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.
"I like that it's all automated"
"I like real-time mobile protection. It's quite easy to use and efficient."
"The solution works well for endpoint security."
"The solution is scalable."
"The product is easy to implement."
"It has a very good interface."
"The solution is scalable. There are approximately 30 users using it in my organization."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"Helps to protect our organization from known attacks."
"It's customizable, we're able to tune it to work with our products."
"There are no issues with scalability."
"Symantec End-User Endpoint Security is a stable solution."
"The antivirus and antimalware features are good."
"The application and device control functionality is good. We are able to see which applications are installed using the product management dashboard."
"The product has been quite stable."
"The solution can scale."
"I would like to see more emphasis on cybersecurity in the next release."
"It would be ideal if the product could offer more integration."
"McAfee MOVE AntiVirus could improve by making it more secure."
"The performance is poor."
"I'd prefer more frequent updates."
"It would be very helpful if a significant reduction in overhead could be brought about."
"The tool's stability could be better."
"Our only issue is performance. McAfee needs a plan to make that better."
"The solution already has support for Windows, Mac, and Linux but it could improve by having better support for Linux. We have run into some problems when there are upgrades. If they can improve this point, Symantec would be good for endpoint protection as well as for a critical server."
"It would be nice to see more antivirus features for USB control."
"The stability was not the best. There were times when antivirus updates broke it. It wasn't necessarily self-updating - at least, not in terms of the virus signatures. It updated in terms of the executable files. Therefore, when Windows updates would come out, they often couldn't be installed, or the computer would hang due to the fact that the updates weren't compatible with the antivirus."
"It's not cheap."
"The solution is very difficult to uninstall. There isn't really a way to uninstall the product at all, which is quite a headache."
"They lack the visibility you get in a heuristical, artificial, AI type of product, like a next-gen antivirus."
"There is no local support for Symantec products in Hong Kong."
"They're just starting to get into this now, but I think they can do better - they're just starting out with I think is called the SEP Cloud Console. It has more limited functionality. It will be good once we can run SEP from the cloud. That would be good."
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, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Quick Heal Total Security, 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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