We performed a comparison between Bitdefender GravityZone EDR and Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Having all monitoring, response, tracking, and mitigation tools in one dashboard provides our analysts and SOC team with a comprehensive view at a glance."
"he solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"This is stable and scalable."
"It is stable and scalable."
"The product detects and blocks threats and is more proactive than firewalls."
"We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats."
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra is the ETX and ETM endpoint protection."
"The tool alerts about lateral internet movements."
"The performance is great."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The tool's graphical user interface is common and very friendly, making it an overall user-friendly product."
"I like GravityZone's short implementation time. It takes only a day, at most."
"It is stable."
"I haven't had a problem with its stability yet. Since we deployed it, we haven't had one computer instance where we had to reimage the computer due to the virus."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is easy to use and has good support."
"The pricing is pretty reasonable."
"The pricing is good."
"It is very simple to use."
"It is mostly used for malware detection and antivirus purposes."
"Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is stable."
"I like Symantec EDR's device control and USB security features."
"It takes about two business days for initial support, which is too slow in urgent situations."
"I would like the solution to extend beyond endpoint protection and include other attack surfaces such as other network components."
"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."
"FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting."
"Cannot be used on mobile devices with a secure connection."
"The SIEM could be improved."
"The support needs improvement."
"The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."
"If we could directly push the agent to the script, it'll be very good."
"The firewall security could be better."
"The installation is not straightforward and should be easier to do."
"What would make Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra better is if Bitdefender employed more firewall policies and added even more features to the product."
"Bitfender could improve their modules on the server. For example, Bitdefender doesn't have content filters or firewall modules on the server. It would be great if it had a networking module and a content filter module at the workstations."
"Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra should include more advanced features than their competitors in the market for the auto-detection of viruses and threats within the environment."
"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."
"The pricing should be improved. The user interface has been improved on a yearly basis. The key issue is that they need to look at their pricing."
"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."
"The solution can always be more stable and more secure."
"The GUI could be better."
"The solution’s scalability and stability could be improved."
"The interface is very complicated."
"They do need to minimize the number of agents installed on a server."
"The product doesn’t offer MDM functionality under its current licensing model."
"The Symantec portfolio is not big enough to cover the organization in all 360 degrees."
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Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is ranked 15th in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) with 54 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is ranked 25th in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) with 28 reviews. Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is rated 8.6, while Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Bitdefender GravityZone EDR writes "High-quality threat intelligence, including encryption and mobile device protection". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response writes "A highly stable and affordable solution for detecting and preventing security threats". Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, CrowdStrike Falcon, Intercept X Endpoint and Check Point Harmony Endpoint, whereas Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Vision One, Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert, CrowdStrike Falcon and Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS). See our Bitdefender GravityZone EDR vs. Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response report.
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