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McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator vs Splunk SOAR comparison

McAfee and Splunk are both solutions in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category. McAfee is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.6, while Splunk is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.4. McAfee holds a 0.7% mindshare in SOAR, compared to Splunk’s 7.6% mindshare. Additionally, 82% of McAfee users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Splunk users who would recommend it.
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
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87% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 21, 2025

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and Splunk SOAR are competing in the security operations category. Splunk SOAR has the upper hand due to its advanced automation and integration capabilities.

Features: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator offers centralized management, threat protection, and compliance capabilities. It provides automatic updates and reports for virus signatures and patch levels, saving administrative time. Splunk SOAR features extensive automation and integration with security tools, offering playbooks for incident management and reducing response times, enhancing operational efficiency.

Room for Improvement: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator can enhance its AI tools for more advanced automation and provide more customizable reporting options. Additionally, better clarity in its management interface can streamline user experience. Splunk SOAR can improve the ease of use for less technical users and reduce the learning curve. Enhanced built-in documentation for new features can also help users maximize the product’s potential.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is straightforward to deploy with comprehensive support options, facilitating easy integration into existing setups. Splunk SOAR offers thorough documentation, though it presents a more complex deployment process. Its strong community support partly mitigates the steeper learning challenges.

Pricing and ROI: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is more budget-friendly initially, offering reasonable ROI for smaller enterprises. In contrast, Splunk SOAR has higher initial costs but offers greater ROI through its enhanced threat management and automation capabilities, particularly suiting larger organizations with complex security needs.

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Categories and Ranking

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Splunk SOAR
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category, the mindshare of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is 0.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk SOAR is 7.6%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Splunk SOAR7.6%
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator0.7%
Other91.7%
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
 

Featured Reviews

Binu Haneef - PeerSpot reviewer
Comprehensive security management enabled through efficient integration and automation
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator helps automate routine security tasks. We created customized automation. For example, when we did not have an EDR or XDR solution, we created tasks exclusively for detection and response automation and automatic segregation of infected PCs. The ability to customize the dashboard in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator helps us significantly. The main feature is automation for auto-segmentation and segregation. As we are in an AI era, McAfee can focus on AI tools. Instead of putting manual effort into each security-related task, it can implement more advanced automation using AI. This enhancement could improve cybersecurity significantly. Regarding the reporting area in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, we are satisfied with what we currently have. Our cybersecurity team needs customized reports beyond the default ones. We have more than 20 separate reports for identifying threats, managing, and understanding the security posture of our company and assets.
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Hamada Elewa - PeerSpot reviewer
Creating automation workflows has reduced detection time but integration and visibility challenges remain
The visibility of Splunk SOAR's playbook viewer is rather unclear to me; I wonder what the visibility is for. There are indeed some problems with integrating Splunk SOAR with other Splunk products or other vendors in my system, and it took a while after implementing Splunk SOAR to train my SOC team on how to use the playbooks. Splunk SOAR does not help me reduce my security event volume; in fact, it makes them massive. Splunk SOAR does not help me free up resources to work on other projects; they are not good in this regard. I have not seen time to value with Splunk SOAR; I am curious about what time to value means. I believe Splunk SOAR can be improved by adding more integrations and out-of-the-box integrations, and by increasing the number of admins that can access the solution simultaneously. I see the need to inject more AI in creating the playbooks. I think they can inject more threat intelligence into the solution.
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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 central management console is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The most valuable features of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator are the easy-to-use console, and lots of reports, such as customized reports and inventory reports. Additionally, overall the centralized management is very good where you can see the compliance levels and inventory."
"We get fewer false positives than with other solutions."
"The best part is management in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator."
"The most valuable feature of the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is agent communication."
"I like the solution's feasibility. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is also better and easier to use than other ePOs."
"The DLP feature in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is good."
"You have to have some experience, however, it's pretty simple to understand."
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"The customizable playbook is the most valuable aspect of the solution."
"Before its use, analyzing each email would take at least 15 to 20 minutes, with some complex cases taking up to 30 minutes...With the automation provided by Splunk Phantom, we could significantly reduce the amount of time and human effort required to complete this task."
"The most valuable feature is the risk-based access control."
"It's pretty easy when it comes to setting up assets. If you want to fetch emails or call a REST API, you can set up an asset and grab that information."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its searchability and ease of action on the logs. I can easily search within the logs and take action on them, and I can trace them back to my environment because the way the logs are written is very helpful for us."
"Splunk has many features that make work easier, and it's simple to implement in a large production environment. Splunk collects a massive amount of data from cloud servers and handles it perfectly."
"Splunk SOAR has made a huge impact across security operations and the business overall."
"The solution’s dashboard is really good and customizable. It also has a good UI."
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Cons

"We need to consolidate multiple features into one console. It would be beneficial to have all the important features on a single platform."
"The solution could improve the EDR component in many areas, such as the zero-day and persistent threats. The implementation is also complex for this feature."
"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."
"The Virtual Patching feature needs to be improved."
"The solution is difficult to tune to avoid false positives."
"There should be more insights and completeness into the cyber kill chain, similar to CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. It just seems a little outdated in being 100% signature-based without all of the insights and protections that come with CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. Overall, they've got some catching up to do if they plan to compete in the comprehensive EDR space."
"Lacks a single plug-in for multiple uses."
"I would like to see McAfee reduce the amount of manual work required."
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"The tool's response is slower because it has to search through a huge dataset, which can be improved for latency."
"I haven't used it fully, but based on my usage, I could not find simulation tools and features. It currently lacks simulation features, which are important for me for creating a playbook. It is also very expensive for my region."
"Splunk SOAR does not help me reduce my security event volume; in fact, it makes them massive."
"The Splunk SOAR platform was not designed specifically for case management which is why this area needs improvement."
"The number of playbooks on offer should be increased."
"There is a lot of room for improvement with the UI."
"They should integrate Splunk Enterprise Security better into Splunk Cloud."
"Providing Splunk app developers and playbook developers Python Stub files so that way when they create custom code through their IDE, they can have IntelliCode suggestions."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is not an expensive solution."
"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."
"It is attractively priced. It is a fraction of what we're going to pay for CrowdStrike or SentinelOne, but it only has a fraction of the capabilities as well."
"It's an expensive solution"
"Compared to other Antivirus products, the cost of this solution is a bit high."
"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."
"This solution is priced in the mid-range."
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"The licensing cost is reasonable."
"While I can't confirm the exact pricing, some colleagues have mentioned that Splunk SOAR may be on the costlier side."
"In my opinion, the price is high, but if you want good products, you have to be willing to pay for them."
"I found the price of Splunk SOAR to be good."
"It's very overpriced because it is based on the number of users. There is no bulk licensing."
"Splunk SOAR is moderately priced, neither cheap nor overly expensive."
"Splunk SOAR is more expensive compared to other options for SOAR."
"We renewed it this year. This year was the first time there was a dramatic increase in the price. It was kind of non-negotiable. It was just a high increase. We had internal communications, and it was definitely a surprise to us. In a short time frame, we renewed it this year. Prices are going up everywhere, but they are not always justifiable, at least not to our eyes. The pricing this year was definitely a big shock."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Performing Arts
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise30
 

Questions from the Community

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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What do you like most about Splunk Phantom?
Splunk SOAR's quick response to incidents is the most valuable part.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Splunk Phantom?
I don't have experience with costs; management handles that aspect.
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What needs improvement with Splunk Phantom?
I'm not an expert on Splunk SOAR, but I'm sure our team members know what areas could be improved. I haven't spoken to them specifically about what could be improved or what they would want Splunk ...
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Also Known As

McAfee ePO, ePolicy Orchestrator, Intel Security ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee MVISION ePO
Phantom
 

Overview

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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Splunk SOAR offers features like automation and orchestration of manual tasks, speeding up work, detection and response to advanced and emerging threats. 

Go from overwhelmed to in-control

Automate manual tasks. Address every alert, every day. Establish repeatable procedures that allow security analysts to stop being reactive and focus on mission-critical objectives to protect your business.

Force multiply your team

Orchestrate and automate repetitive tasks, investigation and response to increase efficiency and productivity, and do more with the people you already have. Make a team of three feel like a team of 10.

From 30 minutes to 30 seconds

Work faster with Splunk SOAR. Respond to threats in seconds. Lower your mean time to respond (MTTR) by automating security tasks and workflows across all of your security tools.

End-to-end security operations made easy

Take advantage of Splunk Enterprise Security and Splunk SOAR joining forces to provide a seamless and intuitive SecOps platform to prevent, detect and respond to advanced and emerging threats.

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Sample Customers

Brelje & Race, Cognizant, Sutherland Global Services, Eagle Rock Energy, Arab National Bank, Bank Central Asia, Kleberg Bank, Leading Mexican Bank, SF Police Credit Union, Macquarie Telecom, Seagate Technology, Blackburn & Darwen Council, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, IRCEP, Major U.S. State Government, State of Alaska, State of Colorado, Cemex, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke
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