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Norton Security Premium [EOL] vs Symantec Endpoint Security comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Norton Security Premium [EOL]
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Endpoint Security
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
144
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (12th)
 

Featured Reviews

MohammadAlshatreet - PeerSpot reviewer
Has a good dashboard and is stable, scalable, and easy to implement
The dashboard is good During scanning, sometimes, there is a heavy load on the workstation. This needs to be improved. I've been using this solution for four or five years. It is a stable solution. Norton Security Premium is scalable, and we are expanding our license. The architects and…
MohammadAlshatreet - PeerSpot reviewer
Resolve support issues promptly while optimizing system resource usage
I use the solution primarily for scanning and identifying threats, which is essential in determining the percentage of resources used, such as CPU and hard disk. It's important to balance resource consumption to maintain operational efficiency. Furthermore, the incident response capabilities allow me to resolve authentication and support issues promptly, ensuring the system operates without downtime.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We like how it can check for issues. That includes files and web browsers."
"Flexible antivirus and antimalware software. It also provides protection against ransomware. It's flexible, easy to handle, scalable, and stable."
"The most valuable feature is the multifunctional protection."
"The internet security was a plus, and it's pretty good."
"With the heightened security around phishing, identity theft, and malware, this is a good product."
"The antivirus aspect of the solution is very good."
"The most valuable feature is the quick installation."
"The dashboard is good."
"It just works. We have a console, and I can see it at a glance. I don't have any problems with it at all."
"It's a robust product."
"Some of the most valuable features were antivirus, malware, and spyware. They were really good."
"I like the additional features that come with it. The firewall feature and the encryption feature that they throw in are good as well. Another thing that I like about Symantec is that it runs on different platforms, not just on Windows."
"The solution can be scaled to handle different threats."
"The solution detects malware very well."
"I have found the central control console the most valuable feature."
"The solution can scale."
 

Cons

"Having a dashboard that shows the different functions of Norton Security Premium can convince end users that the software is more than just an antivirus solution. This product offers several features, but end users think that it's just one out of the box solution, because the different functions are not explained in detail."
"The product is an antivirus, it should be updated automatically when needed."
"Sometimes the program is too complex."
"I don't like the password manager of Norton Security Premium."
"It would be helpful for me if this solution works on our cloud backup data."
"The product could always be more secure."
"The only problem with Norton Antivirus is that it consumes a lot of resources like CPU and memory in the background. Whenever it's scanning, my laptop becomes very slow, and the worst part is you cannot do anything about it. As this product is secured by my local IT team, you cannot even kill that process, and that's what I've felt about many other antivirus solutions. I'm using McAfee for personal use, and I have the same problem."
"The solution can improve the security modules."
"It would be nice to be able to manage the endpoints a bit further. A valuable attribute would be the management of software inventory, software deployment, and third-party software deployment. I would like to see the ability to deploy and delete unlicensed software. Many users try to install what they shouldn't, so that would be really useful."
"The whitelisting feature does not work as expected."
"The support from Symantec has been poor in my experience. They did not have the knowledge to help us with the issues we were facing."
"We had an issue with the Broadcom migration. We had some problems with product support, and the deployment is tricky because it's an on-premises technology. Deploying any on-premises security solution is hard because you have to distribute the software."
"The support needs to be better. When we upgrade, we can run into issues, and it's hard to get the help we require."
"The Sandboxing and ATP functionality does not integrate very well, improving this would be helpful."
"It seems that its not working very well with VMWare."
"The reporting could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing fee for this solution is not expensive."
"As I have been a long-time customer, I was given a fair price of $49.95 per month for the first four to six months."
"We have a yearly license, and each license is around 20 or 30 Jordanian Dinars plus taxes."
"Security Premium costs around US$100 for three years, which is a little expensive."
"If they could come down in price that would be good. It's not exactly the lowest."
"Pricing for this software is competitive."
"Security Premium is highly-priced."
"The solution gives the value for the money."
"There are subscription costs, we typically purchase the annual subscription. There can be other expenses too, for example, we use CrowdStrike also as part of our policy."
"Symantec is expensive."
"I thought the pricing was reasonable."
"The EDR options are costlier than other products."
"Licensing is based on a yearly subscription."
"I’d say SEP deserves the money."
"Pricing and licensing for our country is very good. It's not that expensive and the endpoint security is very good. It's not as cheap as some others, but they are not as good."
"We pay our licensing fees on a yearly basis, and everything is included in that price."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

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Also Known As

Norton Internet Security
Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)
 

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