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Kaspersky Total Security vs Symantec Endpoint Security 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 Total Security
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
27th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Endpoint Security
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
14th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
144
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Kaspersky Total Security is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Security is 4.0%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Ashford Asante - PeerSpot reviewer
A tool with an easy initial setup phase that can be centrally managed by users
What needs to be improved is what my company sends to Kaspersky's team when we are working with it, and then they work on it, which is why we always have updates to take care of the bugs and all those things. You can't have one thing in the solution that needs to be improved. The solution is affordable. For the solution itself, while you are working with it, you come across stuff, that Kaspersky's network helps you deal with since you can send your stuff to Kaspersky's team, and they have access to certain reports, and based on the reports and what what are we doing, the solution is always worked on, so that it can be made the best and efficient application. On a daily basis, the tool is being improved, and I am okay with it. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Select is automated. The cloud application for Kaspersky is automated. For the solution needed for individual systems, Kaspersky provides you with a platform that provides internet security. With Kaspersky, you have a platform that allows you to access www.kaspersky.com and see the systems that you have worked on in the past. If you need to do anything with your individual machines indirectly, you can manage it through a centralized system. The solution's automation capabilities is an area where certain improvements are required.
MohammadAlshatreet - PeerSpot reviewer
Resolve support issues promptly while optimizing system resource usage
I use the solution primarily for scanning and identifying threats, which is essential in determining the percentage of resources used, such as CPU and hard disk. It's important to balance resource consumption to maintain operational efficiency. Furthermore, the incident response capabilities allow me to resolve authentication and support issues promptly, ensuring the system operates without downtime.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Kaspersky Total Security is a stable solution...Kaspersky Total Security is a scalable solution."
"The solution is efficient."
"There has been a return on investment for our small and medium business users."
"It is a stable product."
"I installed Kaspersky for protection if there is a virus on my computer"
"I find the solution to be very stable in terms of security and protection of the data."
"The software is easy to install."
"I respect the solution for its pricing."
"It's good at detecting signature-based stuff and stopping that."
"Helps to protect our organization from known attacks."
"Scalability."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Symantec End-user Endpoint Security is a very powerful solution."
"I have found the solution to be very scalable, we have 700 employees using the solution in our organization."
"It is very easy to managing everything in relation to the implementation and processing. The initial setup is very easy."
"The IPS function (with no firewall needed to be installed in the SEP client) is quite good."
 

Cons

"Regarding improvement, Kaspersky has a slightly larger system footprint, leading to a 5-10% performance slowdown compared to when I wasn't using Kaspersky."
"Kaspersky has to improve its response when there is an incident. They need to respond faster."
"The solution’s email protection area should be improved."
"The system can be demanding on resources, making devices busy when running the client application. It would be beneficial if the resource usage could be reduced to lessen the burden on devices."
"It would be beneficial if the resource usage could be reduced to lessen the burden on devices."
"The solution's automation capabilities is an area where certain improvements are required."
"The stability of the solution could be improved because we had some issues with the solution on non-Windows laptops."
"Kaspersky Total Security’s stability and performance need improvement."
"My personal opinion is that Symantec has too many WS.Reputation.1 detections, which could cause important computers to malfunction."
"Every time an OS comes out, I have to upgrade the Symantec product. They don't know how to patch it. If they would produce a patch instead of uninstalling or installing over the current version and rebooting I'd be a lot happier with the product."
"They provide the updates of the client, and those clients need a reboot after the upgrade, which is something we don't like. We don't like to reboot the server after the upgrade because we have live applications. If we do a reboot, it can impact the business as well."
"Maybe Symantec Endpoint Security could amend their pricing structure, but they always offer a good product."
"We had an issue with the Broadcom migration. We had some problems with product support, and the deployment is tricky because it's an on-premises technology. Deploying any on-premises security solution is hard because you have to distribute the software."
"It should support the next-generation IPS. Currently, it supports only IPS."
"It seems that its not working very well with VMWare."
"If a machine is infected by ransomware, it's hard to recover the data. We don't have any data on the client, so we're not overly concerned about that. Still, it would be nice to have this feature if there are any future problems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I like this solution due to its cost-free nature"
"We have a yearly license, and it's not expensive."
"There is a need to renew the license on an annual basis."
"The pricing of the solution is good."
"The product is not expensive."
"Kaspersky Total Security is an expensive solution."
"We pay around $30 to $35 for the solution yearly."
"Kaspersky Total Security is a cheap solution."
"It could be cheaper."
"There are subscription costs, we typically purchase the annual subscription. There can be other expenses too, for example, we use CrowdStrike also as part of our policy."
"It provides a good solution at a good price."
"Licensing is based on a yearly subscription."
"The EDR options are costlier than other products."
"We receive a discounted price for this solution because we are a non-profit organization."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"The price of the solution could be less expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
27%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Kaspersky Total Security?
I am satisfied with the solution's security features because we have been using it for years.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Total Security?
The pricing for Kaspersky Total Security is quite affordable, rated at eight out of ten, and all necessary licensing fees are included.
What needs improvement with Kaspersky Total Security?
The system can be demanding on resources, making devices busy when running the client application. It would be beneficial if the resource usage could be reduced to lessen the burden on devices.
Which is better - Cortex XDR or Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?
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Which offers better endpoint security - Symantec or Microsoft Defender?
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What do you like most about Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?
Symantec have everything – documentation, videos, data sheets.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Audio Visual Dynamics, Red Deer Advocate, Asia Pacific Telecom Co. Ltd., Kibbutz Ein Gedi, and AMETEK, Inc.
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