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Best Acronis DeviceLock DLP Alternative for Data Loss Prevention & User Activity Monitoring

Looking for DeviceLock alternatives for preventing data loss that’s flexible, intuitive, and fairly priced?

CurrentWare has the USB control, web filtering, and user activity monitoring capabilities you need to protect data—at a fraction of the cost!

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✅	USB Storage	✅
✅	External HDDs	✅
✅	Tape	✅
✅	CD/DVD	✅
✅	iPhones/iPads/iPods	✅
✅	Smartphones/Tablets	✅
✅	Digital Cameras	✅
✅	Media Players (MP3 Players)	✅
✅	Memory Cards (SD/MM)	✅
✅	Printers	✅
✅	Floppy Drives	✅
✅	Webcams	✅
✅	WiFi Network Cards	✅
✅	FireWire	✅
❌	Thunderbolt	✅
✅	Sound Cards	❌
✅	Bluetooth Devices	✅
✅	Serial Ports	✅
✅	Parallel Ports	✅
✅	Network Share	✅
✅	HID (Keyboards, Mice, etc)	✅
✅	USB-to-Ethernet	✅
✅	Infrared Dongle	✅

Peripheral Control

The CurrentWare Suite include AccessPatrol, a USB security and USB activity monitoring software solution for preventing theft to portable storage devices. AccessPatrol can be purchased as a standalone module or be used alongside the other modules in the CurrentWare Suite.

These security features make the CurrentWare Suite the perfect solution for meeting cybersecurity compliance requirements for USB devices.

Both DeviceLock DLP and CurrentWare’s AccessPatrol provide comprehensive peripheral control capabilities across a variety of devices. Both solutions allow you to granularly apply unique device control policies based on groups of users and computers.

Learn More: Devices You Can Control With AccessPatrol

Data Loss Prevention

✅	Block Unauthorized Removable Media	✅
✅	Allow Trusted Removable Media	✅
✅	Track & Block File Downloads/Uploads	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	Block File Transfers to Cloud Storage	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	Block High-Risk Websites	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	Block USB File Transfers	✅
❌	Data Fingerprinting	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	App Blacklisting	❌
✅	File Transfer Activity Reports & Alerts	✅
❌	Email Tracking	⚠️ Discontinued
❌	Print Tracking	✅
❌	Data Shadowing	✅
❌	OCR	✅
❌	Clipboard & Printscreen Control	✅
✅	Temporary Policy Overrides	✅
✅	Warning Message	✅

Data Loss Prevention

CurrentWare’s data loss prevention software provides USB control to prevent data leaks to removable media devices, web category filtering to block web-based data egress points, and user activity monitoring to identify high-risk user behavior such as attempts to use blocked peripheral devices.

Employee Monitoring

✅	User Activity Reports & Alerts	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	Live Desktop Screen Viewing	❌
✅	Screenshot Monitoring	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	Productive vs. Unproductive Time	❌
✅	Software Utilization Tracking	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	Search Query Reports	❌
✅	User Idle Time Tracking	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	Location Insights	❌
✅	URL Categorization	❌
✅	Audit Local User Logons	❌
✅	Track File Transfers	✅
✅	Track Downloads/Uploads	⚠️ Discontinued
❌	Keystroke Logging	⚠️ Discontinued

Employee Monitoring

Acronis has completed the end-of-life process for Acronis DeviceLock DLP add-ons, including Acronis DeviceLock User Activity Monitor. While this section compares CurrentWare vs Acronis DeviceLock for UAM, you are no longer able to purchase the add-on necessary to adequately monitor user activity with DeviceLock DLP.

Without clear visibility into employee computer activity your organization is at risk of data loss to high-risk computer usage such as using unauthorized applications and visiting malicious websites.

CurrentWare provides a robust suite of tools for monitoring insider activities including web browsing, application usage, and file transfers.

Web Filtering

✅	Block Websites	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	Web Content Category Filtering	❌
❌	SSL Traffic Inspection	✅
✅	Block File Transfers via Cloud Storage	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	Block File Downloads & Uploads	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	Port Filtering	❌
✅	Block Applications	⚠️ Discontinued
✅	Custom Block Pages	❌
✅	Manage Offsite Users	✅
✅	Enforce Google SafeSearch	❌
✅	Time-Based Controls	❌

Web Filtering

Web filtering is an essential component of any DLP strategy. Blocking high-risk websites such as unauthorized cloud storage services and malicious websites ensures that data is not leaked to these egress points.

Unfortunately, DeviceLock’s web filtering capabilities are limited. While DeviceLock can control access to some data transfer and social networking services, it lacks the granular URL filtering and web content categorization abilities needed to be an effective web filtering solution.

CurrentWare’s web filter BrowseControl includes a web category filtering database with millions of URLs across hundreds of categories including social media, file hosting, and virus-infected sites.

Setup & Deployment

✅	User & Group-Based Policies	✅
✅	Central Admin Console	✅
✅	Manage Remote Users	✅
✅	Stealth Deployment Option	✅
✅	On-Premises Deployment	✅
✅	Cloud Deployment	❌
✅	Free Trial	✅
✅	NFR Licenses	✅
✅	Active Directory Integration	✅
✅	Windows	✅
❌	Linux	❌
❌	iOS/Android	❌
❌	MacOS	⚠️ Limited Features
✅	Client Integrity Protection	✅
✅	Verified Citrix Ready	✅

Setup & Deployment

Thanks to its simple interface and setup process, getting started with CurrentWare is easy—whether or not you’re an experienced system administrator. CurrentWare offers a variety deployment options that suit the installation needs of organizations of all sizes.

Both CurrentWare and DeviceLock can be deployed on-premises or on a self-managed cloud server through cloud service providers such as Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform.

In terms of setup and deployment, DeviceLock’s greatest strength is its cross-platform combability across Windows and Mac, whereas CurrentWare is currently only available for Windows machines. That said, DeviceLock’s MacOS agent does not have full feature parity with its Windows equivalent.

Customer Support

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET, Monday to Friday	English Support Availability	Mobility Mon-Fri, 8 am – 6 pm EST Backup Agent Mon-Fri, 7 am – 1 am CET
✅	Live Chat Feature	❌
✅	Phone Support	✅
✅	Training Videos	❌
✅	Email Support	✅
✅	Knowledge Base	✅
✅	MSP/Reseller Program	✅
Annual	Contract Type	Annual
English	Support Languages	English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
14 Days	Free Trial	30 Days

Customer Support

Even the best alternatives to Acronis DeviceLock DLP need to have a reliable technical support team to ensure that its customers get the services they need to make the most of their data loss prevention solutions.

CurrentWare’s support team is available by phone, live chat, and email from 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST, Monday to Friday to ensure your business is covered. We also maintain an onboarding guide and a knowledge base full of helpful articles and training videos to ensure critical information is available 24/7.

CASE STUDY

Viking Yachts Stops Departing Employee From Stealing Intellectual Property

CurrentWare saved us a lot of time and money. If we didn’t have them we would have never known what was going on. I cannot thank them enough for this software; being able to audit removable drives is invaluable.

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CurrentWare vs DeviceLock Pricing

CurrentWare Pricing

DeviceLock Pricing

CurrentWare Pricing

The CurrentWare Suite is a cost effective solution for tracking the computer usage of your team members. CurrentWare offers fair prices and honest value to keep their employee monitoring software solutions accessible to companies of all sizes.

CurrentWare’s solutions can be purchased individually for the greatest flexibility or as a full suite for the best value.

When purchased individually, the cost of BrowseReporter, BrowseControl, and AccessPatrol starts at $5 USD per user per month (paid annually). The full CurrentWare Suite includes all 4 modules starting at $12 USD.

Discounts Available:

Pricing breaks are available for businesses that sign up for multi-year plans or have future growth planned and can commit to bulk orders.
Volume license discounts are available starting for as low as 100 users, with discounts increasing depending on the number of licenses, and the length of the contract term.
Educational organizations and nonprofits may qualify for a 10% license discount.
Not satisfied with a competing vendor? Make the switch to CurrentWare today and you may save up to 25% on your first year!

DeviceLock Pricing

Acronis DeviceLock DLP Pricing

Pricing for DeviceLock DLP is not publicly available from Acronis. To get accurate DeviceLock pricing you must schedule a meeting with a member of their sales team.

Here’s what we know about Acronis DeviceLock DLP pricing:

Insight.com lists Acronis DeviceLock Core for USD $19.99 per endpoint per year for under 50 licenses
Shi.ca lists Acronis DeviceLock Core for CAD $30 per endpoint per year for under 50 licenses

CASE STUDY

Metromont Protects Their Assets & Increases User Awareness of USB Security Risks

CurrentWare lets us see which employees are trying to use unauthorized USB devices so we can take corrective action.

Thankfully, the software’s warnings when blocking a USB device have made our stance on random storage devices perfectly clear.

Read Their Story

Now that CurrentWare is in place, our employees have stopped using random USB devices. Instead, they submit requests to use approved USB devices as needed.

See What Our Customers Have to Say

The reports are very easy to understand and the fact that they can be emailed to you on a schedule is amazing, and have made finding productivity killers VERY easy. Customer support has been fantastic every time I've had to reach out to them; I highly recommend them!

Kristen S, Associate IT Director
The Coding Network, 700+ Employees

We have experienced data leaks by dishonest employees in the past and [CurrentWare's] AccessPatrol has helped us avoid them and work with greater security and peace of mind for us and our customers.

Julio V, Head of Information Technology
Financial Services Industry, 10,001+ employees

As a 'novice' I was able to set up with help from support in about an hour. Previous software took forever and didn't work as advertised. This software worked right out of the box.

Dr. Gerard B, Office Manager
Medical Practice, 2-10 Employees

In my nearly 40 years in the IT business I’ve worked with a lot of support teams. I really appreciate CurrentWare going the extra mile to help me get the most out of the product. They’ve definitely outweighed any of the other competitors that I’ve looked at.

J.S, Managed Services Provider
Vehicle Dealership, 150-200 Employees

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AccessPatrol central web console close up

Centralized Management for Scalable Data Protection

Implement data security policies from the convenience of a central management server. Easily monitor and control your entire workforce in just a few clicks.

Monitor & control each managed endpoint device from a central management console
Place users/PCs in their own policy groups to apply a unique security policy to them
Integrate with Active Directory to import & sync your Windows users to the CurrentWare Console

Protect Business Critical Data Against Insider Threats

Use CurrentWare’s data leakage prevention solutions to secure sensitive data such as intellectual property, trade secrets, and credit card data against data breaches to insider threats.

Collect evidence of data exfiltration and potential data breaches
Prevent the use of unauthorized USB storage devices
Endpoint DLP features trace user activity across all of your organization’s endpoints

AccessPatrol USB activity dashboard for a single user. Showcasing a timeline of file activities, top file types, and top device types

Monitor & Restrict Access to Cloud Services For Optimal Data Protection

Having sensitive data stored on cloud storage sites is a significant source of data loss incidents. Control access to cloud apps and websites with CurrentWare.

Block malicious insiders from accessing cloud applications
Effortlessly block millions of websites across 100+ URL categories
Take control over data movement by blocking data egress points

Monitor User Devices for Events That Pose Security Risks

Data protection depends on complete visibility into how your user accounts are interacting with your systems. CurrentWare helps provide visibility into risky behavior with intuitive user activity reports.

Get alerts of high-risk file transfers to USB devices
Monitor network traffic on endpoints for attempts to access high-risk websites and other policy violations
Alert your network administrator, IT department, and other trusted users when high-risk events occur

Screenshot of AccessPatrol's email alerts with alerts for USB file transfers and use of blocked devices

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User Activity Monitoring

Track web browsing, software use, search queries, and more

Best Acronis DeviceLock DLP Alternative for Data Loss Prevention & User Activity Monitoring

Compare CurrentWare vs. Acronis DeviceLock DLP Features

Peripheral Control

Data Loss Prevention

Employee Monitoring

Web Filtering

Setup & Deployment

Customer Support

Viking Yachts Stops Departing Employee From Stealing Intellectual Property

CurrentWare vs DeviceLock Pricing

CurrentWare Pricing

Acronis DeviceLock DLP Pricing

Metromont Protects Their Assets & Increases User Awareness of USB Security Risks

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Protect Your Critical Data With the CurrentWare Suite

Centralized Management for Scalable Data Protection

Protect Business Critical Data Against Insider Threats

Monitor & Restrict Access to Cloud Services For Optimal Data Protection

Monitor User Devices for Events That Pose Security Risks

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CurrentWare's Key Features

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End-of-Life for Acronis DeviceLock Add-ons & DeviceLock Discovery DLP

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