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Symantec Endpoint Security vs Trend Micro Deep Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 12, 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

Symantec Endpoint Security
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
144
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (12th)
Trend Micro Deep Security
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Security (1st), Cloud and Data Center Security (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Symantec Endpoint Security and Trend Micro Deep Security aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Symantec Endpoint Security is designed for Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) and holds a mindshare of 4.0%, down 4.9% compared to last year.
Trend Micro Deep Security, on the other hand, focuses on Virtualization Security, holds 40.4% mindshare, down 44.6% since last year.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
Virtualization Security
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Harel Cohen - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers excellent endpoint protection and great stability
Technically speaking, the customer support is okay, but the responsiveness needs to be improved. I'm referring to the universal support, as the Israeli staff are excellent and always willing to help. However, opening a case and entering into a back-and-forth with emails takes too much time. It should be working more quickly and smoothly.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Device control is most valuable. Symantec is providing all such features in the basic plan, whereas when we last checked, such a feature was not available in the basic plan of Malwarebytes."
"The most valuable feature is that I don't feel that it is there. It works in the background and doesn't interfere with my daily work. All the scans are done in the background. This is the biggest advantage of this product. It works because I have never been infected since I have been using this solution. Its interface is also very good."
"This solution helps in that I can control quite a few computers from our central location, with ease."
"I find it is the most reliable solution on the market."
"The most useful features are the antivirus, anti-spyware, and the firewall feature. It also provides application control and Host Integrity, which is a very unique feature."
"One of the most valuable features is the ability to manage antivirus security. There is an admin console that helps you make policies and do deployment of the clients, to make them reachable and to deploy updates."
"The solution can be scaled to handle different threats."
"Symantec ATP provides quite a good overview of how threats have spread within the company."
"It is stable and we have not faced any challenges during the rolled out"
"It is connected into an intelligence database and is quick to pick up new threats. It also reduces my workload with its speed and the protection that it provides."
"It is a scalable solution. If required, we can scale it more. That's not an issue...The solution's initial setup process was straightforward."
"​Very straightforward and very easy to implement.​"
"The integration options of Trend Micro Deep Security have been particularly valuable."
"Patch management is most valuable. The major selling point of Deep Security is that it is based on the cloud. Deep Security is for the servers and databases of data centers, and generally, for patch management, you have to shut down the machines, and then you have to restart them. So, they need shutdown time, which is a cost. Big enterprises don't want to shut down their database or their data center for any kind of patch. Deep Security creates a wall and downloads all patches. You install it on the cloud. So, it saves your server from any kind of intrusion or any kind of penetration, and whenever you get a chance or time, in six, eight, or nine months, you can physically download or install all those patches in one go. So, it saves you time. It also saves your shutdown time and keeps your data center safe."
"The solution's endpoint protection is the most valuable feature."
"The solution has a low footprint and does not have a lot of impact on the host."
 

Cons

"The agent shouldn't use up so many resources at the endpoint when scanning and protecting."
"The detection and response can always be improved."
"Technical support could be more responsive."
"I would like to see fileless attack protection."
"There is a lack of reporting and alerts."
"This solution is resource-heavy."
"The whitelisting feature does not work as expected."
"Users mostly complain that the solution slows down the system whenever something is scanned."
"We want to see improved authentication."
"I would like to see better pricing. The pricing could be lower."
"The problem with this solution is that if you go on large sites you have to have an external database, which would increase the cost."
"Pricing is on the expensive side and could be more affordable. The technical support for Trend Micro Deep Security also needs improvement."
"The implementation can be inflexible and not easy, as it requires knowledge of things like virtualization and administration on Windows."
"Installation and operations may have issues on some machines owing to their configuration of the network cards as the product is a DPI driver."
"The product isn't very user-friendly."
"It needs better global visibility of the virtual environment."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"When it comes to pricing, Sophos is preferrable to Symantec."
"The EDR options are costlier than other products."
"It is the better product, even if it is a little on the higher side."
"Its price is fair."
"It provides a good solution at a good price."
"Zero-day threat or advanced attacks should be part of the endpoint. The product should not require you to buy a separate license."
"The prices fluctuate, but this year I think it was maybe around $12,000."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"The pricing is okay. Deep Security is single-server license-based, so it will work based on how many licenses you have procured. There is a yearly subscription for each license."
"The tool's pricing is high."
"I rate the price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is a high price. It is a very costly tool...There are no additional payments to be made other than the normal price of the tool."
"The price is reasonably good as compared to other products into the market."
"Purchasing on the AWS Marketplace was easy. We decided to purchase this solution on the AWS Marketplace since we were already there."
"The solution is offered at an average price point"
"The solution is considerably cheaper than other similar solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
41%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?
Symantec have everything – documentation, videos, data sheets.
Is Crowdstrike Falcon better than Trend Micro Deep Security?
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What's the difference between Trend Micro Deep Security and Trend Micro Apex One?
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Also Known As

Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)
Deep Security
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Audio Visual Dynamics, Red Deer Advocate, Asia Pacific Telecom Co. Ltd., Kibbutz Ein Gedi, and AMETEK, Inc.
Rush University Medical Center, Guess? Inc., Mazda Motor Logistics Europe, MEDHOST, KSC Commercial Internet Co., Ricoh Company Ltd., Square Enix, SoftBank Telecom, Telecom Italia, United Way of Greater Atlanta, A&W Food Services of Canada
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