HP Wolf Security vs VMware Carbon Black Cloud comparison

HP and VMware are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. HP is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.0, while VMware is ranked #47 with an average rating of 7.7. HP holds a 2.8% mindshare in EDR, compared to VMware’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of HP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of VMware users who would recommend it.

HP Wolf Security

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87% willing to recommend

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

HP Wolf Security and VMware Carbon Black Cloud offer robust security solutions. VMware Carbon Black Cloud holds an advantage in terms of advanced features and comprehensive threat detection, while HP Wolf Security performs better in pricing and support.

Features: HP Wolf Security includes strong malware defense, automatic threat isolation, and effective for smaller businesses. VMware Carbon Black Cloud features extensive threat intelligence, real-time response capabilities, and a more advanced feature set suitable for larger enterprises.

Room for Improvement: HP Wolf Security could improve with enhanced customization options, improved integration with third-party tools, and better scalability. VMware Carbon Black Cloud needs to address its resource consumption, simplify feature complexity, and enhance scalability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HP Wolf Security is known for straightforward deployment and a responsive support team. VMware Carbon Black Cloud, while effective, has a more complex deployment process and users occasionally report slower support response times. HP Wolf Security is more effective in customer service.

Pricing and ROI: HP Wolf Security generally has a lower setup cost and delivers strong ROI with its straightforward pricing structure. VMware Carbon Black Cloud, despite higher costs, offers good ROI due to its advanced feature set, justifying the expense for larger organizations.

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Categories and Ranking

HP Wolf Security

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

30th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

3.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (20th)

VMware Carbon Black Cloud

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

47th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Incident Response (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of HP Wolf Security is 2.8%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Cloud is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Bert Hickman

Owner at Stoneridge Engineering, LLC

Adds a layer of safety, especially for laptops operating in various environments

The tool's deployment is easy. HP Wolf Security's deployment was a swift process since it was initially compatible with Windows 10, the operating system on both machines. However, when I transitioned to Windows 11, I encountered minor issues that prompted me to delve deeper into Wolf Security to fine-tune security settings according to my preferences. While I mostly used default settings, there was an initial adjustment where I disabled the AI function related to malware. Currently, the system is running smoothly with no reported issues. Adjusting some settings raised concerns about compatibility between HP Wolf Security and Norton 360. Specifically, aspects of HP Wolf Security, such as the virtual machine component, intrigued me, but I hesitated due to potential conflicts. During my investigation, Windows 11 raised a flag, questioning the system's security settings with Norton 360 and HP Wolf Security. However, it seems that they coexist well without causing issues.

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Tom Kar

Senior Security Specialist at Sopra

Shows promise for endpoint detection and response, with room for improvement in complexity and pricing

VMware Carbon Black Cloud is a user-friendly solution that can isolate machines from the rest of the network. When a machine is quarantined, it cannot communicate with any other machines on the network except for the Carbon Black Cloud server. This allows you to investigate the machine without the risk of malware escaping to the network. Carbon Black Cloud's server can communicate with the quarantined machine through DNS and VSCP. This allows you to collect data from the machine, such as system logs, process activity, and registry changes. This data can be used to investigate the infection and determine the next steps. CrowdStrike and Cybereason are also popular EDR solutions. They offer similar features to VMware Carbon Black Cloud but may have different strengths and weaknesses. It is important to evaluate all of your options before choosing an EDR solution. Additionally, it is complex to use, and the pricing should be improved.

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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

"It has prevented thousands of potential threats by encapsulating them within its own vSentry container, thus providing overall protection and integrity of the operating system."

"Our overall security posture has absolutely improved as a result of adding Bromium to our security stack. We continue to have less user impact through a significantly reduced amount of malware infections. It's become a non-event."

"Now, instead of us having to go through that analysis, they actually give us a monthly report that shows us: "Here's what you got hit with, here's what would have happened, here are the forensics behind the attack," and, obviously, Bromium stopped it."

"The feature that stands out the most is that when someone clicks on a link in an email... [if] that link is malicious and it has some malware or keylogger attached to it, when it opens up in that Bromium virtualized browser, there's no chance of it actually being on the machine and running, because as soon as they click that "X" in the upper right-hand side of the browser, everything just vanishes. That is an added plus."

"I use HP Wolf Security to add a layer of safety, especially for laptops operating in various environments."

"We've been able to isolate and prevent malicious code from external email attachments and from downloaded internet files. Those are the two big areas that have really made an impact."

"The isolation feature is the most important because it prevents attacks."

"The most valuable feature is the process isolation because it simply stops malware from infecting the machines."

"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."

"The ability to isolate an endpoint with only the host name and a click of a button is a major time saver."

"The market information they gather from the community is really good. Their configuration capabilities are good."

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

"The enhanced logging and data analysis of the incident response and investigation components allowed us to quickly identify and resolve security issues before they could spread."

"The most valuable feature of VMware Carbon Black Cloud is the possibility of securing any PC worldwide."

"The most valuable features are the threat-hunting and the batch console."

"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."

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Cons

"Initially, when we came in contact with Bromium a few years ago, it had a nice threat analyst, or a LAVA Pop, which is what they used to call it. Once it detected malware, it would show us the malware's path... I don't see that on the computers now. We only get to see that in the console. I would like to still see that on the individual machines because when we go out to look at a machine, we don't necessarily have access to the console."

"Reporting is one of the shortcomings of the product. We do mine the data that's in there from a forensics perspective... It becomes very difficult because you have to spend a lot of time digging through the volumes of data. Reporting is absolutely the biggest shortcoming."

"Room for improvement would be keeping up with the rate of change, specifically on Windows platforms. There are a lot of updates that come out for Microsoft Windows operating systems and the Bromium product needs to be able to keep up quickly with those updates and all the browser updates that are coming out. It's hard to do, but that's really where they need to be more responsive because we end up with problems and then we have to call support to get patches, etc."

"They have always struggled with usability. The protection that it offers you is tremendous, but there's definitely an impact with use of resources on the computer. It's gotten a lot better now with Win 10. But sometimes, when you open up a website, it's going to take longer than it would without Bromium, and it's the same with documents."

"I did not find this to be an out-of-the-box solution, it required planning and alignment across many groups."

"They need to improve the compatibility with other applications and its stability. It works well with attacks, but it doesn't work well with all software on the clients. There is a lot of troubleshooting and a lot of things that need to be tuned to make it work and not break things."

"Initial setup was complex. There were many configurations that needed to be worked out with the vendor. The setup required hands-on assistance from Bromium."

"When you deploy, not only is the user asked to reboot their computer, they are also asked to wait for 20 minutes while it sits there and initializes. It definitely impacts the end-user. It takes time away from their day."

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"Additionally, it is complex to use, and the pricing should be improved."

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

"They have different products, but if we wanted to take their protection and their EPR, then we would need to have two agents"

"The solution needs to simplify the process of adding custom watchlists, as well as embrace YARA for rule creation."

"The dashboard should be more user-friendly."

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

"Technical support for the solution should be improved because there is a scarcity of support teams in the Middle East."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's pricing is a good value. We only run it on our internet-facing workstations, we don't run it on everything in our environment. We are very selective. Some organizations may want to consider doing something like that to reduce their license count."

"The pricing is very fair compared to the competition. The licensing is straightforward."

"Pricing is reasonable."

"I think the pricing is a good value. All of these security products are always going to be very expensive, but I don't think Bromium is unreasonable. I think Bromium is decently priced. It’s a tiered licensing platform. The more you buy, the cheaper gets per unit, and I think their tiers are very well defined. I think they're fair."

"The product came as a bundle with the machine."

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

"Pricing for this solution could be made lower."

"VMware Carbon Black Cloud is an expensive solution."

"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."

"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."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

Government

Educational Organization

Healthcare Company

10%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HP Wolf Security?

The product came as a bundle with the machine.

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What needs improvement with HP Wolf Security?

The tool behaves differently when I ported to Windows 11.

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What is your primary use case for HP Wolf Security?

I use HP Wolf Security to add a layer of safety, especially for laptops operating in various environments.

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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 do you like most about Carbon Black CB Response?

Threat hunting is the most valuable feature of VMware Carbon Black Cloud.

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Also Known As

Bromium vSentry

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Overview

HP Wolf Security is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution that bolsters your organization's cyber-resilience on multiple fronts. With its full-stack security approach, it ensures layered protection from hardware to the cloud, providing a robust defense against cyber threats. HP Wolf Security introduces endpoint isolation, a cutting-edge feature that effectively halts threats that may go unnoticed by Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems. Moreover, it extends its security coverage to printers, equipping them with advanced detection and self-healing capabilities to further safeguard your digital ecosystem. This integrated solution streamlines IT and security risk management, resulting in fewer alerts and false positives, and reduces the time and effort required for endpoint incident analysis and remediation. Notably, HP Wolf Security prioritizes productivity, allowing you to manage risk without disrupting the user experience, enabling worry-free work from anywhere, and offering rapid IT disaster recovery at scale.

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