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D3 Security vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

D3 Security
Ranking in Security Incident Response
10th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (21st), AI-Powered Security Automation (6th)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Ranking in Security Incident Response
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (30th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (31st), Ransomware Protection (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Security Incident Response category, the mindshare of D3 Security is 6.1%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is 6.0%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Incident Response Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint6.0%
D3 Security6.1%
Other87.9%
Security Incident Response
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Aamir Riaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager Security Operation Center at The Bank of Punjab
Offers open API for integrating any available tools without any recurring costs
Before committing, I recommend a Proof of Concept (POC) or demo first. This way, you can see if the product aligns with your specific use cases and security needs. Knowledge transfer is key, and D3 Security's team excels in this area. During the POC, your analysts gain valuable product knowledge, putting them ahead of the curve for deployment. In our case, the learning curve was steep initially, but by the end of the POC, my team was already building playbooks independently. D3 Security also schedules dedicated knowledge transfer sessions during the POC, making it a win-win for both parties. Since technology transfer is crucial for government entities like ours, this approach eliminates the need for additional learning after deployment, unlike with certain competitors like the Fortinet FortiSOAR case. While Fortinet FortiSOAR achieved the desired tasks, its knowledge transfer process was lacking, leaving us with a shaky foundation. D3 Security's approach solidifies the learning and empowers our team. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
PM
CTO at Microsoft
Improved incident investigation has supported response while core protection still needs progress
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint does not have easy integration, as there are many complexities with the Ribitava API, which is very deep. I rate this solution overall as a five or six on a scale from one to ten. I have integrated VMware Carbon Black Endpoint with other tools that are helpful. I think this solution should be targeted at small clients, because adoption will grow more with small businesses tomorrow.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's valuable feature is its GUI. It has more than 450 connectors, which are excellent for connecting devices and automating integration. The solution has all the features we need. We deployed it in our environment, and it's fully integrated. Thanks to their open APIs, the seamless integration makes everything work well together."
"It is an out-of-the-box automated integration with our 20 departments. We perform L1 LiveOps automatically through the portal."
"The product itself works quite well, it's pretty intuitive, but there is so much more data and capabilities at your fingertips."
"The product is pretty strong in terms of security and their features are very good in that respect."
"The security, specifically the endpoint security that the solution provides, is its most valuable aspect."
"For the Windows endpoints, it was incredibly useful, nothing got through it, which is a bad thing in some cases because we hadn't tagged the certificate platform appropriately."
"VMware Carbon Black Endpoint does facilitate endpoint protection and incident response, and it is an EDR."
"Once the solution is installed and configured correctly it does not require a lot of hands-on attention until you need upgrading."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the support it provides."
"The solution is stable."
 

Cons

"The reporting, especially custom reporting, needs to be improved. Additionally, it would be better if it could be hosted on Linux."
"Reporting needs improvement. MTTR and MTTD metrics aren't directly available in playbooks and require manual effort to achieve."
"Occasionally, we'll have issues with the latest version and they'll basically tell us that they will improve it in the next iteration. They need to work on their version release quality."
"It would be a better solution if Carbon Black Cb Defense had an on-promise solution and a virus auto delete or quarantine."
"Integration is difficult, but CB Defense is more powerful than others. It is difficult to implement but easy to pick up many detections."
"The tech support communicates, but it's just not with movement."
"CB Defense could be more compatible with Linux, and its cloud provision could be improved."
"The product cannot perform an on-demand scan. They could add this particular feature."
"The GUI and reporting should be addressed and the product's administration features need fine tuning."
"In the past, we've seen some stability issues in the latest version releases. We tend to hang back one version just to make sure issues are fully resolved to avoid user disruption."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product is expensive. There are some additional costs apart from the standard licensing charges attached to the solution."
"The pricing is very high."
"Price-wise, VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is a highly-priced solution. Regarding the licensing cost of the solution, one needs to opt for an annual subscription."
"It's reasonable in price"
"The license is annual. It's a standard license."
"This is a really expensive product and we pay licensing fees on a yearly basis."
"The platform is expensive."
"The licensing cost is on the more expensive side, but I thought it was worth it because they did a good job. It was one of the vendors I truly didn't have to worry about too much until this latest upgrade."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
24%
Computer Software Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise33
 

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My rating for the pricing of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is that it is not cheap, but it is also not as inexpensive as I would prefer.
 

Also Known As

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Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

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Sample Customers

S&P Global, Scotiabank, Cybereason, Cummins
Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America
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