D3 Security vs VMware Carbon Black Cloud comparison

D3 Security and Broadcom are both solutions in the Security Incident Response category. D3 Security is ranked #8 with an average rating of 10.0, while Broadcom is ranked #9 with an average rating of 6.0. D3 Security holds a 4.4% mindshare in IRP, compared to Broadcom’s 8.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of D3 Security users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

D3 Security and VMware Carbon Black Cloud are competitors in cybersecurity, with D3 leading in pricing and customer support, while VMware offers extensive features.

Features: D3 Security provides advanced incident response automation, orchestration capabilities, and seamless integration with various security tools. VMware Carbon Black Cloud offers high-level endpoint protection, superior threat detection capabilities, and a focus on proactive threat hunting.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: D3 Security ensures swift deployment and excellent customer support throughout setup and operation. VMware Carbon Black Cloud's deployment is more complex but supported by extensive documentation and supportive services for a detailed installation process.

Pricing and ROI: D3 Security's pricing is competitive, appealing to smaller organizations with its benefits in cost efficiency and operational streamlining. VMware Carbon Black Cloud's higher pricing is offset by its rich feature set, providing better ROI for enterprises investing in high-quality security solutions.

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Categories and Ranking

D3 Security

Ranking in Security Incident Response

8th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (17th), AI-Powered Security Automation (4th)

VMware Carbon Black Cloud

Ranking in Security Incident Response

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (53rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Security Incident Response category, the mindshare of D3 Security is 4.4%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Cloud is 8.0%, up from 6.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Incident Response Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
D3 Security	4.4%
VMware Carbon Black Cloud	8.0%
Other	87.6%

Security Incident Response

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Muhammad Aamir Riaz

Senior Manager Security Operation Center at The Bank of Punjab

Useful for automation and reporting and has open API for seamless integration

It was easy to integrate the tool with our infrastructure because all the APIs are pre-built. We just created a drag-and-drop prompt to integrate the solution with our infrastructure. I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten. Everyone needs to evaluate this solution according to their organization's needs because it can integrate well, but this depends on the technology you already have in your organization. It is an automation tool for detection and response, and while integration is possible, using legacy products could create issues. Some legacy products are closed systems and do not expose their APIs to other vendors. In such cases, you could run into problems. If you are considering this solution, check which APIs are available before you proceed. Otherwise, you may get the solution, but you must spend time on integrations. They provide integration support, but it's not automatic; it will take time.

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reviewer2771742

Sec consultant at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Has supported consistent deployment across departments but needs better OS compatibility and detection performance

I am not really looking for a new solution, actually, I was preparing for an interview and wanted to have a comparison between both tools. I have not worked with any of these products before, but we had a training demonstration yesterday with Dynatrace, and I have investigated the Wiz solution better. In terms of experience, it will be my first time with CDR. I am working with something for EDR, specifically, we have an EDR, it's VMware Carbon Black Cloud. They have a hybrid environment, both on-prem and cloud. I would usually recommend this product for big companies, because it's not cheap, so only big companies would I expect to pay for that. The review rating for VMware Carbon Black Cloud is 6 out of 10.

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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

"The solution's valuable feature is its GUI. It has more than 450 connectors, which are excellent for connecting devices and automating integration. The solution has all the features we need. We deployed it in our environment, and it's fully integrated. Thanks to their open APIs, the seamless integration makes everything work well together."

"It is an out-of-the-box automated integration with our 20 departments. We perform L1 LiveOps automatically through the portal."

"The ability to quickly isolate a system from the network, while still being able to perform some forensics and mitigation work remotely, was of great value to us since we had many mobile and distributed systems."

"We also took full advantage of its incident response reporting capabilities to act as a “black box” for our infrastructure around strings of suspicious activity. The reporting and incident response capabilities were incredibly helpful during active security concerns."

"They're highly stable in comparison with other solutions I have."

"We are able to remotely isolate exploited endpoints in seconds and perform a live deep dive of any endpoint into its running processes (as necessary) without the need for extra scripts."

"The most valuable feature is its ability to seek out abnormal activity and to create alerts."

"Carbon Black Cb Response excels at providing context to indicators when responding to incidents. It allows responders to understand the entire scope of an incident and quickly contain it to minimize impact and disruption."

"It is nice when you're in a situation where you think someone's device is compromised and that there's some malware getting into your fleet."

"Setting up and managing the setup for this solution is okay. It is stable, scalable, and it runs just fine. No issues with technical support."

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Cons

"Reporting needs improvement. MTTR and MTTD metrics aren't directly available in playbooks and require manual effort to achieve."

"The reporting, especially custom reporting, needs to be improved. Additionally, it would be better if it could be hosted on Linux."

"The dashboard should be more user-friendly."

"The biggest issue I encountered was one where old logs were not being overwritten as expected so the system drive kept filling up from time to time. However, support was usually quite responsive and happy to jump on a remote session to take a look at it for us. That log bug has probably been resolved with an update by now."

"The solution's support could be improved."

"The solution can only handle about 500 bans or blocks."

"It's not highly available, so you have to have a core server. If the primary server goes down, you need a new one. It's not available at the same time, however. It's not automatically swapped from one server to another."

"There have been some performance issues when deploying on Windows Server, but I believe Carbon Black is working on that."

"They need to improve the batch console. It needs more capabilities. We are limited by the ones it provides..."

"I recall we couldn't upgrade because the sensor was not compatible, and the latest VMware Carbon Black Cloud version was not compatible with the latest Red Hat version, so we couldn't actually update since it's a security tool, and it does not allow us to update."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Pricing for this solution could be made lower."

"Purchase Professional Services up front as part of the implementation package, then renew hours annually to ensure you have adequate support for upgrades and enhancements. Overbuy by at least 10% to account for infrastructure growth."

"You need to pay for the licensing of the product. The pricing is costly."

"The solution is very inexpensive so there is great cost savings to using it."

"VMware Carbon Black Cloud is an expensive solution."

"We had no issues purchasing through our preferred reseller and were able to get a fair price even when not purchasing direct. Carbon Black Enterprise Response didn’t break the bank, though adding on the matching antivirus and anti-malware components of the Protect product was more than we could afford, even with some discounting. Cb Response is really designed to complement Carbon Black’s Defense product. While Response can be used on its own, coupling with Defense seems like the best strategy if you can afford the price tag."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

27%

Computer Software Company

18%

University

10%

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Real Estate/Law Firm

University

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	8

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with D3 Security?

The reporting, especially custom reporting, needs to be improved. Additionally, it would be better if it could be hosted on Linux.

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What is your primary use case for D3 Security?

We use the tool for automation and reporting. It helps to automate our playbooks.

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What advice do you have for others considering D3 Security?

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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) security solution. The CB Predictive Security Cloud platform combines multiple hi...

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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 Endpoint Standard (CB Defense), and the other is the Carbon Black Endpoint Detection an...

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What needs improvement with Carbon Black CB Response?

I see room for improvement as I remember some problems on compatibility with some operating systems; I recall we couldn't upgrade because the sensor was not compatible, and the latest VMware Carbon...

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Overview

D3 Security provides a full-lifecycle incident management platform—one that enables multiple detection sources, enriches standards-based workflows with threat intelligence, orchestrates response, and always guides its users to conclusive remediation. The system is unique in its ability to eliminate incident recurrence, through root cause and corrective action discovery, digital forensics case management, and by generating a foundation of actionable intelligence that supports policies, countermeasures and controls.

D3 Security

Fortify Endpoint and Workload Protection

Legacy approaches fall short as cybercriminals update tactics and obscure their actions. Get advanced cybersecurity fueled by behavioral analytics to spot minor fluctuations and adapt in response.

Recognize New Threats

Analyze attackers’ behavior patterns to detect and stop never-before-seen attacks with continuous endpoint activity data monitoring. Don’t get stuck analyzing only what’s worked in the past.

Simplify Your Security Stack

Streamline the response to potential incidents with a unified endpoint agent and console. Minimize downtime responding to incidents and return critical CPU cycles back to the business.

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S&P Global, Scotiabank, Cybereason, Cummins

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