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

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
3.5
Users experienced a 30% return with Kaspersky EDR Optimum, valuing enhanced security and favorable pricing despite measurement challenges.
Sentiment score
6.0
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint delivers strong ROI with enhanced security, reducing costs and malware incidents within six months.
I have observed value for money from Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.1
Kaspersky support is generally good with multilingual assistance, but response times vary, with users often using other support sources.
Sentiment score
6.3
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint support is knowledgeable but inconsistent, with varied satisfaction and room for improvement in response times.
Compared to other solution providers, the responses are not very clear when we need support.
We usually solve issues ourselves due to our experience, as paid support is not used.
I rate the technical support between seven and eight out of ten for Kaspersky.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is praised for scalability, efficient integration, and straightforward licensing adjustments despite minor speed issues.
Sentiment score
7.3
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is highly scalable, supporting diverse environments efficiently, despite some data extraction and management complexities.
The technical deployment is easy, but when we have a large number of computers, it becomes slow.
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is scalable for my environment.
Currently, I find it good and easily scalable.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection is praised for stability and reliability, though concerns exist about zero-day attack vulnerabilities.
Sentiment score
7.5
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint offers reliable security, but some users experience stability issues and update-related challenges for resource allocation.
The solution is highly stable, scoring more than nine in terms of protection.
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Kaspersky EDR Optimum needs better internet protection, UI, integration, scalability, pricing, support, and simplified installation for improved user experience.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint needs better integration, UI, mobile support, pricing, responsiveness, threat detection, and stability improvements.
In general, the main area for improvement is UI.
SonicWall can integrate with other products such as Sophos, SentinelOne, and several others, but not with Kaspersky.
To increase the benefits of the product, Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service from Kaspersky should be included.
 

Setup Cost

Kaspersky EDR Optimum offers cost-effective, subscription-based licensing, appealing to budget-conscious companies, praised for quality and threat intelligence.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is seen as pricey, varying by deployment size, with mixed views on its value and flexibility.
Kaspersky is very cheap compared to solutions like CrowdStrike or other vendors.
The value from Kaspersky is very good, especially since we recently got a special deal.
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is reasonably priced for the market.
 

Valuable Features

Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum offers comprehensive automated threat response, malware detection, and seamless SIEM integration for enhanced security management.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint excels in threat detection, management, and integration, providing scalable and efficient security with minimal resource use.
Threat Response Automation in Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is quite effective for enhancing security.
It fulfills security and protection requirements against newly discovered malware, especially ransomware attacks.
In the past month, we encountered an unknown type of malware, but the behavior was sufficient for Kaspersky to isolate the network based on this behavior, which proved very efficient.
 

Categories and Ranking

Kaspersky Endpoint Detectio...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
31st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
33rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Security Incident Response (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (27th), Ransomware Protection (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is 0.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is 1.8%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum0.9%
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint1.8%
Other97.3%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Rizki Arya Indracahya - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient integration and log monitoring enhances security operations
The central management needs improvement. The ease of use for updating and managing through the web console is difficult and lacks features. Integration with Mobile Device Management is not good, and controlling client update times can become problematic. If there is a network issue during an update, it can create junk files on the system, filling up disk space.
Nikunj Kamboj - PeerSpot reviewer
Integrates well with our existing SIEM tool and helps in identifying suspicious activities
The solution's integration with our existing security infrastructure is good. Whenever we have any alert in VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, we can easily that alert in our SIEM tool and check logs from the SIEM tool itself. VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is just a secondary security tool for us, and we are just monitoring the alerts from it. The solution's behavioral analytics feature helps in identifying suspicious activities pretty well. Whenever we have even a small thing, we get an alert. The solution is deployed on the cloud in our organization. Performance-wise, the solution is doing great in terms of connecting to the host directly. Performing a malware scan usually takes a lot of time, more than 24 hours. A malware scan is something that we do only on Carbon Black for the old endpoint devices and servers. It used to take sometimes three days to perform. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise30
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?
The product's most valuable feature is the flexibility of installation with the console and a simple administration strategy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is reasonably priced for the market. I do not know the exact cost of the license per endpoint or annually.
What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?
The reporting system is good, but it can be quite tricky for customers to get the reports. Unfortunately, Kaspersky UI is something they need to work upon. It's not as simplistic or user-friendly a...
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

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Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

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Sample Customers

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Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America
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