CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs Varonis Platform comparison

CyberArk and Varonis are both solutions in the Ransomware Protection category. CyberArk is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.5, while Varonis is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.0. CyberArk holds a 5.4% mindshare in RP, compared to Varonis’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of CyberArk users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Varonis users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 2025

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager and Varonis Platform compete in the security solutions category. CyberArk might have an upper hand in terms of strong security controls and user privilege management, whereas Varonis is preferable for its data access governance and threat detection capabilities.

Features: CyberArk offers the ability to manage user privileges effectively through granular control, multi-factor authentication, and prevention of ransomware attacks. It provides a robust control and delegation of admin access. Varonis excels in data access governance by offering transparency, detailed tracking of file activities, and comprehensive threat detection capabilities without degrading system performance.

Room for Improvement: CyberArk faces challenges in deployment complexity, pricing flexibility, and user-based policy options. Its need for better technical support and integration with third-party systems is also noted. Varonis struggles with a complex setup interface and high licensing costs. The transition from on-premises to cloud solutions and enhanced data processing speeds could also be improved.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CyberArk supports diverse deployment, including on-premises and public cloud, but its support structure is complex, needing certified personnel for escalation. Complexity in direct vendor support is noted. Varonis offers deployment flexibility with strong community support, but its vendor support requires a high degree of certifications.

Pricing and ROI: Both CyberArk and Varonis are premium solutions. CyberArk's high cost is balanced by solid ROI through resource savings and reduced breaches. Varonis, despite incremental costs for modular features, offers reliable data protection. Quantifying ROI remains challenging for both, given the nature of security investments.

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Categories and Ranking

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege...

Ranking in Ransomware Protection

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Compliance (5th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (4th), Anti-Malware Tools (5th), Application Control (5th)

Varonis Platform

Ranking in Ransomware Protection

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (10th), Data Governance (4th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (5th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (4th), Compliance Management (7th), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Ransomware Protection category, the mindshare of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is 5.4%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Varonis Platform is 2.5%, up from 1.4% 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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Frederic Delos

Senior Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Offers the ability to identify sensitive areas, allowing you to drill down into the sensitive data

The most effective feature for me is its ability to identify sensitive areas, allowing you to drill down into the sensitive data, provided you have access, to determine whether it's a false positive or a true positive. That's the best thing for me, out of all of it. It's got everything, like other ones, but I like to be able to look at something if I'm doing forensics on the alert and say, "Okay, do I really need to do something with this?" For example, we don't want sensitive data in our OneDrive. So it identifies the sensitive data that's possibly in the OneDrive. And what I can do is look at it and identify whether it's actually sensitive data in Datalert or whether it looks like sensitive data, but I know it's a false positive. If it is a false positive, I can basically say ignore this pattern based on X, Y, and Z, you know, whether it's Redjax or keyword proximity. So I like that. With other tools, I gotta go through a whole process because it's a little bit more complex. Here, I can tag it and bag it in one shot. And the next good time I scan, it slips over it. So it helps in that.

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Pros

"Our setup process is moving to the cloud, which is very good. It reduces complexity."

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

"The most valuable features of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager are password management, session management, onboarding rules, platform customization, and safety management."

"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."

"Their customer support was excellent."

"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."

"Regarding the granularity of the managed controls in CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager, we have different levels of features to define compensations and capabilities, which help us verify configurations and access, ultimately keeping the safety of rights intact."

"CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager helped us reduce the time for regulatory processes to approximately two to four months, completing the solution and training."

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"On the Varonis side, technical support is phenomenal. Their ability to explain is very good, and they seem to be very knowledgeable. When I get an alert that doesn't quite make sense, they dive in there and kind of take me through it. That's very useful and very good. There are some false alerts, but it is better to have a false alert than no alert at all."

"Technical support from Varonis is rated as nine out of ten."

"The most important feature is remediation. In remediation support, there is no group permission. We'll go ahead and remediate the access from the Dell folder to the parent folder."

"There's also a 90-day policy where if a user is not using the warehouse, it will automatically delete that username."

"Varonis Platform is transparent and captures everything in the environment without impacting the performance. The tool helps us unify data feeds into a single reporting system."

"The analytics would have to be our most valuable feature."

"The solution's classification engine is highly configurable and efficient."

"That alerting and reporting service is great."

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Cons

"CyberArk should consider whitelisting important applications like PowerShell and DLL that are currently not allowed due to some malicious content."

"Another enhancement needed is the scheduling of deployment, which I expect in future releases."

"We have had some major issues with the tool, but we have worked with the R&D teams and we have worked with support. There is room for improvement, especially on response times. But they're working on it and they're doing the best they can."

"The management of Privilege Access is not satisfactory."

"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."

"CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager can be better by making its UI more consistent."

"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."

"CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager can improve its Identity Governance, which is already working effectively yet could continue to enhance its capabilities."

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"The solution's interface is a little complicated with regard to setting up filters and reports."

"The product is very complicated."

"There is one thing that if I add something manually, I get so many alerts. That's the biggest bad thing."

"I'd like to see automatic updates for this solution. Currently, it's a manual process to update all the keywords"

"The solution's areas of improvement are the interface and the dependency on on-premises deployment for some components."

"The GUI should be more functional. There should be a process for connecting through Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc."

"Varonis requires more access permissions for its core functions compared to competitors, which can be a concern for companies about data safety."

"I would like it to have cloud integration."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The professional services for one eight-hour day would be $1,800."

"Although I do not deal directly with the pricing, CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is costly compared to other solutions. However, it offers beneficial features."

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

"The cost for CyberArk is very high."

"It is an expensive solution."

"The price of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is expensive. The solution is priced based on the number of accounts onboarded and the number of concurrent sessions. Everyone else is included in the price, such as support."

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

"We pay about $17 per user."

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"I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being the most expensive."

"You could do a subscription, where you pay yearly, or you could purchase it outright. The licensing cost is based on the number of users on the system that you are monitoring."

"The pricing is good. It neither expensive nor cheap. It is average."

"The platform is expensive. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten."

"Varonis Platform wasn't certainly the cheapest solution."

"It's expensive, kind of, really expensive."

"Licensing is on an annual basis. Maintenance and renewal fees are separate. Varonis Datalert is quite expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

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By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager?

The most valuable feature of the solution is its performance.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager?

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 t...

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What do you like most about Varonis Platform?

The solution has significantly improved data security and compliance posture by allowing us to track and monitor activities. We can see who accesses data and when files are created and understand w...

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What needs improvement with Varonis Platform?

Varonis started as an on-premises solution and is transitioning to cloud. It hasn't fully moved yet, which is an area for improvement. Varonis requires more access permissions for its core function...

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What is your primary use case for Varonis Platform?

The primary use case for Varonis Platform is data discovery, specifically for discovering sensitive data in our organization to protect it. We are looking for a solution that can scan our repositor...

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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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Varonis Platform specializes in network security and data monitoring with modules for alerting, data classification, and access management, benefiting environments like Microsoft 365.

Varonis is designed to secure data by auditing and tracking data movement. It leverages data alert and classification modules to identify and manage sensitive information. The platform enhances network security by alerting users to unexpected data modifications and deletions, crucial for effective data loss prevention. It supports unstructured data management, ensuring proper data access and permission controls. Known for its 24/7 support, Varonis offers comprehensive analytics and unified reporting, helping prevent data overexposure and facilitating compliance efforts.

What are the key features of Varonis Platform?

24/7 Support: Provides round-the-clock assistance.
Data Monitoring: Tracks data activities efficiently.
Unified Reporting: Consolidates data access reports.
Data Classification: Identifies sensitive data effectively.
Permission Management: Simplifies managing access rights.
Behavior Analytics: Detects abnormal behavior patterns.

What benefits should be highlighted in user reviews?

Enhanced Security: Improves data protection measures.
Compliance Support: Assists in meeting compliance standards.
Data Transparency: Offers clarity in data access activities.
Access Control: Ensures proper access to data.
Centralized Remediation: Eases remediation procedures.

Varonis Platform is widely utilized in industries needing stringent data confidentiality and management, such as finance and healthcare, for tracking data modifications and unauthorized access. Enterprises deploy it to manage permissions within large datasets, benefiting Microsoft 365 environments. While Varonis requires enhancements in cloud integration, the current deployment is often based on-premises, with attention to addressing the security needs and effective data handling for critical infrastructure.

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