McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator vs Stellar Cyber Open XDR comparison

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator vs. Stellar Cyber Open XDR

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Categories and Ranking

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator

Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Stellar Cyber Open XDR

Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

26th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (51st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (59th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (22nd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (36th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category, the mindshare of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Stellar Cyber Open XDR is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

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DavidJones7

Head of Content at Pharmaflow

Offers automation alert features with easy integrations and impressive scalability

I would rate the initial setup an eight out of ten. There are a few technical challenges with the deployment, but it can easily solved by an experienced professional but not by a beginner user of the tool. The complete implementation and migration to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator will take around three months. If someone is using a software platform already with implemented use cases in their environment, it might be difficult to implement the same use cases when the customer is migrating to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator. The conditions and prior alert settings needs to be accurate when migrating to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, otherwise false positive alerts might get generated.

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Hrishiraj Bhattacharjee

Founder & CEO at Team Karimganj

Correlates incidents, allows for quicker identification and helps prioritize investigations

The only challenge is, and that’s where we come into play, it’s a pretty high-tech platform. So, it’s difficult for small and medium-sized organizations to manage it on their own. It’s a very complex system. It requires a lot of expertise. All my guys who work on it have gone through certification from Stellar itself. There are three different certifications that you need to complete. Only then are you certified by Stellar to work on it. It’s a very complex platform. Not everyone can use it. A simple IT engineer or system admin won’t be able to handle it because it’s quite complex. You need to have an understanding of the industry, the subject, and the tool. So, just purchasing this tool or license and then using it on your own would be very difficult to configure and manage on a day-to-day basis. The pricing model is not suitable for small and medium companies, particularly small companies. The minimum pricing model they have is suitable for companies with more than one thousand users. So, if someone has 50 to 100 users, like typical small companies, it’s difficult for them because the cost involved is high. Stellar would charge you for those thousand users, but you do not need all those users. So what are they going to do? I guess Stellar does not want to target small companies directly and maybe relies on resellers and MSPs like us to sell it. So, that is something I would recommend changing. Otherwise, it’s a great tool, but because of the pricing model, small companies are unable to leverage the advantage of this beautiful tool. So, the pricing model should be suitable for small and medium businesses. The product currently has vulnerability monitoring and everything. But if they could also do something about vulnerability management and maybe patch management, that would be nice.

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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

"Their support is really good. I would rate it a nine out of ten. I have never any issues with their support. They always reply and follow our queries on time."

"The most valuable feature of the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is agent communication."

"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's performance is good."

"McAfee is helping us to clean all of the viruses from the machines, protecting our desktops from the latest threats."

"The automation alert for the ticketing tool is one of the vital features"

"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."

"The advantages of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator include being a centralized management console, which we possess when managing multiple solutions in Trellix DLP and EPP through the EPO solution."

"I really like the auditing component because it really looks at exactly what has happened on the network."

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"Stellar Cyber Open XDR offers these functionalities at a more affordable price, making it easier for me to position it with price-sensitive customers."

"It can integrate with almost any cybersecurity tool available in the market."

Cons

"McAfee should improve in terms of customer support and assigning a knowledgeable TAM to customers."

"Features such as full drive encryption are lacking in the cloud version."

"I would like to see McAfee reduce the amount of manual work required."

"There are some issues we are having with updating our Windows server. So we need to contact support or access our support portal."

"There are some issues relating to the automation of reports. That's why I wanted the DLP reports. There are some problems in this area. Sometimes it does not work even though all the configuration words are right. There are also some problems with automatic updates."

"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator could improve by supporting container microservices, such as Docker and Kubernetes."

"The areas of concern where improvements are needed are related to the product's assignment policy and tag assignment, where users can assign the policies with the help of tags and sort out the systems."

"The detection aspect should be improved so that signatures are updated more quickly."

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"I would rate the stability at about five to six. The platform requires some fine-tuning, especially when integrating data sources and creating connectors."

"Support is an issue because they have a limited number of resources."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution is priced in the mid-range."

"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."

"For large enterprise companies, the price should be alright, but for small businesses, the uptake might be slow because, for these clients, the price doesn't look very attractive."

"There is a license required to use this solution. If we use the additional components, such as DLP encryption, there is an additional cost. However, it is similar to a separate product altogether. If you want to use that or not, it is optional, but when you use it, it will cost you additional pricing."

"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is not an expensive solution."

"$The price of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is expensive, it is approximately $6,000 to $9,000 per license annually."

"It's an expensive solution"

More McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator pricing and cost advice

"It’s a single license platform."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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...

What do you like most about McAfee MVISION ePO?

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's performance is good.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee MVISION ePO?

It's an expensive solution.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Stellar Cyber Open XDR?

Pricing is a major benefit of Stellar Cyber Open XDR. I rate it between three and four on the cost scale. It offers functionalities at a significantly lower cost than rival products, enabling me to...

What needs improvement with Stellar Cyber Open XDR?

I am currently evaluating Stellar Cyber Open XDR in terms of their support. I do not see any major areas for improvement as of now. Their support is good, and the team is small, enabling them to ca...

What is your primary use case for Stellar Cyber Open XDR?

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Also Known As

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

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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.

McAfee

Stellar Cyber’s AI-driven Security Operations Platform powered by Open XDR delivers comprehensive, unified security without complexity, empowering lean security teams of any skill to secure their environments successfully. With Stellar Cyber, Enterprises, MSSPs and MSPs reduce risk with early and precise identification and remediation of threats while slashing costs, retaining investments in existing tools, and improving analyst productivity, delivering a 20X improvement in MTTD and an 8X improvement in MTTR.

What are the standout features?

Ease of Deployment: Quick and straightforward implementation process.
Comprehensive Security Analytics: Deep insights into security threats through advanced analytics.
Automated Threat Detection: Proactive identification and mitigation of threats.
Intuitive Dashboard: User-friendly interface for efficient security management.
Seamless Tool Integration: Compatibility with diverse security tools.
Real-Time Reporting: Immediate insights into threat activity.
Scalability: Adapts to growing security needs.
Responsive Customer Support: Timely assistance to resolve any issues.

What benefits should users look for?

Improved Threat Visibility: Comprehensive insights into potential cyber threats.
Streamlined Incident Management: Efficient handling and resolution of security incidents.
Reduced False Positives: Enhanced accuracy in threat identification.
Faster Threat Identification: Quick recognition and response to security threats.
Enhanced Data Integration: Unified view of security data from multiple sources.

Stellar Cyber Open XDR is especially beneficial in industries that demand state-of-the-art cybersecurity measures, such as finance, healthcare, and retail. Users in these sectors rely on it for its comprehensive data integration, real-time threat detection, and seamless tool compatibility, enabling them to maintain high-security standards while dealing with sensitive information.

Stellar Cyber

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

Sumitomo Chemical USA, PlastiPak Packaging, University of Denver, Large California State Agency, Large Midwestern American City

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator vs. Stellar Cyber Open XDR