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Bitdefender GravityZone EDR vs Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business vs Symantec Endpoint Security comparison

 

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

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Featured Reviews

AMBARISH PATKAR - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralized control effectively manages devices while updates require powered-on systems
I use Bitdefender GravityZone EDR for the grooming industry. It is primarily utilized for the office environment The features I find most effective for threat detection include centralized control policy distribution and the control of independent devices, such as printers, laptops, and desktops…
Ahmed El Kayal - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly interface simplifies management while performance issues during scanning need addressing
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is easy to implement and has a user-friendly interface. It stands out as an antivirus and malware protection solution due to its extensive feeds and resources for antivirus signatures. These capabilities enable effective malware protection. Additionally, it offers scalability as any endpoint added to Active Directory can be easily integrated by Kaspersky Security Center. Its straightforward deployment and ease of management are other valuable features. It does not require an advanced engineer to manage, and resources are readily available online, making it accessible and scalable.
MohammadAlshatreet - PeerSpot reviewer
Resolve support issues promptly while optimizing system resource usage
I use the solution primarily for scanning and identifying threats, which is essential in determining the percentage of resources used, such as CPU and hard disk. It's important to balance resource consumption to maintain operational efficiency. Furthermore, the incident response capabilities allow me to resolve authentication and support issues promptly, ensuring the system operates without downtime.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What I have found to be valuable is after every new release of the solution there are more features. At the time that we bought Bitdefender GravityZone, it was their top solution. We went from their Enterprise version to Elite, Elite HD, Ultra, and now there is an Ultra Plus available."
"One strong point is that it doesn't have many background services running on the Windows system or server operating system. This minimizes impact because it's a lighter version."
"I have found Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra to be highly scalable."
"The best feature for our customers is the ransomware feature. It is very fresh and powerful. Bitdefender also has a feature called Ransomware Vaccine. With this feature, when a file from the ransomware is encrypted Bitdefender can revert it back to the original file. It automatically decrypts the file and puts the ransom in quarantine."
"If you detect a virus, you can isolate the PC from the network and prevent access to the internet, network and routers. Once fixed, you can give access back to the client. We have not had this functionality using other solutions."
"We have had no issues with the support and consider it to be good, even when it comes to accredited resellers."
"The product is stable. It has a small footprint, but it does a lot of heavy lifting."
"I like the risk assessment tool built into Bitdefender GravityZone EDR because I'm really into risk assessments and vulnerability testing."
"It is very efficient. I like its simplicity."
"It provides good security."
"The product's most valuable features are automation and central administration."
"The solution provides protection for all our systems, file servers, endpoints and domain controllers."
"The solution has been quite stable. The performance is good."
"As far as it functions, it works fine."
"The policies are easy to make and controlled by the Kaspersky Administrative Security Center, which comes at no additional costs."
"Especially the firewalling, I found useful, as you can control the applications and services on a granular level to tell them where they have access to or not."
"With Symantec, I always know this tool will be reliable and with the latest protection."
"The features I find the most valuable are the protection, the encryption, and the DLP."
"The product has valuable features for insights."
"The most valuable feature is the virus and malware detection capability."
"The technical support is very good. They have an Indian support team, so there are no delays in receiving support."
"SEP, the entire suite of components, provides good endpoint protection."
"The solution is easy to use"
"The solution is very stable."
 

Cons

"Areas for improvement would be performance and pricing."
"The product can be improved by identifying errors."
"We would like to see a more advanced dashboard."
"The solution is sometimes resource-intensive."
"What's happening now in this field is artificial intelligence, the behavior part. That is now the trend in many products, including Bitdefender, and this is where the product needs improvement."
"They should improve the solution's patch management feature."
"Using this product requires quite a bit of training, which is hard to get."
"Occasionally websites are unnecessarily blocked due to monitoring software on those sites."
"It would be preferable if the product were more proactive and more modern in its approach to security and protection."
"Kaspersky could be improved by better malware protection. They have to take advantage of Malwarebytes and integrate the same engine inside Kaspersky. I use Malwarebytes as well because Kaspersky doesn't always detect malware."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Security could have more visibility and threat hunting. Right now, if it detects a file, it's quarantined, and then we can't find more details other than the path and the file name. We don't see what process it's warning off and how the virus got in. So, the reporting on the quarantined items, why were they quarantined, etc., could be improved."
"The licensing fees could be reduced."
"From time to time, some users loose connection via the Network Agent."
"The threat intelligence features are not up to date."
"The stability could be better."
"I rate the pricing five out of ten."
"I would like to see a hybrid version of this solution that covers both in-house and cloud-based servers."
"It's not cheap."
"We are not satisfied with the technical support."
"I would like to see even more customization, the possibility to do whitelisting. It needs to be a little bit more liberal on whitelisting, even to use the name if needed, instead of hashes."
"I would like to see improvements in the scanning part of the solution, specifically to enhance the CPU and hard disk usage during scanning and updates to prevent disruption during work hours."
"This solution needs better compatibility with services and applications."
"Reporting in this solution needs improvement."
"This solution is resource-heavy."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"As I am on a different model, my clients pay me on a monthly basis."
"Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is cost-effective and has the best pricing."
"The price is per license per endpoint. The price is different for everyone, but we find the price is cheap for us."
"I have very good pricing for the solution, which is one of the reasons why I am not switching to other products. I rate the tool's pricing a two out of ten."
"There are different packages available that vary in terms of licensing fees."
"It is not that expensive. Compared to its competitors, it is well-priced and well-placed."
"I rate the product's price a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"When I first started using this solution I was paying $80 annually. I did not pay any additional fees. There are other solutions that are cheaper on the market."
"There is a license required for this solution and we have 1,800 licenses. The cost is a bit high and we are looking for an alternative."
"The licensing is fine, and it is well within reasonable rates."
"Licensing costs are on a yearly basis."
"We pay for licensing yearly."
"It is a cost-effective product."
"The solution requires a license and there are different license packages depending on the number of users you need."
"We pay a yearly annual subscription for this product."
"I prefer paying for a yearly license because it has some discounts. One of the companies I work for pays for the Business Select license, for 100 users."
"I’d say SEP deserves the money."
"The pricing is as per the environment. If all the features are there, there will be a cost for them. There were no additional costs for me. Support and other things were included in the pricing."
"The pricing is good, very moderate, and the licensing is also good. It gives you more room to install a lot of endpoints and it even gives you the opportunity to install it on your mobile phone without any extra cost."
"When comparing this solution to others in the current market it is expensive."
"Its price should be reasonable."
"It's pretty awesome price-wise. That's why we give it to most of our clients. It isn't very expensive. Compared to Cisco AMP, which is very expensive, its price is okay. It's also cheaper than Malwarebytes."
"Licensing is per user. Therefore, it makes it easy to do licensing."
"Pricing and licensing for our country is very good. It's not that expensive and the endpoint security is very good. It's not as cheap as some others, but they are not as good."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Government
5%
Hospitality Company
5%
Educational Organization
32%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra?
The cost is reasonable, with the license costing approximately six to eight dollars per user.
What needs improvement with Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra?
When patching devices for updates, if a device is not switched on, it does not provide information dynamically.
What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Security?
Kaspersky needs to improve its security techniques as it has not been in Gartner records for the last two years. Ther...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business?
The pricing and licensing cost of Kaspersky Endpoint Security is cheaper compared to Trend Micro.
Which is better - Cortex XDR or Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?
Aqua Security is easy to use and very manageable. Its main focus is on Kubernetes and Docker. Security is a very valu...
Which offers better endpoint security - Symantec or Microsoft Defender?
We use Symantec because we do not use MS Enterprise products, but in my opinion, Microsoft Defender is a superior sol...
What do you like most about Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?
Symantec have everything – documentation, videos, data sheets.
 

Also Known As

Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra, Bitdefender GravityZone
Kaspersky Work Space Security, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)
 

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Sample Customers

Mentor Graphics, Rudersdal Kommune
ACMS, Arqiva, Pakistan International Airlines, RAO UES
Audio Visual Dynamics, Red Deer Advocate, Asia Pacific Telecom Co. Ltd., Kibbutz Ein Gedi, and AMETEK, Inc.
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