We performed a comparison between Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business 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: Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is commended for its extensive cross-platform protection, user-friendly interface, and compatibility with third-party software. Users praised Symantec Endpoint Security for its regular virus signature updates and comprehensive administrator's console. Kaspersky users requested improvements in security and stability. They also want better documentation, faster malware scanning, enhanced encryption, and improved remote management. Reviewers said Symantec Endpoint Security could improve its graphical interface, Linux support, and scanning capabilities.
Service and Support: Users say that Kaspersky’s support is helpful and responsive, whether it comes from resellers, partners, or the vendor. Some users said Symantec customer service was helpful but slow, while others have expressed general dissatisfaction with support.
Ease of Deployment: Some reported that Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is straightforward to setup, while others find it more complex and time-consuming. 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 gave mixed feedback on the price of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business. Some found it reasonable while others thought it was expensive. 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: Our reviewers said that Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business has proven to be a solid investment. Symantec Endpoint Security demonstrates strong stability and incident prevention, leading to reduced downtime. It offers a favorable return on investment.
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward."
"Additionally, when it comes to EDR, there are more tools available to assist with client work."
"The setup is pretty simple."
"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."
"The solution was relatively easy to deploy."
"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."
"Fortinet is very user-friendly for customers."
"This is stable and scalable."
"The failure rate is very low."
"Endpoint Security is efficient and easy to use. It doesn't slow the performance of your personal computer."
"The product can scale if you need it to."
"It offers very good security protection."
"It performs quite well as a firewall protection provider."
"The product's most valuable features are automation and central administration."
"It's excellent at detecting viruses."
"The product is quite scalable."
"Its response time is the most valuable. It is very quick."
"Endpoint Protection is the next generation. It covers antivirus, spamware, ransomware..."
"The dashboard view and reporting are valuable. It is stable and easy to integrate, and it provides custom options."
"The centralized console is great for us. It gives us one centralized console to manage all of the endpoints."
"It's a good proxy to control the user's access to the website."
"One of the most valuable features is the ability to manage antivirus security. There is an admin console that helps you make policies and do deployment of the clients, to make them reachable and to deploy updates."
"I have found the central control console the most valuable feature."
"The antivirus and antimalware features are good."
"The solution is not stable."
"To improve Fortinet, we need to see more features and technology areas at the endpoint level introduced."
"Cannot be used on mobile devices with a secure connection."
"The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection."
"ZTNA can improve latency."
"FortiEDR could add a separate scanning dashboard. In incident management, we prefer to remove the endpoint system from the environment and scan the system. We typically use Symantec for that, but if we want to use FortiEDR for that, then we need a scanning tab to clarify things."
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"It would be ideal with the solution offered more documentation."
"When I do a malware scan on my computer it takes a long while. This process could improve in the future. Additionally, the security could improve."
"It should be more secure and detect new malware as it's released."
"It slows down the system sometimes, and it has the occasional false positive where it deems something a virus when it isn't."
"It would be beneficial to have more robust cloud management capabilities for Endpoint."
"I might have the best product in the market. But if it's not properly configured, then I'm losing many of these features. I'm not getting the most out of them. And this is actually one of the biggest challenges that we're facing."
"From time to time, some users loose connection via the Network Agent."
"We've found that sometimes the solution is not doing its job in detecting some malware."
"The agent shouldn't use up so many resources at the endpoint when scanning and protecting."
"Since the division of the company, we have experienced a lack of support."
"It would be nice to see more antivirus features for USB control."
"There was an administrative feature, which was available in the previous version, which has been removed. We would like that feature to be added again."
"The artificial intelligence of Symantec End-User Endpoint Security could be better."
"Every time an OS comes out, I have to upgrade the Symantec product. They don't know how to patch it. If they would produce a patch instead of uninstalling or installing over the current version and rebooting I'd be a lot happier with the product."
"I think the CPU dependence should be enhanced."
"The device can be outdated. More enhancement of network and discovery would help already great features."
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Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is ranked 12th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 111 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Security is ranked 5th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 140 reviews. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is rated 8.0, while Symantec Endpoint Security is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business writes "Easy to setup, stable and good security use cases". 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". Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Fortinet FortiClient, ESET Endpoint Protection Platform and Trend Micro Apex One, 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 Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business vs. Symantec Endpoint Security report.
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