Symantec Endpoint Security vs. Watchguard Endpoint Security

Symantec Endpoint Security

Watchguard Endpoint Security

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Symantec Endpoint Security	Score6.1 out of 10	N/A	Symantec Endpoint Protection is the company's flagship antivirus / endpoint security product.	$29.99 per year 100-249 devices
Watchguard Endpoint Security	Score8.8 out of 10	N/A	WatchGuard EPDR (formerly Panda Adaptive Defense 360) combines next-generation antivirus protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), patch management, content filtering, email security, full disk encryption, and more, into one package. The platform touts a unique zero-trust security service that certifies the legitimacy and safety of all running applications thanks to a combination of automated, AI-driven processes and investigation services provided by a team of malware analysts.	N/A

Pricing

Symantec Endpoint Security

Watchguard Endpoint Security

Endpoint Security, Initial Hybrid Subscription License With Support: $29.99
1 year 100-249 devices
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise, Initial Hybrid Subscription License with Support: $34.99
1 year 1-99 devices
Endpoint Security, Initial Hybrid Subscription License With Support: $90.99
3 years 100-249 devices
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise, Initial Hybrid Subscription License with Support: $99.99
3 years 1-99 devices
Symantec Endpoint Security Complete, Initial Hybrid Subscription License with Support: $200
3 years 1-99 devices

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Pricing Offerings
Symantec Endpoint Security	Watchguard Endpoint Security
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

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Key User Insights
	Symantec Endpoint Security	Watchguard Endpoint Security
Considered Both Products	Broadcom No answer on this topic	WatchGuard Technologies Verified User Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security We had previously used Symantec Endpoint Security and found that it was less user-friendly compared to Adaptive Defense 360 [/ WatchGuard EPDR]. More importantly, [it] has provided faster updates and appears to be more effectively prepared for new threats. Combined, this saves … Incentivized Helpful? Martin Szudarski Systems Engineer in Information Technology at Nocturnal Technologies MSP LLC (Computer & Network Security, 1-10 employees) Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security WatchGuard Endpoint Security products have more features and provide better protection. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security When it comes to switching between clients, Adaptive Defense 360 offers a far superior management platform. Managing the machines and implementing group policies are also made simpler. Additionally, Adaptive Defense 360's whitelist is far superior to Webroot's standard … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security Adaptive Defense 360 is 100% better than SEP in my opinion. From being able to add licenses on demand, to the management capabilities and alerts. Everything is significantly better organized and has way more features and capabilities to help you protect your machines. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security Adaptive Defense 360 [/ WatchGuard EPDR] provides more than signature-based detections to better your endpoint security. Once in Lock mode unknown processes are blocked and we have increased protection that we didn't have before. Incentivized Helpful? Jamie Gray Technical Team Leader & Security Lead in Information Technology at hi-impact Consultancy LTD (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security [Adaptive Defense 360 / WatchGuard EPDR] has improved endpoint performance compared to Symantec due to its low resource requirements. With Symantec, we noticed that when a scan was run the endpoint's response would slow noticeably whereas now the user doesn't notice a scan is … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security The other software that we've been testing doesn't have the complete stop of execution of unknown software. Incentivized Helpful?
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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	Implementation went as expected
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Features

Symantec Endpoint Security

Watchguard Endpoint Security

Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Symantec Endpoint Security and Watchguard Endpoint Security
Feature	Symantec Endpoint Security 9.2 36 Ratings	Watchguard Endpoint Security 8.2 121 Ratings
Anti-Exploit Technology	8.930 Ratings	8.3115 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)	9.933 Ratings	8.6119 Ratings
Centralized Management	8.934 Ratings	7.5116 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support	8.825 Ratings	8.02 Ratings
Infection Remediation	7.934 Ratings	9.05 Ratings
Vulnerability Management	9.831 Ratings	7.720 Ratings
Malware Detection	9.934 Ratings	8.6120 Ratings

User Ratings
	Symantec Endpoint Security	Watchguard Endpoint Security
Likelihood to Recommend	9.7 (63 ratings)	8.3 (123 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.1 (4 ratings)	9.0 (13 ratings)
Usability	9.1 (4 ratings)	8.1 (88 ratings)
Availability	9.0 (2 ratings)	8.7 (4 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	8.5 (4 ratings)
Support Rating	1.0 (11 ratings)	8.3 (12 ratings)
In-Person Training	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Online Training	- (0 ratings)	7.6 (2 ratings)
Implementation Rating	6.4 (1 ratings)	7.6 (8 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (2 ratings)
Ease of integration	- (0 ratings)	8.7 (2 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	8.7 (4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	- (0 ratings)	8.7 (4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	- (0 ratings)	8.6 (4 ratings)

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