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Huntress Managed EDR vs Symantec Web Isolation comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Huntress Managed EDR
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (5th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (1st)
Symantec Web Isolation
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (63rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Huntress Managed EDR and Symantec Web Isolation aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Huntress Managed EDR is designed for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and holds a mindshare of 6.7%, down 10.4% compared to last year.
Symantec Web Isolation, on the other hand, focuses on Anti-Malware Tools, holds 0.6% mindshare, up 0.1% since last year.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Huntress Managed EDR6.7%
CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR7.1%
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response5.1%
Other81.1%
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Anti-Malware Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symantec Web Isolation0.6%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint8.1%
F-Secure Total3.9%
Other87.4%
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Anto Baharian - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Antra Tech
Never misses anything and has an attractive price point and a simple interface
One thing they could improve is evolving from an EDR to an MDR, like Blackpoint. This transition would enable automatic remediation of anything that looks dangerous, including within Microsoft 365. For instance, when one of my clients' Microsoft 365 account was breached, Blackpoint identified suspicious activity and disabled the account. It was in Dallas, and we are in California. Blackpoint knew something was wrong there, and they went in and disabled the account. Developing more automated remediation features would elevate them to an MDR level, but I understand that it might affect pricing. They are trying to keep it at a good price point because once they go to MDR, it is probably going to double the price. For now, I find the current features satisfactory, as they continue to add improvements. They have added security awareness training and then log collectors. They are adding pillars as they move along, and I assume they are going to have an option for MDR.
VamsiMohan - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Huber
User-friendly, reliable, and good support
We use Symantec Web Isolation for real-time health checking, vulnerability alerts, and threat analysis The most valuable feature of Symantec Web Isolation is the user-friendliness of the solution. Symantec Web Isolation could improve by reducing licensing costs. I have been using Symantec Web…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Huntress Managed EDR fits our needs in the SMB market perfectly, especially targeting the cultural sector within the Netherlands, as it provides a cost-effective SOC SIEM solution with a clear product line and transparent pricing that allows us to maintain decent margins while keeping costs low for our end customers."
"The endpoint protection is definitely the most impactful feature for clients. It just works. It is a set-it-and-forget-it type of solution."
"The benefits of Huntress Managed EDR were seen almost immediately after deploying it."
"Huntress Managed EDR has improved our security posture and has provided peace of mind for myself as well as the firm partners that our security stance can not only meet the minimum requirements but actually positions us well to protect our environment from modern and emerging threats."
"Their SOC is super responsive and does a great job of catching incidences and being on top of any issues that arise."
"Huntress is extremely well-written software. I used to be a developer, and I see how they've written it. It's excellent. I've never had an issue with it crashing a machine. It's small, tight code."
"The customer support provided by Huntress is impeccable. Their product is easy to deploy and manage, and the portal setup for Managed Service Providers is excellent. A lot of companies do not do that very well."
"After deployment, it takes some time to scan and process everything. Huntress has effectively flagged issues such as password files on desktops, which it identifies as low-level alerts. It also handles more significant threats effectively."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Web Isolation is the user-friendliness of the solution."
 

Cons

"Regarding Huntress Managed EDR, they could add more features when compared to another EDR platform, SentinelOne."
"There should be more engagement with the MSP group or their largest clients. They should have focus group discussions on what they can do to improve the product. A more transparent way for the support team at Huntress and our IT team to collaborate to make it faster and easier would be beneficial."
"Huntress' Process Insights feature could benefit from more robust search and filtering capabilities."
"Incident reporting could be a little bit cleaner."
"It would be ideal if they could create some incentives to help more partners get clients to onboard it."
"In the next release, I'd like to see more intuitive dashboards."
"We need an API to automatically retrieve metrics and data about backend activity so we can generate client reports."
"I'd like Huntress to implement a component that can analyze network traffic for specific sites."
"Symantec Web Isolation could improve by reducing licensing costs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is simple. It is reasonable. They raised my prices this year. We never like price increases, but they continue to add value, so we just keep adding agents as we grow and as our clients grow."
"The Huntress pricing is an excellent value for what the product provides."
"Huntress is an easy sell to clients because it does all the heavy lifting. Sometimes, they will buck a little at the price because they want a free antivirus or EDR. We tell them that we use Huntress on all our machines. That is our standard process for all the machines we roll out. When we give that advice, people are pretty willing to say okay."
"Regarding the pricing for Huntress Managed EDR, I was amazed when I heard the price; I thought it was going to be way more than what it is based on the quality."
"The solution's pricing is fair."
"It is fair. They provide good value for the product that they deliver. I have had one price increase in the entire time I have used them. They added a bunch of features and then said that they have to increase our price a little bit. That is a fair way to handle it."
"I believe Huntress Managed EDR is fairly priced. The value I get from it in terms of peace of mind justifies the expense. You can justify it as a business expense."
"We haven't had any problems with Huntress' pricing. We're at 250 workstations, and we've grown considerably this year. They've been able to handle everything that we've thrown at them within that time frame. They're also reducing the price based on how many endpoints we add."
"The licensing cost of Symantec Web Isolation is high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
5%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business54
Midsize Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Huntress?
It is very easy to use. It is a great solution. They are one of the better vendors that I have ever worked with since I have been in the industry.
What needs improvement with Huntress?
In terms of room for improvement for Huntress Managed EDR, I think that if they could work with maybe other antivirus vendors to sort of work together with those, it would be beneficial because I k...
What is your primary use case for Huntress?
Our use case is to fill some security gaps that we have, especially regarding the antivirus suite that we use, which doesn't have the full capabilities of Huntress Managed EDR. Huntress Managed EDR...
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