We compared ESET Endpoint Protection Platform and VMware Carbon Black Endpoint based on our users reviews in five parameters. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: Based on the reviews, the comparison between ESET Endpoint Protection Platform and VMware Carbon Black Endpoint reveals distinct differences. Users find the setup process for ESET to be simple and uncomplicated, unlike VMware Carbon Black, which can be difficult for unfamiliar users. ESET is recognized for its extensive range of features and user-friendliness, whereas Carbon Black stands out in terms of consistent log checking and policy enhancements. Areas where ESET could improve include mobile device coverage and customization, while Carbon Black could enhance node management and GUI. Pricing for ESET is varied, while Carbon Black is generally more expensive. The customer support for both products has received mixed feedback.
"The setup is pretty simple."
"Additionally, when it comes to EDR, there are more tools available to assist with client work."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's firewalling, rule creation, monitoring, and inspection profiles are great."
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward."
"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."
"The console is easy to read. I also like the scanning part and the ability to move assets from one to the other."
"Fortinet has helped free up around 20 percent of our staff's time to help us out."
"NGAV and EDR features are outstanding."
"ESET Endpoint Security is stable. When comparing the solution to competitors it is more stable."
"I have found ESET Endpoint Antivirus is light on system resources compared with other antivirus solutions that tend to be very heavy on the computers system resources. Additionally, the solution is very secure."
"ESET Endpoint Security is stable, I did not have any issues with it."
"The most valuable feature of ESET Endpoint Security performance."
"The most valuable features of this solution are, of course, the IPS/IDS, Intrusion Prevention, Intrusion Detection, and Antivirus."
"The solution is very lightweight and does not consume that much processor in terms of CPU utilization. The centralized management system is very good."
"The solution has very useful MDM features."
"It has been working fine. It lets you know when it finds things. We didn't have any incident where the place had to shut down or was taken over by anything. We haven't had any issues that we know of."
"The best feature of this solution is that we have a live response, which is really tailored to our needs."
"I like its protection very much. It protects and allows us to lock the environment pretty tightly. Nothing that is not approved through Carbon Black can run in the environment. There is no default. Everything goes through Carbon Black Protect, and everything has to be first approved. Every software is considered to be guilty before prove innocent."
"It significantly speeds up incident response times by alerting analysts immediately upon detecting potential issues."
"I like the historical features, interface, and integration."
"The solution is stable."
"The solution is extremely scalable."
"It gives you all of the information in a short and sweet fashion."
"VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is a highly stable solution."
"Intelligence aspects need improvement"
"The SIEM could be improved."
"The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."
"I would like the solution to extend beyond endpoint protection and include other attack surfaces such as other network components."
"They can include the automation for the realtime updates. We have a network infrastructure with remote sites. Whenever they send updates, they are not automated. We have to go into the console and push those updates. I wish it was more automated. The update file is currently around 31 MB. It could be smaller."
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."
"ZTNA can improve latency."
"It takes about two business days for initial support, which is too slow in urgent situations."
"The solution is not ideal for use in large enterprises"
"It's not a huge thing, because it doesn't happen very often, but I'll notice sometimes, when there's a startup scan, the computer does bog down a little bit. However, this happens rarely."
"The feature is somewhat lacking in security protection."
"In terms of areas for improvement, I didn't see any from ESET Endpoint Security because what's important is that it works as an antivirus solution. I do find its pricing expensive here in Hungary, so if the price could be lower, that would be good. ESET Endpoint Security is an antivirus, so it only needs to stop the virus. If it had other features, I wouldn't need it. Every program or solution has specific functions and in this case, ESET Endpoint Security is worth it as an antivirus, though in the next release of the solution, it would be better if there's some improvement in its antivirus database."
"A few times, we have had problems with downloading an agent. We had to try multiple times and multiple uploads."
"We do get false positives."
"We'd like the solution to be a next generation antivirus with some sort of artificial intelligence or machine learning angle."
"The proactive feature is excellent, but I do not believe ESET will make any changes to this feature in the future."
"The support is poor."
"I would like to see the user credentials feature improved. I would also like to see more reporting features and better ways to roll the reports out."
"The EDR portion could be better. I'm not a big fan, but it works."
"With the on-prem one, the bug has been reported by the community in early January or February, something like that, at the beginning of the year, and it's still not addressed. They have released two versions since then, and yet neither of them addresses this specific issue."
"Right now, Carbon Black CB Defense doesn't support cloud computing and Kubernetes."
"The pricing could be more reasonable."
"In the past, we've seen some stability issues in the latest version releases. We tend to hang back one version just to make sure issues are fully resolved to avoid user disruption."
"There are many different controls that are needed to be put into place for upgrading that makes it difficult. Having to re-engineer your IT infrastructure to match their software, as opposed to having it integrate and work independently causes difficulties. When there is an update to any software everyone has to be involved."
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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is ranked 9th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 99 reviews while VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is ranked 17th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 63 reviews. ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is rated 8.2, while VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform writes "Easy to set up with good security and rapidly improving capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint writes "Centralization via the cloud allows us to protect and control people working from home". ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity Complete and Check Point Harmony Endpoint, whereas VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, Trend Micro Deep Security and Cisco Secure Endpoint. See our ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs. VMware Carbon Black Endpoint report.
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