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Carahsoft vs Symantec Ghost Solution Suite comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Carahsoft
Ranking in Software Distribution
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
Ranking in Software Distribution
3rd
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Software Distribution category, the mindshare of Carahsoft is 1.6%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Ghost Solution Suite is 13.6%, up from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Distribution Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite13.6%
Carahsoft1.6%
Other84.8%
Software Distribution
 

Featured Reviews

Ruth Starr - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Business Analyst at General Services Administration
Online expert-led training has expanded my skills and supports continuous learning at my desk
What I appreciate most about the on-demand aspect of Carahsoft is that the people in the training are experts in their field, so I trust their knowledge and experience more than going to a class in a college environment where they do not know the government way of doing business. I would say that learning from the experts in the field and knowing that they have long experience, over five years of experience, is the best feature Carahsoft offers, which makes me more able to trust their advice. I appreciate the way I can look at the calendar and see what is coming up in advance to sign up for them and have them automatically notify me as a reminder. Specifically, I appreciate that some of the trainers call me because some of the trainers are very outgoing, and I appreciate talking to them on the phone; I do not necessarily prefer to always be on chat or webinars. I find that it is made available to me for free, so I do not pay a cost for it. Carahsoft helps me learn faster and learn about technologies that I do not understand, enabling me to learn effectively.
it_user5682 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager of Infrastructure at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Saves time in our deployments
For many years we were using Ghost for saving time in our deployments. Almost 15 year later this product is still on the way. Ease of use, faster and useful.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Centralization through a distributor has made it so that both our renewals and sales teams spend less time generating quotes, less time having to follow up with customers, and more time going after making sure opportunities get closed and finding new opportunities."
"Carahsoft has helped us primarily in selling to the US government efficiently and swiftly."
"I think Carahsoft is a great resource, and you should keep growing as much as possible."
"We can restore the Hard Disk including OS with few clicks."
"Norton Ghost provides a friendly interface to backup and restore the disk image."
"Norton Ghost is a great tool for disk imaging, backup and restore with an easy-to-use interface and a variety of unique features."
"Great for personal use."
 

Cons

"It would be beneficial if Carahsoft enabled their people to deliver the software and similar services."
"I wish Carahsoft would offer more direct integrations between CRMs, and I would also appreciate more introductions internally with like-minded vendors or complementary vendors within Carahsoft's ecosystem."
"I would appreciate an individual Carahsoft representative so that I could build a relationship with one person instead of getting five different people calling me for the same event every day."
"Norton Ghost software do not provide disk management utilities."
"Data backup on DVDs failed entirely on Win (XP, Vista), as the process either could not be completed or written data was corrupted."
"It doesn't offer scripting or drive-spanning."
"Recovery CD is slow to boot and requires a minimum of 1GB RAM."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Carahsoft?
Carahsoft's pricing is determined by the software vendors' pricing. If a vendor provides a margin, the prices remain the same as set by the software company. If no margin is provided, Carahsoft may...
What needs improvement with Carahsoft?
I would appreciate an individual Carahsoft representative so that I could build a relationship with one person instead of getting five different people calling me for the same event every day.
What is your primary use case for Carahsoft?
My main use case for Carahsoft is that I am able to attend training online, but I am not allowed to attend in person, making it a really good way for me to learn about new technologies without havi...
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