CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs ThreatLocker Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform comparison

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs. ThreatLocker Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform

December 2025

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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

7.2

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager enhances security, reduces risks and costs, saves resources, and protects sensitive information effectively.

Sentiment score

7.9

ThreatLocker Zero Trust boosts ROI by blocking threats, reducing risks, and enhancing security with seamless integration and quick adaptation.

Deploying CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager has secured the infrastructure, which saves money, time, and resources.

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Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

I consider CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager's return on investment to be good since it effectively accomplishes the goals expected from privilege access management solutions.

Diego Rivera

Commercial and Technical Professional Manager at Evolution Technologies Group

If something were to happen without ThreatLocker, the cost would be huge, and thus, having it is definitely worth it.

Devin Loyo

Tier 1 IT Engineer at a retailer with 11-50 employees

The main return on investment is peace of mind, knowing that with ThreatLocker on any endpoint, it will almost always block all malicious code or exploits, even zero-day exploits.

Luke Schlueter

Project Engineer at Lutz M&A, LLC

It keeps malware, Trojans, and ransomware at bay.

Johnathan Bodily

Technical Engineer at Cloud 1 Solutions

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.2

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager support is knowledgeable but needs improvements in response times, accessibility, and first-level assistance.

Sentiment score

7.7

ThreatLocker offers exceptional 24/7 customer service with fast issue resolution, highly rated by users for speed and expertise.

They respond immediately to our inquiries, resolve issues promptly, and provide valuable guidance, especially in critical situations.

Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

We engage them when needed and receive prompt responses that typically resolve our issues.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Earlier, we received support for normal tickets within a day, but now it takes one or two days to resolve issues.

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Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

They have been very responsive, helpful, and knowledgeable.

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Systems Security Analyst & Deputy Security Officer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

I would rate their customer support a ten out of ten.

Ryan-Heath

Director, Managed Services at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Their support is world-class.

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Supervisor, Client Security at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager efficiently scales for large deployments, praised for growth-centered architecture despite integration complexities.

Sentiment score

8.0

ThreatLocker scales efficiently, handling thousands of endpoints easily, with updates and flexible deployment supporting diverse organizational needs.

We can set permissions per team or department, allowing some teams to elevate specific applications while others have different permissions.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is quite scalable.

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Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

The available reports and other security tools assist in scaling it according to my organization's needs.

Gani Habib

Cybersecurity Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

I started off with just the servers, and within a month and a half, I set up the entire company with ThreatLocker.

Johnathan Bodily

Technical Engineer at Cloud 1 Solutions

It seems to primarily operate on the endpoints rather than at a central location pushing out policies.

reviewer2665902

Systems Security Analyst & Deputy Security Officer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

I would rate it a ten out of ten for scalability.

Luke Schlueter

Project Engineer at Lutz M&A, LLC

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.2

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is stable, with 99.99% uptime, reliable on Windows, needing console improvements and minimal memory.

Sentiment score

7.4

ThreatLocker Zero Trust Platform offers stable performance, minimal downtime, quick issue resolution, and seamless integration with operating systems.

It is a robust solution that has effectively supported our environment without major issues.

Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

Since implementing it, we have not experienced any outages or stability issues.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager offers multiple options for creating and stopping policies.

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Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

For five years, we have not had a problem.

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Supervisor, Client Security at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Once deployed, it downloads the policies locally, so even if the computer doesn't have internet, it doesn't matter.

Roderick Neuhoff

Information Cybersecurity Technology Specialist at Freez.it

It has been very stable, reliable, and accessible.

Joshua Aaronson

COO at Panda Technology

Room For Improvement

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager needs improved integration, user interface, and pricing, along with enhanced compatibility and functionality.

ThreatLocker could improve by enhancing training, UI, reporting, integration, and support to address approval and update challenges.

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager could be improved by simplifying the administration process, specifically when setting up policies and applications.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Currently, no user-based policy option is available inside the EPM console.

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Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

Some features provided in the self-hosted version of EPM are not supported in the software as a service version, like connection to some analysis applied by Palo Alto.

Marek Neumann

Solution Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Controlling the cloud environment, not just endpoints, is crucial.

Joshua Aaronson

COO at Panda Technology

This is problematic when immediate attention is needed.

Musah Ibrahim

Senior System Administrator at Molders Group Limited

Comprehensive 24-hour log monitoring is a valuable enhancement for both business and enterprise-level users.

reviewer2594715

IMS ENGINEER at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Setup Cost

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager's high pricing is justified by its quality, features, and appeal to large enterprises in finance.

ThreatLocker offers a cost-effective Zero Trust solution with flexible pricing, appreciated for transparency and easy setup across clients.

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is slightly expensive, but costs can be negotiated to become more competitive.

Gani Habib

Cybersecurity Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is costly compared to other solutions.

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Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

I've received feedback that the pricing is high, however, for me, the value it brings is worth the cost.

Padmanabha Hegde

Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

After conversations with other partners, it became clear we underpriced it initially, which caused most of our issues.

Ryan-Heath

Director, Managed Services at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

We are moving towards the Unified solution, where they basically bundle everything together, providing us better stability with the ability to bring in new product offerings without having to go back to the customer and say, 'This is going to cost you.'

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Supervisor, Client Security at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

I had a really good deal at the time, and it continues to be cost-effective.

Zubair Khan

Cyber Security Specialist at Bremmar Consulting

Valuable Features

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager enhances security by managing privileges, integrating seamlessly, and preventing ransomware while ensuring regulatory compliance.

ThreatLocker enhances security and reduces costs with application control, instant support, intuitive interface, and comprehensive training resources.

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager effectively reduces malicious content in applications by allowing us to identify and block dangerous applications.

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Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

It allows them to granularly manage controls to prevent some malicious activities on the endpoint machine.

reviewer1247523

Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager enhances computer security by providing minimal access, effectively preventing ransomware attacks.

Gani Habib

Cybersecurity Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

ThreatLocker Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform's ability to block access to unauthorized applications has been excellent.

Zubair Khan

Cyber Security Specialist at Bremmar Consulting

It protects our customers.

JinuVarghese

CTO at Zettabytes

The major benefit is fewer breaches overall, as nothing can be run without prior approval. This helps my company protect its data and secure itself effectively.

Devin Loyo

Tier 1 IT Engineer at a retailer with 11-50 employees

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Categories and Ranking

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege...

Ranking in Application Control

3rd

Ranking in Ransomware Protection

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Compliance (4th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (4th), Anti-Malware Tools (5th)

ThreatLocker Zero Trust End...

Ranking in Application Control

1st

Ranking in Ransomware Protection

1st

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Access Control (NAC) (4th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (6th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (6th), ZTNA (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Application Control category, the mindshare of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is 7.5%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThreatLocker Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform is 20.2%, up from 10.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Control Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ThreatLocker Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform	20.2%
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager	7.5%
Other	72.3%

Application Control

Featured Reviews

Helps secure the infrastructure and control users with admin rights

Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

There are many features that are currently missing. A customization option is required for certain policies. For instance, if we need to stop PowerShell scripting, we have to create a different policy for that. Being able to create a sub-level policy within a top-level policy would be good. Currently, no user-based policy option is available inside the EPM console. We can only create computer-based policies. The database is available, but there is a drawback in not being able to create local groups on the EPM console. We only have to depend on Active Directory. This limits infrastructure security as we depend on the Active Directory team to manage user groups. If they remove any users, we lose control. If we could create groups locally and block them or set specific policies, we would have more control. Local endpoint management is missing from the EPM site. Moreover, there is an issue with policies not running as expected when we make enhancements. We have to find multiple ways to whitelist applications or enhance policies.

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World-class support and highly effective for application control and elevation

Supervisor, Client Security at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Their product is solid. I have a hard time complaining much about it because when we do find little things, they are usually interface-related or related to things that would be nice to have. Their idea portal, unlike so many other vendors we deal with, shows movement. At least four to eight features of ThreatLocker exist because I made a request in the last five years, and it became a feature of the actual product. When it comes to improvements, we moved the product as customers, and we got to move the product by making suggestions. They seem to be very reactive to it, so there is not a whole lot that they actively need to change right now. It is one of those situations where when we run into something that would be nice to have, it happens. They make it work.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

22%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	18

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats

This is an inside-out --- outside-in --- inside-in question, as an insider can be an outsider as well. There is no short answer other than a blend of a PAM tool with Behavioral Analytics and Endpo...

What do you like most about CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager?

The most valuable feature of the solution is its performance.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager?

I believe it's quite a reasonably priced solution. It's not very common to use CyberArk because it's a niche solution, but customers who are willing to control administrative accounts are willing t...

What do you like most about ThreatLocker Allowlisting?

The interface is clean and well-organized, making it simple to navigate and find what we need.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThreatLocker Allowlisting?

Pricing, setup costs, and licensing have been pretty accessible and manageable. It was not too expensive to get started, especially at a small scale for a smaller MSP. It is very accessible, easy t...

What needs improvement with ThreatLocker Allowlisting?

Going with the theme of ThreatLocker Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform being a one-stop shop where they have just about everything, and they have a really good product stack as is. However, t...

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Product Reports

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Also Known As

Viewfinity

Protect, Allowlisting, Network Control, Ringfencing

Overview

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager, a critical and foundational endpoint control addresses the underlying weaknesses of endpoint defenses against a privileged attacker and helps enterprises defend against these attacks through removing local admin rights, enforcing least privilege, and implementing foundational endpoint security controls across all Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints from hybrid to cloud environments.

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CyberArk

ThreatLocker Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform empowers organizations with application control, selective elevation, and ring-fencing to enhance security and prevent unauthorized access.

ThreatLocker provides comprehensive security management using application allowlisting to ensure only approved software operates across servers and workstations. The platform's centralized management simplifies security processes by consolidating multiple tools, and its robust capabilities align with zero-trust strategies by actively blocking unauthorized applications and ensuring compliance. Users note intuitive features such as mobile access, helpful training resources, and responsive support, which effectively reduce operational costs and help desk inquiries. The managed service providers prefer ThreatLocker to maintain network integrity by preventing malicious scripts and unauthorized access attempts. However, users identify room for growth in training and support flexibility, the interface, and certain technical challenges like network saturation from policy updates.

What are the most important features?

Application Control: Ensures only approved applications can be executed, minimizing security risks.
Selective Elevation: Provides granular control over application permissions without compromising security.
Ring-Fencing: Isolates applications to limit possible damage from compromised software.
Comprehensive Blocking: Blocks unauthorized applications, supporting zero-trust strategies.
Centralized Management: Offers a unified platform for managing security tools efficiently.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Intuitive Interface: Simplifies complex security processes, making them manageable for non-expert users.
Reduced Operational Costs: Minimizes resource expenditure through effective security management.
Enhanced Security: Provides robust protection against unauthorized access and malicious scripts.
Responsive Support: Offers quick and effective assistance to minimize downtime and issues.

Organizations utilize ThreatLocker for application allowlisting, ensuring only authorized software operates to prevent unauthorized access efficiently. Deployed across servers and workstations, its features support zero-trust principles and are favored by managed service providers for application management and network integrity.

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