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Symantec Endpoint Encryption 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

Symantec Endpoint Encryption
Ranking in Endpoint Encryption
4th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
38
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 May 2026, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Encryption is 8.1%, down from 9.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZENworks Suite is 2.9%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Encryption Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Endpoint Encryption8.1%
ZENworks Suite2.9%
Other89.0%
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…
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

"My use case is to protect my assets and information, and to have visibility over user activity."
"The solution is pretty stable."
"This product is a solid, all-in-one solution for enterprise data management."
"It helps us put antivirus solutions in place and prevent malware from getting to our machines."
"The stability of the product is very good; there are no bugs or glitches, it does not crash or freeze, and it is reliable."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is that it works in the background so that the end-users are not aware of what is happening on the laptop."
"We can extend it to all of the critical endpoints and the servers, and we can ensure the confidentiality of the data."
"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

"It's a bit difficult to get good support. Their response times are really bad."
"Sometimes it has been nightmarish to just finish transactions on Symantec systems because of all the product fluctuation."
"The solution presently doesn't let network folder encryption be done on Macintosh."
"The solution presently doesn't let network folder encryption be done on Macintosh."
"We'd like to switch from Symantec due to the fact that the switching part is a pain."
"From an administration point of view, maybe it would be ideal to have it centrally managed."
"The security could be improved."
"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."
"They used to be really good, however, lately, not so much. The quality of support has dropped."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is fair but there is variability in our area that needs to be addressed."
"It can be expensive. However, if you plan to scale or are at a large enterprise company, this product could be what you need."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"The cost of this solution is a little on the higher side."
"The license is not very expensive."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption is not expensive."
"The solution is good, but it is more expensive than other solutions in the market. Other solutions, such as BitLocker are less expensive."
"The licensing costs yearly are $5000."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
Government
7%
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Company Size

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

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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
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