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Exabeam vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

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
6.3
Exabeam Fusion SIEM provides cost savings, a seven out of ten ROI rating, and enhanced security with machine learning.
Sentiment score
5.2
Users report VMware Carbon Black Endpoint provides cost savings and malware prevention, enhancing security incident reduction across platforms.
I have seen a return on investment with Exabeam Fusion SIEM, and it is worth the money.
Enterprise Account Manager South at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
Exabeam offers more machine learning models that detect anomalies.
Analyst at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Exabeam's customer service is praised for responsiveness but faces concerns over response delays and regional support limitations.
Sentiment score
6.2
VMware Carbon Black support varies in effectiveness; global support and community resources are praised, while local support needs improvement.
Even with TAM support from Exabeam, many issues go unresolved.
Lead Technical Engineer Security at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I would rate Exabeam Fusion SIEM support team a nine out of ten; I do not give anyone a perfect score.
Enterprise Account Manager South at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
I also had the chance to look at the documentation, and the documentation is good.
Solution Architect at CTC
Regarding the technical support of Broadcom, they are responsive and helpful.
Senior VP, Technology & Leading Technology Office at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Exabeam is praised for scalability, ease of expansion, and SaaS benefits, despite minor performance concerns with filters and latency.
Sentiment score
7.1
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is praised for scalable, flexible cloud-based solutions despite some policy complexity challenges in large environments.
I believe Exabeam Fusion SIEM is excellent regarding scalability, and I would rate it at approximately an eight out of ten.
Enterprise Account Manager South at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
Regarding Exabeam's scalability and how well it adapts to its customers' needs, I would rate it an eight.
Solution Architect at CTC
The solution's scalability has had a medium impact on the IT environment.
CTO at Microsoft
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Exabeam is stable, meeting user expectations, with minor issues like errors and patch-related downtime resolved swiftly.
Sentiment score
7.4
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is stable and lightweight, with some version-specific issues and compatibility challenges with certain applications.
These problems were not frequent, and the last six to eight months have been stable.
Lead Technical Engineer Security at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Regarding stability, I would rate Exabeam Fusion SIEM at approximately eight to eight and a half out of ten because it is very stable.
Enterprise Account Manager South at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
Overall, I think Exabeam's stability level is good.
Solution Architect at CTC
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is slow for the stability rating.
CTO at Microsoft
 

Room For Improvement

Exabeam needs improved real-time analysis, customization, and integration, alongside better UI, documentation, and quicker updates and response times.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint needs enhancements in integration, mobile support, pricing, compatibility, and security features to meet user expectations.
The correlation rules are excellent.
Enterprise Account Manager South at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
Exabeam's integration capabilities are not good, as Exabeam has a very limited number of integrations and no out-of-box integration.
Solution Architect at CTC
Exabeam needs to improve its documentation and provide more customization for dashboards and case management.
Lead Technical Engineer Security at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I think VMware Carbon Black Endpoint should improve in every area, because currently the NetGen AV, even from Microsoft and even from CrowdStrike, is better than VMware Carbon Black Endpoint.
CTO at Microsoft
 

Setup Cost

Exabeam's pricing is seen as reasonable and flexible, competitive against pricier rivals, with no extra costs beyond licensing.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint pricing is high yet justifiable for advanced features, with flexible large-scale enterprise options.
The pricing for Exabeam Fusion SIEM is not cost prohibitive, but it was a little more than I initially thought.
Enterprise Account Manager South at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
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.
CTO at Microsoft
 

Valuable Features

Exabeam offers user-friendly analytics, automation, clear dashboards, and strong integration, excelling in security investigations and incident response.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint excels in threat detection, real-time monitoring, and cybersecurity management with advanced features and intuitive interface.
I appreciate that Exabeam Fusion SIEM has so many rules built in, approximately eight hundred and fifty, and almost five hundred fifty integrations along with the behavior histograms.
Enterprise Account Manager South at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
Exabeam's UEBA is the most valuable feature that I have found so far.
Solution Architect at CTC
The product offers useful features like the dashboard, timeline, and session views, which enhance our security tools.
Analyst at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Whenever this feature provides prediction, you know what action to take. You are aware of a possible attack and what kind of attack it may be, so you are much better prepared.
Senior VP, Technology & Leading Technology Office at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint does facilitate endpoint protection and incident response, and it is an EDR.
CTO at Microsoft
 

Categories and Ranking

Exabeam
Ranking in Security Incident Response
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (14th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (1st), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (9th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (10th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (9th)
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 Exabeam is 4.1%, down from 4.2% 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 (%)
Exabeam4.1%
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint6.0%
Other89.9%
Security Incident Response
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2265966 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Account Manager South at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
Advanced analytics have transformed our threat detection and streamlined incident investigations
I would appreciate seeing additional dashboards in Exabeam Fusion SIEM or perhaps more options or the ability to customize them further. While we can customize them currently, there may be additional options available. I value the outcomes navigator because it matches the log piece to the use cases, which is helpful. The correlation rules are excellent. I am interested in whether there are additional threat intelligence feeds available that we could use, whether we can integrate our own, or if we could ingest different ones.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise33
 

Questions from the Community

What are the biggest differences between Securonix UEBA, Exabeam, and IBM QRadar?
It mostly depends on your use-cases and environment. Exabeam and Securonix have a stronger UEBA feature set, friendlier GUI and are not licensed based on capacity (amount of logs and information in...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Exabeam Fusion SIEM?
I would say the pricing for Exabeam Fusion SIEM is not cost prohibitive, but it was a little more than I initially thought.
What needs improvement with Exabeam Fusion SIEM?
I would appreciate seeing additional dashboards in Exabeam Fusion SIEM or perhaps more options or the ability to customize them further. While we can customize them currently, there may be addition...
What to choose: an endpoint antivirus, an EDR solution or both?
I can recommend Carbon Black, an award-winning next-gen anti-virus (NGAV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) security solution. The CB Predictive Security Cloud platform combines multiple hi...
What's the difference between Carbon Black CB Response and Carbon Black CB Defense?
Carbon Black offers two different levels of Endpoint Detection and Response. One is the VM Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (CB Defense), and the other is the Carbon Black Endpoint Detection an...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Carbon Black CB Defense?
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

No data available
Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Hulu, ADP, Safeway, BBCN Bank
Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America
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