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At a Glance
FileVault
FileVault
Star Rating
(35)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (34.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft BitLocker
Star Rating
(24)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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FileVault vs Microsoft BitLocker

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, FileVault is easier to set up While Microsoft BitLocker is easier to do business with overall. and administer.

  • Reviewers felt that FileVault meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft BitLocker.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft BitLocker is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft BitLocker over FileVault.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FileVault
No pricing available
Microsoft BitLocker
No pricing available
Free Trial
FileVault
No trial information available
Microsoft BitLocker
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
24
9.0
22
Ease of Use
9.1
25
9.1
23
Ease of Setup
9.3
10
9.1
22
Ease of Admin
9.1
9
8.6
12
Quality of Support
8.4
24
8.6
15
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
10
8.9
9
Product Direction (% positive)
6.3
25
9.5
23
Features by Category
Encryption
Feature Not Available
5.3
21
9.3
17
5.3
20
Feature Not Available
6.8
19
Feature Not Available
8.2
19
9.4
20
7.8
19
9.5
23
9.5
19
Compliance
8.9
20
7.5
19
Feature Not Available
8.5
20
8.2
18
7.9
18
Management
8.2
19
8.4
19
7.9
18
8.4
20
Feature Not Available
7.7
19
8.3
14
6.9
18
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FileVault
FileVault
Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft BitLocker
FileVault and Microsoft BitLocker are categorized as Encryption
Unique Categories
FileVault
FileVault has no unique categories
Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft BitLocker has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FileVault
FileVault
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
34.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.3%
Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft BitLocker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.4%
Reviewers' Industry
FileVault
FileVault
Marketing and Advertising
15.6%
Hospital & Health Care
9.4%
Higher Education
9.4%
Entertainment
6.3%
Consumer Goods
6.3%
Other
53.1%
Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft BitLocker
Computer Software
17.4%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.7%
Hospital & Health Care
8.7%
Computer & Network Security
8.7%
Other
43.5%
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FileVault
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Microsoft BitLocker
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Discussions
FileVault
FileVault Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
FileVault has no discussions with answers
Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft BitLocker Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Microsoft BitLocker has no discussions with answers