We performed a comparison between Check Point Harmony Endpoint and Symantec Endpoint Security based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: Check Point Harmony Endpoint provides a sophisticated defense against ransomware and phishing attacks. The solution is praised for its forensic analysis and VPN connectivity. Users praised Symantec Endpoint Security for its regular virus signature updates and comprehensive administrator's console. Check Point users say it could improve its endpoint vulnerability management and threat-hunting features. Reviewers said Symantec Endpoint Security could improve its graphical interface, Linux support, and scanning capabilities.
Service and Support: While several users lauded Check Point support for its problem-solving skills, others said there is room for improvement. Some users said Symantec customer service was helpful but slow, while others have expressed general dissatisfaction with support.
Ease of Deployment: Setting up Check Point Harmony Endpoint is uncomplicated, and one admin is usually enough for the job. It may take time to configure the solution due to the wide range of available blades. Some users said Symantec Endpoint Security was easy to set up, while others struggled with the installation. Deployment time varies depending on the customer’s environment.
Pricing: Users generally find the price of Check Point Harmony Endpoint to be reasonable and competitive. They perceive it as more cost-effective than other solutions, though some said it could be lower. The cost of Symantec Endpoint Security depends on the licensing terms and necessary security components. While some users find the price acceptable, others believe it could be more affordable.
ROI: Check Point Harmony Endpoint provides a comprehensive and economical solution, and customers say the product has helped them grow. Symantec Endpoint Security demonstrates strong stability and incident prevention, leading to reduced downtime. It offers a favorable return on investment.
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the analysis, because of the beta structure."
"It is very easy to set up. I would rate my experience with the initial setup a ten out of ten, with ten being very easy to set up."
"We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats."
"Having all monitoring, response, tracking, and mitigation tools in one dashboard provides our analysts and SOC team with a comprehensive view at a glance."
"This is stable and scalable."
"It is stable and scalable."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"The tool minimizes the impact of a breach with autonomous detection and response."
"We love the reports and monitoring they provide."
"The level of security and visibility they provide is great and it is very easy to configure and maintain."
"Before we used this solution, our mail was blacklisted. Now we are white listed by all organizations, including Google. Also the security of our institution has really improved."
"The biggest value we found was ease of deployment. I haven't really used it much, so I can't really comment beyond that. I haven't used it much, but it's working."
"Harmony Endpoint is able to detect, monitor, block, and mitigate attacks on the endpoint and it builds and maintains relevant logs for later inspection."
"It offers complete endpoint protection for all assets."
"The dashboard is user-friendly and easy to understand."
"There are no issues with scalability."
"All Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) features, such as anti-malware, zero-day attack protection, and IPS features, are valuable."
"With Symantec, I always know this tool will be reliable and with the latest protection."
"The solution is easy to manage."
"It's good for large organizations. It's able to handle a lot of users."
"I like the intrusion prevention and Sonar features."
"The solution is easy to use"
"Symantec End-User Endpoint Security is scalable."
"We'd like to see more one-to-one product presentations for the distribution channels."
"We find the solution to be a bit expensive."
"Making the portal mobile friendly would be helpful when I am out of office."
"I think cloud security and SASE are areas of concern in the product where improvements are required. The tool's cloud version has to be improved in terms of the security it offers."
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection."
"ZTNA can improve latency."
"Specifically, there are gaps when it comes to security."
"We cannot integrate this product with other solutions, which is something that should be improved."
"It would be useful if you could also mark blocks as safe from a client. Now users always have to ask an admin to make exclusions."
"Check Point offers solutions with only a few features for our company's customers' sites."
"The software requires considerable resources and can strain less powerful computers."
"The heartbeat interval must be improved."
"The solution needs better reports and centralized logs."
"It would be ideal if they had a migration tool of some sort."
"The solution has become quite complicated since Broadcom acquired Symantec, and we no longer sell it or try not to sell it."
"When, Microsoft releases a new OS version twice a year, you never know if the current version of Symantec Endpoint Protection will support it. You can have a lag between when Microsoft releases a new client - and then the current version doesn't work correctly - and it could be some months between updates from Symantec."
"I find the documentation on Symantec.com to be not very updated. It seems like Symantec focuses more on their product than on documentation."
"They should work on making the virus definition file lighter."
"Symantec isn't good in terms of updating customers about updates. You'd normally have to search it out. Sometimes, the update process for the administration and management console can be a bit intimidating, and it can be quite inconvenient to get the updates. That's because when you have to do the update, you have to update the management console, and then you need to update the clients. Their application that's installed on desktops and servers needs to go hand in hand with the management console. Sometimes, it's a bit unwieldy to see that process through."
"It needs to die. In my opinion, Symantec was a really great security company, 10, 15 years ago. They went out, they bought all the great tools and then they never did anything with them. So they've just fallen behind and there's nothing that's going to work now to bring them back up the date that's going to regain user confidence."
"The solution already has support for Windows, Mac, and Linux but it could improve by having better support for Linux. We have run into some problems when there are upgrades. If they can improve this point, Symantec would be good for endpoint protection as well as for a critical server."
"After selling this product, what we have observed is that the system gets slower, which is a major issue."
Check Point Harmony Endpoint is ranked 8th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 101 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Security is ranked 5th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 139 reviews. Check Point Harmony Endpoint is rated 8.8, while Symantec Endpoint Security is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Check Point Harmony Endpoint writes "Excellent anti-ransomware protection, zero-day phishing protection, and web browsing filtering". 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". Check Point Harmony Endpoint is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and SentinelOne Singularity Complete, whereas Symantec Endpoint Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Trend Micro Deep Security. See our Check Point Harmony Endpoint vs. Symantec Endpoint Security report.
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