McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator vs NetWitness NDR comparison

McAfee and NetWitness are both solutions in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category. McAfee is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.7, while NetWitness is ranked #25. McAfee holds a 0.7% mindshare in SOAR, compared to NetWitness’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 82% of McAfee users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of NetWitness users who would recommend it.

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and NetWitness NDR compete in security management and network traffic analysis. McAfee is favored for its cost-effectiveness and support, while NetWitness stands out for its advanced capabilities, offering substantial long-term value.

Features: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator supports centralized security management, robust policy enforcement, and compliance reporting. NetWitness NDR excels in real-time threat detection, comprehensive network analysis, and high configurability with advanced analytical capabilities for superior network traffic insights.

Room for Improvement: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator could enhance its real-time threat detection and expand configurability options. NetWitness NDR might benefit from simplifying deployment, lowering initial setup costs, and improving ease of integration with existing systems.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is praised for straightforward deployment and dependable customer support, highlighting ease of integration. NetWitness NDR provides comprehensive customer service with personalized setup assistance, although its complex deployment can pose challenges.

Pricing and ROI: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is seen as cost-effective with a lower setup cost and solid ROI from its pricing model. NetWitness NDR requires a higher initial investment but offers a substantial ROI through enhanced security capabilities, justifying the expense for advanced security analysis.

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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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetWitness NDR

Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

25th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (59th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (40th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (63rd), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (19th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (37th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 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 NetWitness NDR is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator	0.7%
NetWitness NDR	0.8%
Other	98.5%

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

Featured Reviews

Binu Haneef

System Administrator at Sky News Arabia

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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SupravatMaji

Associate Vice President - IT Security at Inspira Enterprise

Beneficial single unified dashboard, good native application integration, and high availability

My advice to those wanting to implement RSA NetWitness Network is they have to first do a little due diligence, such as the exact requirement based on their needs. That will give them a direction for their investment because otherwise, the bill of material or bill of quantity (BOQ) may be higher side. It is important to do good due intelligence on the environment, see the exact requirement, and then go ahead with the solution. The solution is perfectly stable. I rate RSA NetWitness Network a nine out of ten.

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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 solution provides excellent advanced analytics capabilities and the integration capabilities make it straightforward to integrate McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator with IT workflow systems."

"What I like the most is the ability to manage centrally, to manage the various devices, the platform, and the endpoint, all from one console."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the central management console, which is used for DLP, endpoint security, drive encryption, and application control."

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

"We implemented data transfer protection, which allows transfer in one direction only. Users can copy from the PC to the USB but not from the USB to the PC. That way, if someone is carrying a virus on a USB, it will not be transferred to the PC."

"The central management console is the solution's most valuable aspect."

"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's performance is good."

"The DLP feature in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is good."

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"The log correlation is good."

"The most valuable feature is the way it captures the traffic, and it contains every detail of the communication."

"The most valuable feature of RSA NetWitness Network is the single unified dashboard from which you can manage all the different products of RSA. Additionally, the integration with native applications is good."

"Technical support is knowledgeable."

"It's a scalable solution. We have around five to eight customers using RSA NetWitness Endpoint, and we hope to increase the number of users."

"It is stable. We have been using it for some time, without any issues."

"RSA NetWitness does market analysis in a more granular form. It gives you full visibility."

"Ability to isolate the machine when there are malicious files."

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Cons

"It's a little bit complex to configure it, but when you start using it, it is much easier. There are many policies that you need to create, and in three or four places"

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

"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."

"The way that ePolicy launches the updates is very slow. It would be great if that was faster."

"The issues with the integration capabilities of the product, specifically the ones that are deployed on an on-premises model, need to be improved."

"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."

"The rollout to cover the online resources, such as SharePoint, One Drive, and Office 365 doesn't seem to have a very clear path."

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"The solution is modular, for example you can buy the RSA ePack, which you buy as a module is not part of the conduit solution. They could include it and have it as an all-in-one solution."

"The threat intelligence could improve in RSA NetWitness Endpoint."

"NetWitness Endpoint's blocking feature does not work properly - if there's a malicious process, it's not possible to kill it via a custom rule unless and until it's flagged as malicious."

"Its price could be improved. It is an expensive product. Its training is also too expensive. It would be great if they can have a better pricing scheme for the training."

"Threat detection could be better."

"The solution lacks a reporting engine."

"RSA NetWitness Network could improve on integration with non-native application integration."

"The initial setup requires a high level of skill."

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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."

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

"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."

"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."

"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is not an expensive solution."

"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."

"Compared to other Antivirus products, the cost of this solution is a bit high."

"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."

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"It is an expensive product."

"They can easily adjust if you have the requirements which are required. If you have a budget cut or a budget constraint, they can bend."

"The pricing is not very economical. It is a quite costly product for India. One thing is that when you purchase it, you have to purchase a module separately."

"The price of the solution depends on the environment. If the environment is large then it will cost more. However, the larger the environment with more endpoints, you will receive an increased discount. If the environment is very small, then you might think it is expensive. It is always better to buy in bulk to receive a discount. The minimum number of assets is usually 500, with discounts on 1000 and 2000."

"The cost depends on the number of endpoints that you want to monitor, but it is not expensive."

"We are on a three-year contract to use RSA NetWitness Network."

"With RSA, there is flexibility in choosing the service, products, and the range that meets your requirement, as well as they are flexible in terms of pricing."

"It is highly scalable. It can be bought based on your requirements."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

University

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	19

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator?

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What do you like most about McAfee MVISION ePO?

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's performance is good.

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It's an expensive solution.

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Also Known As

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

RSA ECAT, NetWitness Network

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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Using a centralized combination of network and endpoint analysis, behavioral analysis, data science techniques and threat intelligence, NetWitness NDR helps analysts detect and resolve known and unknown attacks while automating and orchestrating the incident response lifecycle. With these capabilities on one platform, security teams can collapse disparate tools and data into a powerful, blazingly fast user interface.

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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

ADP, Ameritas, Partners Healthcare

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