We performed a comparison between Bitdefender GravityZone EDR and Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Ability to get forensics details and also memory exfiltration."
"I like FortiClient EMS. FortiEDR has a lot of great features like lockdown mode, remote wipes, and encryption. I can set malware outbreak policies and controls for detecting abnormalities. You can also simulate phishing attacks."
"The solution was relatively easy to deploy."
"he solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features."
"We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats."
"The most valuable feature is the analysis, because of the beta structure."
"The stability is very good."
"Having all monitoring, response, tracking, and mitigation tools in one dashboard provides our analysts and SOC team with a comprehensive view at a glance."
"The nice thing about Bitdefender is that it has modules and layers that you can add as the requirement becomes more sophisticated and dangerous or threatening."
"I like GravityZone's short implementation time. It takes only a day, at most."
"Bitdefender GravityZone EDR's installation is straightforward."
"It is stable."
"They are constantly updating the solution against malware."
"The tool's graphical user interface is common and very friendly, making it an overall user-friendly product."
"The advanced direct control on offer is excellent."
"GravityZone can be controlled from the cloud."
"The most valuable features of this product include network isolation for machines and the ability to work with a consistent and defined set of virtual machines."
"The solution does its job with no issues."
"The security is good."
"The Detection vulnerability is very effective."
"IPS and the user interface are good features."
"It is very simple to use."
"Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is stable."
"I like Symantec EDR's device control and USB security features."
"The support needs improvement."
"There's room for improvement in the quick response time and technical support for integration issues, especially when dealing with multiple vendors."
"The solution is not user-friendly."
"The solution's installation from a central installation server could be improved because the engineers had a little bit of trouble getting it installed from a central location."
"We find the solution to be a bit expensive."
"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"
"Cannot be used on mobile devices with a secure connection."
"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."
"I would like to see the capability for remote installation added, in particular for servers."
"The interface could be improved."
"There was a bit of a problem deploying."
"We find it's making the machines run slow."
"Application Control should be available on the cloud."
"The areas of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) could benefit from improvement in terms of how problems are reported and displayed. The way the problems are presented and the information provided could be improved."
"In terms of improvement of the solution, it could have better features. For example, having a firewall within. This way we would only need one solution."
"The one thing that we are missing and want to see is user analytics. So, that is what I'm really interested in: behavior analytics and end user behavior."
"The interface is very complicated."
"It would be good if it can anticipate zero-day attacks. I don't know how it can be done and if it is even a feature of this product."
"They do need to minimize the number of agents installed on a server."
"It would be beneficial to have more integration and compatibility with other platforms."
"The GUI could be better."
"Reporting is a major issue, as it is not user friendly."
"They need to improve their cloud presence."
"One potential area for improvement in Symantec EDR is the reporting engine."
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Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is ranked 14th in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) with 56 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is ranked 25th in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) with 28 reviews. Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is rated 8.6, while Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Bitdefender GravityZone EDR writes "High-quality threat intelligence, including encryption and mobile device protection". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response writes "A highly stable and affordable solution for detecting and preventing security threats". Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, CrowdStrike Falcon, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Intercept X Endpoint, whereas Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Vision One, Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert, CrowdStrike Falcon and Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS). See our Bitdefender GravityZone EDR vs. Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response report.
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