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Avast Business Hub vs BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity 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

Avast Business Hub
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
50th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Internet Security (11th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (16th), Ransomware Protection (12th)
BlackBerry Cylance Cybersec...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
19th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.6
Number of Reviews
44
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 Avast Business Hub is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity is 1.1%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Crewmem67 - PeerSpot reviewer
Has a free version, is secure and reliable
I'm a consultant. I recommend free Avast, then ESET. If they want to be more secure, you can go to ESET, the bigger license. If you want to have a cheap license, Avast is good. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. I do prefer ESET, however. Yet I would recommend either product as they are both pretty good.
Sooraj Makkancherrry - PeerSpot reviewer
Doesn't have daily updates, which is important for healthcare IT
I face challenges with the exclusion policy - it still scans folders we told it not to, causing issues. When we contact support, they tell us to update the latest agent, but we can't do that immediately due to medical device protocols and validation testing. I wish support would try to understand our issues better instead of giving this standard response. The machine learning feature they use often tells us to upgrade the agent or add things to the exclusion list, which isn't unacceptable. It's a very good and new technology as a tool and antivirus. But sometimes, it doesn't work properly with our medical devices and products, quarantining files it shouldn't even after we add them to exclusions. This is tricky for us.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It warns you if there is a threat and it's perfect because it runs in the background and doesn't interfere with anything."
"The ease of deployment and the command center that they have are the most valuable. It is basically self-monitoring. It doesn't require that much tinkering after you deploy or install."
"Our favorite feature is the PC Patch Management."
"Avast as a product is as easy as it gets - everything is outlined and transparent in terms of licensing."
"It's straightforward to set up."
"It's not heavy on the system."
"Avast Business Endpoint Protection's best feature is its user-friendliness."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Endpoints are protected in real-time without the need of a centralized server."
"It secures different entry points into the network."
"Specifically for a Windows domain environment, the product can be customized and pushed via GPO or SCCM without issue.​"
"CylancePROTECT works on AI technology, is always up to date, and uses very few resources on your devices."
"I've found the AI engine in CylancePROTECT to be particularly effective for technology and in preventing unknown threats."
"The solution is pretty easy to scale."
"Two or three years ago when the WannaCry virus struck, the people that were on Cylance were the ones that weren't affected."
"It provides good insight into the programs, applications, or websites that may need attention."
 

Cons

"Where I have faced a challenge is on the reporting. I would like to see something that provides information regarding the next month or quarter, in terms of reporting."
"It could download faster during deployment."
"Making the price a bit cheaper would be an improvement."
"It could have a 10,000-feet overview of the whole infrastructure because the software is easily installable on the whole infrastructure and not just the infrastructure, but also the workstation themselves. I would love to have a 360 view of the whole network and basically see from where a test is coming, and if there is an instance in the cloud that is actually misbehaving or if there is a workstation that is infected and stuff like that. It can also have some kind of AI to detect all those things and then cut off the connection from that machine. In Cortex, you can link the logs, reports, and all that stuff. You can also see the full picture of when it happened, and you can trace it back all the way to a file or something else. I would like to see similar functionality in Avast Business Endpoint Protection."
"The solution could improve by providing more security."
"Avast Business Endpoint Protection would be improved with more frequent updates."
"The solution needs to be more secure and work to protect us better from people trying to mess with our systems."
"The accuracy of the scanner could be improved."
"The stability could be improved."
"The user interface is outdated."
"It's a good solution but some features just need to be updated."
"I'd like them to do software distribution too, but they said that that's architecturally not at the product line."
"Reporting is an area with shortcomings in CylancePROTECT that needs to be improved."
"I would like to see them fix the alerting system so that the endpoint reporting is a bit more streamlined."
"The price for this EPP platform is expensive and could be improved."
"We would like to see secure integration and multi-factor authentication to be able to access the administration dashboard."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are on a monthly subscription for Avast Business Endpoint Protection."
"I am using the free version of Avast."
"There are no costs other than licensing."
"If you become a partner, you will receive the wholesale price."
"I am using the free version."
"It is $75 per license for a year. There are no additional costs."
"Do not get hung up on price. You pay for what you get and expensive will hurt one time, where cheap will hurt forever, especially if you fall victim to a ransom attack, etc.​"
"We would just add more if there are new users, but right now you just need one license for per user."
"CylancePROTECT is an affordable solution."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The price is reasonable for us at the moment. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten."
"The initial end-point cost may seem a little high (~$55/device/year) but when you look at the total peace of mind that the solution provides, with no reboots for updates, and negligible performance impact, it is well worth it."
"The licensing part of the product is too expensive compared to other solutions in the market."
"Review closely how many endpoints you actually need before buying into a pricing level. Deal and deal with the VAR of your choice."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Avast Business Endpoint Protection?
The product is affordable. It is becoming more complex, with more elements required in the solution.
What needs improvement with Avast Business Endpoint Protection?
Segmentation and centralized manageability could be improved for large organizations.
What do you like most about Blackberry Protect?
It is a good endpoint solution. It is very easy to manage and detect the threat immediately. It will take the necessary actions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Blackberry Protect?
The price is reasonable for us at the moment. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
What needs improvement with Blackberry Protect?
I face challenges with the exclusion policy - it still scans folders we told it not to, causing issues. When we contact support, they tell us to update the latest agent, but we can't do that immedi...
 

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Sample Customers

Benassi & Benassi, P. C.
Panasonic, Noble Energy, Apria Healthcare Group Inc., Charles River Laboratories, Rovi Corporation, Toyota, Kiewit
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