We performed a comparison between Stormshield Endpoint Security and Symantec Endpoint Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Impressive detection capabilities"
"The features that I have found most valuable are the ability to customize it and to reduce its size. It lets you run in a very small window in terms of memory and resources on legacy cash registers."
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward."
"We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats."
"The price is low and quite competitive with others."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's scalability is quite good, and you can add licenses to the solution."
"It notifies us if there's any suspicious file on any PC. If any execution or similar kind of thing is happening, it just alerts us. It doesn't only alert. It also blocks the execution until we allow it. We check whether the execution is legitimate or not, and then approve it or keep it blocked. This gives us a little bit of control over this mechanism. Fortinet FortiEDR is also very straightforward and easy to maintain."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"The feature I find most valuable is that it protects the global station."
"The single-pane management is the solution's most valuable feature. It makes administrative control very easy."
"The features are very nice. We are getting updates continuously from the Symantec side regarding any attacks, such as zero-day attacks. Symantec helps us in mitigating any attacks or threats early."
"The firewall, malware, and anti-virus protection have earned its keep in times past by catching the unexpected."
"The most valuable feature for our organization is the antivirus, as our staff is the target of zero-day malware and viruses."
"The fact that it has centralized management is the most valuable feature."
"The application and device control are valuable features, and the live update is another one. We have a schedule to check every four hours for the live update."
"The solution's application control feature is very, very powerful."
"The solution, especially in older versions, is quite stable."
"Intelligence aspects need improvement"
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"The solution is not user-friendly."
"The EDR console should have more extensive reporting. You shouldn't need to purchase FortiAnalyzer. It should be included in the EDR part. The security adviser cloud platform could be improved with more options for exclusive or intensive rules for devices."
"Detections could be improved."
"The security should be strong for the cloud. Some applications are on-prem and some are on the cloud. Fortinet should also have strong security for the cloud. There should be more security for the cloud."
"FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting."
"The solution is not stable."
"The solution's integration with the Windows environment could be better."
"There is a lack of reporting and alerts."
"Managements' number one item on the "Wish List" would have to do with the real-time scan of external media inserted into any client."
"It would be interesting if Symantec Endpoint protection could also manage Windows Defender. If they were to add a feature, it would be nice if you could see the Symantec client and the Windows Defender client in case you choose to deploy both."
"We communicate with our local partners and they give us the license key. Then, we have to go to the portal and apply it, but sometimes it doesn't work. We then have to create a new administrative account and migrate all our endpoints. That is the only major issue we have been battling with."
"I would like to see a hybrid version of this solution that covers both in-house and cloud-based servers."
"More control features can be added, and its performance can also be better. Sometimes, the performance is not good when we access the cloud console. Moving to each tab is slow. The dashboard can be a little bit user-friendly. For some users, it is a bit difficult. If someone is a little bit familiar with it, then it is fine. Otherwise, it is hard to find policies in Symantec."
"Its interface needs improvement. Its interface is very old, and it needs a new look. Other solutions, such as Sophos and BitDefender, have a better and more modern interface, whereas Symantec has had the same interface for a while. There has been no enhancement in the interface. They should update and provide a better interface in 2022 for a better user experience for their customers."
"The reporting function needs to be more user friendly in general."
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Stormshield Endpoint Security is ranked 65th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) while Symantec Endpoint Security is ranked 5th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 140 reviews. Stormshield Endpoint Security is rated 8.0, while Symantec Endpoint Security is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Stormshield Endpoint Security writes "Protects the global station and has good stability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Security writes "The solution has given us visibility into compliance within our whole system and helped us ensure everything is updated". Stormshield Endpoint Security is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, whereas Symantec Endpoint Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Trend Micro Deep Security and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. See our Stormshield Endpoint Security vs. Symantec Endpoint Security report.
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