Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus vs Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiEDR
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Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Bitdefender GravityZone Ult...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
46th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Network Detection and Response (NDR) (11th)
Symantec Endpoint Detection...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
24th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiEDR is 7.4%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
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Network Detection and Response (NDR)
0.6%
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Featured Reviews

PN
May 1, 2023
The rule creation, monitoring, and inspection profiles are great
We use Fortinet firewalls for perimeter security at six to seven of our locations It provides extreme perimeter security, especially for VPN and application profiles, and seamless security monitoring through FortiAnalyzer. As a firewall the solution is great, we never had any issues. We saw time…
DA
Nov 11, 2020
Reliable protection that never fails, reasonably-priced, with knowledgeable and responsive support
We are an MSP company and we provide IT support to hospitals, lawyers, and small businesses. We protect them using GravityZone EDR solutions.  It prevents cyber-attacks and monitors the protection status for the service stations The most valuable feature in Bitdefender is that they continue to…
HH
Jul 24, 2023
A highly stable and affordable solution for detecting and preventing security threats
We use the solution to detect and prevent phishing emails. We use it for protection in all our institutional devices, including laptops, desktops, and phones The solution does its job with no issues. We do not face any problems. The solution needs to provide better integration. We may receive…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Ability to get forensics details and also memory exfiltration."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's firewalling, rule creation, monitoring, and inspection profiles are great."
"The ease of deployment and configuration is valuable. It's very easy compared to other vendors like Sophos. Sophos' configuration is complex. Fortinet is a lot easier to understand. You don't need a lot of admin knowledge to do the configuration."
"I like FortiClient EMS. FortiEDR has a lot of great features like lockdown mode, remote wipes, and encryption. I can set malware outbreak policies and controls for detecting abnormalities. You can also simulate phishing attacks."
"The main thing is that I feel safe. Because the processes that have been used to get a handle on the attackers are much better than other competitors"
"Forensics is a valuable feature of Fortinet FortiEDR."
"We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats."
"Impressive detection capabilities"
"Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus is highly stable."
"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."
"The product is easy to use."
"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."
"It never fails. Bitdefender always catches all of the viruses that have been detected on customer sites."
"The solution can scale well."
"The most valuable features of Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response are its immediate response and investigation."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable features are that it is easy to connect and global settings are good."
"The Detection vulnerability is very effective."
"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is easy to use and has good support."
"The interface is quite easy to use."
"I have had absolutely no problem with using this solution, it really works well."
 

Cons

"The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."
"We'd like to see more one-to-one product presentations for the distribution channels."
"Once, we had an event that was locked and blocked, but information about it came to us two or three days later."
"Everything with Fortinet having to do with their cloud services. They need to invest more in their internal infrastructure that they are running in the cloud. One of the things I find with their cloud environment compared to others' is that they go cheap on the equipment. So it causes some performance degradation."
"Cannot be used on mobile devices with a secure connection."
"The amount of usage, the number of details we get, or the number of options that can be tweaked is limited in comparison to that with other EDR solutions"
"I think cloud security and SASE are areas of concern in the product where improvements are required. The tool's cloud version has to be improved in terms of the security it offers."
"We've had a lot of false positives; things incorrectly flagged that require manual configuration to allow. Even worse, after we allow a legitimate program, it sometimes gets flagged again after an update. This has caused a lot of extra work for my team."
"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."
"Adding a feature like Data Loss Prevention would be beneficial."
"The mobile version needs improvement."
"It would be nice to see more granular timeline analysis."
"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."
"The interface has many issues."
"The Symantec portfolio is not big enough to cover the organization in all 360 degrees."
"They do need to minimize the number of agents installed on a server."
"Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response could improve the reporting. It is very difficult to create reports from the user interface."
"It is not possible to buy it from the company itself, or resellers in other countries. If it is available, I see that it is offered as part of a larger service. For me, this was not suitable."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not cheap, but it's not expensive either."
"Fortinet FortiEDR is available at a very competitive price compared to the other products in the market."
"I know it is tough to get big budget additions up front, but I highly recommend deploying environment wide and adding the forensic service."
"I'm not familiar with pricing, but it looks a bit costly compared to other vendors I think."
"The hardware costs about €100,000 and about €20,000 annually for access."
"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"It is expensive and I would rate it 8 on the scale."
"It's moderately priced, neither cheap nor expensive."
"We have purchased licenses for the use of Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus. The price of the solution is reasonable but could be better."
"It's a very good price for MSP. It's cheaper than Symantec."
"Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus is pretty average, meaning it's not cheaper, but it's pretty good. It has average pricing."
"We pay around $100,000 for 5000 licenses every year."
"Of late, because of the Broadcom purchase, its price has been increasing."
"The price is okay, but it really depends on the customer's requirements."
"The more devices we have the more expensive it becomes, which is where the challenge is."
"Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is expensive."
"Compared to the tools of competitors, Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is a cheaply priced product."
"It is an expensive solution."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
28%
Media Company
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Retailer
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What's the difference between Fortinet's FortiEDR and FortiClient?
I suggest Fortinet’s FortiEDR over FortiClient for several reasons. For starters, FortiEDR guarantees solid protectio...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiEDR?
We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiEDR?
The pricing of the solution is on the high end compared to its offerings and capabilities.
What do you like most about Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus?
The best thing about Bitdefender is that it has got top-notch features and it is not tied to specific countries like ...
What needs improvement with Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus?
The solution must improve its management features. They are not as good as Kaspersky's. Kaspersky provides remote des...
 

Also Known As

enSilo, FortiEDR
GravityZone Ultra Plus
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Sample Customers

Financial, Healthcare, Legal, Technology, Enterprise, Manufacturing ... 
Archdiocese, Northstar, SeSa, W&W Informatik, Yamaha Motor Europe
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