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McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs Symantec Data Loss Prevention comparison

McAfee and Broadcom are both solutions in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category. McAfee is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.3, while Broadcom is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.5. McAfee holds a 1.0% mindshare in DLP, compared to Broadcom’s 4.2% mindshare. Additionally, 77% of McAfee users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
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77% willing to recommend
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90% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention and Symantec Data Loss Prevention compete in the data security domain. While both have strong offerings, Symantec holds an edge in network DLP capabilities and sophisticated data matching, making it favored for complex environments.

Features: McAfee Total Protection emphasizes user experience with its straightforward interface, Tamper Protection, and a unified agent platform. Symantec's strengths lie in its comprehensive network DLP, Data Insight features, and Document Indexer, which provide granular control and detailed data analysis capabilities.

Room for Improvement: McAfee can improve with a lighter agent for VMs and a more intuitive interface. Better support and pricing strategies are needed in specific regions. Symantec struggles with complex installation and Oracle DB reliance, alongside a need for better cloud service integration and improved technical documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: McAfee offers a balance of on-premises and cloud deployment options, relatively easy for simple installations. Symantec primarily focuses on on-premises and hybrid solutions, catering to large enterprises. Both McAfee and Symantec need improvements in technical support, especially in accessibility and promptness.

Pricing and ROI: McAfee is more affordable yet viewed as expensive, with mixed ROI opinions. Symantec is costly due to Oracle DB reliance, affecting smaller firms. However, its comprehensive features can provide substantial ROI for larger organizations.

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score
4.1
Users reported positive financial outcomes from McAfee Total Protection, though some did not experience favorable financial results.
Sentiment score
6.2
Symantec DLP increases ROI by reducing costs, improving response times, and enabling efficient data monitoring and policy configuration.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Users find McAfee's customer service prompt but note regional gaps, accessibility issues, and varied response times needing improvement.
Sentiment score
6.3
Symantec Data Loss Prevention support is mixed, with responsive staff but concerns over slow responses and knowledge gaps.
Improvements could be made in response time or quality as all of them can be rated a seven.
Kamal Abdelrahman
Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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The support provided from both Symantec Turkey and distributor companies enables us to support customers and partners effectively.
OZGURTOSUN
Technical Team Leader at Redington (India) Ltd
The support team changed from MTechPro to a different partner, affecting our experience.
ARAVINDAN K
Information Security Engineer 4 at Amadeus
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Kamal Abdelrahman - PeerSpot reviewer
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ARAVINDAN K - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
McAfee Total Protection is scalable and efficient, though planning and resource management are needed to maintain performance during scans.
Sentiment score
7.6
Symantec Data Loss Prevention is highly scalable, favored by enterprises, though some face challenges with virtualization and browser integrations.
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When using native proxy solutions, scalability issues are minimized, and the solution remains stable.
ARAVINDAN K
Information Security Engineer 4 at Amadeus
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
McAfee Total Protection is stable and reliable but faces challenges on legacy systems; proper configuration ensures optimal performance.
Sentiment score
7.7
Symantec Data Loss Prevention is stable and reliable, with minor glitches and maintenance needs primarily on Windows and cloud features.
Sometimes there are some issues in the product itself; whenever they release a new version, vulnerabilities come into the picture, and we need to update the product to mitigate such issues.
Kalidas Mangle
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
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Room For Improvement

McAfee Total Protection needs UI and integration improvements, cost efficiency, AI refinement, advanced threat defense, and simpler setup.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention struggles with complexity, costly pricing, integration challenges, and requires improvements in support, features, and detection.
Sometimes there are some issues in the product itself; whenever they release a new version, vulnerabilities come into the picture, and we need to update the product to mitigate such issues.
Kalidas Mangle
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
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 more analysis regarding the user's perspective rather than the policy's perspective.
Kamal Abdelrahman
Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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They can improve their product and the features mainly to focus on how we can prevent that data within the organization, over the cloud, whatever it is, as that is important.
Abhishek Sawant
System Manager at Randstad
Symantec responded by creating an OCR module, enabling the capability to search within images.
OZGURTOSUN
Technical Team Leader at Redington (India) Ltd
A main disadvantage of Symantec DLP is its reliance on Oracle.
ARAVINDAN K
Information Security Engineer 4 at Amadeus
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KM
Kamal Abdelrahman - PeerSpot reviewerAbhishek Sawant - PeerSpot reviewer
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ARAVINDAN K - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find McAfee Total Protection costly, but competitive when bundled, with varied satisfaction on pricing and complexity.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention has high pricing, with costs varying by deployment, database needs, and licensing options, suitable for enterprises.
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.
Kamal Abdelrahman
Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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Symantec Data Loss Prevention is more expensive compared to competing solutions.
OZGURTOSUN
Technical Team Leader at Redington (India) Ltd
If it is a low target, then of course your cost will be low.
Abhishek Sawant
System Manager at Randstad
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Kamal Abdelrahman - PeerSpot reviewer
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Valuable Features

McAfee Total Protection offers user-friendly data security, strong customization, reliable performance, affordability, and extensive endpoint coverage.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention provides comprehensive features, including data monitoring, machine learning, endpoint protection, network DLP, and advanced management.
We are just restricting data to be uploaded, which is the best option that allows us to control organizational data, making it the biggest benefit for us in McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention.
Kalidas Mangle
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
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.
Kamal Abdelrahman
Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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Symantec's OCR module enhances image analysis, crucial for detecting data loss via screenshots, improving the overall security posture against data breaches.
OZGURTOSUN
Technical Team Leader at Redington (India) Ltd
The solution helps enhance security operations when integrated with ServiceNow and offers robust incident response capabilities.
ARAVINDAN K
Information Security Engineer 4 at Amadeus
The centralized management console in Symantec Data Loss Prevention helps me understand the data flow analysis part from each and every department.
Abhishek Sawant
System Manager at Randstad
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KM
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Categories and Ranking

McAfee Total Protection for...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
27th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Data Loss Prevention is 4.2%, down from 6.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention4.2%
McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention1.0%
Other94.8%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

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Kalidas Mangle
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
Data protection has improved as we restrict uploads to third-party sites and control devices
We are using customizable policies in the product. Everything is fine regarding alerting and reporting features; we got a notification as well as we received the required events, and it is working well. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is different; whatever the logs are there, they are available on the ePO, so we cannot directly integrate DLP to any third-party tool. We need to actually integrate the ePO itself to enable integration. We are just restricting data to be uploaded, which is the best option that allows us to control organizational data, making it the biggest benefit for us in McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention. We are protecting data to be uploaded on third party URLs, which helps us meet our needs.
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OZGURTOSUN
Technical Team Leader at Redington (India) Ltd
Experienced implementation enhances security with robust detection and centralized management
A significant case highlighted an improvement need when a banking company lost 500 customer information pieces through screenshots. The data theft occurred through individual screenshots of credit note pages rather than taking complete PDF files. This incident led to the suggestion for implementing image detection methods, as Data Loss Prevention solutions needed to analyze image details. Symantec responded by creating an OCR module, enabling the capability to search within images. The pricing structure remains an area for improvement. We lost a POC despite installing 2,000 endpoints because Symantec Data Loss Prevention is more expensive compared to other solutions. Although the competing product couldn't match all the best practices, the price difference influenced the final decision.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

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?
Sometimes there are some issues in the product itself; whenever they release a new version, vulnerabilities come into the picture, and we need to update the product to mitigate such issues. Sometim...
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What is your primary use case for McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
We are working with McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention and Trellix products in our environment, but not all the products; we are using only the DLP product. We are using DLP and devic...
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What do you like most about Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
It can prevent copying and encoding of HTTP data to various sites like Google, and Webex.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
I am not aware of the licensing cost for Symantec Data Loss Prevention because the licensing cost is up to senior management's decision. I really don't know what the cost of that is. It is based on...
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What needs improvement with Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
In future updates of Symantec Data Loss Prevention, I would like to see improvements based on the many attacks happening around the world. They can improve their product and the features mainly to ...
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Also Known As

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

Overview

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

Keeping sensitive corporate information safe and compliant has never been easy. But today, you’re faced with a totally new set of data protection challenges. Sensitive information is leaving the safety of your corporate network as more employees share files over consumer cloud storage services and access those files on their own mobile devices. The number of targeted cyber attacks continues to grow, as cybercriminals develop effective new methods for defeating traditional security measures and stealing corporate information. And as all of these factors converge, it becomes increasingly difficult to manage corporate information and protect it against loss and theft. 

Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) provides a comprehensive approach to information protection that embraces today’s cloud- and mobile-centered realities. With DLP, you can:

• Discover where data is stored across all of your cloud, mobile, network, endpoint, and storage systems

• Monitor how data is being used, whether your employees are on or off the network

• Protect data from being leaked or stolen—no matter where it’s stored or how it’s used

Broadcom
 

Sample Customers

Kleberg Bank
Hadassah University Hospital, Her Majestys Government (HMG), United Kingdom, Hitachi Consulting Software Services India Pvt Ltd., Hua Nan Bank, Hyundai Department Store Group,JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, Lake Health, McCann Erickson Israel, Molina Healthcare Inc., PGi, Quilvest Switzerland Limited, State of Nevada Public Employees Benefits Program, Symantec Corporation (Enterprise Security), The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (DLP), The Saudi Industrial Property Authority, TSO cloud, Visa, Yunnan Power Grid Company
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