CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs McAfee Application Control comparison

CyberArk and McAfee are both solutions in the Application Control category. CyberArk is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.6, while McAfee is ranked #6. CyberArk holds a 5.1% mindshare in AC, compared to McAfee’s 7.0% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of CyberArk users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of McAfee users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager and McAfee Application Control are prominent in cybersecurity management. CyberArk provides advantages in pricing and support, whereas McAfee offers robust features for worthwhile investment.

Features: CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is known for privilege management, threat detection, and strong control over endpoint privileges. McAfee Application Control is recognized for application whitelisting, change control, and comprehensive application security.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CyberArk has a straightforward deployment process and responsive support for quicker integration. McAfee has a more complex deployment process, potentially requiring more support, affecting initial setup time.

Pricing and ROI: CyberArk tends to have competitive setup costs, offering a favorable ROI for privilege management. McAfee has higher initial costs, but its comprehensive security features justify the investment, with potential substantial ROI for focused application security.

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CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs. McAfee Application Control

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Categories and Ranking

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege...

Ranking in Application Control

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Compliance (5th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (3rd), Anti-Malware Tools (5th), Ransomware Protection (5th)

McAfee Application Control

Ranking in Application Control

6th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Application Control category, the mindshare of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is 5.1%. The mindshare of McAfee Application Control is 7.0%, down from 22.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Sumit Chavan

Lead Consultant at Aujas Networks Pvt Ltd

Helps secure the infrastructure and control users with admin rights

There are many features that are currently missing. A customization option is required for certain policies. For instance, if we need to stop PowerShell scripting, we have to create a different policy for that. Being able to create a sub-level policy within a top-level policy would be good. Currently, no user-based policy option is available inside the EPM console. We can only create computer-based policies. The database is available, but there is a drawback in not being able to create local groups on the EPM console. We only have to depend on Active Directory. This limits infrastructure security as we depend on the Active Directory team to manage user groups. If they remove any users, we lose control. If we could create groups locally and block them or set specific policies, we would have more control. Local endpoint management is missing from the EPM site. Moreover, there is an issue with policies not running as expected when we make enhancements. We have to find multiple ways to whitelist applications or enhance policies.

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reviewer1437648

IT Security Specialist at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Easy to configure, reliable, secure, and has good support

With some specific versions, we are experiencing some issues where the policy configuration has some problems with the parent and child processes. There have been problems with the relationship between the parent and child process, from time to time. I would like to see better reporting and alerting features in the future.

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is its high performance, it's the best identity security platform. The security is good. It's easy to showcase the feature and capabilities and compare it with other competitors. It competes well with other solutions. Additionally, it is a complete solution."

"The solution allows me to give access and privileges to each user individually"

"In terms of ROI, deploying CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager has secured the infrastructure, which saves money, time, and resources."

"CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager enhances computer security by providing minimal access, effectively preventing ransomware attacks."

"We were able to reduce the number of privileged accounts by 50%, which helped to simplify our privileged access management environment."

"The most valuable feature of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is its scalability."

"The biggest benefit of CyberArk EPM for our customers is control over privileged access for endpoints. Endpoints are often the starting point for attackers to enter and move within a network. CyberArk EPM bridges the gap between security and operations teams. Operations teams are happy because work isn't stopped due to admin rights issues, while security teams are satisfied that full admin rights aren't given to all users."

"The product is stable."

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"This is a basic solution; the policy screen is okay, and it's easy to configure."

"We also like the Change Control. We can control how things get executed. It has signatures for different kinds of protocols."

Cons

"Without knowledge, you are not able to find some items as they are really hidden within the UI."

"CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager could be improved by simplifying the administration process, specifically when setting up policies and applications."

"The price of the solution should improve."

"While CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is a great tool, I believe the functionality could be wider. If it could work not only with permissions but also involve pure EDR tasks or User and Entity Behavior Analytics, it would be great."

"The tool should be more user-friendly."

"Can be improved by allowing computers to be excluded from policies."

"CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is not suitable for the current situation because when you compare it to OTP, OTP is the strongest password solution. You can use it as a one-time password, but you have to log into the password manager itself and if you don't change your password, it will be the weakest link in the security. In OTP, you don't have that weakest link."

"For an experienced system implementer it will take approximately one day. However, for somebody who is inexperienced it may take up to five days."

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"I would like to see better reporting and alerting features in the future."

"The intrusion detection features should also be improved. It is a very good feature but it should be maximized."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is reasonable for customers."

"I think that it was in the range of $200,000 that had to get approved."

"licensing for this solution is based on the number of APV (privileged users), and the number of sessions that you want to record."

"CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager has a very high price, so it's a one out of ten for me in terms of pricing."

"The solution requires an annual license to use it. There can be some extra costs in some cases."

"It's not at the lower end of the market. I think the price is reasonable considering the quality it delivers. It is a top-notch solution at a fair price point."

"We pay about $17 per user."

"The price of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is expensive."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

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14%

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11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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The most valuable feature of the solution is its performance.

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Overview

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager, a critical and foundational endpoint control addresses the underlying weaknesses of endpoint defenses against a privileged attacker and helps enterprises defend against these attacks through removing local admin rights, enforcing least privilege, and implementing foundational endpoint security controls across all Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints from hybrid to cloud environments.

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As a leading-edge cybersecurity company, McAfee provides advanced security solutions to consumers, small and large businesses, enterprises, and governments. Security technologies from McAfee use a unique, predictive capability that is powered by McAfee Global Threat Intelligence, which enables home users and businesses to stay one step ahead of the next wave of viruses, malware, and other online threats.

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