Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection vs Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise comparison

Malwarebytes and Broadcom are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. Malwarebytes is ranked #44 with an average rating of 9.0, while Broadcom is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.0. Malwarebytes holds a 0.2% mindshare in EPP, compared to Broadcom’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Malwarebytes users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.5%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is 0.2%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	3.5%
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise	0.6%
Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection	0.2%
Other	95.7%

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

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ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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Ky Lw

IT Consultant at Rigorsys Inc

Protects against zero-day threats and provides a quick overview of the status of all desktops

The platform's real-time protection works by blocking or quarantining threats when a user clicks on a link or opens an email deemed suspicious. I recommend it for those focused on zero-day threats. However, if you're looking for a one-size-fits-all solution, you may need more than one product. Overall, I rate it a nine out of ten.

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reviewer2162541

IT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Provides stable and resource-efficient protection but lacks clear modern security features

Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is highly compatible and rarely causes disruptions in production. It operates transparently and is easy to maintain. The automated response feature helps to mitigate breaches effectively. When comparing with ThreatDown agent, I have noticed that ThreatDown detects behaviors more readily and flags suspicious user activities more clearly. While Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise remains effective, ThreatDown's user interface is more manageable and provides a clearer system overview. The management interface is crucial for maintaining Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise effectively. A significant advantage of Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is its lightweight resource usage. It consumes less memory, CPU, and IO compared to alternatives such as ThreatDown and Bitdefender.

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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

"From the Palo Alto side, whatever they buy, they integrate that really well into their integration suite, and that makes a massive difference."

"There has been a significant reduction of approximately 70% to 80% in our internal MTTR and MTTD metrics, now around five to eight minutes whereas previously it was hours, which has helped tremendously."

"Cortex XDR features advanced threat detection capabilities."

"Palo Alto Networks Traps improves our security posture and lowers risk by providing next-gen methods to combat against modern threats on all the major platforms."

"Cortex is the best tool for endpoint detection, with playbooks that automate and gather endpoint logs, block malicious processes, and update incident tickets, showcasing end-to-end processes with automation in investigation and reducing the analysis workflow."

"Since they've done their most recent update, the ease to isolate endpoints is valuable. If we find one where there is a virus on it, we can easily isolate it. We don't even have to contact the user. We don't have to manually take them off the network. We can easily isolate them."

"The initial setup isn't too bad."

"I don't have to do much monitoring with it; I don't have to have anybody manually looking at this, it gives us reports, and it lets us know if something needs to be addressed, and we can easily address it."

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"We focus on zero-day threats, and Malwarebytes helps minimize the risk."

"Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise’s interface is good to use."

"Anti-malware is the most valuable feature. We trust Symantec for protection, and we like the idea that Symantec is preventing us from accessing certain websites that are known for containing malware."

"The monitoring and reporting features are pretty awesome."

"The endpoint protection features are valuable."

"Since I joined the company and implemented Symantec and other products, we've had stability on our network and no security incidents or breaches."

"The firewall management and intrusion prevention are excellent; those are the critical differences between Symantec and most other products on the market, as they don't manage Windows Firewall or offer intrusion prevention."

"The primary feature of the solution is antivirus scanning with IPS. It blocks viruses and uses a signature database, ensuring robust protection when configured correctly to meet our requirements."

"Managing the dashboard is straightforward and efficient. I appreciate the convenience of accessing all alerts in one place and find configuring policies to be a simple process. Creating and deploying policies to agents is easily accomplished, and the communication between agents and servers is effectively implemented. These aspects are what I find favorable about Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise."

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Cons

"In an upcoming release, the solution could improve by providing hard disk encryption."

"A little bit more automation would be nice."

"This is a very costly product."

"Traps doesn't work with McAfee. You need to remove McAfee to install Traps. This is very common, and its nothing that should be an issue. Some antivirus engines recognize Traps as an threat component, so maybe they need to shake hands somewhere."

"In the next release, I would like to see more UI improvements. Their UI is a bit basic. When we are speaking about Palo Alto Networks they are the big company, so they can improve the UI a little bit. The UI, the reports, the log system can all be improved."

"The solution needs better reports. I think they should let the customer go in and customize the reports."

"We would also like to have advanced tech protection and email scanning."

"It automatically detects security issues. It should be able to protect our network devices while operating autonomously."

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"The product's reporting functionality could be improved. Additionally, there could be enough documentation available."

"The tool needs to improve its dashboard."

"The solution could improve its speed, threat coverage, and the tool's functionality."

"Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise should focus on cloud security with Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS rather than having their standard solution."

"The solution could always be more stable and more user-friendly."

"The product is a bit resource-intensive."

"In the future, Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise should improve the firewall and documentation."

"There could be a pop-up notification at the users' end whenever the software expires."

"Symantec's main priority should be enhancing their support, especially local support for different regions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't like that they have different types of licenses."

"The solution is expensive. It's pricing is on a yearly-basis."

"The price of the solution is high for the license and in general."

"Cortex XDR's pricing is ok."

"The price of the product is not very economical."

"It has reasonable pricing for the use cases it provides to the company."

"It's way too expensive, but security is expensive. You pay for your licensing, and then you pay for someone to monitor the stuff."

"This is an expensive solution."

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"The product pricing is fair. They may negotiate if you contact them directly; otherwise, you'll pay the standard premium."

"I rate Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise's pricing a two out of ten."

"The tool fits within our budget. It is not expensive."

"I would rate it a seven, indicating a satisfactory and moderate level. Despite being somewhat on the expensive side, it aligns with our long-standing relationship with Symantec, and we find it acceptable."

"It's not the cheapest, but it's reasonably priced, around a five on a scale from one to ten. It's suitable for small, medium, and enterprise businesses and offers competitive pricing. There are no additional costs; it's a renewable purchase, either annually or as needed."

"We have Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise, and it's very competitively priced. However, there is a considerable jump in price for upgrading to the EDR, so that's more compatible with enterprise-level organizations."

"The product is not very expensive."

"I rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten."

"The cost of the solution is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

No data available

Comms Service Provider

12%

Marketing Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	44
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	47

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	9

Questions from the Community

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How is Cortex XDR compared with Microsoft Defender?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection?

The product pricing is fair. They may negotiate if you contact them directly; otherwise, you'll pay the standard prem...

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What needs improvement with Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection?

The product's reporting functionality could be improved. Additionally, there could be enough documentation available.

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What is your primary use case for Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection?

I primarily use the product to filter user actions. When a user opens a link, it catches patterns based on malware ra...

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What do you like most about Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise?

The tool is a secure and stable workstation for checking antivirus. The alerting feature helps us see alerts and is e...

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What needs improvement with Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise?

I have not experienced integrated threat intelligence benefits with Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise. Many custo...

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What is your primary use case for Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise?

The primary use case for Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise for my clients is basic antivirus protection.

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Comparisons

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Compared 58% of the time

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Compared 42% of the time

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Compared 24% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

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Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection secures systems from malware and cyber threats with real-time protection, blocking malicious websites, and ensuring endpoint safety. It efficiently detects and removes spyware, ransomware, and adware, enhancing network security while running in the background without constant monitoring.

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection offers robust malware detection, ease of deployment, and comprehensive threat reporting. Users appreciate its minimal impact on system performance, user-friendly management console, and effective real-time protection. The centralized management dashboard is intuitive, and customer support is responsive. However, some users note slower scanning speeds, occasional false positives, and complexity in the management console.

What are the standout features?

Real-Time Protection: Blocks threats as they occur, ensuring ongoing security.
Minimal System Impact: Operates with minimal performance degradation.
User-Friendly Management Console: Simplifies security management.
Comprehensive Threat Reporting: Provides detailed reports on detected threats.
Centralized Management Dashboard: Makes handling multiple endpoints easier.

What benefits should users look for?

Efficiency: Runs in the background without needing constant monitoring.
Responsive Support: Quick assistance from customer support.
Ease of Deployment: Easy to set up across multiple systems and networks.
Improved Network Security: Enhances overall protection and safety.
Intuitive Management: Simplifies the process of managing endpoint security.

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is implemented in educational institutions for securing student and staff devices, in healthcare organizations to ensure patient data safety from ransomware, and in financial services to protect sensitive financial data. Retailers use it to safeguard customer information and transactional data from cyber threats.

Malwarebytes

Endpoint Security Enterprise focuses on advanced prevention for traditional endpoints and modern mobile devices. To include attack surface reduction capabilities and detection and response technologies, check out Endpoint Security Complete.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

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