We primarily use the solution for endpoint protection including antivirus and malware protection. We also use it for mail scanning and as a proxy for web protection. The most important cases are those, but we also use it for mobile device management, etc.
Head of IT at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Offers a lot of plugins and good compatibility with excellent scanning
Pros and Cons
- "We haven't had any compatibility issues. It's quite stable and it's a good tool in preventing actual viruses or malware."
- "The solution should improve its mobile management solution."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution offers a lot of plugins or options. The endpoint protection for mail protection and also website scanning is also very good.
We are very happy with the mail scanning, as well as the anti-spam and antivirus scanning of incoming mail.
We haven't had any compatibility issues. It's quite stable and it's a good tool in preventing actual viruses or malware.
What needs improvement?
The design of management tools needs improvement. They are improving it constantly, but there's still room for improvement. The integration part is quite good, but it could be even better.
The solution should improve its mobile management solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Instability is very, very rare. It's quite stable. We are very happy about that. It doesn't have many bugs.
In some cases, stability depends on the version of Windows we are using. However, they update the solution quite often and we are very, very pleased with that.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We are not a big company, so we can't speak to enterprise-level scaling. We did acquire additional licenses and that wasn't a problem. We just installed a new license key and increased the number of licenses needed to support, and for us, for our company size, it's seamless.
How are customer service and support?
If we have some questions or issues, we have support contracts with external partners, but we don't use them that much.
We don't contact technical support often, but we have contacted them in the past. We had a small issue once and they were quite quick to respond and offered us a ready-made solution. It was a great experience.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We've had some side solutions in the past, but in this company, we are mostly using this product. We don't mix much with other solutions.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is quite straightforward. It's not really complex, though it depends on the tool you use. The solution guides you quite well while installing it and the manuals are comprehensive.
In terms of deployment, we didn't deploy the entire suite at once but in phases. It was quick, however, as we are not a big organization. For us, it was straightforward and we didn't have any issues.
What about the implementation team?
Our company has an in-house IT team and we handled nearly everything. For a few items, we contacted our partners, but mostly we managed the implementation by ourselves.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay about 6,000 Euros per year for an annual license. We don't pay for any extra services or add-ons above that.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We are constantly looking at other possible solutions, but for now, with the options that this solution offers, and the competitive pricing, we are satisfied.
What other advice do I have?
We've been using the solution for about ten years, although it was under a different name originally. We mostly use the on-premises deployment model but do have a few cloud deployments as well.
I'd advise others to try it. There are trial versions you can try if you are curious. We tested it and we were able to check for ourselves if it suited our needs. There are a lot of solutions, and quite a lot of options and for us, but this one is the perfect one for us.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Head of Security and Engineering at BlueAlly Technology Solutions
The product scales well, but it does not provide insights into what is being done
Pros and Cons
- "The scalability works well."
- "It does not provide insights into what is being done."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case is endpoint protection.
What needs improvement?
It does not provide insights into what is being done. I don't see value when I present the product to the customer. It says it has done something, but it doesn't provide me any information about what was done.
Insights are very important. When it say that definitions are updated, which definitions? How is it protecting me? What is the product doing? All I am getting are one line updates.
More insights, like metadata, is important. Without this, there is no point in installing the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is okay.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability works well.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have not had any challenges with the technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. It is a freestyle installation. It is double click, then you are done.
What about the implementation team?
We do the customer installations.
What was our ROI?
I have not seen any value yet.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Our shortlist consisted of Sophos, Trend Micro, and SentinelOne.
I have another solution that I am currently evaluating to see if it will provide better value.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller.
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Security Sales Specialist at Veracomp d.o.o.
A stable hybrid solution for protection with a product insights feature
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution in banking and the government.
What is most valuable?
The most important feature is protection. It is a bundled solution that provides product insight. Also, the price is good.
What needs improvement?
Trend Micro should add XDR.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Trend Micro Smart Protection for three and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable.
I rate the solution’s stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution’s scalability is good. We have a mix of medium and enterprise-sized customers.
I rate the solution’s scalability a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
Customer support is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
I rate the initial setup a ten out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is not expensive. It costs around 50K per year.
I rate the pricing a two out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
You can have on-prem or cloud. It's mix and match bundle. You have protection in one bundle for email server, endpoint protection, developer, and DLP.
Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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