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Compare Acra and Symantec Data Loss Prevention 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (43.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Acra
Star Rating
(14)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansSymantec Data Loss Prevention
Star Rating
(149)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Symantec Data Loss PreventionAcra vs Symantec Data Loss Prevention
- Reviewers felt that Acra meets the needs of their business better than Symantec Data Loss Prevention.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Symantec Data Loss Prevention is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Acra and Symantec Data Loss Prevention received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Acra
Acra Community Edition
Free
Open source, Apache 2 licensed, cryptographic data protection suite with all core security features. Best for prototyping and small-scale projects. Free forever for non-profit and business use.
- Field level encryption
- Fast and reliable crypto
- Searchable encryption
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
No pricing availableFree Trial
Acra
Free Trial is available
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
11
8.7
99
Ease of Use
8.6
11
8.4
100
Ease of Setup
8.6
6
7.7
64
Ease of Admin
8.3
5
8.1
64
Quality of Support
8.3
9
8.6
94
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.5
61
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
10
8.8
98
Features by Category
Data Masking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Protection
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.2
18
Governance
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
9.3
18
Security
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
9.3
16
Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Compliance
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Acra and Symantec Data Loss Prevention are categorized as Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Unique Categories
Symantec Data Loss Prevention has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Acra
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Research
7.1%
Outsourcing/Offshoring
7.1%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Market Research
7.1%
Other
57.1%
Information Technology and Services
28.2%
Computer & Network Security
8.2%
Computer Software
6.4%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Retail
2.7%
Other
50.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Acra has no discussions with answers
Licensing
1 Comment
Official Response from Symantec Data Loss Prevention
You will need 1,000 licenses of Network Monitor, Network Prevent for Email, and Network Prevent for Web. DLP for Network products are licensed per Managed...Read more
What if I have 10,000 employees, but only want to buy Network Discover for 1,000 users. Can I do that?
1 Comment
Official Response from Symantec Data Loss Prevention
It depends. If you choose to purchase coverage for all enterprise users who have access to the corporate network, which includes the data and document...Read more
Licensing
1 Comment
Official Response from Symantec Data Loss Prevention
100. In this virtualization scenario, the license quantity is based on the maximum number of concurrent session supported by the XenApp server.Read more
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