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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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Signal
Signal
Star Rating
(450)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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FileVault vs Signal

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FileVault easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that Signal was easier to do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

  • Reviewers felt that FileVault meets the needs of their business better than Signal.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Signal is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Signal over FileVault.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FileVault
No pricing available
Signal
No pricing available
Free Trial
FileVault
No trial information available
Signal
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
24
8.9
278
Ease of Use
9.1
25
9.0
284
Ease of Setup
9.3
10
9.3
49
Ease of Admin
9.1
9
8.9
35
Quality of Support
8.4
24
8.5
231
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
10
9.4
32
Product Direction (% positive)
6.3
25
8.3
248
Features by Category
Encryption
Feature Not Available
8.0
5
9.3
17
9.2
8
Feature Not Available
7.5
6
Feature Not Available
8.6
6
9.4
20
8.3
6
9.5
23
Not enough data
Compliance
8.9
20
8.9
6
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
Management
8.2
19
8.3
5
7.9
18
8.0
5
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FileVault
FileVault
Signal
Signal
FileVault and Signal are categorized as Encryption
Unique Categories
FileVault
FileVault has no unique categories
Signal
Signal 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%
Signal
Signal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.1%
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%
Signal
Signal
Information Technology and Services
16.6%
Computer Software
9.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Computer & Network Security
3.4%
Education Management
3.2%
Other
62.1%
Alternatives
FileVault
FileVault Alternatives
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VeraCrypt
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Microsoft BitLocker
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Keeper Password Manager
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Virtru Email Encryption
Virtru Email Encryption
Add Virtru Email Encryption
Signal
Signal Alternatives
BBM Enterprise
BBM Enterprise
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Keeper Password Manager
Keeper Password Manager
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Virtru Email Encryption
Virtru Email Encryption
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Progress MOVEit
Progress MOVEit
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Discussions
FileVault
FileVault Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
FileVault has no discussions with answers
Signal
Signal Discussions
Is Signal app really safe?
6 Comments
Paul C.
PC
Signal says in their support section here (https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007320391-Is-it-private-Can-I-trust-it-): Signal...Read more
What’s the future for signal?
2 Comments
Chetan G.
CG
Signal will grow more if whatsapp will make mistakes in future.Read more
Would you prefer signal or whatsapp?
2 Comments
Christian Victor K.
CK
SignalRead more