Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

The compared Mimecast and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. Mimecast is ranked #4 in DLP , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 2.8% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #31 in EPP , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 99% of Mimecast users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Code42 Incydr and VMware Carbon Black Endpoint compete in the cybersecurity solution category. VMware Carbon Black Endpoint appears to have the upper hand due to its superior functionality and user satisfaction.

Features: Code42 Incydr is recognized for robust data recovery, data loss prevention, and secure cloud storage. VMware Carbon Black Endpoint stands out with advanced threat detection, response capabilities, and real-time security monitoring.

Room for Improvement: Code42 Incydr could improve its integration with other security tools, enhance its alerting system, and expand its analytics capabilities. VMware Carbon Black Endpoint needs better reporting features, lower resource consumption, and more streamlined updates.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Code42 Incydr is noted for its straightforward deployment process and responsive customer support. VMware Carbon Black Endpoint's deployment is more complex but provides detailed documentation and comprehensive onboarding resources.

Pricing and ROI: Code42 Incydr customers find the pricing competitive with a good return on investment for data protection. VMware Carbon Black Endpoint users feel the cost is justified by its extensive security features, leading to a positive ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Report (Updated: July 2026).

Buyer's Guide

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

July 2026

Download the complete report

Helped 906,418 peers since 2012

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

Cloudflare One

Mindshare comparison

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection	2.8%
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention	6.2%
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention	4.7%
Other	86.3%

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint	2.0%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint	6.8%
CrowdStrike Falcon	5.9%
Other	85.3%

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

Featured Reviews

Cobe Van Coller

Network Architect at IP Dimension

Cloud security has improved remote access and has reduced costs for smaller client sites

I have used Cloudflare One's Identity-Aware Proxy, and it is quite straightforward from what I have seen so far. The app registration on the Azure side integrates fully into Cloudflare, and I am very satisfied with that part because it is easy to set up. The integration of Cloudflare One's Secure Web Gateway and Zero Trust Network Access works without any issues. That part is pretty automatic, and if you complete the rest of the setup, it comes together by itself with no issues from my side. What makes it nice is that we can actually start replacing on-site firewalls at this stage for the smaller clients because it does not matter if they go to a coffee shop or work from home; they are still secured by the same connection. The hops get shorter and you get better latency. We have done testing to see if it is better. One thing that we did notice with our proof of concept with our current client is that they have people connecting from the UK. When they used their previous VPN solution, uploading CAD drawings and other files to the server took a long time. They mentioned that it is much quicker on Cloudflare One's solution. I definitely believe that is part of the improved performance, and I am satisfied with that as well. What is nice about Cloudflare One is that it makes the setup easier and also easier to train technicians to maintain it. Compared to legacy systems, we do not need to get fancy firewalls in place that are costly. That is definitely also a cost-saver with Cloudflare One.

Read full review

External Ganesh

Security Engineer at Comcast

Insider threats have been detected faster and internal data exposure is now controlled

Regarding how Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection can be improved, sometimes the tool is slightly laggy, wherein it would take some time for us to fetch the related logs from the Mimecast portal, and that of course can be improved. There could also be a graph or a kind of a graph where, if the organization has a smaller number of employees, it is fine, but if it has a large number of employees and different departments, then in that case, Mimecast could give us an AI suggestion upon how to improvise the current security posture, how we stand and where we can go up to in terms of implementing or tweaking the policies. As the organization's size gets bigger, it would also be better if Mimecast could provide some solutions upon how to segregate the users into groups and what groups can have which policies. Those kinds of features can be added. Regarding Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection's AI capabilities, I think its governance and security could improve as I am not entirely sure how it works. It would be helpful if Mimecast could, as the AI capabilities are in place, maintain a strict governance policy upon the data that is being processed, especially for user personally identifiable information. As insider risk management sometimes also gets into the personal details of the user, organizations might be hesitant; even we are also hesitant to use the AI capabilities. If Mimecast could provide more information about how they store the data and whether the agents are local agents or cloud-hosted agents, that would be of great help for the organizations to consider its AI capabilities while adhering to the compliance needs of a particular organization.

Read full review

Paanob-Mahanarongchai

CTO at Microsoft

Improved incident investigation has supported response while core protection still needs progress

VMware Carbon Black Endpoint does not have easy integration, as there are many complexities with the Ribitava API, which is very deep. I rate this solution overall as a five or six on a scale from one to ten. I have integrated VMware Carbon Black Endpoint with other tools that are helpful. I think this solution should be targeted at small clients, because adoption will grow more with small businesses tomorrow.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cloudflare One has assisted in securing my remote workforce through a SASE solution with Cloudflare One and the Workers part, although I am not currently using the Workers component."

"Using Cloudflare One makes my work quite easy because for DDoS protection, all I need to do is understand the OSI model and click; it makes it easier than trying to write a command line or use a Linux command."

"The capabilities of the software are strong enough for me to do what it's supposed to do. For me, we don't need to do a lot of configuration on our site. We just enable it and monitor it."

"It is a stable solution."

"Cloudflare DDoS is better than its competitors for its security, deployment, and scalability."

"Cloudflare Access is a stable solution."

"It's a perfect solution from my perspective; it's easy to understand and easy to configure."

"The blocking feature is very good."

More Cloudflare One pros

"I can recommend CrashPlan to anyone."

"I just love the security/safety of having my Mac backup automatically, without me having to think about or do anything to ensure my data is secure and recoverable."

"Numerous real world restorations on servers and laptops, central administration ensures we see who isn't backed up before they lose data."

"No longer the fear of losing work which has been worked on for a long time."

"The best part of CrashPlan is that it just works; it's a solid, well-written product with great support that gives users a sense of security about the data that keeps the business working."

"I have enjoyed the seamless and automated nature of CrashPlan the best."

"Backup and recovery have been great, but I love having the ability to keep the hybrid type build which they offer."

"This is by far the best cloud-based backup solution."

More Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection pros

"The solution is stable."

"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup was straightforward."

"It has intelligent learning behind it and we have been very successful in preventing attacks."

"Since March of 2018, we have not had a malicious intrusion success."

"VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is a highly stable solution."

"The EDR and reports were helpful in improving our organization."

"The solution has a library where we can have multiple threat intels onboarded. We just have to subscribe to a particular site intel and they'll provide us with all of the truncated details so that we can create IOCs and alerts on the basis of those IOCs."

"The cost/benefit factor has great relevance in Cb Defense implementations."

More VMware Carbon Black Endpoint pros

Cons

"Our subscription plan for the solution has a limitation of bot signatures."

"They don't have a person to provide support for customers using the solution under their free plan."

"Cloudflare DDoS has poor technical support."

"When there are any dynamic changes in complex applications, the tool takes a lot of time, making its analytics-related area a major matter of concern where improvements are needed."

"I would like them to include a VPN feature to provide a secure connection to the data center."

"Automation could be improved where you can easily add a TLS and SSL certificate to an application or web app if the developer did not include it."

"The software has automated alerts, but the automated alerts are not available in the mobile app."

"From a logging perspective, it is still a bit difficult to see exactly what users are being blocked with the current views."

More Cloudflare One cons

"The login screen for customers could be improved, I find that the white and grey could be hard to read for some customers depending on the brightness of their screens."

"Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection could improve by adding a feature to analyze URLs; there is a need for complexity given modern AI developments."

"If anything, make integrating cloud storage a little bit easier - I'd love to be able to choose the cloud I'm going to push to, but it's hard to find instructions for doing that."

"You can't always filter out data that you'd like to."

"In a couple of instances, we had a little bit of trouble in getting it distributed throughout the organization. We ultimately managed to do it, but they talk about it being a pretty simple process, and it became a little laborious. It would just turn away. The agents were not being distributed. It was just churning and churning and churning. When we were looking for specific categories of data, it was getting bogged down, but that was not even so much Code42, although some of it was their issue."

"I would like to see more flexibility on privileges, perhaps create another kind of admin for regions. Also, I would like the ability to access logs without having to be on the actual device or a super-admin."

"Download speeds could be faster when restoring from the cloud."

"I'd like to see some better options with account management in the software and a simpler way to track where you are using licenses."

More Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection cons

"The licensing price is a bit expensive when compared with other solutions."

"The solution needs better overall compatibility with other products."

"When you view the triage, it will show you everything within a given time frame, and not only the attack that caused the alert, which is what I want to see. It shows you all the events during that time, and that can be quite confusing."

"But here, we hardly can take any kind of a report out of Carbon Black, so I think that should be something that should be more user-friendly."

"Integration is difficult, but CB Defense is more powerful than others. It is difficult to implement but easy to pick up many detections."

"In my company, we face issues sometimes when there is a need to write custom rules or we want to write for some rules that are different from the standard rules provided by the solution."

"In the past, we've seen some stability issues in the latest version releases. We tend to hang back one version just to make sure issues are fully resolved to avoid user disruption."

"The product's reporting capabilities are an area of concern where improvements are required."

More VMware Carbon Black Endpoint cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cloudflare Zero Trust Platform's pricing is good."

"The solution's pricing lacks transparency."

"The pricing of the solution is cheap. The licensing cost is also very low. I rate the cost and pricing a three out of ten."

"The pricing is somewhere in the middle. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."

"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There are no hidden charges apart from the licensing costs of the solution."

"The price tag is no longer $200,000, but rather $300,000 to $400,000. It's twice."

"The solution is not that expensive."

"The prices are slightly expensive."

"It was expensive. It was more expensive than Eureka, and it was more expensive than Barracuda Backup, but what we got was a full team. They didn't come in and nickel and dime us. They provided the assistance we needed. They didn't say that they need to charge us for something or it is going to take another statement of work. It was all bundled into it... We pay for the software maintenance. It is probably 18% or 20% of the license fee for rev releases."

"It used to be a good solution for SOHO in particular as it had unlimited storage for a reasonable price. However, their pricing model has changed and they are now primarily targeting enterprise users."

"They were the best solution and surprisingly enough, the cheapest."

"It is 100% worth the cost to get and keep the support, especially when setting it up."

"The pricing is reasonable. It's my understanding that the cost is about $7 for unlimited storage in the cloud per server."

"The price for the solution is completely at government level, meaning one which is very high."

"It's reasonable in price"

"The licensing cost is on the more expensive side, but I thought it was worth it because they did a good job. It was one of the vendors I truly didn't have to worry about too much until this latest upgrade."

"This is a really expensive product and we pay licensing fees on a yearly basis."

"The product is quite reasonable."

"The solution has almost the same price as other different kinds of infrastructures, but it offers a lot of different features."

"Carbon Black might be a touch more expensive than Symantec. They tend to get a premium for their capabilities. They're sort of an industry leader in a lot of areas with the functionality that they provide."

"The product is expensive. There are some additional costs apart from the standard licensing charges attached to the solution."

More VMware Carbon Black Endpoint pricing and cost advice

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

906,418 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

18%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

16%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	29
Large Enterprise	45

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	33

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloudflare Zero Trust Platform?

Pricing is competitive. Akamai is more expensive, in my view.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Cloudflare Zero Trust Platform?

In my opinion, Cloudflare One can be improved mainly through compatibility, as the integration should be much simpler...

See all answers

What is your primary use case for Cloudflare Zero Trust Platform?

Cloudflare One's primary use case for my organization is to protect servers and to provide remote access with the VPN...

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Code42 Next-Gen DLP?

I am unsure about Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection's pricing, setup costs, and licensing details....

See all answers

What advice do you have for others considering Code42 Next-Gen DLP?

My advice for those looking at Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection is to compare your use case compr...

See all answers

What needs improvement with Code42 Incydr?

A con to mention is that Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection, at times, may not capture everything. ...

See all answers

What to choose: an endpoint antivirus, an EDR solution or both?

I can recommend Carbon Black, an award-winning next-gen anti-virus (NGAV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) s...

See all answers

What's the difference between Carbon Black CB Response and Carbon Black CB Defense?

Carbon Black offers two different levels of Endpoint Detection and Response. One is the VM Carbon Black Cloud Endpoin...

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Carbon Black CB Defense?

My rating for the pricing of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is that it is not cheap, but it is also not as inexpensive ...

See all answers

Comparisons

Cato SASE Cloud Platform vs Cloudflare One

Compared 4% of the time

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform vs Cloudflare One

Compared 3% of the time

Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks vs Cloudflare One

Compared 3% of the time

Twingate vs Cloudflare One

Compared 3% of the time

Fortinet FortiGate vs Cloudflare One

Compared 3% of the time

More Cloudflare One Competitors

Digital Guardian vs Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection

Compared 9% of the time

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection

Compared 7% of the time

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention vs Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection

Compared 5% of the time

Teramind vs Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection

Compared 5% of the time

Dtex Systems vs Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection

Compared 5% of the time

More Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection Competitors

CrowdStrike Falcon vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint

Compared 10% of the time

Fortinet FortiEDR vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint

Compared 5% of the time

SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint

Compared 5% of the time

BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint

Compared 4% of the time

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint

Compared 4% of the time

More VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Cloudflare One

July 2026

Download Cloudflare One product report

Buyer's Guide

Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection

July 2026

Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection report

Download Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection product report

Buyer's Guide

VMware Carbon Black Endpoint

June 2026

Download VMware Carbon Black Endpoint product report

Also Known As

Cloudflare Area 1 Email Security, Cloudflare Bot Management, Cloudflare Gateway, Cloudflare Zero Trust Platform, Cloudflare DDoS, Cloudflare SASE & SSE Platform

Mimecast Incydr, Code42 Next-Gen DLP, Code42 Next-Gen Data Loss Protection, Code42 Forensic File Search, Code42 Backup + Restore

Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer

Overview

Cloudflare One is a comprehensive platform for security, performance, and connectivity. It provides features like rate limiting, DDoS protection, and application access, tailored to enhance user experience while securing internet access and accelerating communications.

Designed to integrate security measures with ease of use and scalability, Cloudflare One offers a secure web gateway and zero trust network access. These features ensure seamless setup and operation, making connectivity reliable and protected. Users appreciate its integrated console, intuitive interface, and the ability to manage risk effectively. It offers straightforward deployment, improves latency, and boasts cost-effectiveness. While its onboarding process and documentation need enhancement, its value in content delivery and application shielding is notable. Despite challenges in integrating Cloudflare Access with existing VPNs and the need for better automation and support, it remains vital for DNS and infrastructure protection.

What features make Cloudflare One stand out?

Rate Limiting: Controls the traffic rate to prevent abuse.
DDoS Protection: Shields applications from distributed denial-of-service attacks.
Secure Web Gateway: Provides secure internet access with seamless operation.
Zero Trust Network Access: Ensures secure, application-based connectivity without relying on traditional VPNs.
Access for Connectivity: Facilitates access to internal applications securely.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Security: Robust measures for DNS and browsing protection.
Performance: Enhanced site accessibility and communication speed.
Cost-Effectiveness: Offers competitive pricing for its features.
Ease of Deployment: Straightforward and efficient setup process.

In industries like finance, retail, and technology, Cloudflare One is crucial for enabling secure remote access and protecting web applications against dynamic threats. It supports compliance access policies and enhances content delivery, playing a key role in safeguarding digital infrastructure.

Cloudflare

Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection streamlines automated backups and simplifies navigation with intuitive interfaces, supporting cross-platform environments and central administration.

Offering seamless integration of security and management tools, Mimecast Insider Risk Management and Data Protection enhances data protection while ensuring ease of use. With real-time data management and centralized administration, businesses experience minimized maintenance effort. Despite needing improvements in reporting, account management, and mobile integration, its robust risk scoring and lightweight clients offer substantial benefits. Designed for corporate and HIPAA-related data, it aids recovery from device losses and strengthens data loss prevention, integrating well into egress strategies.

What are the key features of Mimecast?

Automated Backups: Ensures data is backed up seamlessly with minimal intervention.
Real-time Data Management: Provides up-to-date data access and processing.
Cross-platform Support: Maintains functionality across different systems and devices.
Intuitive Interfaces: Easy navigation improves user experience.
Centralized Administration: Allows for streamlined management of data and security measures.
Risk Scoring: Customizable settings for enhanced data protection.

Which benefits and ROI should users consider?

Ease of Use: Simplifies complex data protection tasks with intuitive processes.
Maintenance Efficiency: Reduces manual effort through automated features.
Resource Utilization: Optimizes device and cloud resources for better performance.
Robust Support: Ensures help is readily available to address issues.

Industries like healthcare and legal benefit from Mimecast's data recovery support for HIPAA-compliance and large-scale unstructured data management. The platform is adaptable for both on-premises and cloud-based deployments, essential for maintaining security in high-risk environments such as during legal investigations.

Mimecast

VMware Carbon Black Endpoint enhances endpoint security with its robust EDR, threat detection, and live response features. The cloud-based architecture supports remote management and easy setup while behavioral monitoring and dynamic grouping minimize security risks.

VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is designed for those seeking comprehensive endpoint protection. With its cloud-based deployment, organizations experience streamlined remote control and simplified rollout processes. Its behavioral monitoring, incident response capabilities, and firewall integration deliver advanced security measures. Although it addresses many security challenges, areas like manual alert management, on-demand scanning, and integration with systems like AlienVault USM require refinement. Improved UI, EDR components, and flexible pricing models would enhance user satisfaction. On-premise deployment infrastructure and compatibility issues with some operating systems need attention. Enhanced reporting, container security, and multi-tenancy support are also essential for fulfilling industry needs. AI-driven analysis and threat isolation empower companies by fostering proactive management.

What are the key features of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint?

EDR Capabilities: Offers comprehensive endpoint detection and response to identify and mitigate threats.
Live Response: Enables real-time threat response actions for rapid containment and remediation.
Threat Detection: Uses advanced AI to identify and isolate potential security risks effectively.
Cloud-Based Architecture: Facilitates remote management and easy deployment of security measures.
Behavioral Monitoring: Continuously analyzes application behavior to detect anomalies and threats.
Dynamic Grouping: Organizes devices for improved management and targeted security policies.
Firewall Integration: Enhances security by integrating existing firewall solutions for a layered defense approach.
Whitelisting and Policy Management: Streamlines security configurations by managing allowed applications and user access policies.

What benefits should users look for when evaluating VMware Carbon Black Endpoint?

Ease of Setup: Simplifies initial deployment and management processes.
Scalability: Supports organizational growth by easily adapting to expanding security needs.
Detailed Process Monitoring: Provides deep visibility into application processes to identify threats efficiently.
Threat Isolation: Promotes proactive threat management, helping minimize the impact of security breaches.

VMware Carbon Black Endpoint finds extensive application in industries focused on stringent security requirements. Managed security service providers leverage its capabilities to deliver comprehensive protection to multiple clients worldwide. Organizations use it primarily for antivirus protection and incident management, integrating it with their existing security frameworks to strengthen endpoint visibility and real-time threat prevention. Its advanced detection and application control features make it a preferred choice in industries that prioritize robust security measures. However, it requires improvements in terms of system compatibility and customization flexibility to better serve diverse industry environments.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

23andMe

Adobe, Okta, Samsung, Taylormade, Boston University, Lending Club, North Highland, Stanford University, Ping Identity, Qualcomm, Pandora.

Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America

Buyer's Guide

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

July 2026

Download Free Report

Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Forcepoint, Check Point Software Technologies and others in Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Updated: July 2026.

DOWNLOAD NOW

906,418 professionals have used our research since 2012.

We monitor all Data Loss Prevention (DLP) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.