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Exabeam vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.3
Exabeam Fusion SIEM enhances anomaly detection with machine learning, benefiting financial institutions with cost savings, though pricing is unclear.
Sentiment score
5.6
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint offers strong protection, reducing malware and saving 10% in costs, showing significant value within six months.
Exabeam offers more machine learning models that detect anomalies.
Analyst at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Exabeam's support is praised for responsiveness and expertise but criticized for delays and inadequate regional assistance.
Sentiment score
6.3
VMware Carbon Black's support is knowledgeable yet occasionally slow, with variability in global and local assistance quality.
Even with TAM support from Exabeam, many issues go unresolved.
Lead Technical Engineer Security at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I also had the chance to look at the documentation, and the documentation is good.
Solution Architect at CTC
Regarding the technical support of Broadcom, they are responsive and helpful.
Senior VP, Technology & Leading Technology Office at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Exabeam is scalable and suitable for growing needs, despite some latency issues and varying user ratings from six to nine.
Sentiment score
7.1
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is praised for scalability and ease of deployment, despite some challenges with report generation.
Regarding Exabeam's scalability and how well it adapts to its customers' needs, I would rate it an eight.
Solution Architect at CTC
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Exabeam is stable and reliable, handling data well, though improvements are needed in patch application and scanning speed.
Sentiment score
7.5
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is generally stable and efficient, with minor integration issues and occasional latency quickly addressed.
These problems were not frequent, and the last six to eight months have been stable.
Lead Technical Engineer Security at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Overall, I think Exabeam's stability level is good.
Solution Architect at CTC
 

Room For Improvement

<p>Exabeam faces issues with integration, support, UI usability, documentation, performance, staffing, and MITRE ATT&amp;CK coverage, impacting overall efficiency.</p>
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint needs better integration, user interface, system compatibility, pricing, support, and enhanced features for improved client satisfaction.
Exabeam's integration capabilities are not good, as Exabeam has a very limited number of integrations and no out-of-box integration.
Solution Architect at CTC
I have explored the SaaS version; it offers many new features.
Analyst at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Exabeam needs to improve its documentation and provide more customization for dashboards and case management.
Lead Technical Engineer Security at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Exabeam offers a flexible and reasonably priced model with competitive annual licensing, considered more affordable than Palo Alto.
VMware Carbon Black's pricing is high and inflexible, with users preferring user-based over endpoint-based licensing options.
 

Valuable Features

Exabeam stands out for its user-friendly interface, automation, integration with AWS, and powerful machine learning for threat detection.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint offers advanced threat detection, cloud management, machine learning, and centralized control for efficient incident management.
Exabeam's AI capabilities, like the natural language mode, convert natural language into Exabeam queries, enhancing ease of use.
Lead Technical Engineer Security at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The product offers useful features like the dashboard, timeline, and session views, which enhance our security tools.
Analyst at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Exabeam's UEBA is the most valuable feature that I have found so far.
Solution Architect at CTC
I assess VMware Carbon Black Endpoint's machine learning capabilities in detecting unknown threats as fantastic.
Senior VP, Technology & Leading Technology Office at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Exabeam
Ranking in Security Incident Response
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (15th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (1st), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (9th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (11th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (9th)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Ranking in Security Incident Response
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (35th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (36th), Ransomware Protection (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Security Incident Response category, the mindshare of Exabeam is 5.1%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is 4.5%, down from 8.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Incident Response Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Exabeam5.1%
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint4.5%
Other90.4%
Security Incident Response
 

Featured Reviews

DH
Solution Architect at CTC
Improved threat detection has provided clear user risk insights and streamlined incident response
Exabeam's UEBA is the most valuable feature that I have found so far. Exabeam's UEBA displays the type of description that it could show in a console regarding one particular user, the rating that it shows, and how vulnerable the user is, which is very good. Exabeam's automation for incident response is very good. The machine learning capabilities of Exabeam are also good.
reviewer2689206 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior VP, Technology & Leading Technology Office at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Behavior analytics has strengthened threat prediction yet still needs to improve overall standing
Regarding the real-time monitoring feature with VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, it is helpful in addressing unseen threats. I find the behavior analysis feature beneficial. I assess VMware Carbon Black Endpoint's machine learning capabilities in detecting unknown threats as fantastic. The behavior and analytics feature employs machine learning, and these are features which make the product and give that distinguishing, differentiating factor. The intelligent threat hunting capabilities have impacted my customers' cybersecurity efforts by giving them the edge to be prepared well in advance. Whenever this feature provides prediction, you know what action to take. You are aware of a possible attack and what kind of attack it may be, so you are much better prepared.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise31
 

Questions from the Community

What are the biggest differences between Securonix UEBA, Exabeam, and IBM QRadar?
It mostly depends on your use-cases and environment. Exabeam and Securonix have a stronger UEBA feature set, friendlier GUI and are not licensed based on capacity (amount of logs and information in...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Exabeam Fusion SIEM?
I do not have much information about the pricing. However, I am aware that Exabeam is cheaper than Palo Alto based on discussions in meetings.
What needs improvement with Exabeam Fusion SIEM?
Exabeam's integration capabilities are not good, as Exabeam has a very limited number of integrations and no out-of-box integration, which is an area where Exabeam should improve. I have noticed th...
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...
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...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Hulu, ADP, Safeway, BBCN Bank
Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America
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