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McAfee Application Control Reviews

Vendor: McAfee
3.8 out of 5
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What is McAfee Application Control?

As a leading-edge cybersecurity company, McAfee provides advanced security solutions to consumers, small and large businesses, enterprises, and governments. Security technologies from McAfee use a unique, predictive capability that is powered by McAfee Global Threat Intelligence, which enables home users and businesses to stay one step ahead of the next wave of viruses, malware, and other online threats.

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McAfee Application Control is the #6 ranked solution in top Application Control solutions. PeerSpot users give McAfee Application Control an average rating of 7.6 out of 10. McAfee Application Control is most commonly compared to VMware Carbon Black App Control: McAfee Application Control vs VMware Carbon Black App Control. McAfee Application Control is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 71% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a manufacturing company, accounting for 14% of all views.
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McAfee Application Control mindshare

As of September 2025, the mindshare of McAfee Application Control in the Application Control category stands at 5.9%, down from 22.3% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Control Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
McAfee Application Control5.9%
ThreatLocker Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform22.7%
VMware Carbon Black App Control15.4%
Other56.0%
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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

  • "This is a basic solution; the policy screen is okay, and it's easy to configure."
  • "We also like the Change Control. We can control how things get executed. It has signatures for different kinds of protocols."

Room for Improvement

  • "I would like to see better reporting and alerting features in the future."
  • "The intrusion detection features should also be improved. It is a very good feature but it should be maximized."
These insights are based on the in-depth reviews provided by peers to help you make a better buying decision.
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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Construction Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
Government
6%
Retailer
6%
Hospitality Company
5%
Insurance Company
3%
Wholesaler/Distributor
3%
Logistics Company
2%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
2%
Engineering Company
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Comms Service Provider
2%
Media Company
2%
Museum Or Institution
2%
Non Profit
2%
Pharma/Biotech Company
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
2%
Renewables & Environment Company
2%

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Learn more about McAfee Application Control

McAfee Application Control was previously known as McAfee Application, Change Control.

McAfee Application Control customers

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McAfee Application Control Reviews Summary
Author infoRatingReview Summary
IT Security Specialist at a tech services company with 201-500 employees4.0No summary available
Manager - SCADA & OT SECURITY at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees3.5No summary available