Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
AP
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great solution to lock down labs"
5/5
What do you like best about Faronics Deep Freeze?

I enjoy the fact that they have done several updates in the recent past to improve the functionality of the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Faronics Deep Freeze?

I wish the cloud service was grandfathered in with older customers, rather than an add on service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
AP
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A great service to restrict student access."
3.5/5
What do you like best about Faronics Deep Freeze?

We use this product in a lab environment and it allows us to minimize student data usage by resetting their profile to default each time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Faronics Deep Freeze?

There are some limitations regarding windows update that are slowly getting addressed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Thomas Z.
TZ
Thomas Z.
Systems Analyst
Higher Education
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"An excellent way to completely protect computers"
5/5
What do you like best about Faronics Deep Freeze?

When using this software you can easily create a working setup and just reboot or have the user reboot if anything is changed (including malware). After reboot you are back to the original working setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Faronics Deep Freeze?

Due to the nature of the software it can be difficult to administer remotely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Networking
CC
Verified User in Computer Networking
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Another way to lock machines down"
3/5
What do you like best about Faronics Deep Freeze?

The ability to have a machine revert to a fresh working state each time it is rebooted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Faronics Deep Freeze?

Need more external/scripting methods of management and integration with IT tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mark F.
MF
Mark F.
Director of Customer Care - Office of Information Technology
Higher Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A workhorse for years"
4/5
What do you like best about Faronics Deep Freeze?

It locks down a computer tight and still gives us the flexibility to work properly with little intervention. It has been a trusted tool for a long time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Faronics Deep Freeze?

Over the years we have run into conflicts between Deep Freeze and Symantec End Point protection. Eventually it gets patched but we have run into it twice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.