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Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security vs Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.9
Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security provides competitive pricing, functionality, and a 35% financial advantage over competitors, enhancing value.
Sentiment score
4.1
Symantec Endpoint Security's robust protection minimizes ransomware impact, ensuring data security and ROI for manufacturing firms against cyber threats.
We have experienced significant return on investment and measurable benefits with Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.0
Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security provides efficient support, though regional support limitations and documentation gaps may cause occasional delays.
Sentiment score
5.5
Symantec Endpoint Security's technical support is mixed, with responsive service overall but variations in speed and costlier advanced support.
They conduct annual health checks at no cost, making the experience smooth.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
I have never needed additional support, which shows how easy and friendly Bitdefender is.
ITOfficer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Their technical support is helpful.
CTO at Exceed NetSec LLC
The support site for accessing new software is complicated, despite necessary multi-factor authentication.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I rate the technical support from Symantec as eight out of ten because they have comprehensive and clear documentation that can be easily found on search engines if someone knows how to search.
Information Technology Infrastructure Consultant Associate at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.2
Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security is praised for scalability and ease of expansion, especially for small to medium businesses.
Sentiment score
8.0
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise scales well for all business sizes, though costly and affected by network configuration challenges.
Regarding scalability, since Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is a cloud solution, it is very scalable.
Information Technology Infrastructure Consultant Associate at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
In my experience supporting approximately 10 different companies with up to 100 workstations each, scalability has never been a concern with Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security is stable and reliable but may have resource consumption and compatibility issues with older systems.
Sentiment score
8.9
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is praised for reliability but has occasional issues, mainly with Windows updates and scans.
In terms of stability, we haven't experienced any crashes, downtimes, or performance issues.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise maintains consistent connectivity.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I rate the stability of Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise as excellent, giving it a nine for all the new possibilities and features that can be implemented.
Information Technology Infrastructure Consultant Associate at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Bitdefender GravityZone struggles with user-friendliness, high costs, inflexible features, and insufficient support, needing better detection and interface.
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise needs user-friendliness upgrades, better Mac compatibility, and improved pricing, threat notifications, and support services.
Initially, before we purchased it, the distributor acted as if they knew this product very well, but after we bought it and were supposed to deploy it, they were struggling, so we ended up getting it right ourselves.
Chief Technology Officer at DNN Technologies
Operating from the primary site, we face challenges with the on-premises version when working from the DR site, which is why we want to move to the cloud for continuous protection during site failovers.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
Normal users cannot handle these CLI operations effectively.
CTO at Exceed NetSec LLC
Many customers are seeking modern protection features such as MDR (managed detection and response).
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The centralized management console is intuitive, but the threat intelligence aspect could be more incorporated and developed, especially with AI integration and news directly in the platform.
Information Technology Infrastructure Consultant Associate at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Bitdefender GravityZone offers flexible, competitive pricing with modular licensing, allowing payment for only necessary features and optional extras.
Symantec's pricing is seen as reasonable by some but expensive by others, particularly when upgrading to EDR.
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, it is affordable.
CEO at URS LLP
Maintaining Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security has been smooth.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
 

Valuable Features

Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security provides extensive telemetry, intuitive setup, ransomware protection, and efficient remote management with seamless integration.
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise offers proactive threat protection, ease of use, scalability, and cost-effective basic security with frequent updates.
In terms of threat detection, I would give it a ten out of ten since Bitdefender manages to catch threats that other products miss.
ITOfficer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
You can see every machine that is in your environment and observe exactly what is happening.
Chief Technology Officer at DNN Technologies
It operates in real-time, and we've enabled it to detect malicious activities in our network and at the endpoint level, performing quite effectively.
Innovation & Development Support at BROOKSIDE DAIRY LTD
The automated response feature helps to mitigate breaches effectively.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
What I appreciate the most about Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is the integration with the workstations and the around-the-clock monitoring.
Information Technology Infrastructure Consultant Associate at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Bitdefender GravityZone Ent...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
27th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Security (4th)
Symantec Endpoint Security ...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
20th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise0.7%
Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security1.0%
Other98.3%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Rias Majeed - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Exceed NetSec LLC
Delivers lightweight protection while facing challenges with technical aspects
I have been working with Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security for quite a long time, but recently, I do not appreciate their changes, especially on the technical side. They moved some portions to remote GUI-based interfaces. The Command Line Interface (CLI) is not improving. Even experienced personnel are finding it difficult. There is a power user function where you can stop it temporarily for installing applications. Previously, we had the option to click on the power user button and enter the password to allow stopping that particular function. Now, we have to do it via CLI, which even technical personnel struggle to understand. Currently, everything is working fine except for the technical aspects we can control. If they can revert to the old system, that would be much better. When we raise this issue with Bitdefender, they cite security reasons for the change. However, while Cisco is moving away from CLI to GUI, Bitdefender is moving backward. Normal users cannot handle these CLI operations effectively.
reviewer2162541 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Provides stable and resource-efficient protection but lacks clear modern security features
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is highly compatible and rarely causes disruptions in production. It operates transparently and is easy to maintain. The automated response feature helps to mitigate breaches effectively. When comparing with ThreatDown agent, I have noticed that ThreatDown detects behaviors more readily and flags suspicious user activities more clearly. While Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise remains effective, ThreatDown's user interface is more manageable and provides a clearer system overview. The management interface is crucial for maintaining Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise effectively. A significant advantage of Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is its lightweight resource usage. It consumes less memory, CPU, and IO compared to alternatives such as ThreatDown and Bitdefender.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security?
Maintaining Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security has been smooth. We receive regular notifications about upgrades, and the process has been successful without issues.
What needs improvement with Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security?
Because we bought Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security via Rectron as a distributor, they need to upskill their distributors. When we were deploying, the Rectron people did not know much, an...
What is your primary use case for Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security?
We primarily bought Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security for endpoint protection. We needed an endpoint protection solution that covered everything we required, and the pricing was also a fa...
What do you like most about Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise?
The tool is a secure and stable workstation for checking antivirus. The alerting feature helps us see alerts and is easy to control. The main benefit we derive from using Symantec Endpoint Security...
What needs improvement with Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise?
I have not experienced integrated threat intelligence benefits with Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise. Many customers are seeking modern protection features such as MDR (managed detection and r...
What is your primary use case for Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise?
The primary use case for Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise for my clients is basic antivirus protection.
 

Also Known As

Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Virtualized Environments, GravityZone Security for Virtualized Environments
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

SambaSafety, Morefield Communications, Northstar Ltd., Citrix, Greenman-Pedersen
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