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Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Kaspersky Endpoint Detectio...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
22nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (22nd), Security Incident Response (1st), Ransomware Protection (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert is 1.5%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is 1.7%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Rodrigo Censi - PeerSpot reviewer
Patch management and integration capabilities drive effective endpoint response management
We work with Kaspersky and two modalities: the Censi final and Censi license. Most of our clients work in financial areas and industry. Our regular enterprise business relies on these solutions Kaspersky is viable with ADR; the Endpoint Detection response feature and the BitLocker management…
KarthikR1 - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution has an easy setup but needs to mature on cloud environment security
The maturity of the Kubernetes security is absent in Carbon Black CB Defense. The solution has to mature on container security and a lot of cloud environment security. Security is available only for Windows, while security for Linux and Mac is not very strong. The deadlock issue causes me to put more effort into installing an upgrade. The numerous issues with the environment of the product solution should be addressed. Work orders are taking more than two months to get resolved. There's been one issue open for two months, and the solution they gave is being implemented step by step. Still, it is not meeting the requirements and breaking the system. Hence, our business is completely disturbed.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is endpoint protection."
"Has some great features not available elsewhere."
"The pricing is decent."
"This solution is quite responsive and the tech support engineers are kind and good."
"It helps improve security in our organization."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response is an effective protection solution."
"We have a central console and from there you can monitor all workstations via an agent."
"The detection engine running on endpoints works very well and provides a good protection level."
"​Provides visibility into the chain of attack and threats that use valid operating system processes to execute attacks.​"
"This product has the capability of uploading scripts to the tool and this is a very comprehensive feature."
"The initial setup was fairly easy."
"The product enables device controls, helping us protect the devices and prevent data leakages."
"Technical support is excellent."
"I like its protection very much. It protects and allows us to lock the environment pretty tightly. Nothing that is not approved through Carbon Black can run in the environment. There is no default. Everything goes through Carbon Black Protect, and everything has to be first approved. Every software is considered to be guilty before prove innocent."
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup was straightforward."
"Carbon Black Defense has a higher detection ratio because it's cloud-based and it also does a lookup to virus total."
 

Cons

"Kaspersky EDR currently has limited OS support. They only focus on Windows Server and Windows. Kaspersky recently released a Linux version, but it's rudimentary. It does not have any advanced features available on Windows platforms. They should increase their footprint on the Linux side and support other operating systems on the market, like MacOS."
"The Kaspersky console could be easier to navigate and generate reports from."
"If it covered more products, it would improve the XDR."
"The license prices for this solution are quite high."
"There is a problem with the solution, it came from Russia and we are looking for a replacement."
"I would like to integrate Kaspersky with my Log Collector SIEM. Right now that's not possible."
"I would like better integration with other products."
"The solution lacks DLP."
"Sensor deployment requires extensive fine-tuning, and creating deployment packages is time-consuming."
"The feature set for the firewall needs improvement."
"It would be nice to have additional forensic tools that you can build into the back end."
"The tech support communicates, but it's just not with movement."
"Its compatibility can be improved. It did crash a server during deployment, which is not something that I want to happen. Its deployment should also be easier. The whole deployment cycle needs to be simplified. It is an enterprise solution, and to set it up right now, you have to be an expert."
"Carbon Black needs to do a better job of proving their platform in the industry, and providing a bit more access to do industry testing with real world examples to help prove their platform."
"This solution could have greater granular control on how certain applications work."
"The UI interface needs improvement. The management needs further work in future versions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Kaspersky is licensed on a yearly basis."
"The solution’s pricing is okay."
"Kaspersky's pricing is very competitive when it comes to comparison with the other solutions."
"If one is cheap, ten is expensive, I rate the product’s price as a seven out of ten, especially if I compare it with CrowdStrike."
"The product has a valuable pricing model. We need to purchase its monthly subscription."
"The license for EDR costs about 1,000 pesos per user. I would rate the pricing as four out of five."
"Endpoint's pricing is good, especially compared to expensive solutions like Sophos."
"The price of the solution could be reduced."
"The license is annual. It's a standard license."
"In terms of licensing costs, Carbon Black CB Defense was all associated with CROW and the services my company is using with them, so it came all-inclusive."
"The product is quite reasonable."
"Carbon Black might be a touch more expensive than Symantec. They tend to get a premium for their capabilities. They're sort of an industry leader in a lot of areas with the functionality that they provide."
"It is more expensive, but it's worth it. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"The product’s price is less expensive than other vendors."
"Price-wise, VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is a highly-priced solution. Regarding the licensing cost of the solution, one needs to opt for an annual subscription."
"The pricing is annually based and operates through another department than mine."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert?
The integration with our hypervisor is quite smooth, especially within the Kaspersky Enterprise environment. We have many virtual machines, and the integration is helpful.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert?
If one is cheap, ten is expensive, I rate the product’s price as a seven out of ten, especially if I compare it with CrowdStrike.
What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert?
The Kaspersky console could be easier to navigate and generate reports from. We've got Stripe in the method of deployment, which makes it easier and requires lower integration from my team. Deploym...
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...
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...
What do you like most about Carbon Black CB Defense?
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is a highly stable solution.
 

Also Known As

Kaspersky EDR
Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Ferrari, Insolar, Tael, Republic of Serbia
Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America
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