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Stormshield Endpoint Security vs Symantec Endpoint Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Stormshield Endpoint Security
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
66th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Endpoint Security
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
12th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
144
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Stormshield Endpoint Security is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Security is 4.0%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user745593 - PeerSpot reviewer
Protects the global station and has good stability
The feature I find most valuable is that it protects the global station The solution's integration with the Windows environment could be better. The solution needs better integration with products, if it did, it would have the assumption of better security. I've been using the solution since…
Hakeem_Abdulkareem - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution has given us visibility into compliance within our whole system and helped us ensure everything is updated
Symantec's application security module needs some improvement. You need to create a lot of fingerprints for application security. For instance, let's say I have different brands of ATMs in my environment, like Wincor and NCR. I use GRG to deploy an application control to whitelist some applications. I have to get the exact image of the different models of ATMs. When I tested in the past, some machines would not connect to the server without that. Only the approved software on the ATM should run. Anything outside that should not even come up at all. We did this so that an outside person doesn't introduce malicious software to the ATM. That's the essence of locking down with application control. Using Symantec for application control has been hectic, so I use Carbon Black to do the lockdown. Checking that data security will work fine with Carbon Black. Carbon Black worked fine. Setting up approval in Carbon Black works differently than Symantec. In Symantec, we first need the fingerprints of the applications running underneath. Before setting up Carbon Black, you first install the agent, allowing it to learn the environment. It will analyze all the software's behavior and provide recommendations for what should be allowed. It's more straightforward, whereas configuring application control in Symantec is a bit cumbersome.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The feature I find most valuable is that it protects the global station."
"The solution is easy to manage."
"It is a scalable product and is average stability-wise."
"It's a single-agent installation with many features including wireless protection."
"The product has valuable features for insights."
"The fact that it has centralized management is the most valuable feature."
"ATP is really impressive, and with EDR, it is the best solution I have ever known."
"Symantec's detection capabilities are strong. It involves run protection and behavioral analysis."
"With Symantec, I always know this tool will be reliable and with the latest protection."
 

Cons

"The solution's integration with the Windows environment could be better."
"It is only available to use on computers with higher-end specs."
"It would be nice to be able to manage the endpoints a bit further. A valuable attribute would be the management of software inventory, software deployment, and third-party software deployment. I would like to see the ability to deploy and delete unlicensed software. Many users try to install what they shouldn't, so that would be really useful."
"This solution is resource-heavy."
"It would be interesting if Symantec Endpoint protection could also manage Windows Defender. If they were to add a feature, it would be nice if you could see the Symantec client and the Windows Defender client in case you choose to deploy both."
"It can be improved in terms of features and integration. It should have more advanced features and more integration. Currently, it is just talking to their own solutions. They could add more artificial intelligence, more XDR, and more integration with other vendors so that we can do sharing of information with other vendors."
"The support needs to be better. When we upgrade, we can run into issues, and it's hard to get the help we require."
"There was an administrative feature, which was available in the previous version, which has been removed. We would like that feature to be added again."
"If you're not charged with administering the product and you don't do it every day it can sometimes be difficult to remember how to do the simple basic things, so some type of help or guidance for your most regular or frequent tasks would be good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensing costs are huge compared to what is normally included in the licensing with other products such as the Microsoft products that we're using. We're paying between $300 and $400 per seat."
"They're on the reasonable side. They are at mid-level. They're not too expensive as compared to their competitors. They're also not too cheap. In terms of price structure, hopefully, they could do a subscription."
"It is cheap. It is especially cheaper than Malwarebytes, which is three times higher than this. It is also cheaper than Cisco. Its price is almost similar to Bitdefender, Gravity, and CloudZone."
"We pay our licensing fees on a yearly basis, and everything is included in that price."
"The licensing terms can range from subscription-based to perpetual, to annual, to tri-annual."
"The pricing is pretty much at the market standard... Symantec is not that cheap and it's not that expensive compared to CrowdStrike. I would put them in the 'middle block.'"
"Symantec Endpoint Security is an expensive solution."
"The price of the product is competitive if compared to its competitors in the market."
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Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
 

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Also Known As

SkyRecon Systems StormShield Security Suite
Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)
 

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Sample Customers

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