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McAfee Complete Data Protection vs ZENworks Suite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

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 August 2026, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of McAfee Complete Data Protection is 6.0%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZENworks Suite is 3.0%, 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 Suite3.0%
Other91.0%
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Secures data loss for our law firm but has struggled with outdated, complex management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 solution is excellent for protecting users from data being exploited, and it's also great for preventing data leakage."
"The new feature for online protection does a good job of identifying traits."
"The solution has a good interface."
"The most valuable feature is security."
"The main difference between McAfee Complete Data Protection and other solutions is that McAfee has a strong point as a comprehensive security solution."
"The server software console is exquisitely designed and organized for handy access and manipulation by the administrator."
"I'd recommend the solution."
"With proper policies and configuration, it prevents sending corporate data to both cloud storage or to flash drives and data extraction."
"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 dashboard is not user-friendly"
"The solution needs a next generation or AI firewall that doesn't rely on signatures to detect traits."
"I want simplicity. A new user opening the dashboard will be confused. It needs to be more user-friendly."
"The changes I would suggest for McAfee Complete Data Protection involve its global control capability."
"The disk encryption can be improved."
"The refresh feature needs improvement. You need to refresh it manually yt going to the address bar, clicking on it and pressing enter, or pressing F5. There should be a button you can click on to refresh or have it so every five seconds it's refreshing."
"Maybe a better GUI platform; that would make it easier to present information to management, so I would not need to fix the data before I present it."
"We encountered several problems with the solution's stability."
"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."
"They used to be really good, however, lately, not so much. The quality of support has dropped."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is better than that of some competing products."
"The price of this solution needs to be improved."
"The pricing is quite reasonable compared to other vendors."
"McAfee Complete Data Protection is a little bit expensive."
"This solution is reasonably priced."
"The pricing of the cloud offering seems confusing."
"I think the price could be a little bit less."
"The price is good, it's a low-cost solution."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
18%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise12
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Questions from the Community

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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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