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IBM Resilient 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Resilient
Ranking in Security Incident Response
6th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (21st)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Ranking in Security Incident Response
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (34th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (37th), Ransomware Protection (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Security Incident Response category, the mindshare of IBM Resilient is 6.9%, down from 10.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is 5.8%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Incident Response Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Resilient6.9%
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint5.8%
Other87.3%
Security Incident Response
 

Featured Reviews

ZaidHaddad - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Seller at Alawtad group
Suitable for different industries and ensures effective incident response
IBM Resilient is great in many aspects like its wide range of integrations and customizable playbooks. However, one thing to improve is how it handles data formats, which currently might require scripting for conversion to CSV before uploading. Despite this, it stands out for incident response, case management, task organization, and team collaboration, making it a strong choice for organizations compared to competitors like Demisto Palo Alto. When it comes to additional features, I think IBM Resilient is on the right track with its AI capabilities, like linking related incidents and providing recommended actions. It would be nice to see more enhancements in this area, but overall, it looks good.
reviewer2689206 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior VP, Technology & Leading Technology Office at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Behavior analytics has strengthened threat prediction yet still needs to improve overall standing
Regarding the real-time monitoring feature with VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, it is helpful in addressing unseen threats. I find the behavior analysis feature beneficial. I assess VMware Carbon Black Endpoint's machine learning capabilities in detecting unknown threats as fantastic. The behavior and analytics feature employs machine learning, and these are features which make the product and give that distinguishing, differentiating factor. The intelligent threat hunting capabilities have impacted my customers' cybersecurity efforts by giving them the edge to be prepared well in advance. 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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Its flexibility is the most valuable."
"The solution is reliable in our usage."
"It's really simple and has a flexible interface."
"The integration with IBM SIM and the ability to block users during brute force attacks are particularly effective."
"IBM Resilient is scalable."
"The most valuable thing about it is how easy it is to navigate the user interface."
"The solution is simple to use and to integrate with IBM QRadar."
"The solution is simple to use and to integrate with IBM QRadar."
"The threat analysis functionality is good."
"The best feature of this solution is that we have a live response, which is really tailored to our needs."
"The software uses very few resources; it is almost invisible to the end user."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The biggest feature out of CarbonBlack is its ability to dive in with more depth. You can look at the entire kill chain and understand, not only if an alarm or identified incident is truly a true security issue versus a false positive, and it allows us to backtrack and figure out why it actually happened and how it got into the environment."
"The feature I found most valuable in Carbon Black CB Defense is the ongoing monitoring feature that works by emailing updates about any detections found."
"It actually does some heuristics, and some behavioral analysis."
"The initial setup was fairly easy."
 

Cons

"Integrating IBM Resilient with other applications can be very difficult and technically challenging. Often, they use the excuse that you are using the latest version of an application, such as an endpoint security system, and they don't have an API or support for it at the moment. There is no automation in the SOAR solution."
"Right now, sometimes it can take up to two to three months to resolve an issue, which is far too long."
"This product could be improved with better customization. This product isn't the best on the market like QRadar, but it's actually a good solution. However, some competitors' solutions contain more integration, support, automation, or flexibility."
"The solution is limited, but it needs lots of development, especially when we talk about making actions with other security solutions."
"The tool needs to improve its documentation on license scripts."
"IBM Resilient is quite complex, including its configuration."
"Its price and technical support need improvement."
"Integration with some devices, including Cisco PowerPower and certain antivirus products, has limitations."
"Needs improvement in the area of infrastructure for on-premise installation.​"
"The directions for Splunk are spot on, but it is difficult to find anything on integration with AlienVault."
"The solution needs better overall compatibility with other products."
"I would like to see improvements made so that we can better see all of the processes."
"This solution works well but needs lots of tuning and optimization."
"As far as I know, Carbon Defense has nothing that can be installed on mobile devices. It lacks a defense solution for mobile devices, especially mobile tablets. I would like to see support for mobile devices and the pricing should be less than the pricing for a normal workstation."
"What was rolled out to my company are mixed versions of Carbon Black CB Defense, so what I'd like to see in the next release is more synchronization, where it can detect the endpoint that's running an old version and suggest updates."
"The support is poor."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing for the solution is good, in my opinion."
"It is very expensive."
"I feel it is an expensive product when my company pays annually for renewal, support, and follow-up."
"There is a license you need to pay for in order to use this product."
"The licensing cost for IBM Resilient is not too expensive, but it's not affordable, so it's moderately expensive. Regarding price, I'm rating the solution seven out of ten. The company pays for the license yearly, based on the number of users. Apart from the cost of the license you need to pay for each user, you also need to spend an initial investment for the base platform. You also have to pay for IBM Resilient support."
"The cost of the product is quite high."
"We could create unlimited users using the license we had purchased."
"There are no costs except for the support services that our company pays in addition to the licensing charges attached to the solution."
"​The cost/benefit factor has great relevance in Cb Defense implementations​."
"I am not really involved in the pricing of this product. But, from my understanding, it is OK for us."
"The price for the solution is completely at government level, meaning one which is very high."
"The license is annual. It's a standard license."
"The solution has almost the same price as other different kinds of infrastructures, but it offers a lot of different features."
"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."
"This is a really expensive product and we pay licensing fees on a yearly basis."
"The platform is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
32%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise31
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Resilient?
I am not the one in charge of pricing, so I am not sure about the costs.
What needs improvement with IBM Resilient?
Integration with some devices, including Cisco PowerPower and certain antivirus products, has limitations.
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...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Golden Living, Health Equity, USA Funds
Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America
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