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IBM Resilient vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Resilient
Ranking in Security Incident Response
8th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (19th)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Ranking in Security Incident Response
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (26th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (28th), Ransomware Protection (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Security Incident Response category, the mindshare of IBM Resilient is 7.4%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is 8.2%, up from 6.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Incident Response Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint8.2%
IBM Resilient7.4%
Other84.4%
Security Incident Response
 

Featured Reviews

DT
Team Lead at MindTree
An excellent tool for incident response that provides good support to its users
IBM Resilient is a good tool for medium or big organizations. Before buying the product, we must check whether IBM Resilient supports the security tools we have. Then we can leverage the tools. Overall, it is a good tool for incident response. We have seen multiple incidents where the containment was done by the tool. We don't have to use different tools for containment. The solution is one of the oldest tools for the SOAR platform. I will not rate the tool a ten out of ten because there are some glitches that need improvements. Overall, I 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 initial setup of IBM Resilient is not that complex since my company already has a support license that we use internally. In general, the product's deployment phase is not that complex."
"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."
"The solution is easy to use."
"This is a good solution that we recommend for customers."
"The solution is simple to use and to integrate with IBM QRadar."
"As a whole, the product is stable...Technical support is very good."
"The UBA, User Behavior Analytics, is very good."
"I feel that the initial setup was straightforward and not complex."
"Carbon Black has very good market strategies."
"We are an MSP, and we deployed this solution for a banking client; we use it to help us defend against advanced persistent threats."
"The offline networking is the most important feature. Some of our users are engineers that work offsite, and they can still be on the solution, which is also great."
"It has improved our protection to have less false-positives, we have a greater ability to find malware notifications, and it has improved between 30-35% more than prior to our use of the solution."
"It is more expensive, but it's worth it."
"The solution has a library where we can have multiple threat intels onboarded. We just have to subscribe to a particular site intel and they'll provide us with all of the truncated details so that we can create IOCs and alerts on the basis of those IOCs."
"You can deploy it through the cloud so that even if your stuff is outside of your controlled environment, you are still under control, based on the policies you create. The policies are controlled through the cloud. For example, if I don't allow anyone to do a certain activity or to install a particular app, and a consultant or a partner who is not part of our environment is doing so, it will stop them as well."
 

Cons

"The implementation could be a bit simpler."
"It is not very straightforward to set up custom integrations, especially with services like Azure. You need an additional server for integration."
"Its price and technical support need improvement."
"Right now, sometimes it can take up to two to three months to resolve an issue, which is far too long."
"The product must provide more integration with other tools."
"The solution is limited, but it needs lots of development, especially when we talk about making actions with other security solutions."
"The ability to analyze incidents needs to be improved in the solution."
"The initial setup is complex."
"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."
"Sensor deployment requires extensive fine-tuning, and creating deployment packages is time-consuming."
"There are many different controls that are needed to be put into place for upgrading that makes it difficult. Having to re-engineer your IT infrastructure to match their software, as opposed to having it integrate and work independently causes difficulties. When there is an update to any software everyone has to be involved."
"The GUI and reporting should be addressed and the product's administration features need fine tuning."
"Based on all the security roles and the release privilege, it could take time for an application to be whitelisted and approved for use."
"They will most likely need to create or include a feature that checks the network."
"There is room for improvement in the support and service team."
"The feature set for the firewall needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of the product is quite high."
"We could create unlimited users using the license we had purchased."
"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."
"Pricing for the solution is good, in my opinion."
"It is very expensive."
"There is a license you need to pay for in order to use this product."
"I would rate the tool’s pricing a three out of ten. The tool’s pricing is on a yearly basis."
"I feel it is an expensive product when my company pays annually for renewal, support, and follow-up."
"VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is an expensive product."
"The platform is expensive."
"Its pricing was very good, which is one of the reasons I went to it as an alternative. It is on a yearly basis. There are no additional fees."
"It is more expensive, but it's worth it. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"The license is annual. It's a standard license."
"This is a really expensive product and we pay licensing fees on a yearly basis."
"Overall, it was cost-effective too."
"The pricing is annually based and operates through another department than mine."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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 Enterprise33
 

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Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

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Sample Customers

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