We performed a comparison between Bitdefender Total Security and Kaspersky Total 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."The ease of deployment and configuration is valuable. It's very easy compared to other vendors like Sophos. Sophos' configuration is complex. Fortinet is a lot easier to understand. You don't need a lot of admin knowledge to do the configuration."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's scalability is quite good, and you can add licenses to the solution."
"Ability to get forensics details and also memory exfiltration."
"The console is easy to read. I also like the scanning part and the ability to move assets from one to the other."
"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."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"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 speeds up processes, efficiently cleans up caches that would typically take a considerable amount of time to locate, and overall, it noticeably quickens the pace of my computer usage."
"The tool blocks malicious downloads. Its most valuable feature is the Autopilot mode."
"I found Bitdefender Total Security easy to use. The interface is straightforward, and it runs silently in the background."
"The dashboard and granular control features are great."
"The product is stable"
"The software consolidates multiple features under one license. Bitdefender protects against ransomware attacks. Furthermore, it covers various devices under a single subscription."
"It enhances our cybersecurity measures, especially beneficial for entrepreneurs."
"I value Bitdefender Total Security for its effectiveness in scanning even the latest threats, and protecting my system from potential malware."
"Kaspersky Total Security directly detects if there are any threats on the internet or when I use a USB stick."
"I installed Kaspersky for protection if there is a virus on my computer"
"I find the solution to be very stable in terms of security and protection of the data."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"It automatically identifies potential threats in emails, websites, and documents, swiftly blocking or quarantining anything harmful to prevent any damage or infection to my system."
"The solution is efficient."
"There has been a return on investment for our small and medium business users."
"The solution has a lot of features like IDS and IPS detection system, antispam, and firewall."
"The SIEM could be improved."
"We'd like to see more one-to-one product presentations for the distribution channels."
"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."
"The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."
"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 haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"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 the solution to extend beyond endpoint protection and include other attack surfaces such as other network components."
"When it comes to areas for enhancement, I would suggest focusing on advanced threat detection to address evolving malware."
"Bitdefender Total Security should improve its resource usage. It should also work on cloud storage."
"It would be beneficial if Bitdefender could enhance the speed of its updates for a more immediate response to emerging threats."
"The solution could improve the way they manage it."
"I would like to see some flexibility in the ransomware limitations."
"Bitdefender Total Security must expand its global presence, particularly in establishing legal offices in various countries, including Saudi Arabia."
"The stability could be improved."
"If Bitdefender Total Security could reduce the processing power."
"Its interface needs to be more user-friendly."
"Regarding improvement, Kaspersky has a slightly larger system footprint, leading to a 5-10% performance slowdown compared to when I wasn't using Kaspersky."
"The tool could be cheaper."
"Kaspersky Total Security should be easier to manage and improve user interaction. Resetting often requires some experience, which can be a problem for generic users. Web users also encounter some issues that should be improved."
"Kaspersky Total Security is an expensive solution, and its pricing could be improved."
"The stability of the solution could be improved because we had some issues with the solution on non-Windows laptops."
"There could be an option to upgrade the license online without necessarily installing it physically in the system."
"The solution's automation capabilities is an area where certain improvements are required."
Bitdefender Total Security is ranked 33rd in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 8 reviews while Kaspersky Total Security is ranked 29th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 21 reviews. Bitdefender Total Security is rated 9.0, while Kaspersky Total Security is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Bitdefender Total Security writes "Comprehensive cybersecurity with fast and efficient performance, robust security features, user-friendly interface, and reliable protection". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Kaspersky Total Security writes "Highly-efficient solution for process optimization ". Bitdefender Total Security is most compared with GravityZone Business Security, HP Wolf Security, Cynet, TEHTRIS EPP and Xprotect , whereas Kaspersky Total Security is most compared with HP Wolf Security and Norton Small Business. See our Bitdefender Total Security vs. Kaspersky Total Security report.
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