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CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs McAfee Application Control comparison

CyberArk and McAfee are both solutions in the Application Control category. CyberArk is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8, while McAfee is ranked #7. CyberArk holds a 7.5% mindshare in AC, compared to McAfee’s 6.0% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of CyberArk users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of McAfee users who would recommend it.
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege...
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86% willing to recommend
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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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Categories and Ranking

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege...
Ranking in Application Control
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Compliance (5th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (4th), Anti-Malware Tools (5th), Ransomware Protection (5th)
McAfee Application Control
Ranking in Application Control
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Application Control category, the mindshare of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is 7.5%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of McAfee Application Control is 6.0%, down from 15.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Control Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager7.5%
McAfee Application Control6.0%
Other86.5%
Application Control
 

Featured Reviews

Sumit Chavan - PeerSpot reviewer
Sumit Chavan
Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
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 - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This is the number one product for privilege account security."
"CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) 's most valuable feature is its ability to manage user application privileges and protect against ransomware attacks by controlling access to specific files and applications."
"The most valuable feature is that their database is completely encrypted and protected with multiple layers."
"The solution is scalable."
"It doesn't affect operational efficiency. If you set everything correctly, the user doesn't notice that it is in the background."
"It allows whitelisting."
"The most valuable feature is that it does lifecycle management and that it will change to whatever the end target is."
"I like that you can remove the admin rights from the user's computer and have control over the environment. That means you can delete the local admins and grant them proper privileges with the console. So, they will get proper permissions for applications they need, but we don't have to do it. In the domain where we don't have control, the user can only do specified actions, but not all of them."
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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

"The turnaround time of the support team is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"CyberArk should consider whitelisting important applications like PowerShell and DLL that are currently not allowed due to some malicious content."
"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."
"It's an old product and has many areas that can be improved."
"The CyberArk team is working on a feature to identify devices without the Endpoint Privilege Manager running, which is currently missing."
"The product's threat protection and defense capabilities need enhancement."
"The tool should be more user-friendly."
"It is hard to deal with technical support if you are not certified."
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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

"I feel that the price of the product is nominal. It must be around 10 to 15 USD per installation. I rate the product price an eight to nine out of ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price."
"I believe it's quite a reasonably priced solution. It's not very common to use CyberArk because it's a niche solution, but customers who are willing to control administrative accounts are willing to pay this money."
"licensing for this solution is based on the number of APV (privileged users), and the number of sessions that you want to record."
"We pay about $17 per user."
"The product's license is easy to procure."
"Pricing depends on how many devices you use. Right now, on-premise, it costs us a little, but it's worth it. It seems like the cloud solution is much more expensive. We got this solution one year ago, and it's like we bought the solution, and now they are not going to support it on-premise anymore. We are in the implementation phase, and we missed this, and we already paid for the licenses. This is wasted time from my perspective, and CyberArk should be more customer-friendly."
"The tool's pricing is reasonable for customers."
"The tool is a bit pricey compared to its competitors. My company does work with competitors, but I don't have hands-on experience with other software. I've just done some comparisons."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
8%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise18
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Also Known As

Viewfinity
McAfee Application, Change Control
 

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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