IBM Resilient vs McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator comparison

IBM and McAfee are both solutions in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category. IBM is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.0, while McAfee is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.7. IBM holds a 1.9% mindshare in SOAR, compared to McAfee’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of McAfee users who would recommend it.

IBM Resilient

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McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator

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81% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and IBM Resilient are major players in the cybersecurity management industry. McAfee leads with user satisfaction in pricing and support, while IBM Resilient's superior features justify its premium cost.

Features: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator excels in centralized security management, efficient automation, and comprehensive endpoint protection with tools like McAfee Threat Prevention and Adaptive Threat Protection. Its easy-to-use console offers customizable reporting and centralized virus signature updates. IBM Resilient distinguishes itself with robust incident response automation, dynamic playbooks, and deep integration capabilities valuable for real-time threat management and SOAR platform functionality.

Room for Improvement: McAfee could enhance its user interface to be more intuitive for non-technical users and expand its scalability features. More robust exploit prevention could better match enterprise needs, and more seamless integration with third-party tools is desired. IBM Resilient could lower its technical expertise requirements for deployment, improve user interface intuitiveness, and enhance its documentation to better assist new users in understanding its complex features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's straightforward installation process is well-supported by online resources and a responsive customer service team, ensuring smooth deployment. IBM Resilient's deployment requires more technical expertise, but their dedicated support staff help streamline the process for users, making it worthwhile despite its complexity.

Pricing and ROI: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator offers competitive pricing with a rapid return on investment by reducing operational costs through centralized management. IBM Resilient, although more expensive, justifies its pricing with significant ROI by improving incident response efficiency and minimizing downtime.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Resilient

Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

16th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Incident Response (4th)

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator

Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category, the mindshare of IBM Resilient is 1.9%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

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Usman Bhatti

Senior Officer Security Operations Center at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Simple deployment, scalable, but lacking third-party solution compatibility

Integrating IBM Resilient with other applications can be very difficult and technically challenging. Often, they use the excuse that you are using the latest version of an application, such as an endpoint security system, and they don't have an API or support for it at the moment. There is no automation in the SOAR solution. It's worth noting that many third-party add-on applications needed to be purchased separately to integrate with IBM Resilient. While there were built-in applications available for incident remediation, the selection was limited. Additionally, integrating third-party applications was often a difficult and time-consuming process due to the technical complexity involved.

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Binu Haneef

System Administrator at Sky News Arabia

Comprehensive security management enabled through efficient integration and automation

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator helps automate routine security tasks. We created customized automation. For example, when we did not have an EDR or XDR solution, we created tasks exclusively for detection and response automation and automatic segregation of infected PCs. The ability to customize the dashboard in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator helps us significantly. The main feature is automation for auto-segmentation and segregation. As we are in an AI era, McAfee can focus on AI tools. Instead of putting manual effort into each security-related task, it can implement more advanced automation using AI. This enhancement could improve cybersecurity significantly. Regarding the reporting area in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, we are satisfied with what we currently have. Our cybersecurity team needs customized reports beyond the default ones. We have more than 20 separate reports for identifying threats, managing, and understanding the security posture of our company and assets.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The most valuable thing about it is how easy it is to navigate the user interface."

"The solution is easy to use."

"The most valuable features of IBM Resilient are its flexibility and customization options for incident response."

"The initial setup of IBM Resilient is not that complex since my company already has a support license that we use internally. In general, the product's deployment phase is not that complex."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"As a whole, the product is stable...Technical support is very good."

"IBM Resilient is scalable."

"It's really simple and has a flexible interface."

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"Application control and traffic encryption are the most valuable features."

"If you set it up right, it can really manage a very complex environment which require fine tuning where there are a lot of exceptions. That's what it caters to. It can just do those specifics in those exceptional situations, which is good."

"The most valuable feature of the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is agent communication."

"The security is a key feature and the console is very user friendly."

"The central manager policy means we have almost all client modules in one solution."

"The valuable feature of the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is the management of the policies."

"The most valuable features of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator are the easy-to-use console, and lots of reports, such as customized reports and inventory reports. Additionally, overall the centralized management is very good where you can see the compliance levels and inventory."

"We implemented data transfer protection, which allows transfer in one direction only. Users can copy from the PC to the USB but not from the USB to the PC. That way, if someone is carrying a virus on a USB, it will not be transferred to the PC."

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Cons

"One thing to improve is how it handles data formats, which currently might require scripting for conversion to CSV before uploading."

"There are shortcomings with IBM Resilient's technical support team that can be considered for improvement in the future."

"The response time of the support is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"The tool needs to improve its documentation on license scripts."

"Its price needs improvement."

"The product must provide more integration with other tools."

"The implementation could be a bit simpler."

"The integration could be improved so that it is easy to integrate with other solutions."

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"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator could improve by supporting container microservices, such as Docker and Kubernetes."

"There needs to be support for Mac computers. Currently, McAfee does not work on iOS."

"There are some issues we are having with updating our Windows server. So we need to contact support or access our support portal."

"Sometimes agents hang. We have to reinstall the agents."

"There are some issues relating to the automation of reports. That's why I wanted the DLP reports. There are some problems in this area. Sometimes it does not work even though all the configuration words are right. There are also some problems with automatic updates."

"There should be more insights and completeness into the cyber kill chain, similar to CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. It just seems a little outdated in being 100% signature-based without all of the insights and protections that come with CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. Overall, they've got some catching up to do if they plan to compete in the comprehensive EDR space."

"As for improvements, I think that putting everything on a cloud and one console would be a great idea and would be useful for customers."

"The areas of concern where improvements are needed are related to the product's assignment policy and tag assignment, where users can assign the policies with the help of tags and sort out the systems."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We could create unlimited users using the license we had purchased."

"There is a license you need to pay for in order to use this product."

"I would rate the tool’s pricing a three out of ten. The tool’s pricing is on a yearly basis."

"The cost of the product is quite high."

"Pricing for the solution is good, in my opinion."

"The licensing cost for IBM Resilient is not too expensive, but it's not affordable, so it's moderately expensive. Regarding price, I'm rating the solution seven out of ten. The company pays for the license yearly, based on the number of users. Apart from the cost of the license you need to pay for each user, you also need to spend an initial investment for the base platform. You also have to pay for IBM Resilient support."

"There are no costs except for the support services that our company pays in addition to the licensing charges attached to the solution."

"I feel it is an expensive product when my company pays annually for renewal, support, and follow-up."

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"It is attractively priced. It is a fraction of what we're going to pay for CrowdStrike or SentinelOne, but it only has a fraction of the capabilities as well."

"$The price of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is expensive, it is approximately $6,000 to $9,000 per license annually."

"It's an expensive solution"

"Compared to other Antivirus products, the cost of this solution is a bit high."

"McAfee tries to package different things into different products, then sell them as different products with different licenses. They just split everything up into multiple things. That's just their sales pitch and how they do it."

"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is a cheaply priced product, meaning it is not expensive since McAfee provides a free version of ePO, which includes phone support as well."

"There is a license required to use this solution. If we use the additional components, such as DLP encryption, there is an additional cost. However, it is similar to a separate product altogether. If you want to use that or not, it is optional, but when you use it, it will cost you additional pricing."

"This solution is priced in the mid-range."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

35%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Energy/Utilities Company

Computer Software Company

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Resilient?

It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Resilient?

I am not the one in charge of pricing, so I am not sure about the costs.

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What needs improvement with IBM Resilient?

Integration with some devices, including Cisco PowerPower and certain antivirus products, has limitations.

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Which is better - Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator?

Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator network security software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mcafee's ePolicy O...

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What do you like most about McAfee MVISION ePO?

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's performance is good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee MVISION ePO?

It's an expensive solution.

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McAfee ePO, ePolicy Orchestrator, Intel Security ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee MVISION ePO

Overview

The Resilient Incident Response Platform (IRP) is the leading platform for orchestrating and automating incident response processes.

The Resilient IRP quickly and easily integrates with your organization’s existing security and IT investments. It makes security alerts instantly actionable, provides valuable intelligence and incident context, and enables adaptive response to complex cyber threats.

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McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) is the most advanced, extensible, and scalable centralized security management software in the industry. Unifying security management through an open platform, McAfee ePO makes risk and compliance management simpler and more successful for organizations of all sizes.

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Sample Customers

Golden Living, Health Equity, USA Funds

Brelje & Race, Cognizant, Sutherland Global Services, Eagle Rock Energy, Arab National Bank, Bank Central Asia, Kleberg Bank, Leading Mexican Bank, SF Police Credit Union, Macquarie Telecom, Seagate Technology, Blackburn & Darwen Council, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, IRCEP, Major U.S. State Government, State of Alaska, State of Colorado, Cemex, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke

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