We performed a comparison between Check Point Harmony Endpoint and Symantec Endpoint Security based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: Check Point Harmony Endpoint provides a sophisticated defense against ransomware and phishing attacks. The solution is praised for its forensic analysis and VPN connectivity. Users praised Symantec Endpoint Security for its regular virus signature updates and comprehensive administrator's console. Check Point users say it could improve its endpoint vulnerability management and threat-hunting features. Reviewers said Symantec Endpoint Security could improve its graphical interface, Linux support, and scanning capabilities.
Service and Support: While several users lauded Check Point support for its problem-solving skills, others said there is room for improvement. Some users said Symantec customer service was helpful but slow, while others have expressed general dissatisfaction with support.
Ease of Deployment: Setting up Check Point Harmony Endpoint is uncomplicated, and one admin is usually enough for the job. It may take time to configure the solution due to the wide range of available blades. Some users said Symantec Endpoint Security was easy to set up, while others struggled with the installation. Deployment time varies depending on the customer’s environment.
Pricing: Users generally find the price of Check Point Harmony Endpoint to be reasonable and competitive. They perceive it as more cost-effective than other solutions, though some said it could be lower. The cost of Symantec Endpoint Security depends on the licensing terms and necessary security components. While some users find the price acceptable, others believe it could be more affordable.
ROI: Check Point Harmony Endpoint provides a comprehensive and economical solution, and customers say the product has helped them grow. Symantec Endpoint Security demonstrates strong stability and incident prevention, leading to reduced downtime. It offers a favorable return on investment.
"Having all monitoring, response, tracking, and mitigation tools in one dashboard provides our analysts and SOC team with a comprehensive view at a glance."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's scalability is quite good, and you can add licenses to the solution."
"Impressive detection capabilities"
"Fortinet is very user-friendly for customers."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the ability to customize it and to reduce its size. It lets you run in a very small window in terms of memory and resources on legacy cash registers."
"The console is easy to read. I also like the scanning part and the ability to move assets from one to the other."
"I get alerts when scripts are detected in the environment."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The end-user facilities for managing the tool are good."
"With the prevention blade, Harmony scales higher than many other solutions."
"We had a ransomware attack and the SandBlast agent automatically picked up the ransomware."
"I have found the Zero phishing and IPS features the most useful in Check Point Harmony Endpoint. Additionally, threat emulation sandboxing is effective."
"The real-time threat prevention capabilities stand out as a fortress against malware, ransomware, and evolving cyber threats, offering a proactive defense that safeguards our organization's critical assets."
"Compared to its competitors, Check Point Harmony Endpoint has advantages in areas like EDR and behavioral detection."
"The dashboard is user-friendly and easy to understand."
"It's good at detecting signature-based stuff and stopping that."
"I have found the central control console the most valuable feature."
"The installation was very easy."
"Symantec is very user-friendly, the interface and functions are very simple for everyone to understand. Additionally, it's a very robust system."
"Helps to protect our organization from known attacks."
"The most valuable feature is the automated updating feature."
"The solution can scale."
"The pricing is pretty good."
"ZTNA can improve latency."
"Intelligence aspects need improvement"
"There's room for improvement in the quick response time and technical support for integration issues, especially when dealing with multiple vendors."
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"It takes about two business days for initial support, which is too slow in urgent situations."
"The SIEM could be improved."
"The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection."
"The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."
"Improvements are required in two key areas: notifications and setup simplification."
"Compared to other brands, we would like a dedicated anti-spam to be included in order to close the full circle."
"I would like to see them add features where we can use this license for mobile browsers, too."
"Customization of UI should be a little better in terms of application UI and messages that are displayed when something is blocked or non-compliant."
"There are a number of features behind paywalls which can be frustrating when you are already paying a premium."
"Sometimes, with a lot of clients (1,000) the UI is a bit sluggish."
"We know that Check Point has a very good database about threats even Check Point tries to make this EDR stable still there are some issues we were facing after upgrading or taking TAC to help its got resolved but Check Point really needs to work on metadata."
"It blocks safe URLs sometimes when there are network interruptions."
"I would like to see a hybrid version of this solution that covers both in-house and cloud-based servers."
"The support from Symantec has been poor in my experience. They did not have the knowledge to help us with the issues we were facing."
"More control features can be added, and its performance can also be better. Sometimes, the performance is not good when we access the cloud console. Moving to each tab is slow. The dashboard can be a little bit user-friendly. For some users, it is a bit difficult. If someone is a little bit familiar with it, then it is fine. Otherwise, it is hard to find policies in Symantec."
"The one thing I don't like about Symantec Endpoint Security is the amount of resources it uses."
"When, Microsoft releases a new OS version twice a year, you never know if the current version of Symantec Endpoint Protection will support it. You can have a lag between when Microsoft releases a new client - and then the current version doesn't work correctly - and it could be some months between updates from Symantec."
"Symantec End-point production doesn't support the EDR function."
"The solution could be more secure and scalable."
"The platform itself can be improved as there's no way to track how infections get into the organization."
Check Point Harmony Endpoint is ranked 8th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 104 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Security is ranked 5th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 140 reviews. Check Point Harmony Endpoint is rated 8.8, while Symantec Endpoint Security is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Check Point Harmony Endpoint writes "Excellent anti-ransomware protection, zero-day phishing protection, and web browsing filtering". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Security writes "The solution has given us visibility into compliance within our whole system and helped us ensure everything is updated". Check Point Harmony Endpoint is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, whereas Symantec Endpoint Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Trend Micro Deep Security and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. See our Check Point Harmony Endpoint vs. Symantec Endpoint Security report.
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