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Symantec Endpoint Encryption vs WinMagic SecureDoc comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Symantec Endpoint Encryption
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
WinMagic SecureDoc
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
8th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Data Protection (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Encryption is 8.3%, down from 10.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WinMagic SecureDoc is 5.1%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Encryption Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Endpoint Encryption8.3%
WinMagic SecureDoc5.1%
Other86.6%
Endpoint Encryption
 

Featured Reviews

KD
Security Risk Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Remote management capability ensures efficient security implementation for endpoints and servers
I use Symantec Endpoint Encryption for endpoint and server security. My current role involves preparing a design document for implementing security features for the product Symantec Endpoint Encryption is easy to use and manage. The solution's remote management capability is helpful, and it…
it_user774159 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Provides DLP and security of all company data on workstations, however we had issues with deployment on legacy-formatted drives
The Central Management server Provides DLP and security of all company data on workstations. MacOS X is missing features. OS X High Sierra is still not supported. 11 months. We had issues with deployment on legacy-formatted drives so make sure you know how your drives are formatted. The…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have been very satisfied with the solution's security capabilities."
"It helps us put antivirus solutions in place and prevent malware from getting to our machines."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption is a very good product, easy to use with remote management capabilities."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The management console gives us the ability to quickly control who sees what, ensures we are on the latest version, and up-to-date."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The solution is great for large-scale deployments."
"The best feature of Symantec Endpoint Encryption is the encryption itself. Encryption truly is the way to go because nowadays we are living in an era of widespread server threats, and you need to encrypt your emails and documents because you never know who might get hold of them."
"The Central Management server."
 

Cons

"The solution does not have endpoint control."
"The agent can be improved on the solution. Right now, we have an Endpoint Protection agent as well as an encryption agent and another for the DLVs and other services. We would prefer a single agent for the entire product."
"I would like to have less frequent updates."
"I can only patch monthly. I don't know what the solution is there, besides being vulnerable for three weeks out of four. But there's got to be an option somehow."
"The program's disk encryption is not very friendly with Microsoft OS updates. We have a problem with updates failing unless we use a time-consuming work-around."
"There are other solutions in the market that have new features. The feature could improve."
"I do not find the environment to be very user-friendly."
"We would like some advanced security protection features."
"MacOS X is missing features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing costs yearly are $5000."
"Depending on how many modules you will use (up to five) the licensing will be more expensive."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"The cost of this solution is a little on the higher side."
"Although the performance and stability of this solution are good, our challenge is the price tag. You buy the solution once, but you also have to keep on buying the licenses yearly."
"The license is not very expensive."
"The pricing is fair but there is variability in our area that needs to be addressed."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption is not expensive."
"Licensing and pricing is on par with the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Government
6%
Government
18%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Healthcare Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise16
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Questions from the Community

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Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection.
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Also Known As

Symantec Drive Encryption
SecureDoc
 

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Sample Customers

Citrix Systems Inc., City of Lansing, Commercial & Industrial Property, France T_l_visions, Fujian Mobile Co. Ltd., Group Lotus plc, Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C. (HBSS), Portugal Telecom, PostFinance, Public Pension Agency
NEC Group,Export Development Canada, SecureDoc University of Guelph, Swiss Bank, Suva (Swiss Accident Insurance), Money Partners (UK), Children's Hospital of Denver, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Arch Chemicals
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