Symantec Endpoint Security vs WatchGuard EPDR comparison

Broadcom and WatchGuard are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. Broadcom is ranked #18 with an average rating of 7.1, while WatchGuard is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.8. Broadcom holds a 3.4% mindshare in EPP, compared to WatchGuard’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of WatchGuard users who would recommend it.

Symantec Endpoint Security

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80% willing to recommend

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Symantec Endpoint Security and WatchGuard EPDR are two competing products in the endpoint security market. WatchGuard EPDR appears superior due to its extensive features, making it worth the price according to user reviews.

Features: Symantec Endpoint Security is praised for its comprehensive threat protection, minimal impact on system performance, and efficient malware scanning. WatchGuard EPDR stands out for its advanced threat detection, integrated endpoint protection, and detailed feedback indicating more robust features such as automated response actions.

Room for Improvement: Symantec Endpoint Security users highlight the need for enhanced reporting tools, more frequent updates, and better user interface design. WatchGuard EPDR users suggest improvements in integration capabilities, a more intuitive management console, and faster support response times.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Symantec Endpoint Security is noted for its straightforward deployment process and responsive customer support. WatchGuard EPDR users report a slightly longer deployment time but emphasize the availability of comprehensive support resources, better supported by documentation.

Pricing and ROI: Symantec Endpoint Security is commended for providing good value with lower setup costs and satisfactory ROI. WatchGuard EPDR users feel that although the initial setup cost is higher, the extensive features justify the expense, resulting in a higher perceived ROI.

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Symantec Endpoint Security vs. WatchGuard EPDR

December 2025

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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

5.4

Symantec Endpoint Security increases financial satisfaction by reducing downtime and enhancing threat response, offering competitive pricing and automation.

Sentiment score

3.7

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

Symantec Endpoint Security filled gaps in our toolset, particularly with the ability to control network firewall on hosts remotely, which was greatly appreciated.

Joshua Scott

OT Technologist at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees

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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

6.0

Symantec Endpoint Security customer service is highly rated, but post-acquisition support quality fluctuates with some language and delay issues.

Sentiment score

6.2

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

In some cases, it rates as high as ten out of ten, while in others, it can be as low as eight.

MohammadAlshatreet

Head of Information System at EEC

There is no support in the German language, which is a problem for many public tenders.

Tobias Runge

Cyber Security Pre-Sales at SoftwareONE

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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

6.9

Symantec Endpoint Security is scalable, efficient for large deployments, and adaptable, with minor integration and support challenges noted.

Sentiment score

7.6

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

Symantec Endpoint Security is quite scalable, and it is very important for large clients.

Tobias Runge

Cyber Security Pre-Sales at SoftwareONE

The scalability of the servers is good, as it requires computational powers.

Kumbesh Rajagopal

Senior Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

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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

7.6

Symantec Endpoint Security is praised for stability and reliability, despite occasional crashes and compatibility issues during updates.

Sentiment score

8.3

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

I have encountered issues where I had to uninstall and reinstall the product on end users' computers to view the logs again.

Joshua Scott

OT Technologist at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees

Previously, we used to have multiple servers such as GUP servers and numerous servers for pushing updates, but we reduced it and transitioned almost 30,000 devices to CrowdStrike, which was easy to manage.

Kumbesh Rajagopal

Senior Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

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It is very stable with no hanging problems.

Victor Massey

Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions

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

Dewald Vermaak

Citrix Solutions Architect at Digital Generation

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

Symantec Endpoint Security suffers from high resource usage, management complexity, outdated interface, and ineffective virus detection and support.

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

Device management is not very good and I am not enabling it in my organization due to security reasons.

Shaban Mohammad

System Administrator at Aljazera Market co

I would like to see improvements in the scanning part of the solution, specifically to enhance the CPU and hard disk usage during scanning and updates to prevent disruption during work hours.

MohammadAlshatreet

Head of Information System at EEC

It is cumbersome to use, particularly in handling firewall management.

Joshua Scott

OT Technologist at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees

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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

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

Victor Massey

Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions

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

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Setup Cost

Symantec Endpoint Security's pricing is diverse, being both negotiable and adaptable for different budgets and organizations' needs.

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

It seems to be half the cost or more affordable than other solutions.

Joshua Scott

OT Technologist at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees

The pricing is very low compared to other companies like SentinelOne and others.

Shaban Mohammad

System Administrator at Aljazera Market co

I rate the pricing, setup cost, and licensing around nine out of ten.

MohammadAlshatreet

Head of Information System at EEC

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

reviewer2649315

Works

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

Victor Massey

Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions

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

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Valuable Features

Symantec Endpoint Security provides integrated, user-friendly protection for multiple platforms with advanced malware detection and comprehensive endpoint management.

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

Symantec Endpoint Security offers great features such as reporting capabilities with a customized dashboard that pulls in EDR timelines, threat maps, and compliance metrics into one view.

Abhimanyu Das

Senior Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Symantec Endpoint Security offers many valuable features, such as file explosion, application learning, DLP, injection detection, and EDR solutions for traffic control.

Shaban Mohammad

System Administrator at Aljazera Market co

The incident response capabilities allow me to resolve authentication and support issues promptly, ensuring the system operates without downtime.

MohammadAlshatreet

Head of Information System at EEC

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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 detection capabilities for malicious activities are effective.

reviewer2562924

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

The EDR has a high accuracy rate with only a few false positives.

reviewer2649315

Works

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Categories and Ranking

Symantec Endpoint Security

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

18th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

146

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WatchGuard EPDR

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Security is 3.4%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WatchGuard EPDR is 2.1%, up from 1.7% 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%
Symantec Endpoint Security	3.4%
Other	94.5%

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

Featured Reviews

Kumbesh Rajagopal

Senior Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

Management becomes easier with minimal complications, but improvement in support tools needed

Regarding areas of improvement for Symantec Endpoint Security, there are many changes, and the support portal tool is complicated compared to other tools. When trying to get service from Symantec, the process is complex. I'm not sure whether it's because of my project or something else. Though it is easy to manage, easy to get, easy to install, and works efficiently for managing policies, we faced a significant disadvantage. We wanted to add multiple hashes because of numerous new alerts coming, but we could only add them one by one, which is a considerable disadvantage in Symantec.

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Norlia Jalani

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

Using cloud-based console for software inventory management and email alerts

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 solutions. I appreciate reporting, but it could be better with monthly reporting or auto-generated monthly reports.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

Hospitality Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	69
Midsize Enterprise	32
Large Enterprise	63

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

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Cortex XDR or Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?

Aqua Security is easy to use and very manageable. Its main focus is on Kubernetes and Docker. Security is a very valuable feature and their speed of integration is very good. The initial setup was ...

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Which offers better endpoint security - Symantec or Microsoft Defender?

We use Symantec because we do not use MS Enterprise products, but in my opinion, Microsoft Defender is a superior solution. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security s...

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What do you like most about Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?

Symantec have everything – documentation, videos, data sheets.

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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 would not be able to say what areas of WatchGuard EPDR have improved, as I do not work with the product myself so much anymore. I just used to assist with installation and deployment, especially ...

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Comparisons

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business vs WatchGuard EPDR

Compared 4% of the time

Bitdefender GravityZone EDR vs WatchGuard EPDR

Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)

Panda Adaptive Defense 360

Overview

Symantec Endpoint Security is a robust and reliable product that provides complete protection against viruses, malware, Trojans, and malicious files. It offers application and device control, ease of use in deploying and updating, a central control console, stability, scalability, auto-discovery capabilities, patch management, endpoint detection and response capabilities, intrusion detection module.

The Symantec Global Intelligence Network (GIN) provides threat intelligence and detection across endpoints, email, and web traffic. It has helped organizations reduce downtime, increase productivity, and improve security posture. Symantec Endpoint Security is easy to use, has a flexible administration, and offers more value than expected.

Broadcom

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

Audio Visual Dynamics, Red Deer Advocate, Asia Pacific Telecom Co. Ltd., Kibbutz Ein Gedi, and AMETEK, Inc.

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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