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Automox vs Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
1.0
Automox delivers significant ROI by streamlining operations, reducing costs, improving compliance, and enhancing efficiency through automated patch management.
Sentiment score
5.9
Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security provides competitive pricing, functionality, and a 35% financial advantage over competitors, enhancing value.
We have experienced significant return on investment and measurable benefits with Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
1.0
Automox's technical support is praised for quick, expert issue resolution and superior, attentive service compared to larger companies.
Sentiment score
6.0
Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security provides efficient support, though regional support limitations and documentation gaps may cause occasional delays.
They are really good because they don't take five days to get back to me; they respond within 24 hours with really good information.
Network & Security Administrator at a legal firm with 51-200 employees
They conduct annual health checks at no cost, making the experience smooth.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
I have never needed additional support, which shows how easy and friendly Bitdefender is.
ITOfficer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Their technical support is helpful.
CTO at Exceed NetSec LLC
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
1.0
Automox offers effective scalability for managing thousands of devices, though some experience console load time issues.
Sentiment score
6.2
Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security is praised for scalability and ease of expansion, especially for small to medium businesses.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
1.0
Automox is stable and reliable, with improved uptime and proactive incident response, ensuring minimal downtime and consistent system health.
Sentiment score
7.8
Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security is stable and reliable but may have resource consumption and compatibility issues with older systems.
In terms of stability, we haven't experienced any crashes, downtimes, or performance issues.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
 

Room For Improvement

Automox users desire improved multi-organization management with profile sync, detailed reporting, enhanced automation, and reduced bandwidth for updates.
Bitdefender GravityZone struggles with user-friendliness, high costs, inflexible features, and insufficient support, needing better detection and interface.
Initially, before we purchased it, the distributor acted as if they knew this product very well, but after we bought it and were supposed to deploy it, they were struggling, so we ended up getting it right ourselves.
Chief Technology Officer at DNN Technologies
Operating from the primary site, we face challenges with the on-premises version when working from the DR site, which is why we want to move to the cloud for continuous protection during site failovers.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
Normal users cannot handle these CLI operations effectively.
CTO at Exceed NetSec LLC
 

Setup Cost

Automox offers competitive, cost-effective pricing with a $2 per-endpoint fee and a free trial for evaluation.
Bitdefender GravityZone offers flexible, competitive pricing with modular licensing, allowing payment for only necessary features and optional extras.
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, it is affordable.
CEO at URS LLP
Maintaining Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security has been smooth.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
 

Valuable Features

Automox is a cloud-based platform offering cross-platform patching, task automation, intuitive interface, and scalable remote management.
Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security provides extensive telemetry, intuitive setup, ransomware protection, and efficient remote management with seamless integration.
In terms of threat detection, I would give it a ten out of ten since Bitdefender manages to catch threats that other products miss.
ITOfficer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
You can see every machine that is in your environment and observe exactly what is happening.
Chief Technology Officer at DNN Technologies
It operates in real-time, and we've enabled it to detect malicious activities in our network and at the endpoint level, performing quite effectively.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
 

Categories and Ranking

Automox
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
39th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
2.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (33rd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (12th), Patch Management (12th)
Bitdefender GravityZone Ent...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
26th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Security (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Automox is 0.2%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security1.0%
Automox0.2%
Other98.8%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

RA
Network & Security Administrator at a legal firm with 51-200 employees
Provides real-time application updates with exceptional support
Some of the better features with Automox include its nice GUI, which looks intuitive, and it doesn't have a huge learning curve. Automox's real-time visibility and control through its intuitive dashboard is important for our response to emerging threats because it tells us which applications need to be updated on a real-time basis.
Rias Majeed - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Exceed NetSec LLC
Delivers lightweight protection while facing challenges with technical aspects
I have been working with Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security for quite a long time, but recently, I do not appreciate their changes, especially on the technical side. They moved some portions to remote GUI-based interfaces. The Command Line Interface (CLI) is not improving. Even experienced personnel are finding it difficult. There is a power user function where you can stop it temporarily for installing applications. Previously, we had the option to click on the power user button and enter the password to allow stopping that particular function. Now, we have to do it via CLI, which even technical personnel struggle to understand. Currently, everything is working fine except for the technical aspects we can control. If they can revert to the old system, that would be much better. When we raise this issue with Bitdefender, they cite security reasons for the change. However, while Cisco is moving away from CLI to GUI, Bitdefender is moving backward. Normal users cannot handle these CLI operations effectively.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Healthcare Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Automox?
I wouldn't be able to tell you how Automox can be improved; it seems to work very nicely already.
What is your primary use case for Automox?
We use Automox to maintain the software on all our computers. We were using Qualys before and we're still using it, but we found Qualys to be a little bit lacking since it wasn't really eliminating...
What advice do you have for others considering Automox?
Since switching over from Qualys, we have seen no positive impacts for our organization other than being able to update the applications on an endpoint. We haven't used Automox's reporting capabili...
What do you like most about Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security?
It is perfectly stable. We haven't received any complaints from customers regarding stability or performance. It's been smooth sailing so far.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security?
Maintaining Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security has been smooth. We receive regular notifications about upgrades, and the process has been successful without issues.
What needs improvement with Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security?
Because we bought Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security via Rectron as a distributor, they need to upskill their distributors. When we were deploying, the Rectron people did not know much, an...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Virtualized Environments, GravityZone Security for Virtualized Environments
 

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Sample Customers

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SambaSafety, Morefield Communications, Northstar Ltd., Citrix, Greenman-Pedersen
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