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Microsoft BitLocker
(25)
4.6
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5
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(51)
4.5
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Star Rating
(25)
4.6
out of
5
(51)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.7% of reviews)
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Ease of Use
(13)
Encryption Security
(7)
Key Recovery
(7)
Limited OS Compatibility
(5)
Not enough data
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Microsoft BitLocker
Star Rating
(25)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.7% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(13)
Encryption Security
(7)
Key Recovery
(7)
Limited OS Compatibility
(5)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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VeraCrypt
Star Rating
(51)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Microsoft BitLocker vs VeraCrypt
Reviewers felt that VeraCrypt 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 VeraCrypt.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
23
9.3
49
Ease of Use
9.1
24
8.2
49
Ease of Setup
9.1
23
5.7
5
Ease of Admin
8.6
12
7.3
5
Quality of Support
8.5
16
8.3
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
9
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
24
8.8
49
Features by Category
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7.6
23
9.1
41
Encryption
Email Encryption
5.3
21
9.0
(won by 3.7)
23
Messaging Encryption
5.3
20
9.1
(won by 3.8)
23
File Transfer Encryption
6.8
19
9.2
(won by 2.4)
34
Data Encryption
8.3
20
9.4
(won by 1.1)
37
Document Encryption
7.8
19
9.4
(won by 1.6)
37
Full-Disk Encryption
9.5
19
9.6
(won by 0.1)
36
Compliance
Authentication
7.5
19
9.3
(won by 1.8)
36
Policy Enforcement
8.5
(tied score)
20
8.5
(tied score)
31
Access Management
7.9
18
8.8
(won by 0.9)
33
Management
Backup
8.4
19
9.1
(won by 0.7)
31
Recovery
8.4
20
8.8
(won by 0.4)
29
File Management
7.7
19
8.8
(won by 1.1)
35
Anomaly Detection
6.9
18
8.9
(won by 2.0)
29
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Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft BitLocker
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
41.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
VeraCrypt
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
32.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
34.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
34.0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
41.7%
32.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
34.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
34.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft BitLocker
Computer Software
16.7%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Hospital & Health Care
12.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.3%
Computer & Network Security
8.3%
Other
41.7%
VeraCrypt
Computer Software
10.0%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Automotive
8.0%
Internet
6.0%
Banking
6.0%
Other
62.0%
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