We compared Symantec Endpoint Security and McAfee MOVE AntiVirus across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: Symantec Endpoint Security has a more intricate initial setup and longer deployment time, whereas McAfee MOVE AntiVirus offers a straightforward and simple setup. Symantec Endpoint Security provides advanced features like patch management, security, user-friendliness, and comprehensive protection for various devices. Conversely, McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is commended for its ease of use, stability, and minimal impact on system performance. However, Symantec Endpoint Security could improve in areas such as the patching process, EDR functionality, and support services. Similarly, McAfee MOVE AntiVirus needs enhancements in performance, security, cost, stability, and user experience.
"The installation process seems to be very straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is the central management console. I can control everything from one place."
"The tool offers protection from viruses for devices and endpoints."
"There is no problem with the stability of the product...It is a scalable solution."
"It has a very good interface."
"McAfee synchronizes security across the security fabric."
"Everything can be combined from the endpoint and server infrastructure security perspective."
"It can be set up easily and then connected with the server to get the latest updates."
"I like the firewall and the intrusion prevention features, and just the basic anti-malware and anti-virus seems to be pretty effective as well."
"Symantec's detection capabilities are strong. It involves run protection and behavioral analysis."
"Protection from viruses, malware, Trojans, and malicious files is most valuable. It is also good in terms of application control. I can control the type of external media that can be connected with endpoint devices and protect them from malicious files and devices such as USB."
"The performance of Symantec End-User Endpoint Security is very good. It does not slow down the computer like other solutions."
"ATP is really impressive, and with EDR, it is the best solution I have ever known."
"The most valuable feature is that I don't feel that it is there. It works in the background and doesn't interfere with my daily work. All the scans are done in the background. This is the biggest advantage of this product. It works because I have never been infected since I have been using this solution. Its interface is also very good."
"Can detect and prevent attacks that are exploring common software vulnerabilities."
"Symantec ATP provides quite a good overview of how threats have spread within the company."
"The performance of this product could be improved."
"The solution could improve by making the dashboards better."
"The interface is not so easy to use and could be improved."
"McAfee could improve the administrative interface. It's functional but could be more user-friendly."
"It would be ideal if the product could offer more integration."
"They could try to introduce advanced threat detection."
"This solution could be improved by faster performance. If I have other processes running, McAfee slows my laptop down."
"McAfee MOVE AntiVirus blocks ports and applications that we need to use."
"The stability was not the best. There were times when antivirus updates broke it. It wasn't necessarily self-updating - at least, not in terms of the virus signatures. It updated in terms of the executable files. Therefore, when Windows updates would come out, they often couldn't be installed, or the computer would hang due to the fact that the updates weren't compatible with the antivirus."
"It could use more feature parity between what is offered with their on-prem console as well as their hosted console."
"Managements' number one item on the "Wish List" would have to do with the real-time scan of external media inserted into any client."
"Is not a full anti-ransomware solution."
"The Symantec Endpoint Manager is very difficult to use and extremely old."
"The solution could improve by adding encryption. If it had encryption along with antivirus it would be better."
"It should support the next-generation IPS. Currently, it supports only IPS."
"The detection and response can always be improved."
McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is ranked 13th in Anti-Malware Tools with 79 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Security is ranked 5th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 139 reviews. McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is rated 8.0, while Symantec Endpoint Security is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of McAfee MOVE AntiVirus writes "Centralized system, less stress on the network and runs smoothly". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Security writes "The solution has given us visibility into compliance within our whole system and helped us ensure everything is updated". McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is most compared with Trend Micro Deep Security, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Quick Heal Total Security, CrowdStrike Falcon and WithSecure Cloud Protection for Salesforce, whereas Symantec Endpoint Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, Trend Micro Deep Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business.
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