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Norton Security Premium [EOL] vs Trend Micro Smart Protection [EOL] 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
Trend Micro Smart Protectio...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

RC
Project Manager at Amdocs
User-friendly solution with good blocking
I mainly use Security Premium as an antivirus.  Security Premium's best features are blocking, notifications, and the user interface. Security Premium's cost could be lower. I've been using Security Premium for a year. Security Premium is stable - I haven't faced any issues or bugs while using…
reviewer2759025 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Service Desk Manager at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Deep traffic inspection has strengthened threat detection and provides smooth zero day protection
I have been dealing with Deep Discovery that inspects incoming and outgoing traffic, and it is used for packet filtering. The most valuable features and functionalities in Deep Discovery are that it is used for monitoring malicious traffic, and it operates down to the firewall and inspects any malicious traffic. I have used Deep Discovery's sandbox analysis feature. The sandboxing feature helps our threat detection efforts as it internally inspects the malicious data and holds it in the sandbox, and after the analysis, the file is quarantined. I evaluate Deep Discovery's real-time visibility on network traffic as a better solution for inspecting traffic. In incident response, Deep Discovery captures zero-day threats easily and provides the best visibility on the console. I assess the effectiveness of Trend Micro's real-time analysis in my defense strategy as good, as it does not disturb any work and operates very smoothly in the background without any utilization.

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."
"With the heightened security around phishing, identity theft, and malware, this is a good product."
"The ransomware protection that they have now is worth considering."
"I'm convinced that Symantec and Norton are the leaders, they know what they are doing, they cover all functionalities of spam, virus, and malware protection, etc."
"Norton Security Premium is good, and it's pretty simple to install."
"When I'm using the solution in my personal space, I can see that it secures my laptop, it works fast, and it actually does what I want."
"With the heightened security around phishing, identity theft, and malware, this is a good product."
"We like how it can check for issues, including files and web browsers, as it is a full-stack solution for antivirus for personal use and it is pretty effective."
"The solution overall is very helpful and very reliable."
"One of the most valuable features of Trend Micro Smart Protection is the integration with other solutions."
"This solution is very stable and provides all of the protection that we are expecting."
"We recommend and promote Trend Micro Smart Protection to our company clients because, with this solution, they can have immediate tech support instead of waiting a day or two to solve any issues."
"What I like the most is the customer pricing because it's a great value."
"The scalability works well."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is that it also protects our smartphones. It's one of the reasons we use Trend Micro specifically."
"It is a stable solution."
 

Cons

"The product could always be more secure."
"The product is an antivirus, it should be updated automatically when needed."
"During scanning, sometimes, there is a heavy load on the workstation. This needs to be improved."
"The only problem with Norton Antivirus is that it consumes a lot of resources like CPU and memory in the background."
"The product is an antivirus, it should be updated automatically when needed."
"It would be helpful for me if this solution works on our cloud backup data."
"Sometimes the program is too complex."
"The solution can improve the security modules."
"This product is not very simple and in fact, kind of hard for some people to understand."
"There are no data loss prevention features."
"There are no data loss prevention features, and they should be included in the next release."
"I cannot recall noticing any missing features."
"I'm not sure about the cloud migration part, in terms of whether it is seamless or not."
"Trend Micro Smart Protection could improve automatic scanning because sometimes it pops up when I am doing my work."
"Documentation-wise, they are a disaster."
"I would not recommend it for what we consider as enterprise companies here in South Africa."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing for this software is competitive."
"If they could come down in price that would be good. It's not exactly the lowest."
"The solution gives the value for the money."
"We have a yearly license, and each license is around 20 or 30 Jordanian Dinars plus taxes."
"I don't pay for a license."
"The licensing fee for this solution is not expensive."
"Security Premium is highly-priced."
"Security Premium costs around US$100 for three years, which is a little expensive."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"This solution provides good value for the price."
"In terms of licensing cost, it falls within the average range compared to competitors, almost 7 out of 10."
"Whether something is affordable or pricy, is relative. It depends on the value an institution has attached to a capability. For us, security is a premium requirement, I can't say a solution is pricey if we are able to afford it and run it for seven years, I would say it's affordable."
"Trend Micro Smart Protection is more costly than competitor solutions"
"There is an annual license required for this solution."
"The cost seems competitive."
"The solution is a little expensive. However, they can reduce the price for competition. There are different licensing models."
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Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise17
 

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What do you like most about Trend Micro Smart Protection?
The tool offers centralized security management. The tool's deployment is flexible.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro Smart Protection?
I find that Trend Micro Smart Protection is affordable; I don't think it can be quite expensive.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro Smart Protection?
Trend Micro Smart Protection has been discontinued because it uses Linux CentOS OS, so currently we are using the service gateway for this solution. I believe they should improve Trend Micro Smart ...
 

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Norton Internet Security
Trend Micro Smart Protection Complete
 

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