We performed a comparison between Check Point Harmony Endpoint and Trend Micro Apex One based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: Check Point Harmony Endpoint provides a sophisticated defense against ransomware and phishing attacks. The solution is praised for its forensic analysis and VPN connectivity. Trend Micro Apex One stands out for its centralized reporting, efficient policy implementation, and a diverse array of features including DLP, encryption, and patch management. Users say Check Point could improve its endpoint vulnerability management and threat-hunting features. Trend Micro Apex One users say the platform should improve its compatibility with different operating systems and address performance issues. Users also say the reporting, forensic analysis, and ransomware features could use some work.
Service and Support: While several users lauded Check Point support for its problem-solving skills, others said there is room for improvement. Trend Micro support generally earned positive reviews, but some said that support could be more proactive and respond faster.
Ease of Deployment: Setting up Check Point Harmony Endpoint is uncomplicated, and one admin is usually enough for the job. It may take time to configure the solution due to the wide range of available blades. Most users thought Trend Micro Apex One was easy to set up, but a few said that it’s more complex than competing solutions.
Pricing: Users generally find the price of Check Point Harmony Endpoint to be reasonable and competitive. They perceive it as more cost-effective than other solutions, though some said it could be lower. Some considered the price of Trend Micro Apex One to be fair, while others found it expensive.
ROI: Check Point Harmony Endpoint provides a comprehensive and economical solution, and customers say the product has helped them grow. Trend Micro Apex One provides extra cost-effective advantages and safeguards vital information.
Comparison Results: Our users prefer Check Point Harmony Endpoint over Trend Micro Apex One . Check Point Harmony Endpoint provides a robust defense against ransomware and phishing attacks. While Trend Micro Apex One receives praise for its DLP, encryption, and patch management, users say it needs to address sluggish performance and expand compatibility with various operating systems.
"It notifies us if there's any suspicious file on any PC. If any execution or similar kind of thing is happening, it just alerts us. It doesn't only alert. It also blocks the execution until we allow it. We check whether the execution is legitimate or not, and then approve it or keep it blocked. This gives us a little bit of control over this mechanism. Fortinet FortiEDR is also very straightforward and easy to maintain."
"It is stable and scalable."
"The price is low and quite competitive with others."
"The console is easy to read. I also like the scanning part and the ability to move assets from one to the other."
"Forensics is a valuable feature of Fortinet FortiEDR."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's scalability is quite good, and you can add licenses to the solution."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"The main thing is that I feel safe. Because the processes that have been used to get a handle on the attackers are much better than other competitors"
"The remote support is good."
"It has extended OS support to ensure your legacy endpoints also have zero-day protection."
"It provides remote access for the staff and increases their productivity."
"The rollout and management of devices were very simple."
"Check Point Harmony Endpoint can be easily deployed and is cost effective and more secure."
"It is a stable solution. My company has not received any complaints regarding the product's stability from our customers who use the solution."
"We're able to secure all endpoints and manage them from a single console."
"The real-time threat prevention capabilities stand out as a fortress against malware, ransomware, and evolving cyber threats, offering a proactive defense that safeguards our organization's critical assets."
"he setup is simple."
"The antivirus itself is also lightweight. It does not hamper the performance. It is not resource-hungry. It does not impact the overall performance of the device. It is just there, and it is easy to use."
"The features I found most valuable in this solution are the micro apps. I also value the dashboard that offers better visibility and helps protect machines from attacks."
"The initial setup was very straightforward."
"Apex One offers a lot of bang for your buck. It includes an antivirus solution, DLP, app control, and all the other features found in endpoint protection solutions like Microsoft Defender. Many other solutions require additional licenses for different operating systems, but Trend Micro software bundles everything."
"It's easier to integrate Apex One than Kaspersky. It also performs well, and the customer feedback has been positive."
"It provides comprehensive visibility into all client logs and seamlessly integrates with other products, such as CM."
"From a technology point of view, it is very simple to install, it's not heavy on the endpoint in terms of the amount of processing cycles. It is simple to deploy and the interfaces are easy. You don't need to be a scientist to operate it."
"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"
"Detections could be improved."
"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."
"To improve Fortinet, we need to see more features and technology areas at the endpoint level introduced."
"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."
"Cannot be used on mobile devices with a secure connection."
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."
"The SIEM could be improved."
"I'd also love to see them add full MDM support, but I appreciate that that's not the product market. If it did come in, I'd be more than happy to look at additional modules. It was probably one of the easiest products I've ever had to deploy it, but if it's not capable of doing MD, then that's going to impact its usefulness to us."
"They could be focused on the analysis of USB devices."
"I would like to see them add features where we can use this license for mobile browsers, too."
"Enhanced behavioral analytics would provide a deeper understanding of endpoint activities, fortifying our defenses against sophisticated cyber adversaries."
"We need a higher maximum file size in the sandboxing feature."
"They could improve memory consumption."
"If the IT department is used to "cloning" endpoints (making images) you are going to have a hard time trying to install the product and you are going to end up reading a lot of Check Point documents."
"Sometimes, the Cloud Management Portal can become unresponsive or take a long time to process a query. This in turn will cause the browser to freeze, which will require closing and reopening of your browser."
"In the next release, I would like to see IBS included in OfficeScan."
"Trend Micro Apex One can improve its vulnerability assessment and monitoring tools."
"Trend Micro Apex One could include more in-depth endpoint protection."
"There is room for improvement in the behavior filtering and control of Trend Micro."
"The only thing that I would like to see changed or improved in the next release is when it reports C&C callbacks, to make it easier to trace, to see what's doing that, whether it's a program checking for updates or a malicious program."
"It would be great it can support endpoint encryption."
"The console can be better in terms of management and viewing the hierarchy of devices. Currently, setting up the hierarchy OU-wise is a bit cumbersome. It can be made a bit easier. If that can be more user-friendly and easier to manage, it would be great."
"While the single console offers partial end-to-end visibility into our IT security environment, we leverage additional solutions to achieve comprehensive coverage, so this area can be improved by Apex One."
Check Point Harmony Endpoint is ranked 8th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 101 reviews while Trend Micro Apex One is ranked 6th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 124 reviews. Check Point Harmony Endpoint is rated 8.8, while Trend Micro Apex One is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Check Point Harmony Endpoint writes "Excellent anti-ransomware protection, zero-day phishing protection, and web browsing filtering". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Trend Micro Apex One writes "Good monitoring and server protection with helpful machine learning". Check Point Harmony Endpoint is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and SentinelOne Singularity Complete, whereas Trend Micro Apex One is most compared with Trend Micro Deep Security, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, Trend Micro Smart Protection and ESET Endpoint Protection Platform. See our Check Point Harmony Endpoint vs. Trend Micro Apex One report.
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