Deep Instinct Prevention Platform vs Symantec Endpoint Security comparison

Deep Instinct and Broadcom are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. Deep Instinct is ranked #40 with an average rating of 9.0, while Broadcom is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.7. Deep Instinct holds a 0.7% mindshare in EPP, compared to Broadcom’s 4.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Deep Instinct users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Symantec Endpoint Security and Deep Instinct Prevention Platform both compete in the endpoint protection category. Symantec Endpoint Security is considered easier to deploy and offers better customer service, while Deep Instinct Prevention Platform is noted for its advanced features and overall value.

Features: Symantec Endpoint Security provides comprehensive malware protection, strong threat intelligence capabilities, and centralized management. Deep Instinct Prevention Platform leverages deep learning to predict and prevent unknown threats with high accuracy. Users value the advanced threat detection and lightweight nature of Deep Instinct’s solutions. Symantec offers a broader suite of traditional security features, whereas Deep Instinct is innovative in its threat prevention technology.

Room for Improvement: Symantec Endpoint Security users mention the need for an updated interface, better support for macOS, and reduced resource consumption. Deep Instinct Prevention Platform users suggest improvements in reporting features, enhanced integrations with other security tools, and smoother management enhancements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Symantec Endpoint Security is recognized for its straightforward and quick deployment process with detailed documentation and responsive customer service. Deep Instinct Prevention Platform has a more complex setup, balanced by responsive support teams who guide through deployment and issue resolution.

Pricing and ROI: Symantec Endpoint Security is generally perceived as cost-effective with a competitive pricing model that delivers strong ROI by reducing threat incidences. Deep Instinct Prevention Platform, although more expensive, justifies its higher costs by offering unprecedented threat prevention efficacy and reduced downtime from cyber incidents.

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Categories and Ranking

Deep Instinct Prevention Pl...

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

40th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Anti-Malware Tools (16th)

Symantec Endpoint Security

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

11th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

142

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Deep Instinct Prevention Platform is 0.7%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Security is 4.2%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Aaron Branson

Head of Marketing, Cybersecurity Solutions at Netsurion

Bolsters prevention with great detection and response capabilities

Due to the nature of deep learning, it’s sometimes difficult to determine why the AI model has blocked a specific file, although this has improved over time. The downside of its intelligence and automation is we could use more logging details of what happened behind the scenes. Enhancements for multi-tenant use cases will be a plus as we scale up usage. We're able to work around it within our own multi-tenant XDR platform, but the improved delineation of parties within an instance is beneficial. Continuous improvement to the admin UI naturally will help improve the experience and allow us to work faster. Sometimes it can be chalked up to training, however, great UX makes a big difference in saving time. Wider Linux flavors coverage also would be a plus.

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PedroSoares

Senior Security Information Analyst at Modal Bank

Helps us block ports, like TCP and UDP, and we don't need to use Active Directory GPOs to block anything

One suggestion I have for both regular and mobile would be to collect all the information about installed software, such as versions, and give that information to the manager to help with software management. That would be a huge advantage for everyone who administers these tools. For example, EDR gives me some applications with a version linked to a CVE or a MITRE attack. That's really interesting, But we don't know about other software that is installed and that means we need to install and use other software on the workstation to collect that information. If Symantec could do that, it would help managers improve their security, as they would know all the software installed on each device. Because Symantec is already installed on a workstation, it would not be difficult for the agent to collect information about the software installed. It wouldn't need to do anything other than collect and share the information. That would be a huge advantage for the administrator. The more information we have about a device, the more secure we can make it. For example, there are types of software that can open a port that an attacker can use. If we know that such software is installed, we could just act before something happens. If Symantec could collect that software information, it would be amazing.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has given us a more structured approach for detecting and preventing threats. It has machine learning-based detection and prevention. Their engines, in even older versions, are able to pick these viruses and malware. They have posted a lot of use cases online for detecting different viruses and malware that have been out for many years."

"The most valuable feature is its ability to detect and eradicate ransomware using non-signature-based methods."

"The product offers integration capabilities and is also easy to use."

"The CPU consumption is low compared to what I have been using in my current environment, which is Sophos. The footprint is a lot smaller, about a quarter of Sophos. It is very small."

"Deep Instinct was a strategic complement to our Open XDR platform."

"Deep Instinct's detection rate is close to 100 percent."

"The most important thing is that it is for prevention. It prevents attacks of any type of malware. Normally, what we've seen in other products is that they are not for prevention. They isolate a possible threat that they don't understand or know about, and then they check it with our database to see if it needs any correction or elimination. This means that the threat is already inside a customer's base, whereas Deep Instinct prevents a threat from getting in. Prevention is basically done by an agent in each installation, PCU, or product. An agent has its own intelligence to be able to detect if it should stop a threat or not. It has been taught. It is like a brain that has been taught to react according to any possible threat. Deep Instinct is very light. It doesn't take too much CPU attention or memory. It doesn't slow down the performance. You don't really realize any change in the performance, which makes it very different from other solutions. They are usually heavy for the users."

"It has a very low false-positive ratio. That is important because it means we're not wasting time... We're able to run that entire 20,000-endpoint base with just a handful of engineers."

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"Endpoint Protection is the next generation. It covers antivirus, spamware, ransomware..."

"Their threat protection is very good. We are managing a good number of users thanks to the solution and we are pretty satisfied with it."

"It's a good proxy to control the user's access to the website."

"Its response time is the most valuable. It is very quick."

"It is a scalable product and is average stability-wise."

"Customer service and support are very good, rating ten out of ten."

"It is very easy to managing everything in relation to the implementation and processing. The initial setup is very easy."

"One of the features is the ability to frequently get virus signature updates."

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Cons

"Some features are too resource intensive."

"The Management Console is not localized."

"There's an issue in the installation process where you can't install it unless you disable the built-in Windows Bitdefender antivirus. So, you have to manually disable Microsoft Bitdefender in order to install Deep Instinct. So, that makes it impossible to do a network rollout unless you manually visit each computer, which is ridiculous."

"I think it's probably the administration, especially the administration platform, which could be improved in the solution. It's clunky and hard to navigate, especially for inexperienced technicians."

"I am looking forward to them adding Linux in Q1 or Q2 of 2019, as this is often requested by my partners and customers. Currently, Deep Instinct only has Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS."

"Due to the nature of deep learning, it’s sometimes difficult to determine why the AI model has blocked a specific file, although this has improved over time."

"If the client is working remotely and doesn't have a VPN then the deployment is difficult to do."

"If they can bring some additional, complementary solutions, like network scanning and the like, that will help. If they had some sort of a firewall which could help detect DDoS attacks and other things, it would be an improvement"

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"I think the CPU dependence should be enhanced."

"They lack the visibility you get in a heuristical, artificial, AI type of product, like a next-gen antivirus."

"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."

"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."

"It would be nice to see more antivirus features for USB control."

"Symantec has not properly promoted Symantec Endpoint Security in the market. In my opinion, the product should be properly promoted."

"The detection and response can always be improved."

"It would be nice to have customized reports integrated on the main console with no additional DB server or BI server."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are a nonprofit. The MSP had provides pretty decent nonprofit rates for us. This was one of the key factors that made us choose Deep Instinct over its competitors who were significantly more expensive."

"The pricing is a little bit expensive but we are satisfied with DI's performance."

"In comparison to the other products out there, it's exceptionally competitively priced. When you consider the lower administrative overhead that it facilitates, it's an absolute value."

"One thing about their licensing program that I like is that just one covers the server as well as on the endpoint as well as mobile devices. There is no complexity in calculating how many SKUs I need for mobile, for laptop, for desktop, and for servers. It's very simple and that makes it much easier to budget."

"Their pricing is very competitive. It is good, fair, and a lot cheaper than what we were doing with Cylance."

"If I include the false positive rate and the detection rate in the comparison, Deep Instinct is worth its price."

"There are no additional costs on the price, and our company has a support contract, which bundles in those services anyway."

"There is a need for customers of the product to pay towards the licensing costs of the tool."

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"The pricing is good, very moderate, and the licensing is also good. It gives you more room to install a lot of endpoints and it even gives you the opportunity to install it on your mobile phone without any extra cost."

"The price of Symantec End-User Endpoint Security is okay. When comparing the price of this solution is not expensive."

"The price of the solution could be less expensive."

"We receive a discounted price for this solution because we are a non-profit organization."

"They're on the reasonable side. They are at mid-level. They're not too expensive as compared to their competitors. They're also not too cheap. In terms of price structure, hopefully, they could do a subscription."

"Symantec is expensive."

"This is not the cheapest product and I know others that are most cost-effective, although it is difficult to compare because it depends on the features."

"There is a yearly license."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

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By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Deep Instinct?

The product offers integration capabilities and is also easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Deep Instinct?

There is a need for customers of the product to pay towards the licensing costs of the tool.

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What needs improvement with Deep Instinct?

The solution's stability is good. If the tool was able to provide fine-tuning capabilities from the product's end depending on the environment of its user, then it would be a good improvement in th...

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Which is better - Cortex XDR or Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?

Aqua Security is easy to use and very manageable. Its main focus is on Kubernetes and Docker. Security is a very valuable feature and their speed of integration is very good. The initial setup was ...

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Which offers better endpoint security - Symantec or Microsoft Defender?

We use Symantec because we do not use MS Enterprise products, but in my opinion, Microsoft Defender is a superior solution. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security s...

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What do you like most about Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?

Symantec have everything – documentation, videos, data sheets.

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Deep Instinct

Broadcom

Overview

Deep Instinct PREVENTS >99% of UNKNOWN threats like ransomware and zero-days before they land inside your environment – not after. With both an agentless and agent-based approach, we ensure file-based and fileless attacks are prevented. To achieve this, Deep Instinct is pioneering the use of deep learning AI to prevent threats in <20ms, without requiring calls to the cloud for threat intelligence. Our ability to scale to the needs of the enterprise is unprecedented as is our delivery of the industry’s lowest false positive rate of <0.1%.

The Deep Instinct Prevention Platform combines industry-leading static analysis based on the only deep learning framework dedicated to cybersecurity and includes two solutions:

Deep Instinct Prevention for Applications is a flexible, containerized and highly scalable solution, deployed via API or ICAP, to scan million so files per day and prevent malicious files from entering storage environments.

Deep Instinct for Endpoints complements EDR solutions by preventing threats pre-execution, minimizing false positives, improving the productivity of SOC teams, and increasing the efficiency of the security stack.

To learn more, visit: https://www.deepinstinct.com.

Symantec Endpoint Security is a robust and reliable product that provides complete protection against viruses, malware, Trojans, and malicious files. It offers application and device control, ease of use in deploying and updating, a central control console, stability, scalability, auto-discovery capabilities, patch management, endpoint detection and response capabilities, intrusion detection module.

The Symantec Global Intelligence Network (GIN) provides threat intelligence and detection across endpoints, email, and web traffic. It has helped organizations reduce downtime, increase productivity, and improve security posture. Symantec Endpoint Security is easy to use, has a flexible administration, and offers more value than expected.

Sample Customers

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Audio Visual Dynamics, Red Deer Advocate, Asia Pacific Telecom Co. Ltd., Kibbutz Ein Gedi, and AMETEK, Inc.

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