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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 #11 with an average rating of 7.7, while McAfee is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.8. 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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75% willing to recommend
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)
11th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Security Incident Response (3rd)
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 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.
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Usman Bhatti - PeerSpot reviewer
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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DavidJones7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers automation alert features with easy integrations and impressive scalability
I would rate the initial setup an eight out of ten. There are a few technical challenges with the deployment, but it can easily solved by an experienced professional but not by a beginner user of the tool. The complete implementation and migration to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator will take around three months. If someone is using a software platform already with implemented use cases in their environment, it might be difficult to implement the same use cases when the customer is migrating to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator. The conditions and prior alert settings needs to be accurate when migrating to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, otherwise false positive alerts might get generated.
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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

"The solution is simple to use and to integrate with IBM QRadar."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Its flexibility is the most valuable."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The product is very good at incident response."
"What I like most about IBM Resilient is that it has a complete stack, which means you don't need to use different OEM products because you have all you need under the IBM Resilient umbrella. You don't need to worry much about integrations and components because you're working with tested and proven architecture."
"The most valuable thing about it is how easy it is to navigate the user interface."
"The UBA, User Behavior Analytics, is very good."
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"You have to have some experience, however, it's pretty simple to understand."
"The central manager policy means we have almost all client modules in one solution."
"Technical support is very helpful."
"Application control and traffic encryption are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the central management console, which is used for DLP, endpoint security, drive encryption, and application control."
"The security is a key feature and the console is very user friendly."
"I like the solution's feasibility. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is also better and easier to use than other ePOs."
"The best part is management in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator."
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Cons

"It is not very straightforward to set up custom integrations, especially with services like Azure. You need an additional server for integration."
"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."
"The integration could be improved so that it is easy to integrate with other solutions."
"Integration with some devices, including Cisco PowerPower and certain antivirus products, has limitations."
"The implementation could be a bit simpler."
"This product could be improved with better customization. This product isn't the best on the market like QRadar, but it's actually a good solution. However, some competitors' solutions contain more integration, support, automation, or flexibility."
"The product must provide more integration with other tools."
"There are shortcomings with IBM Resilient's technical support team that can be considered for improvement in the future."
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"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."
"It's a little bit complex to configure it, but when you start using it, it is much easier. There are many policies that you need to create, and in three or four places"
"The rollout to cover the online resources, such as SharePoint, One Drive, and Office 365 doesn't seem to have a very clear path."
"The issues with the integration capabilities of the product, specifically the ones that are deployed on an on-premises model, need to be improved."
"Lacks a single plug-in for multiple uses."
"They have to do something to make the solution more resilient or recoverable from power failure events, which may include creating their own database."
"We would like to see more integration with different platforms and extend this to other platforms. We are migrating to the cloud and want to extend it from our on-premises setup to the cloud."
"While there are bugs and a few functionality issues, it is just a matter of raising them with the support team. However, support is part of the problem as well. You want everything to be seamless in a perfect world, but the support is spread across different countries. They have Level 1, 2, and 3. Level 1 is most likely in a developing country. They don't provide the best service."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing for the solution is good, in my opinion."
"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."
"I feel it is an expensive product when my company pays annually for renewal, support, and follow-up."
"It is very expensive."
"We could create unlimited users using the license we had purchased."
"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."
"The cost of the product is quite high."
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"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."
"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."
"$The price of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is expensive, it is approximately $6,000 to $9,000 per license annually."
"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."
"This solution is priced in the mid-range."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is not an expensive solution."
"Compared to other Antivirus products, the cost of this solution is a bit high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
33%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

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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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Also Known As

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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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