NetWitness NDR vs WatchGuard EPDR comparison

NetWitness and WatchGuard are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. NetWitness is ranked #59, while WatchGuard is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.8. NetWitness holds a 0.3% mindshare in EPP, compared to WatchGuard’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of NetWitness users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of WatchGuard users who would recommend it.

NetWitness NDR

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87% willing to recommend

WatchGuard EPDR

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

NetWitness NDR and WatchGuard EPDR are two leading products in the cybersecurity market. Based on user reviews, WatchGuard EPDR has an edge in user satisfaction with features and customer support, whereas NetWitness NDR is slightly better rated for pricing and ROI.

Features: NetWitness NDR is praised for its advanced threat detection, real-time analytics, and robust network traffic monitoring with automated responses. WatchGuard EPDR stands out with its endpoint detection and response capabilities, extensive reporting, and integration with other security tools. Users lean towards WatchGuard EPDR for its comprehensive endpoint coverage.

Room for Improvement: NetWitness NDR users highlight the need for better documentation, more streamlined setup processes, and enhanced integration with third-party tools. WatchGuard EPDR users suggest that the product could benefit from more intuitive navigation, additional customization options, and a smoother user interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetWitness NDR is commended for its thorough customer service but criticized for a complex deployment process, making the initial setup challenging. WatchGuard EPDR receives positive feedback for its straightforward deployment and responsive customer service team, which assists effectively during installation.

Pricing and ROI: NetWitness NDR users value its cost-effective pricing model and perceive a good return on investment, although the initial setup costs can be high. WatchGuard EPDR is considered reasonably priced, offering solid ROI with ongoing use, despite some users finding the initial expense high.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

8.0

Implementing NetWitness NDR enhances security, improves network visibility, reduces costs, and boosts efficiency and productivity for businesses.

Sentiment score

3.7

WatchGuard EPDR optimizes operations, reduces costs, enhances security, and provides efficient endpoint management, especially valued in Latin America and schools.

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I can say that knowing you have a product like WatchGuard EPDR that's working 24/7 to help protect students in a school is good for ROI.

Simon-Walker

IT Manager at Redeemer Baptist School

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.3

NetWitness NDR's customer service is generally efficient and highly regarded, though some users report occasional slow response times.

Sentiment score

6.2

WatchGuard EPDR's customer service is praised for knowledge and resolution speed, but some experience inefficiencies and availability issues.

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They create a case, tell me to refer to articles, and if not resolved, they take a remote session to solve the issue.

Victor Massey

Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions

Technical support for Panda Adaptive Defense 360 is provided by the reseller, and they also do preventive maintenance yearly.

Norlia Jalani

Section Head, Information Technology at a transportation company with 201-500 employees

The technical support from WatchGuard would rate at about an eight on a scale of 1 to 10, where one is the worst technical support and 10 is the best technical support.

Dewald Vermaak

Citrix Solutions Architect at Digital Generation

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.0

NetWitness NDR is scalable for large enterprises, though some users report issues with scalability and agent migration.

Sentiment score

7.6

WatchGuard EPDR offers excellent scalability and integration, efficiently supporting diverse users across platforms, particularly small to medium businesses.

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WatchGuard EPDR is very competitive regarding its scalability.

Dewald Vermaak

Citrix Solutions Architect at Digital Generation

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

NetWitness NDR is generally reliable, providing real-time data and stability, though minor technical issues are occasionally reported.

Sentiment score

8.3

WatchGuard EPDR and Panda Security Adaptive Defense are stable, with high user satisfaction, minor update issues, and effective malware detection.

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WatchGuard EPDR is a very stable solution and is not resource intensive.

Dewald Vermaak

Citrix Solutions Architect at Digital Generation

It is very stable with no hanging problems.

Victor Massey

Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions

The stability is approximately a seven to eight out of ten.

reviewer2562924

IT System Support Administrator at a non-profit with 501-1,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

NetWitness NDR requires improvements in UI, scalability, detectability, integration, session times, pricing, training, and features, making it complex and slow.

WatchGuard EPDR needs improved integration, data protection, intuitive administration, DNS security, stability, deployment, reporting, and lower processor load.

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Panda Adaptive Defense 360 is not compatible with certain network devices like access points, switches, or routers, which would be an area for improvement.

reviewer2562924

IT System Support Administrator at a non-profit with 501-1,000 employees

An area for improvement would be the software deployment to seamlessly deploy software packages across multiple machines simultaneously.

Dewald Vermaak

Citrix Solutions Architect at Digital Generation

Other firewalls allow adding categories and in-app controls which WatchGuard currently lacks.

Victor Massey

Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions

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Setup Cost

WatchGuard EPDR offers flexible subscription pricing that's seen as reasonable, with advanced features justifying higher costs.

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It is worth the money and provides good return on investment.

reviewer2649315

Works

Regarding pricing, I am not sure because I did not compare it with other antivirus; maybe it is pricey.

Norlia Jalani

Section Head, Information Technology at a transportation company with 201-500 employees

The pricing is slightly high, but the product quality justifies it.

Victor Massey

Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions

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Valuable Features

NetWitness NDR offers high detection rates, real-time malware response, third-party integration, and a user-friendly, interoperable interface with advanced analytics.

WatchGuard EPDR simplifies threat detection and enhances IT productivity with advanced search, real-time insights, and robust endpoint protection.

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The cloud of WatchGuard lets me see all my devices, updating me to minute levels with detailed information, such as patch status and vulnerabilities.

Victor Massey

Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions

The software deployment is also a key aspect of the solution.

Dewald Vermaak

Citrix Solutions Architect at Digital Generation

It prevents issues with Trojans and encryption Trojans, providing efficiency in network oversight.

reviewer2649315

Works

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Categories and Ranking

NetWitness NDR

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

59th

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

63rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (40th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (25th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (19th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (37th)

WatchGuard EPDR

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

11th

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

15th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of NetWitness NDR is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WatchGuard EPDR is 2.1%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
WatchGuard EPDR	2.1%
NetWitness NDR	0.3%
Other	97.6%

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Featured Reviews

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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PaolaLamura

SOC & Incident Manager at Retelit

While being easy to manage and create reports, the tool also offers a good UI

I rate the ease of use and management of Panda Adaptive Defense 360 an eight on a scale of one to ten. The tool's ability to provide information about the vulnerability is the most impactful feature of the product that has an impact on our company's security posture. Speaking about scenarios where the solution effectively prevented the security breach, I would say that our company sees how the tool blocks when our customers accidentally click on some malware, after which it quarantines that file. My company makes a playbook with the SOAR tool that Panda Adaptive Defense 360 uses to block and isolate attacks. In our company's system, if there is a big event that occurs, then to block the endpoint, we use SOAR with Panda Adaptive Defense 360 to block and isolate attacks or threats. The solution's real-time monitoring has improved our company's ability to detect threats if we use it in our company with Panda SIEMFeeder. Only if in my company there is a need to do some research, prepare a report, or if we want to change the policy, so it is not very often that we use the visualization part of the tool in our company. The reporting and analytics part of the tool has helped with the decision-making in our company since we combine different kinds of logs and situations from different ingestion logs, and we can configure a specific alert. In my company, we use the tool's data search functionality if required to check the information we need. Presently, our company uses the configuration alert and SIEMFeeder in our system. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Hospitality Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	26
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	1

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What do you like most about WatchGuard EPDR?

The product's most valuable features are the zero-trust application service and its capability to detect threats and attacks.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WatchGuard EPDR?

The price of the solution is okay. It's all right.

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What needs improvement with WatchGuard EPDR?

I have no idea if I use some automation functions. I can't find any disadvantages; maybe that is because many companies haven't used it. I would prefer to see some features such as AI in antivirus ...

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Also Known As

RSA ECAT, NetWitness Network

Panda Adaptive Defense 360

Overview

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.

NetWitness

EDR for continuous monitoring that prevents the execution of unknown processes. Behavioral analysis and detection of IoAs (indicators of attack) scripts, macros, etc.
Automatic detection and response for targeted attacks and in-memory exploits. Endpoint protection capabilities such as URL filtering, device control and managed firewall.
Zero-Trust Application and Threat Hunting features delivered as managed services. Lightweight agent and easy-to-use Cloud-based console with detailed reporting.

WatchGuard

Sample Customers

ADP, Ameritas, Partners Healthcare

Indra, Valea AB, Fineit, Aemcom, Data Solutions INC., Gloucestershire NHS, Golden Star Resources Ltd, Hispania Racing Team, Instituto Dos Museus e da ConserÊo, Escuelas Pias Provincia Emaus, Axiom Housing Association, Municipality of Bjuv, Lesedi Nuclear, Mullsj_ municipality, Eng. skolan Norr AB, Dalakraft AB, Peter Green Haulage Ltd

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