OpenText Core Endpoint Protection vs Symantec Endpoint Security comparison

OpenText and Broadcom are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. OpenText is ranked #50 with an average rating of 5.0, while Broadcom is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.3. OpenText holds a 0.9% mindshare in EPP, compared to Broadcom’s 3.5% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 21, 2025

Symantec Endpoint Security and OpenText Core Endpoint Protection are both strong competitors in the endpoint security software market. Symantec has the upper hand in terms of comprehensive security features but may impact system performance, whereas OpenText is favored for its lightweight design and efficiency.

Features: Symantec Endpoint Security offers comprehensive solutions such as real-time threat detection, firewall management, and application control. These features are bolstered by extensive device and application controls. OpenText Core Endpoint Protection is known for reduced overhead, system responsiveness, and seamless cloud integration, which contribute to its lightweight structure.

Room for Improvement: Symantec users have reported high resource consumption and a cumbersome console management experience, with features being occasionally overwhelming. OpenText could improve on ransomware protection, enhance analytical tools, and provide more comprehensive malware detection capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Symantec has a stable deployment process offering both on-premises and cloud management, although some users find it complex. Its customer support has had mixed reviews post-Broadcom acquisition. In contrast, OpenText features streamlined deployment via public and hybrid cloud options, with customer support receiving generally positive reviews.

Pricing and ROI: Symantec is considered more expensive but offers a good return on investment due to its extensive features. OpenText provides a straightforward pricing model seen as cost-effective, especially for those preferring lightweight, cloud-first solutions. Both solutions deliver worthwhile ROI, with Symantec excelling in comprehensive protection and integration at a higher cost.

To learn more, read our detailed OpenText Core Endpoint Protection vs. Symantec Endpoint Security Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Core Endpoint Prot...

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

50th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Symantec Endpoint Security

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

14th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

145

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of OpenText Core Endpoint Protection is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Security is 3.5%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Symantec Endpoint Security	3.5%
OpenText Core Endpoint Protection	0.9%
Other	95.6%

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Featured Reviews

Urs Schuerch

Information Technology Engineer at Ingenias AG

A tool that offers good UI and documentation

Webroot Business Endpoint Protection had sent me a physical installation medium, which was very easy to obtain and deploy. It was also easy to configure, and it had a nice UI. I didn't have any problems with the product. I think that Webroot Business Endpoint Protection is very transparent about the pricing models offered to users. The tool also maintains transparency about the features and specifications. Previously, when I compared the two products with Webroot Business Endpoint Protection, I saw that with Trend Micro, it is very difficult to transparently find out what it offers and how much it charges for it.

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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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is an easy-to-use and easy-to-configure product."

"Speed"

"The traffic security monitoring, traffic application access feature called the agent, the main feature which is the endpoint security feature are the ones I found valuable. And it also had the in branch security in kind of SD WAN, good three hundred and sixty protection. It is specific and there is ease of deployment also present."

"Webroot's tech support is pretty good; they've given me some pointers."

"Valuable features include good scanning, very light footprint and management console that the client can access and (just as important) in which I can see status of groups of computers (I am a consultant, IT role)."

"I like that Webroot is very lightweight. It didn't bog down the machine, and more importantly, it had heuristics artificial intelligence to some degree. It wasn't like full-blown artificial intelligence, but something where you have one endpoint recognizing issues because it maintains a cloud database. If one client recognizes a threat, it would add it to the database, and almost immediately, every agent in the world would also know about that threat. That was very appealing to us. However, now it's becoming commonplace, whereas ventures like Symantec and McAfee were based more on the traditional model of definition and updates, and we were always falling behind. Webroot also has pretty good technical support."

"It is very light. It is the only solution that can be installed on a machine that already has an antivirus. It is a pretty complete solution."

"Its ease of installation is valuable. It has been a low-resource tool and the continuous updates in the past have made it attractive from the standpoint of the trust level on the protection."

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"The pricing is pretty good."

"The solution is easy to use."

"If there is exposure, we need to investigate the source of the attack, e.g., whether it came from the network or externally. We view the firewall logs, and if there has been exposure, then we use the Application Isolation feature. When there is an attack with on-prem, that system will go into isolation mode, removing connectivity to other internal systems. We also restrict the WLAN part to avoid that system broadcasting to other networks."

"We use the solution for our endpoint security."

"Symantec have everything – documentation, videos, data sheets."

"It is very easy to use and keeps us secure."

"It's good at detecting signature-based stuff and stopping that."

"With a single console, you get control over Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android. This control is most valuable."

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Cons

"It would be great if there was a feature which would allow you to scan an individual file on an endpoint user's computer."

"There should be a Webroot Business Endpoint Protection mobile app."

"We need to have a stronger defense against CryptoLock and other attackers."

"One of the biggest pain points is that it's not really ransomware-oriented. They will be able to catch some, but that's where Sentinel One is a better player compared to Webroot."

"I'm not happy with Webroot Business Endpoint Protection, for only one reason. It seems that it slows down my interface when I'm doing programming in Microsoft Access, tremendously."

"I did notice that my OS slowed down, but I don't know if that's due to Webroot."

"The reporting is the weakest part of the Webroot console. Frequently, I export to Excel to massage something into it to pass on to others."

"Their customer support should be better. We started having some issues with it, and we didn't get the required support."

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"The solution should have more integration with other platforms."

"I would like to see a hybrid version of this solution that covers both in-house and cloud-based servers."

"It is only available to use on computers with higher-end specs."

"This solution is resource-heavy."

"Since the acquisition by Broadcom, we are no longer receiving the proper support."

"If you're not charged with administering the product and you don't do it every day it can sometimes be difficult to remember how to do the simple basic things, so some type of help or guidance for your most regular or frequent tasks would be good."

"The solution could improve by adding encryption. If it had encryption along with antivirus it would be better."

"I would like to see improvements in the anti-virus and the device control features."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you purchase for clients, then you are the managing billing entity. It's better to either get a monthly subscription check from your clients, or to prepay for the year (so as to not keep cash in reserve to pay the bill each month) IMHO."

"It is relatively cheap."

"Webroot is less expensive than SentinelOne."

"The solution is very cost-effective."

"Our strategy was to overestimate the complexity and cost. It turned out that Webroot's assurance was justified."

"The solution is pretty cheap, actually. At our level, which is at 2,500 endpoints, we're paying 87 cents an agent per month."

"Its cost is not much per month. Our price is a couple of bucks a user."

"Get a trial, then a multi-year license."

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"It's not cheap."

"There is a yearly license."

"We have some customers on a one-year license and others on a three-year license."

"The price of Symantec is on the higher end. They face some competition from a company called Quick Heal, which is much cheaper than Endpoint Security. They offer three years of protection at just 900 rupees."

"The price of the solution could be less expensive."

"Symantec Endpoint Security's pricing is okay. It is cheaper compared to other products."

"We receive a discounted price for this solution because we are a non-profit organization."

"It is cheap. It is especially cheaper than Malwarebytes, which is three times higher than this. It is also cheaper than Cisco. Its price is almost similar to Bitdefender, Gravity, and CloudZone."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

Real Estate/Law Firm

Computer Software Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	35
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	69
Midsize Enterprise	32
Large Enterprise	62

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Webroot Business Endpoint Protection?

I haven't observed any of the instabilities in the solution. It is a stable solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Webroot Business Endpoint Protection?

Webroot Business Endpoint Protection is probably on the cheaper side, so I would rate their pricing a one or a two out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Webroot Business Endpoint Protection?

Webroot Business Endpoint Protection needs to improve its ability to detect threats. It does not do what it's advertised to do. Real-time threat detection also doesn't work as it should.

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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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Also Known As

Webroot SecureAnywhere Business Endpoint Protection

Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)

Overview

OpenText Core Endpoint Protection offers cloud-managed endpoint security with AI integration, providing real-time protection and lightweight performance. It ensures low system impact, seamless cloud integration, and cost-effective security solutions for various devices.

OpenText Core Endpoint Protection is a comprehensive endpoint security platform utilized by managed-service providers for antivirus and firewall functionality across servers, workstations, and mobile devices. It employs AI for robust threat detection, integrating with cloud applications for real-time updates. Multi-layered security features include malware protection, network defense, and DNS protection. Although connectivity and threat reporting need improvement, this platform extensively supports remote device management and integrates efficiently with Active Directory policies.

What are the key features of OpenText Core Endpoint Protection?

Cloud Management: Centralized admin console for easy oversight
AI Integration: Enhanced threat detection capabilities
Lightweight Performance: Minimal impact on system resources
Real-time Threat Database: Constant updates for effective protection
Web Control Interface: Monitors and controls web traffic

What benefits are associated with OpenText Core Endpoint Protection?

Ease of Setup and Maintenance: Facilitates quick deployment and upkeep
Seamless Cloud Integration: Simplifies scalability and operation
Cost-Effectiveness: Affordable pricing with comprehensive features
Mobile Security Capabilities: Supports remote device management

OpenText Core Endpoint Protection finds application in industries requiring stringent data protection and peace of mind over device security. Managed-service providers implement this for comprehensive antivirus and firewall features, safeguarding multi-device networks. It is particularly useful for DNS protection and integrating with Active Directory policies, enabling secure yet flexible operations across sectors.

OpenText

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

Sample Customers

Mytech Partners

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

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