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CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs Intercept X Endpoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager enhances security and reduces costs, despite challenges in quantifying precise ROI, with immediate benefits.
Sentiment score
7.1
Intercept X Endpoint is valued for strong antivirus features, despite mixed financial return experiences due to varying costs.
Deploying CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager has secured the infrastructure, which saves money, time, and resources.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager support varies; effectiveness depends on user experience, with inconsistent response times and complex contact methods.
Sentiment score
6.6
Intercept X Endpoint's support is praised for knowledge but criticized for slow response times, affecting timely issue resolution.
They respond immediately to our inquiries, resolve issues promptly, and provide valuable guidance, especially in critical situations.
We engage them when needed and receive prompt responses that typically resolve our issues.
Earlier, we received support for normal tickets within a day, but now it takes one or two days to resolve issues.
Technical support from Sophos is rated as nine out of ten, which represents high quality.
There are issues with onboarding technical engineers to resolve problems, which causes delays.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager scales efficiently for small to massive deployments, supporting cloud and on-premise solutions with ease.
Sentiment score
7.7
Intercept X Endpoint is scalable for various enterprise sizes, offering easy setup, adaptability, and seamless expansion for growing companies.
We can set permissions per team or department, allowing some teams to elevate specific applications while others have different permissions.
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is quite scalable.
The available reports and other security tools assist in scaling it according to my organization's needs.
The tool's scalability is good, and I would rate it an eight out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is stable with high performance but occasionally experiences downtime during upgrades, especially on non-Windows systems.
Sentiment score
8.0
Intercept X Endpoint is stable and reliable; occasional compatibility issues arise, but users consistently report high satisfaction scores.
It is a robust solution that has effectively supported our environment without major issues.
Since implementing it, we have not experienced any outages or stability issues.
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager offers multiple options for creating and stopping policies.
In terms of stability, I would rate Intercept X Endpoint an eight out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager needs user-friendly enhancements, better integration, faster support, pricing adjustments, and improved threat detection tools.
Intercept X Endpoint needs improved third-party integration, resource efficiency, reporting, and better interoperability, with high pricing concerns.
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager could be improved by simplifying the administration process, specifically when setting up policies and applications.
Currently, no user-based policy option is available inside the EPM console.
Some features provided in the self-hosted version of EPM are not supported in the software as a service version, like connection to some analysis applied by Palo Alto.
Intercept X Endpoint sometimes slows down machines due to high CPU utilization and significant RAM consumption during scanning.
I would inquire why it is not sold directly to end users.
 

Setup Cost

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is costly, especially for small businesses, with potential discounts for large enterprises.
Intercept X Endpoint offers robust features at reasonable pricing, with discounts and flexible payments making it a worthwhile investment.
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is slightly expensive, but costs can be negotiated to become more competitive.
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is costly compared to other solutions.
The pricing of Intercept X Endpoint is a bit high.
I would describe it as economical, but not much cheaper than other solutions.
 

Valuable Features

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager ensures security and compliance through admin control, ransomware protection, and advanced credential analytics.
Intercept X Endpoint is lauded for anti-ransomware, deep learning, and seamless integration with Sophos firewalls for comprehensive protection.
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager effectively reduces malicious content in applications by allowing us to identify and block dangerous applications.
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager enhances computer security by providing minimal access, effectively preventing ransomware attacks.
The most valuable feature is the ability to control users with admin rights.
The stronger the AI/ML in an endpoint, the better the protection against unknown threats.
Intercept X Endpoint has been stable, and I appreciate the centralized management and the reporting feature.
 

Categories and Ranking

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege...
Ranking in Ransomware Protection
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Compliance (4th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (3rd), Anti-Malware Tools (5th), Application Control (5th)
Intercept X Endpoint
Ranking in Ransomware Protection
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
104
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (9th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (8th), ZTNA (9th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (8th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Ransomware Protection category, the mindshare of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is 7.3%, up from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Intercept X Endpoint is 5.2%, down from 11.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Sumit Chavan - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps secure the infrastructure and control users with admin rights
There are many features that are currently missing. A customization option is required for certain policies. For instance, if we need to stop PowerShell scripting, we have to create a different policy for that. Being able to create a sub-level policy within a top-level policy would be good. Currently, no user-based policy option is available inside the EPM console. We can only create computer-based policies. The database is available, but there is a drawback in not being able to create local groups on the EPM console. We only have to depend on Active Directory. This limits infrastructure security as we depend on the Active Directory team to manage user groups. If they remove any users, we lose control. If we could create groups locally and block them or set specific policies, we would have more control. Local endpoint management is missing from the EPM site. Moreover, there is an issue with policies not running as expected when we make enhancements. We have to find multiple ways to whitelist applications or enhance policies.
Khandokar Rabbi - PeerSpot reviewer
Used for endpoint security, ransomware protection, virus protection, and server security
Intercept X Endpoint is deployed on the cloud in our organization. Previously, we had two ransomware attacks when we were using Kaspersky as an endpoint security. We didn't face any ransomware attacks after using Intercept X Endpoint for endpoint security. Intercept X Endpoint has simplified our malware detection. Since we have already implemented the policies in the cloud, all the malware is automatically detected. The solution also detects and removes new malware that can also come from the cloud AI engine. Integrating Intercept X Endpoint with our current security infrastructure was very easy. In my opinion, Sophos is a better solution because we are using Sophos endpoint security and network security. These two things sync with each other and monitor the packets and network traffic. No other vendor has simultaneous devices to check everything. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Educational Organization
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 CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager?
The most valuable feature of the solution is its performance.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager?
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is slightly expensive, but costs can be negotiated to become more competitive.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Intercept X?
I would describe it as economical, but not much cheaper than other solutions.
 

Also Known As

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Sophos Intercept X
 

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