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Bitdefender GravityZone EDR vs Elastic Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

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

Bitdefender GravityZone EDR
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Elastic Security
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
16th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (5th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (5th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (6th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is 3.1%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Elastic Security is 2.7%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
 

Featured Reviews

AMBARISH PATKAR - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralized control effectively manages devices while updates require powered-on systems
I use Bitdefender GravityZone EDR for the grooming industry. It is primarily utilized for the office environment The features I find most effective for threat detection include centralized control policy distribution and the control of independent devices, such as printers, laptops, and desktops…
Nikhil-Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Customizable with great dashboards but the premium support is poor
The initial setup can be complex if you don't have technical knowledge. However, once it is deployed, it works well. I'm not sure how long it took to deploy. I wasn't there when it was set up and configured. We have an internal team that handles deployment and maintenance. It doesn't require too many people to deploy. Five or six people would be enough. However, for 24/7 monitoring, you need to have someone always on it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have had no issues with the support and consider it to be good, even when it comes to accredited resellers."
"The Ultra is a valuable feature."
"The solution's deployment is very easy and flexible."
"If you detect a virus, you can isolate the PC from the network and prevent access to the internet, network and routers. Once fixed, you can give access back to the client. We have not had this functionality using other solutions."
"I have found Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra to be highly scalable."
"The nice thing about Bitdefender is that it has modules and layers that you can add as the requirement becomes more sophisticated and dangerous or threatening."
"It's easy to deploy."
"The tool alerts about lateral internet movements."
"It's open-source and free to use."
"It's very customizable, which is quite helpful."
"The feature that we have found the most valuable is scalability."
"The most valuable feature for me is Discover."
"The most valuable thing is that this solution is widely used for work management and research. It's easy to jump into the security use case with the same technology."
"The cost is reasonable. It's not overly pricey."
"Elastic Security is a highly flexible platform that can be implemented anywhere."
"I like that it's a SIEM platform. I like that I can sell Elastic Security quickly. Elastic Security has a large community that can support users."
 

Cons

"The solution's workflow is very cumbersome and should be improved."
"The reporting is much too simple."
"When patching devices for updates, if a device is not switched on, it does not provide information dynamically."
"Sometimes, the platform takes a while to allow connectivity on the Mac endpoints."
"If we could directly push the agent to the script, it'll be very good."
"We find it's making the machines run slow."
"They should include the Hebrew language for its technical support in terms of communication."
"The outreach from support was a bit bad according to their plan, but we've got two people here that manage and support GravityZone and interact with them and they manage it very well."
"The price of this product could be improved, especially the additional costs. I would also like to see better-quality graphics."
"Their visuals and graphs need to be better."
"Its documentation should be a bit better. I have to spend at least a couple of hours to find the solution for a simple thing. When we buy Elastic, training is not included for free with Elastic. We have to pay extra for the training. They should include training in the price."
"Elastic Security could improve the documentation. It would help if they were more simple and clean."
"The training that is offered for Elastic is in need of improvement because there is no depth to it."
"Anything that supports high availability or ease of deployment in a highly available environment would help to improve this solution."
"There are connectors to gather logs for Windows PCs and Linux PCs, but if we have to get the logs from Syslog then we have to do it manually, and this should be automated."
"I want to find an automatic security system in the tool, like a SOAR solution. I am looking forward to seeing a SOAR system in the tool."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra is not that high. It's okay for its service, so I would download it on my personal computer and buy it for myself as a customer."
"Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra is less expensive than other solutions, such as CrowdStrike. We had a really good deal because it was their year-end and they were trying to do a lot of sales that week. We bought a three-year contract from them and the cost was approximately $17 per endpoint, per year. It is was a very good price. I have spoken to other people who have purchased CrowdStrike at approximately $60 per endpoint, per year. I have no complaints about the price of this solution."
"There are different packages available that vary in terms of licensing fees."
"The product has a reasonable price."
"There is a fully functional trial that we used and we didn't have any issues."
"Each endpoint device we purchased came with its own license."
"Price-wise, Bitdefender GravityZone EDR is a bit expensive in the Philippines."
"The solution is not expensive but there are cheaper options in the market. In terms of competitiveness, the price is reasonable with no other additional costs besides the licensing fees."
"I find it better than Splunk in terms of cost-effectiveness. For cost-effectiveness, I would rate it a nine out of 10."
"The base product is open-source but if you need advanced security features then you need to pay for the subscription. Elastic Security's price is reasonable in some cases and in other cases it's not."
"The solution is not expensive and costs around ten dollars a month."
"It's a monthly cost with Elastic SIEM, but I am not sure of the exact cost."
"Elastic Security is free to use."
"Compared to other tools, Elastic Security is a cheaper solution."
"The tool's pricing is flexible and comes at unit cost. You don't have to pay for everything."
"We use the open-source version, so there is no charge for this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra?
The cost is reasonable, with the license costing approximately six to eight dollars per user.
What needs improvement with Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra?
When patching devices for updates, if a device is not switched on, it does not provide information dynamically.
Datadog vs ELK: which one is good in terms of performance, cost and efficiency?
With Datadog, we have near-live visibility across our entire platform. We have seen APM metrics impacted several times lately using the dashboards we have created with Datadog; they are very good c...
What do you like most about Elastic Security?
Elastic provides the capability to index quickly due to the reverse indexes it offers. This data is crucial as it contains critical information. The reverse index allows fast data indexing because ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Elastic Security?
Elastic Security is considered cost-effective, especially at lower EPS levels. However, a direct comparison was not made due to different pricing structures.
 

Also Known As

Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra, Bitdefender GravityZone
Elastic SIEM, ELK Logstash
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Mentor Graphics, Rudersdal Kommune
Texas A&M, U.S. Air Force, NuScale Power, Martin's Point Health Care
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