Norton Small Business vs VIPRE Endpoint Security comparison

NortonLifeLock and VIPRE Security are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. NortonLifeLock is ranked #29 with an average rating of 9.5, while VIPRE Security is ranked #53. NortonLifeLock holds a 1.7% mindshare in EPP, compared to VIPRE Security’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of NortonLifeLock users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of VIPRE Security users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

VIPRE Endpoint Security and Norton Small Business are both respected cybersecurity solutions. While VIPRE Endpoint Security offers better customer support and more affordable pricing, Norton Small Business stands out with its overall feature set, making it worth considering for its capabilities.

Features: VIPRE Endpoint Security provides simplicity in deployment and management, robust malware detection capabilities, and cost-effectiveness. Norton Small Business offers comprehensive protection features, advanced threat defense, and support for multiple devices.

Room for Improvement: VIPRE Endpoint Security needs more intuitive management options, enhanced reporting features, and better user interface design. Norton Small Business faces occasional performance impact, complexity in configuration settings, and higher ongoing costs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: VIPRE Endpoint Security is easy to deploy and manage, with high marks for customer service responsiveness. Norton Small Business, although straightforward in deployment, has more complex setup procedures but offers comprehensive support.

Pricing and ROI: VIPRE Endpoint Security is recognized for its cost-effectiveness and quick return on investment due to lower setup costs and minimal resource usage. Norton Small Business, though more expensive, is viewed as a worthwhile investment for its richer feature set and broader protection capabilities.

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Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.5%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Norton Small Business is 1.7%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VIPRE Endpoint Security is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	3.5%
Norton Small Business	1.7%
VIPRE Endpoint Security	0.5%
Other	94.3%

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Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH

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.

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Balaguru Paramasivan

Delivery Manager - DBA at HTC Global Services (INDIA) Private

The initial setup phase is very easy and user-friendly

I had tried Kaspersky a long time ago. I think it is available only in India. I don't know for sure. I have used that one for a couple of years, but I didn't like it, and that is the only reason I went back to Norton. Kaspersky was not safeguarding me in all aspects. I had seen some loopholes in the tool, so that is the only reason I went for Norton. The only thing I like about Kaspersky is that it supports the mobile version.

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Shawn S

IT Security Analyst at a healthcare company with 11-50 employees

Easy to upgrade and manage but needs better reporting

There just was a lot about it that I didn't like. For blocking certain items, such as USBs, we felt like it was slowing down the network too much. Therefore we utilized a GPO for blocking things like that instead. Our environment was big and I didn't feel like the console did a good enough job. We outgrew the product. I've been asking for a change for a couple of years now, and it finally got approved. In terms of the console, I had over 2000 endpoints in there and there wasn't even a search feature for me to look through them. If I had to find where a policy was I had to sort in alphabetical order to find an endpoint that I wanted. They need to offer a search function within the console - maybe something that shows a "last connected" notice. That way, it's easier to manage obsolete machines that you don't need anymore. They had a very vague setting, like after so many days, when do you want us to remove these, you'd see them. I just wish the console was a little more responsive when I would do commands. The reports could have been better. The product would show a lot of endpoints as not communicating. That was another pain point. We constantly had to run an SQL query to clean up the database as I would know immediately when I was in the console, that it just wasn't being responsive. I could tell I was being given bad data and that we had to clean up the database. As soon as I would clean up that database, it was like a purging of the SQL database and it would become a lot more responsive. The problem was that our environment was too big. We're going through a growth spurt right now. In the end, the solution is small and much better suited for a small business. We would get a lot of false positives and instead of them fixing the false positive, they would just want us to put in an exception, which I didn't care for. The product is based on an older model of signature files. It doesn't use any artificial intelligence or anything. It was slow to refresh the policies and computer scans. The larger we got, the more it became an issue. If a company stayed small, I'm not sure if they would have noticed.

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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 initial setup is easy."

"After deploying Traps, we saw the performance of the network improve by 65 to 70 percent."

"We can use Cortex XDR to get the entire graph of the incidents from source to destination, and we can take remedial action."

"They did what they said. This solution could apply to any scenario."

"Cortex is the best tool for endpoint detection, with playbooks that automate and gather endpoint logs, block malicious processes, and update incident tickets, showcasing end-to-end processes with automation in investigation and reducing the analysis workflow."

"It can automatically correlate events and logs, which is very helpful for an IT administrator. It can correlate different kinds of malware activities over a network, agent, or host system. You do not need to do it manually. It is a good feature. It is also a user-friendly solution. We have deployed it on the cloud because our space does not provide any flexibility for on-premises deployment, but Palo Alto has added some flexibility to install it on-premises. It must be like the same Cortex XDR agent for all the VPN services, web filtering services, and everything else."

"The tool is easy to use."

"This software helps us understand any issues that may arise when someone is not at work."

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"The product’s valuable feature is the availability of support services 24/7."

"The performance is fine."

"The solution detects viruses very, very fast."

"The most valuable feature of Norton 360 has been its robust notification system."

"It offers diverse features, such as antivirus protection, firewall, identity protection, secure VPN, device backup, password management, parental controls, and performance optimization."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it offers alerts if I get a spam email."

"The solution has good performance."

"Norton 360 offers the best defense compared to other low-priced antivirus solutions. Its most valuable feature is storage and automatic backup. You can restore materials from the tool's cloud backup. It is encrypted with authentication."

"In general, it was pretty easy to manage."

"It has low overhead as far as machine resources are concerned. Everything runs faster with VIPRE installed versus some of the competitors. It has also been pretty easy to use. It just runs and gives us reports. It also sends us alerts when there is something that we need to look at. It does its job, and you just look at the reports. In other ways, you just forget that it is there."

Cons

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks could improve by offering remote management. It would be useful to look at the client's issue to fix it."

"There's an overall lack of features."

"The solution could improve by providing better integration with their own products and others."

"It's very time-consuming to log support issues and the people that answer the tickets aren't very knowledgeable."

"The server sometimes stops continuously to check things so it would be helpful to receive access updates or technical reasons."

"It is an enterprise-level solution. Its price could be less expensive."

"Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR does not detect malicious activity like in other anti-virus solutions like Trend Micro and Windows with Cisco."

"Product might have some bugs."

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"The tool's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"Norton 360’s features for device optimization could be better."

"The tool should be easily available in the market and should be cheaper."

"The solution’s stability could be improved."

"One area where Norton 360 could improve is the constant push for upselling."

"The updates must be less frequent."

"The product should be improved with more storage. Though included in its price, the tool's auto VPN doesn't work at times."

"There's a need for enhanced security measures."

"Their management interface is a little buggy. It requires a few system resources on the management interface. Its reporting can also be better. Overall, the reports are pretty good. They patch some third-party software, but if they can expand what they do for reporting and patch enterprise software, it would be handy."

"We would get a lot of false positives and instead of them fixing the false positive, they would just want us to put in an exception, which I didn't care for."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our license will require renewal in August, after which the maintenance will continue as usual."

"We pay about $50,000 USD per year for a bundle that includes Cortex XDR."

"Our customers have expressed that the price is high."

"It has a yearly renewal."

"Cortex XDR is a costly solution."

"The cost of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is $55 to $90 USD per endpoint per month."

"The price is on the higher side, but it's okay."

"The solution is expensive. It's pricing is on a yearly-basis."

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"On a scale of one to ten, if ten is the most expensive and one is the cheapest, I rate the price as nine."

"The solution is cost-effective."

"It is an inexpensive product. We purchase its yearly license."

"The tool has a yearly licensing."

"The price is fairly acceptable."

"Its price point has been phenomenal. Our previous solution from Trend Micro was triple the cost of it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Government

Comms Service Provider

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

University

10%

Wholesaler/Distributor

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	44
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	47

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Large Enterprise	2

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Norton 360?

I have a yearly licensing plan. The cost is not that high. The solution is cost-effective.

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What needs improvement with Norton 360?

The updates must be less frequent.

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I use the solution for the general protection of my computer. It runs in the background.

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Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

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VIPRE Cloud, VIPRE Endpoint Security Cloud Edition, VIPRE Endpoint Security Server Edition

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

Safeguard your business effortlessly with Norton Small Business, providing comprehensive protection wherever you are. Feel confident in the security of your business as Norton helps protect your devices, offering easy installation, overview, and management without the need for IT skills. With a focus on reducing online risks, this solution enables secure browsing for employees on-the-go and enhances the security of company passwords and financial information. Additionally, Norton Small Business contributes to the longevity of your PCs with automated Windows PC cleaning and optimization, ensuring peak efficiency. Prioritize data integrity by maintaining three separate backups, including an additional backup in the cloud. With Norton Small Business, empower your team to work safely while staying ahead of potential threats, making it an ideal choice for businesses seeking straightforward and robust online security solutions.

NortonLifeLock

VIPRE Endpoint Security provides fast, powerful and easy-to-manage endpoint protection for businesses of all sizes, with a small footprint that won't slow you down.

VIPRE Security

Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

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College Station ISD, Mid-West Companies, Guardian Network Solutions

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