

"There are a lot of vulnerabilities and viruses and malware can proliferate."

"McAfee needs to clarify its rules."

"The solution needs an easier integration in heterogeneous and dynamic environments."

"It could improve how it deals with solar data."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is reasonable."

"The product's pricing is a good value. We only run it on our internet-facing workstations, we don't run it on everything in our environment. We are very selective. Some organizations may want to consider doing something like that to reduce their license count."

"The pricing is very fair compared to the competition. The licensing is straightforward."

"I think the pricing is a good value. All of these security products are always going to be very expensive, but I don't think Bromium is unreasonable. I think Bromium is decently priced. It’s a tiered licensing platform. The more you buy, the cheaper gets per unit, and I think their tiers are very well defined. I think they're fair."

"The product came as a bundle with the machine."

"It's not a cheap option."

"There is an annual license to use this solution."

"If the client purchases the entire suite of McAfee Endpoint, the license is included."

"The price of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is expensive. It is not the most expensive solution but it is typically 15 to 20 percent higher than other solutions. There is no additional cost to using McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention."

"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is an expensive solution."

"The pricing seems expensive both for the license and the support."

"I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."

"The price of the solution could improve, it is expensive. We typically sell one and three-year licenses."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Retailer

Non Profit

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HP Wolf Security?

The product came as a bundle with the machine.

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What needs improvement with HP Wolf Security?

The tool behaves differently when I ported to Windows 11.

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What is your primary use case for HP Wolf Security?

I use HP Wolf Security to add a layer of safety, especially for laptops operating in various environments.

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What do you like most about McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?

The tool focuses on endpoints rather than networks. Endpoints cover everything. It wouldn't be possible to steal confidential information from endpoints.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?

I rate the pricing for McAfee as competitive compared to other companies; they are in the same range, not a cheap product and not an expensive product.

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What needs improvement with McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?

I see enhancement in reporting for McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention as a potential area of improvement to think from a data asset perspective, not from a policy perspective, and do ...

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Also Known As

Bromium vSentry

McAfee Total Protection for Data, McAfee Total Protection for DLP, Total Protection for Data, Intel Security Total Protection for Data

Overview

HP Wolf Security is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution that bolsters your organization's cyber-resilience on multiple fronts. With its full-stack security approach, it ensures layered protection from hardware to the cloud, providing a robust defense against cyber threats. HP Wolf Security introduces endpoint isolation, a cutting-edge feature that effectively halts threats that may go unnoticed by Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems. Moreover, it extends its security coverage to printers, equipping them with advanced detection and self-healing capabilities to further safeguard your digital ecosystem. This integrated solution streamlines IT and security risk management, resulting in fewer alerts and false positives, and reduces the time and effort required for endpoint incident analysis and remediation. Notably, HP Wolf Security prioritizes productivity, allowing you to manage risk without disrupting the user experience, enabling worry-free work from anywhere, and offering rapid IT disaster recovery at scale.

McAfee Total Protection for Data solution suite protects your data using a combination of powerful encryption, access control, and user-behavior monitoring.

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