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.
"It is stable and scalable."
"The main thing is that I feel safe. Because the processes that have been used to get a handle on the attackers are much better than other competitors"
"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."
"The solution was relatively easy to deploy."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"The most valuable feature is the analysis, because of the beta structure."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's firewalling, rule creation, monitoring, and inspection profiles are great."
"The product detects and blocks threats and is more proactive than firewalls."
"It has a great ability to detect threats and keep us safe."
"A unique feature with this product is that it will detect if the user is entering their password on a website, and then block it."
"The standout features are primarily EDR and MDR."
"We're able to secure all endpoints and manage them from a single console."
"Data security analytics enable us to prepare and take suitable precautions before landing in trouble and exposing confidential information."
"It prevents the most imminent threats to the endpoint such as ransomware, phishing or drive-by malware, while quickly minimizing breach impact with autonomous detection and response."
"The communication with the console is very dynamic and remote, without the need to return to the computer locally."
"This software incorporates security AI features and effectively manages bandwidth with its DRS capabilities."
"The solutions' main features are patch management and security."
"Some of the features that were important were a built-in firewall and device control."
"The product has been quite stable."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The solution is easy to manage."
"The administrator's console is very good and easy to manage with it. Deploying patches, definition updates and report is simple."
"The most valuable feature is that I don't feel that it is there. It works in the background and doesn't interfere with my daily work. All the scans are done in the background. This is the biggest advantage of this product. It works because I have never been infected since I have been using this solution. Its interface is also very good."
"It's a good proxy to control the user's access to the website."
"The solution is not stable."
"I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"Integration with Azure and SaaS provisioning tools could improve Fortinet FortiEDR."
"Making the portal mobile friendly would be helpful when I am out of office."
"The amount of usage, the number of details we get, or the number of options that can be tweaked is limited in comparison to that with other EDR solutions"
"Everything with Fortinet having to do with their cloud services. They need to invest more in their internal infrastructure that they are running in the cloud. One of the things I find with their cloud environment compared to others' is that they go cheap on the equipment. So it causes some performance degradation."
"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 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."
"The solution could improve VPN functionality and the VPN user-interface."
"If the IT department is used to "cloning" endpoints (making images) you are going to have a hard time trying to install the product and you are going to end up reading a lot of Check Point documents."
"The solution can be made lightweight in order to keep the systems more effective during the background operations of the scanning and security checks."
"Technical support can be a bit slow at times."
"Compared to other brands, we would like a dedicated anti-spam to be included in order to close the full circle."
"From an improvement perspective, the major challenge we've faced with Harmony is the support."
"They need to make the user interface on the server more intuitive and user-friendly."
"They should provide bandwidth regulation, so we can monitor and regulate bandwidth."
"It could use more feature parity between what is offered with their on-prem console as well as their hosted console."
"The device can be outdated. More enhancement of network and discovery would help already great features."
"There could be definition updates installed and running for the product, similar to new EDR solutions that receive updates from the internet."
"The agent shouldn't use up so many resources at the endpoint when scanning and protecting."
"If there is a suspicious file, it is put into a sandbox where Symantec does an analysis. After the analysis, Symantec marks the file as a risk, but it doesn't blacklist or block the file. If a file is already known to be harmful, I would like them to automatically block or blacklist it to reduce the damage."
"The support needs to be better. When we upgrade, we can run into issues, and it's hard to get the help we require."
"This solution is resource-heavy."
"Maybe Symantec Endpoint Security could amend their pricing structure, but they always offer a good product."
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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