We compared Symantec Endpoint Security and McAfee MOVE AntiVirus across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: Symantec Endpoint Security has a more intricate initial setup and longer deployment time, whereas McAfee MOVE AntiVirus offers a straightforward and simple setup. Symantec Endpoint Security provides advanced features like patch management, security, user-friendliness, and comprehensive protection for various devices. Conversely, McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is commended for its ease of use, stability, and minimal impact on system performance. However, Symantec Endpoint Security could improve in areas such as the patching process, EDR functionality, and support services. Similarly, McAfee MOVE AntiVirus needs enhancements in performance, security, cost, stability, and user experience.
"The product is reliable and easy to use."
"It can scale quite well."
"The solution is scalable. There are approximately 30 users using it in my organization."
"McAfee synchronizes security across the security fabric."
"There are tons of valuable features, including threat protection and antivirus."
"This was straightforward to set up."
"It's my understanding that the initial setup isn't too difficult."
"The installation is quite straightforward."
"No maintenance is required after a successful installation phase."
"Device control is most valuable. Symantec is providing all such features in the basic plan, whereas when we last checked, such a feature was not available in the basic plan of Malwarebytes."
"It is very easy to use and keeps us secure."
"The solution is easy to manage."
"The best thing about Symantec is its ability to control our endpoints from a single point. You can manage the antivirus definitions, upgrades, remote scanning, etc., from one console."
"ATP is really impressive, and with EDR, it is the best solution I have ever known."
"The valuable features are device control, SONOR, and anti-virus."
"What I like most about Symantec is the intrusion detection module. If you are scanning the environment, it will flag a possible intruder and tell you the IP and where the attack is coming from. Traditional antivirus solutions will never flag that. If you have a traditional SIEM, you might be able to pick that up. Symantec is a holistic endpoint security solution, so when you scan an endpoint, Symantec will let you know that something is happening to it."
"I would like to see MOVE include zero-trust functionality."
"Lacks virtual machines in the reporting."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"Overall, the solution could be better priced."
"The solution could be cheaper. they should work to lower their pricing. It's too expensive right now."
"In the next release, MOVE AntiVirus should include a file protection feature for mobile devices."
"This solution could be improved by faster performance. If I have other processes running, McAfee slows my laptop down."
"The threat protection could be improved."
"As for some features I would like to see, I'd like a retrospective action feature similar to Cisco Secure Endpoint's. Some antiviruses don't allow you to re-scan a product that was in the former scan—for example, if a file was classified as proper, but then for some reason the file was changed, we need an antivirus with retrospective capability. We need EPP and EDR products in a secured environment."
"It seems that its not working very well with VMWare."
"Must push to EXE files to the endpoints."
"Symantec End-point production doesn't support the EDR function."
"It can maybe send notifications when there is an update and everything is successful."
"It would be nice to be able to manage the endpoints a bit further. A valuable attribute would be the management of software inventory, software deployment, and third-party software deployment. I would like to see the ability to deploy and delete unlicensed software. Many users try to install what they shouldn't, so that would be really useful."
"The one thing I don't like about Symantec Endpoint Security is the amount of resources it uses."
"Managements' number one item on the "Wish List" would have to do with the real-time scan of external media inserted into any client."
McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is ranked 13th in Anti-Malware Tools with 79 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Security is ranked 5th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 139 reviews. McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is rated 8.0, while Symantec Endpoint Security is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of McAfee MOVE AntiVirus writes "Centralized system, less stress on the network and runs smoothly". 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". McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is most compared with Trend Micro Deep Security, Quick Heal Total Security, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon and WithSecure Cloud Protection for Salesforce, whereas Symantec Endpoint Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, Trend Micro Deep Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business.
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