CrashPlan vs McAfee DLP: What are the differences?

What is CrashPlan? Data protection software for endpoint devices. It runs continually in the background of a device, providing constant backup of new files. Any time a new file is created or an existing file is changed, the product adds the file to a "to do" list.

What is McAfee DLP? Comprehensive data loss prevention in one suite. It safeguards intellectual property and ensures compliance by protecting sensitive data on premises, in the cloud, and at endpoints.

CrashPlan and McAfee DLP belong to "Data Security Services" category of the tech stack.

Some of the features offered by CrashPlan are:

• Restore and back-up Files from anywhere, at anytime
• Protect every version of every file, forever, with no limits
• Protect critical data that lives on employee endpoints.

On the other hand, McAfee DLP provides the following key features:

• Capture technology allows you to see how your data is being used and how it is leaking
• Stronger data classification identifies and classifies data that is important to your organization
• Encrypt, redirect, quarantine, or block data transmissions that are in violation of policies