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Symantec Endpoint Encryption vs ZENworks Suite comparison

Broadcom and OpenText are both solutions in the Endpoint Encryption category. Broadcom is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.0, while OpenText is ranked #11. Broadcom holds a 8.5% mindshare in EE, compared to OpenText’s 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of OpenText users who would recommend it.
Symantec Endpoint Encryption
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Symantec Endpoint Encryption and ZENworks Suite compete in data protection and IT management. ZENworks Suite has an advantage in features and perceived value due to its comprehensive capabilities across IT management.

Features: Symantec Endpoint Encryption offers robust encryption capabilities, strong security protocols, and focused data protection. ZENworks Suite delivers asset management, patch management, and endpoint protection, making it versatile for broader IT environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ZENworks Suite is noted for easy deployment with its support for various operating systems and effective customer service. Symantec Endpoint Encryption may require more intricate configurations, impacting deployment efficiency. Symantec's customer service is reliable but not as prompt as ZENworks.

Pricing and ROI: Symantec Endpoint Encryption provides a competitive setup cost and strong potential ROI due to its focused encryption services, appealing to security-centered companies. ZENworks Suite has a higher setup cost, but its integrated IT management features ensure a favorable ROI for organizations needing comprehensive solutions.

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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
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 January 2026, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Encryption is 8.5%, down from 10.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZENworks Suite is 2.8%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Encryption Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symantec Endpoint Encryption8.5%
ZENworks Suite2.8%
Other88.7%
Endpoint Encryption
 

Featured Reviews

KD
Keshav Darekar
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…
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reviewer2134215 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer2134215
Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Fast with great patching and the ability to prioritize critical work
For a customer that had 4,000 devices, and at the time they had something that only supported Windows. We suggested this product, and the client was able to manage inventory and patch beyond just Windows devices. It helped them maintain compliance and patching permissions. They could do all the patching of all the devices within a week - offering less downtime.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It helps us put antivirus solutions in place and prevent malware from getting to our machines."
"This product is a solid, all-in-one solution for enterprise data management."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption is a very good product, easy to use with remote management capabilities."
"The solution is pretty stable."
"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."
"We can extend it to all of the critical endpoints and the servers, and we can ensure the confidentiality of the data."
"We use it for protecting accounts, which is its most valuable feature."
"The encryption feature is very good."
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"The setup is pretty straightforward."
"The stability is good."
 

Cons

"The security could be improved."
"The UI could be improved."
"The instability of the company and lack of presence in the Middle East is affecting product use."
"The solution does not have endpoint control."
"It was hard to install and took us about three months."
"It's difficult to integrate the solution with the DLP"
"I do not find the environment to be very user-friendly."
"Its decryption time needs to be improved. Currently, its decryption time is very long, and it takes double time than encryption. They need to work on that. Its encryption time is fine."
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"If they could introduce it on the cloud, it would be ideal."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We hold an annual license, and their pricing is competitive, falling into the affordable range."
"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."
"They have two solutions for encryption including Symantec Endpoint Encryption and PGP Endpoint Encryption. With one PGP license, you can deploy the two solutions. The PGP license gives you two options."
"The pricing is fair but there is variability in our area that needs to be addressed."
"Depending on how many modules you will use (up to five) the licensing will be more expensive."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption is not expensive."
"The license is not very expensive."
"The cost of this solution is a little on the higher side."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Performing Arts
6%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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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Also Known As

Symantec Drive Encryption
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Overview

Symantec Drive Encryption, powered by PGP technology provides organizations with strong full-disk and removable media encryption and the ability to integrate with Symantec Data Loss Prevention. Intuitive management enables enterprise scale deployments and features compliance-based, out-of-the-box reporting plus customizable reports. Management capabilities include support for native OS encryption (FileVault2) and Opal compliant self-encrypting drives.
Broadcom
ZENworks Full Disk Encryption (formerly Novell ZENworks Full Disk Encryption) reduces the cost of deploying, managing, and troubleshooting encrypted laptops and desktops. It has automated data protection that locks out threats. It manages encrypted devices remotely and cut travel costs. Avoids security breaches and stay out of the news and gives IT staff a familiar management environment.
OpenText
 

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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