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MetaDefender Endpoint vs Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
110
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (6th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
MetaDefender Endpoint
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
72nd
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Endpoint Detection...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
32nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Jasmit Singh Juneja - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO & Technology Specialist at Karman Infotech Private Limited
Comprehensive endpoint visibility and multilayer security have strengthened compliance and protected removable media in critical environments
I work with the data sanitization feature, including USB. When it comes to data integrity, it is not meant for data integrity; it will modify your data. It will not look into your content, but it will look into embedded objects, such as hyperlinks, scripts, and any other embedded object, macro, and images. It will remove that potential malicious content, sanitize the hyperlink, remove the macro, sanitize the embedded objects, and remove the scripts if they are attached in your document to prevent you from zero-day attacks. MetaDefender Endpoint has an excellent malware detection feature; it has around thirty plus different anti-malware engines, so the detection ratio can go up to ninety-nine point nine percent. The vulnerability assessment feature definitely helps to address system vulnerabilities. You will have visibility of the vulnerability, and it is a continuous assessment. You will get complete visibility of your environment and of your endpoint.
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IT Director at Al Akhawayn University
A highly stable and affordable solution for detecting and preventing security threats
The solution needs to provide better integration. We may receive things from email, network, or the machine itself. So we need a centralized system to get alerts or messages which are not available in the product. The solution must provide features to centralize the alerts received. It should provide integration with other Symantec products.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"These days it's machine-learning technology and behavior-based analytics features that make us more secure."
"The protection offered by this product is good, as is the endpoint reporting."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks has helped lighten the load of our security analysts because it was the major tool that we were using and the one we utilized most."
"I like that the product has behavior-based detection which offers many benefits over signature-based detection."
"The solution allows control over the user and his machine through Cortex XDR security policies."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the user interface."
"It has a higher cost than other solutions, like CrowdStrike or Microsoft’s EDR tools, but it reduces the cost of our operations because it’s a new generation antivirus tool."
"Monitoring is most valuable."
"Altogether, it is going to be complete endpoint protection and visibility."
"I like Symantec EDR's device control and USB security features."
"In Symantec, we have found that the most important feature is Application and Device Control."
"Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is used for the protection of endpoints."
"I have had absolutely no problem with using this solution, it really works well."
"The pricing is good."
"Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is stable."
"The Detection vulnerability is very effective."
"The most valuable feature is that the same agent can act as the endpoint detection and response agent."
 

Cons

"Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth."
"When it comes to core analysis and security analysis, Cortex needs to provide more information."
"I recommend adding a data loss prevention (DLP) solution to Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. The inclusion of this feature would allow the application of DLP policies alongside antivirus policies via a single agent and console, making it more competitive as other OEMs often offer DLP solutions as part of their antivirus products."
"Although I would say this product is highly-rated, it could probably do more because nothing does everything that you want."
"Cortex XDR could be improved with more GUI features."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks could improve by adding a sandbox feature to better compete with their competitors which have it."
"If you compare it to SentinelOne, which has more functionalities and detection capabilities on an open platform, the pricing on SentinelOne is far more reasonable and cheaper than Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks."
"Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth."
"The negative aspect is that it only provides visibility; you require integration with multiple products to get complete control."
"It should be easier to deploy Symantec's client for end-users."
"The technical support is very bad. It's been outsourced."
"The Symantec portfolio is not big enough to cover the organization in all 360 degrees."
"It would be beneficial to have more integration and compatibility with other platforms."
"The GUI could be better."
"It is not possible to buy it from the company itself, or resellers in other countries. If it is available, I see that it is offered as part of a larger service."
"Reporting is a major issue, as it is not user friendly."
"Now we don't know where to go because Broadcom is not interested in Symantec."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an expensive solution."
"It is "expensive" and flexible."
"I don't have any issues with the pricing. We are satisfied with the price."
"It has a higher cost than other solutions, like CrowdStrike or Microsoft’s EDR tools, but it reduces the cost of our operations because it’s a new generation antivirus tool."
"The pricing seems fair, and I do like the licensing model. You use wherever they are, and it is elastic."
"The price of the product is not very economical."
"It has a yearly renewal."
"The price was fine."
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"The price is really high and it should be lower."
"We have a yearly subscription, and the pricing is fair."
"We pay around $100,000 for 5000 licenses every year."
"Of late, because of the Broadcom purchase, its price has been increasing."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The price is reasonable."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"The price is okay, but it really depends on the customer's requirements."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business45
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise48
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Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto vs. Sentinel One
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Comparing CrowdStrike Falcon to Cortex XDR (Palo Alto)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto vs. CrowdStrike Falcon Both Cortex XDR and Crowd Strike Falcon offer cloud-based solutions th...
How is Cortex XDR compared with Microsoft Defender?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security solution. The tool reduces the attack surface,...
What needs improvement with MetaDefender Endpoint?
The negative aspect is that it only provides visibility; you require integration with multiple products to get comple...
What is your primary use case for MetaDefender Endpoint?
There are multiple use cases for MetaDefender Endpoint. The main one is a compliance check and system compliance chec...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response?
I am not aware of the pricing details, as that falls under the management's responsibility.
What needs improvement with Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response?
While the prices for technical issues in Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response are good, as a partner of Symantec,...
What is your primary use case for Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response?
Different companies such as banks and local government in Poland use Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response because...
 

Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
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