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Bitdefender GravityZone Extended Detection and Response (XDR) vs Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Bitdefender GravityZone Ext...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
38th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Network Detection and Response (NDR) (17th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (28th)
Symantec Endpoint Detection...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
48th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Bitdefender GravityZone Extended Detection and Response (XDR) is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Bitdefender GravityZone Extended Detection and Response (XDR)0.5%
Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response0.6%
Other98.9%
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
 

Featured Reviews

SB
Technical Director at CINETIC IT
Integration with security operations centers improves risk analytics but technical support could use enhancement
Detection and response is a disadvantage that could be improved. It could be improved by the technical teams of Bitdefender GravityZone Extended Detection and Response (XDR). I think the detection and response could be better because the technical team operates detection and response, which is automatic and included in the price. Cloud console could be added as a feature. There is currently no cloud console. They could add this on-premise console to Bitdefender GravityZone Extended Detection and Response (XDR).
YusufAhmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Specialist at IHV-Nigeria
Easy to use and competitively priced
Honestly, the product needs to continue the way it is, and I feel that everything will be fine. I haven't had any reasons to complain about the product. The product doesn’t offer MDM functionality under its current licensing model. In the future, I want the product to offer MDM. It can allow me to manage my mobile device more efficiently and effectively. Currently, there is a need for a separate license to be added to Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response to be able to use the MDM part. If both are bundled up under the same license, the administration part can be made easier.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution has best-in-breed technology and scores very highly on efficacy rates."
"The product is easy to use."
"The threat detection rates are exceptionally good, better than most of the competition."
"Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus is highly stable."
"I find Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus to be a pretty good solution for the mid-level market, specifically for organizations with up to two hundred fifty users. I like that it is an averagely priced solution. It also has a straightforward installation that can be completed within three to five minutes. Its technical support is also good enough."
"The quarantine computer functionality is very good for me."
"The best features in the product, as a reseller, are the integrated SOC; integration with a SOC is one of the advantages."
"The best thing about Bitdefender is that it has got top-notch features and it is not tied to specific countries like some other antivirus tools."
"IPS and the user interface are good features."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable features are that it is easy to connect and global settings are good."
"A great feature of this solution is that it is very well-integrated with antivirus software. Other ADR solutions are implemented as single technologies and are not integrated with the provider, but Symantec offers AV plus ADR."
"The setup is quite easy."
"The solution does its job with no issues."
"I like Symantec EDR's device control and USB security features."
"In Symantec, we have found that the most important feature is Application and Device Control."
 

Cons

"The solution seems to be pretty amateur for an EDR solution, and it should be more in sync in terms of features, with solutions such as FireEye and SentinelOne."
"The solution must improve its management features."
"Detection and response is a disadvantage that could be improved."
"I would like automatic issue fixing for users without needing to physically open the PC. I'd prefer updates and fixes from the cloud to avoid headaches and save time."
"Some customers would like additional features that aren't available through the current GravityZone platform. Some feedback has been about the deletion of other software not going smoothly during the installation of Bitdefender, particularly the removal of previous software like Sophos."
"Adding a feature like Data Loss Prevention would be beneficial."
"Some customers would like additional features that aren't available through the current GravityZone platform."
"The interface has many issues."
"The Symantec portfolio is not big enough to cover the organization in all 360 degrees."
"Its UI could be more user-friendly."
"It would be nice to see more granular timeline analysis."
"In the future, it would be nice to have playbooks in the tool, to allow for some of the common activities to be automated. For example, some of the scannings of the malware can be too manual for a specific device. Additionally, a vulnerability manager would be beneficial."
"That's why I wouldn't recommend it for other systems. It works only with SAP clients. That's why I'm giving it a six. It would get higher if it worked on all networks without the help of SAP."
"It would be good if it can anticipate zero-day attacks. I don't know how it can be done and if it is even a feature of this product."
"They do need to minimize the number of agents installed on a server."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus is pretty average, meaning it's not cheaper, but it's pretty good. It has average pricing."
"We have purchased licenses for the use of Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus. The price of the solution is reasonable but could be better."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The price is okay, but it really depends on the customer's requirements."
"The price is really high and it should be lower."
"Compared to the tools of competitors, Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is a cheaply priced product."
"Of late, because of the Broadcom purchase, its price has been increasing."
"It's a yearly subscription."
"The more devices we have the more expensive it becomes, which is where the challenge is."
"We pay around $100,000 for 5000 licenses every year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Educational Organization
7%
University
7%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus?
Detection and response is a disadvantage that could be improved. It could be improved by the technical teams of Bitdefender GravityZone Extended Detection and Response (XDR). I think the detection ...
What is your primary use case for Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus?
I work as a reseller for Bitdefender GravityZone Extended Detection and Response (XDR). My clients are using the Endpoint Risk Analytics feature. I use Bitdefender GravityZone Extended Detection an...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response?
I am not aware of the pricing details, as that falls under the management's responsibility.
What needs improvement with Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response?
While the prices for technical issues in Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response are good, as a partner of Symantec, it is very difficult to sell this product because they have a challenging partn...
 

Also Known As

GravityZone Ultra Plus
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Sample Customers

Archdiocese, Northstar, SeSa, W&W Informatik, Yamaha Motor Europe
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