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Heimdal Patch and Asset Management vs Tanium comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Heimdal Patch and Asset Man...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Patch Management (38th)
Tanium
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (24th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (14th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (23rd), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (8th), Autonomous Endpoint Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Heimdal Patch and Asset Management and Tanium aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Heimdal Patch and Asset Management is designed for Patch Management and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, up 0.5% compared to last year.
Tanium, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), holds 2.5% mindshare, up 2.4% since last year.
Patch Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Heimdal Patch and Asset Management0.8%
NinjaOne7.3%
Microsoft Configuration Manager6.8%
Other85.1%
Patch Management
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tanium2.5%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint6.7%
CrowdStrike Falcon5.8%
Other85.0%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Melvin Ong - PeerSpot reviewer
Country Manager at PT Symcaw Solutions Indonesia
Has plug-and-play capability once configured and good reporting system
The tool's most valuable features have been its plug-and-play capability once configured and its reporting system is good. The most improved feature of asset auditing is its physical logging of all software. This allows us to understand what software and applications are installed on endpoints. We can easily check which software applications are installed in the network infrastructure during client processing or audits.
Sandeepraj Gatla - PeerSpot reviewer
Dfir Analyst at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Endpoint monitoring has strengthened incident response and provides rapid isolation and forensics
Tanium provides an endpoint which is isolated from the network and environment. We can easily search its logs and history and connect remotely directly to that particular device which has been isolated from the network. We can search for the history and logs, including audit logs and event logs. The complete activity of the user or owner of the device is visible to us. We can see the artifacts of particular USB transfers internally for official use. We can not only connect remotely but also see the device status and how many failures have occurred within the network so far. We can see the IP address, how many times it has changed its IP address, and how many times it was connected to VPN or external VPN or internal VPN and what has been searched while on VPN. We can block the IOCs or IP addresses as well. We can block domains, hashes, SHA values, SHA-256, SHA-1, SHA-5 and MD5. Although I am not completely involved in the automation team, we do have that team and I have worked in some CERT recently. Tanium is more useful while we are in the CERT because most of the times when we are on high alert, Tanium does play a main role for that particular incident or any high case. Tanium is a simple tool and we can easily integrate it to many devices and it is a mandatory tool to secure an endpoint. It is mandatory to give any RDP connection and the tool should be present in the particular device. It is completely mandatory and it is in the policy as well.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool's most valuable features have been its plug-and-play capability once configured and its reporting system is good. The most improved feature of asset auditing is its physical logging of all software. This allows us to understand what software and applications are installed on endpoints. We can easily check which software applications are installed in the network infrastructure during client processing or audits."
"Tanium is stable and it is also lightweight."
"Tanium’s best features include support for any Windows, Linux, or Mac endpoint, regardless of where it is, and the ability to do IT operations and security operations."
"Tanium is highly scalable."
"Tanium is used for endpoint management, specifically patching and configuration management."
"The insights we gain from our endpoints and the management capabilities that Tanium provides have been a boon to our operations and security."
"Tanium's most valuable feature is its instant discovery aspect."
"When I push a quick update, it's done right away, and I can rescan immediately to confirm completion within minutes."
"The interrogation piece was the most valuable feature because it was very detailed."
 

Cons

"The tool needs to be more user-friendly."
"The most painful thing is the interface. It's a bit unclear sometimes."
"There are some bugs in the product. The tool needs to improve in the area of reporting."
"I would like to have more integrations and custom plugins to input. Integration is always a big deal in a lot of different environments."
"When working with Tanium, there are some older devices that haven't been patched for a long time, and certain patches are not included in Tanium. I have to search outside to download patches, create bundles, and then perform the task."
"It is not really additional functions, or the features that are needed, rather the complexity would be reduced based on the number of modules required to put together a comprehensive operational security and risk compliance model."
"Our biggest issue with the solution is its lack of mobility."
"The problem or challenge is a pre-sales and go-to strategy for the SMB market delivered through a channel or model. It's very convoluted and vague, which leads to some confusion about the various types of modules, and the device-to-seat cost is extremely difficult to calculate."
"Tanium's limitations should be improved because although it is a great tool, it is limited to only a few classes during a session."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"Tanium is a more expensive solution in Latin America than some of the competitors, such as BigFix."
"There is an annual license required to use this solution."
"The product's pricing differs from region to region depending on negotiations and the number of endpoints."
"The solution offers value for money."
"It's an expensive solution. It would be nice if the cost were lower."
"It is higher than some competitors in the market."
"The solution is expensive but it's a good investment."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Agriculture
10%
Transportation Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise12
 

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What needs improvement with Tanium?
While there is always room for improvement, I am pleased with Tanium.
What is your primary use case for Tanium?
The primary use case for Tanium ( /products/tanium-reviews ) is compliance, patching, and inventory as part of the core functions.
What advice do you have for others considering Tanium?
For smaller companies, Tanium is quite a big investment, and one needs to have a considerable setup to make it economically viable. I would recommend it to others with a similar use case. The solut...
 

Also Known As

Thor Foresight Enterprise
Tanium Inc Cloud, Tanium XEM
 

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Sample Customers

Brother, Symbion, CPH West
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