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OpenText Data Protector vs Symantec Data Loss Prevention comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Data Protector
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (22nd)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

OpenText Data Protector and Symantec Data Loss Prevention aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. OpenText Data Protector is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.0%, up 0.6% compared to last year.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention, on the other hand, focuses on Data Loss Prevention (DLP), holds 4.2% mindshare, down 6.4% since last year.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Data Protector1.0%
Veeam Data Platform6.6%
Commvault Cloud3.9%
Other88.5%
Backup and Recovery
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention4.2%
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention8.0%
Varonis Platform5.8%
Other82.0%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmad-Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager And Technical Consultant at EEMC
Provides effective backup for physical servers and needs improvements for cloud compatibility
We use OpenText Data Protector for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers. It is effective for direct backups to EMC library or storage without using a repository. However,…
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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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup is very easy."
"The dashboards in Micro Focus Data Protector are very good. They are similar to the dashboards in Veeam Backup & Replication."
"The stability of the product seems to be quite good."
"What we find most valuable in Micro Focus Data Protector is that it provides Japanese data protection, for example, it protects information such as the full Japanese name, address, etc."
"Ability to automatically detect and secure new data sources without requiring manual configuration intervention."
"The file system backup (by far, the most used) is the most valuable feature."
"Data Protector is quite simple and easy to deploy. The deployment is always the same. It's on a server, and the agents are deployed to the machines in a straightforward way. We have two engineers who deploy and manage all our backup solutions."
"The normal file system backup is easy to manage, and our success rate is quite high."
"The dashboard, management section, and reporting are good."
"The synchronize application detection policies have been very good."
"For detection, it has a great algorithm. It can recognize ID numbers and everything that you put in a policy for the end-users. That is really great for us as an institution where we have sensitive data. It recognizes all the sensitive data when someone tries to transfer it or put in other data."
"We are able to contain our confidential data in our environment."
"Technical support is very professional and responsive."
"I found Symantec to be user-friendly and easy to use."
"The solution is simple to use with good administrative controls and a console that is easy to understand."
"Symantec Data Loss Prevention has proprietary metadata and is well-suited for endpoint-level security."
 

Cons

"It would be ideal if they could improve their level of support."
"Faster VEAgent Restores"
"I would like to see a better user interface in the next release."
"It's very expensive compared to Veeam and other similar solutions."
"We have a lot of requests for the Micro Focus team, particularly in terms of the Japanese data pattern, as it's not as good now. The Japanese data pattern accuracy of the Micro Focus Data Protector needs to be improved because there are a lot of false negatives and false positives. We are currently testing this and our product team has been communicating with the Micro Focus team."
"The technical support was very slow."
"In terms of what can be improved, I would say integrations with MongoDB. We use MongoDB and we need to go to scripts to do backups. We need more integrations."
"We're not satisfied with the robustness and stability of the software since Micro Focus took it in-house. The GUI is one thing they could improve. It's still a bit archaic. Data Protector needs a more functional, user-friendly GUI."
"The solution relies on and Oracle database which is not financially feasible for many customers."
"The deployment is complex."
"Symantec Data Loss Prevention could improve by having better system resource management, cloud option, and more features."
"Symantec Data Loss Prevention's setup needs to be easier and support needs to be improved."
"There should be more documentation with Symantec Data Loss Prevention. We had trouble with the first few deployments."
"The console is not the best one. There is room for improvement in the management console."
"In the object capture recognition, which we implemented recently, there are a lot of false positives that have been happening."
"The product's technical support services need improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing/licensing is Data Protector's single best offering. In its most basic environment, the only license required is for whatever target device is required."
"The solution requires paying for a license."
"The pricing is neither too expensive nor very cheap."
"The licensing cost was not annual. We didn't pay any license. We paid when we deployed and we didn't pay for anything after that. There were no additional fees after the initial payment."
"There is a perpetual license involved in addition to support which needs to be renewed annually."
"The licensing cost is too high."
"In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing."
"Data Protector's pricing is very competitive and we have no issues in this regard. I would give it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."
"For pricing, I rate Symantec DLP an eight out of ten."
"I think it is an expensive tool."
"In terms of pricing, Symantec DLP offers reasonable rates compared to other products like Forcepoint or Jargill, making it a good investment for ROI, typically seen within two years."
"The price of Symantec DLP is fair. I don't recall the cost of the license, but it wasn't outrageous enough that it was an obstacle to approval. I'm not concerned with how much per seat or server, but I know they charge a lot."
"If you are a small firm with less than 150 users, Symantec can be too pricey."
"The product is high-priced."
"The price of Symantec Data Loss Prevention could be reduced."
"The product charges a little on the higher side."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Marketing Services Firm
13%
Performing Arts
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise61
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?
The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Data Protector?
We use OpenText Data Protector ( /products/opentext-data-protector-reviews ) for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security.
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.
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...
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 ...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
Symantec DLP
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
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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