McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs Trellix DLP comparison

McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs. Trellix DLP

December 2025

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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

4.1

Users reported positive financial outcomes from McAfee Total Protection, though some did not experience favorable financial results.

Sentiment score

7.6

Trellix DLP offers enhanced security, significant cost savings, 20% ROI, and increased popularity due to its McAfee transition.

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The benefits our customers see from using Trellix DLP include cost reduction, given its competitive pricing in India.

Roshan Jadhav

Technical Consultant at Vincacyber

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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

6.6

Trellix DLP support is generally satisfactory but affected by rebranding issues, regional variations, and delays, especially during night hours.

Improvements could be made in response time or quality as all of them can be rated a seven.

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

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Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies

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

7.8

Trellix DLP is scalable and adaptable, favored in cloud and on-premises setups for growing infrastructure needs.

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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 tech consulting company with 11-50 employees

I would rate the scalability of Trellix DLP between eight to nine out of ten.

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Senior Technical Support Engineer at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.

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

8.0

Trellix DLP is stable for Windows, less so for Mac, with high integration satisfaction despite performance needs.

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.

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Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies

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 tech consulting 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.

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Senior Technical Support Engineer at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.

Room For Improvement

McAfee Total Protection needs UI and integration improvements, cost efficiency, AI refinement, advanced threat defense, and simpler setup.

Trellix DLP requires better support, enhanced UI, compatibility, cloud integration, machine learning, and efficient policy application.

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.

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.

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Country Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 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 tech consulting 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.

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Senior Technical Support Engineer at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find McAfee Total Protection costly, but competitive when bundled, with varied satisfaction on pricing and complexity.

Trellix DLP pricing is user-dependent, device-based, and considered reasonable, but can be high due to currency conversion.

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

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Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees

The solution is currently affordable and not considered expensive.

GANESAN K

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.

Madhav-Reddy

Senior SAP Basis Consultant at Cloudlink solutions

Valuable Features

McAfee Total Protection offers user-friendly data security, strong customization, reliable performance, affordability, and extensive endpoint coverage.

Trellix DLP offers advanced data protection with templates, centralized management, comprehensive security features, and compliance tools, enhancing system 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.

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.

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

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.

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Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies

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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Trellix DLP

Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

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 Trellix DLP is 3.5%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Trellix DLP	3.5%
McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention	1.0%
Other	95.5%

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Featured Reviews

Data protection has improved as we restrict uploads to third-party sites and control devices

Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies

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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GANESAN K

Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited

Distributors highly benefit from advanced data monitoring and seamless integration features

The Machine Learning capability could be improved, particularly in data discovery. When given sensitive data expressions, the system retrieves files that are not always related. The system should adhere strictly to the given expression rather than just focusing on keywords within the expression. In endpoint features, while the detection rate is good, there could be improvements in remediation and rollback solutions during attacks. Other solutions now include such options since providing 100% security is impossible. The flexibility varies across environments. Enterprise customers find the product performs well without affecting their data, with scans running as scheduled. However, SMB customers experience some performance issues during scanning. Since EDR is integrated, users must access the EDR console to check endpoint detections. It would be beneficial if this functionality were incorporated within the EPO console, as the current threat graphs link doesn't display endpoint threat graphs.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

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.

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...

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...

What do you like most about Trellix?

Trellix can transfer the data through the cloud. The storage device control is an important feature.

What needs improvement with Trellix?

If I compare Trellix DLP with other solutions such as Forcepoint, Trellix DLP isn't up to the mark. There is room for improvement for Trellix DLP to match the quality of other vendors' DLP solutions.

What advice do you have for others considering Trellix?

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 devic...

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McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention

January 2026

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Trellix DLP

January 2026

Also Known As

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

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Overview

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

McAfee

Trellix DLP is the ultimate data loss prevention (DLP) solution, safeguarding organizations' sensitive data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. This robust system monitors and regulates data flows across networks, emails, and the web, identifying and shielding various data types such as financial, personal, intellectual property, and regulated data. Employing encryption, access control, DLP policies, and monitoring, it secures data both at rest and in transit, ensuring compliance with data security regulations and industry standards. With customizable deployment options, including on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid, Trellix DLP offers comprehensive protection and rapid response to data loss incidents.

Trellix

Sample Customers

Kleberg Bank

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