We compared Bitdefender GravityZone EDR and VMware Carbon Black Endpoint based on our users reviews in five parameters. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
The setup process for Bitdefender is generally quick and straightforward, although there may be some deployment difficulties. The initial setup for Carbon Black can be challenging but generally manageable. Deployment may take a longer time, ranging from a few weeks to a month, and there might be some complexities involved. However, the overall rating for the setup process is positive.
Comparison Results: Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is commended for its user-friendly setup, comprehensive nature, and reasonable pricing. However, there is room for improvement in terms of performance, interface, reporting, and support. Conversely, VMware Carbon Black Endpoint offers continuous monitoring, policy enhancements, threat prevention, and extensive features, despite a challenging setup. Improvements needed include node management, GUI, troubleshooting capabilities, compatibility, and pricing concerns. Overall, Bitdefender GravityZone EDR stands out for its easier setup and positive feedback on pricing, while VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is recognized for its impressive features and capabilities.
"Fortinet has helped free up around 20 percent of our staff's time to help us out."
"The setup is pretty simple."
"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 product detects and blocks threats and is more proactive than firewalls."
"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 is a scalable solution...The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward."
"Forensics is a valuable feature of Fortinet FortiEDR."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"We like the dashboard, the console, the reporting. It's very easy to deploy."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"It is a very stable solution."
"The best feature for our customers is the ransomware feature. It is very fresh and powerful. Bitdefender also has a feature called Ransomware Vaccine. With this feature, when a file from the ransomware is encrypted Bitdefender can revert it back to the original file. It automatically decrypts the file and puts the ransom in quarantine."
"With Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra, we don't have to worry about our endpoints or attacks. Our security has become stronger. This has been a reliable solution for our company."
"It is a good anti-malware product that is highly stable."
"It's hard to pick just one valuable feature as almost all of the main features are very useful. However, the ability to manage it centrally and have detailed control over settings, exceptions and other configurations is extremely beneficial."
"The advantage of the solution is that it has a console on the cloud and you can update the clients."
"It is stable and easy to set up."
"For Carbon Black Endpoint, the possibility of integration with different other software's log servers is the important thing. Having just one point of view is more interesting so you don't need to go to different places to see all the information."
"The visibility provided has been great."
"The threat analysis functionality is good."
"The solution has a very nice API on the back end for remoting into a system and executing scripts or utilizing self automation."
"It has intelligent learning behind it and we have been very successful in preventing attacks."
"It uses machine learning and behavioral analytics for advanced threat detection and response."
"CB Defense is more powerful, and you can take more actions than others. Its security features and signatures are constantly updated, so it is more effective than other security solutions."
"ZTNA can improve latency."
"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."
"We'd like to see more one-to-one product presentations for the distribution channels."
"The SIEM could be improved."
"There's room for improvement in the quick response time and technical support for integration issues, especially when dealing with multiple vendors."
"We've had a lot of false positives; things incorrectly flagged that require manual configuration to allow. Even worse, after we allow a legitimate program, it sometimes gets flagged again after an update. This has caused a lot of extra work for my team."
"Detections could be improved."
"The solution is not stable."
"They need to improve their encryption capabilities."
"I would like to see the capability for remote installation added, in particular for servers."
"The installation is not straightforward and should be easier to do."
"I would like to see a remote desktop for installed endpoints so administrators can see what is on a user's screen or what a user is doing."
"The product fails to provide guides to its users...I want the tool to offer some guides and hands-on training that can guide users who want to learn more about the product without the vendor's help."
"There was a bit of a problem deploying."
"Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra should include more advanced features than their competitors in the market for the auto-detection of viruses and threats within the environment."
"Other solutions are cheaper than GravityZone."
"They will most likely need to create or include a feature that checks the network."
"Needs improvement in the area of infrastructure for on-premise installation."
"Integration is difficult, but CB Defense is more powerful than others. It is difficult to implement but easy to pick up many detections."
"Adding an application and a device control feature would be a great help for this solution."
"There's some disparity between the on-premise and the cloud type of application."
"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 product's stability could be improved."
"The solution needs better overall compatibility with other products."
Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is ranked 15th in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) with 54 reviews while VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is ranked 12th in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) with 61 reviews. Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is rated 8.6, while VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is rated 8.0. 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 VMware Carbon Black Endpoint writes "Centralization via the cloud allows us to protect and control people working from home". Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, CrowdStrike Falcon and Intercept X Endpoint, whereas VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Micro Deep Security, SentinelOne Singularity Complete and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. See our Bitdefender GravityZone EDR vs. VMware Carbon Black Endpoint report.
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