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McAfee Complete Data Protection vs ZENworks Suite comparison

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Categories and Ranking

McAfee Complete Data Protec...
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ZENworks Suite
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
11th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of McAfee Complete Data Protection is 6.0%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZENworks Suite is 3.2%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Encryption Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
McAfee Complete Data Protection6.0%
ZENworks Suite3.2%
Other90.8%
Endpoint Encryption
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2083461 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Analyst at a real estate/law firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Secures data loss for our law firm but has struggled with outdated, complex management
On a technical level, when I draw a comparison between McAfee Complete Data Protection and CrowdStrike, McAfee Complete Data Protection is a one out of ten, and then CrowdStrike is a ten out of ten. I say that technically McAfee Complete Data Protection is so low because the console and the portal haven't changed in almost ten years. It's had some slight visual improvements, but that's it. It's not really working in a modern portal the way that some of the enterprise apps like CrowdStrike actually work. McAfee Complete Data Protection is also very difficult to use. It takes a lot of time to get my head around how it actually operates. It's not very intuitive. However, in terms of pricing and the specific use cases that I have, it's good.
reviewer1173039 - PeerSpot reviewer
network engineer at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
Greta for remote control and management with good performance
I'm not on the most current version, however, I know one area that I didn't get into that I kind of wanted to is to have a mobile device management tool. My understanding is it's improved a lot from the version I have. It may be a feature that is already available. Other than that, it really does everything I need it to do, and don't have any complaints.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The beauty of McAfee is that they are not looking at encryption from one single standpoint. It is a broader solution."
"It works seamlessly as long as it's well configured and the policies have been put properly."
"Reporting and encryption are its most valuable features."
"I don't need to have any interaction with this product, which means that it is very, very good, and it is doing its job."
"In the configuration, you can restrict a user from accessing a removable drive."
"In my opinion, what makes McAfee Complete Data Protection better than other solutions is that it's comprehensive."
"McAfee has very good support."
"The classification front-end and the features for the endpoint are great aspects of the product, it works absolutely fine for the customer requirements, it's user-friendly and easy to navigate, the initial setup is very easy, technical support is very helpful, the stability is good, and the product can scale."
"It's allowed us to manage a couple of hundred PCs with just one person - me."
"The stability is good."
"The setup is pretty straightforward."
 

Cons

"The product consumes too much RAM and CPU for its processing and this can lead to resource issues on PCs."
"The dashboard is not user-friendly"
"Though there may be some ransomware detection modules now in McAfee Complete Data Protection, it's a field that McAfee should focus on, particularly having integration with some EDR or other add-ons. This is so McAfee Complete Data Protection would have more accuracy in detecting new ransomware in the market. What I'd like to see in the next release of the solution is for its pricing to be more cost-effective because some competitors have cheaper pricing, so McAfee Complete Data Protection can't compete. Sometimes, some new vendors offer other solutions rather than McAfee Complete Data Protection, to win customers over, and this is a loss for McAfee."
"The solution needs to reduce the number of false positives. There are too many of them."
"I would like to see a bit more stability."
"The product consumes too much RAM and CPU, makes clones in the machine, and eats up resources."
"The UI could be improved a bit."
"They need to segregate McAfee Complete Data Protection for endpoints and servers."
"They used to be really good, however, lately, not so much. The quality of support has dropped."
"I'm not on the most current version, however, I know one area that I didn't get into that I kind of wanted to is to have a mobile device management tool. My understanding is it's improved a lot from the version I have. It may be a feature that is already available."
"If they could introduce it on the cloud, it would be ideal."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution needs to be improved."
"The pricing of the cloud offering seems confusing."
"The pricing is quite reasonable compared to other vendors."
"The pricing is better than that of some competing products."
"The solution is more expensive than one of its competitors."
"I think the price could be a little bit less."
"McAfee Complete Data Protection is a little bit expensive."
"The licensing is yearly."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
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Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise12
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Questions from the Community

Would you choose Microsoft BitLocker or McAfee Complete Data Protection?
Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protection....
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee Complete Data Protection?
I am not very clear on whether McAfee Complete Data Protection is expensive or if it could be cheaper.
What needs improvement with McAfee Complete Data Protection?
The changes I would suggest for McAfee Complete Data Protection involve its global control capability. I am used to a comprehensive solution that extends beyond just branch or local office operations.
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