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IBM Resilient vs VMware Carbon Black Cloud comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Resilient
Ranking in Security Incident Response
8th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (19th)
VMware Carbon Black Cloud
Ranking in Security Incident Response
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (51st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Security Incident Response category, the mindshare of IBM Resilient is 7.4%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Cloud is 10.9%, up from 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Incident Response Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Carbon Black Cloud10.9%
IBM Resilient7.4%
Other81.7%
Security Incident Response
 

Featured Reviews

DT
Team Lead at MindTree
An excellent tool for incident response that provides good support to its users
IBM Resilient is a good tool for medium or big organizations. Before buying the product, we must check whether IBM Resilient supports the security tools we have. Then we can leverage the tools. Overall, it is a good tool for incident response. We have seen multiple incidents where the containment was done by the tool. We don't have to use different tools for containment. The solution is one of the oldest tools for the SOAR platform. I will not rate the tool a ten out of ten because there are some glitches that need improvements. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
reviewer2771742 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sec consultant at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Has supported consistent deployment across departments but needs better OS compatibility and detection performance
I am not really looking for a new solution, actually, I was preparing for an interview and wanted to have a comparison between both tools. I have not worked with any of these products before, but we had a training demonstration yesterday with Dynatrace, and I have investigated the Wiz solution better. In terms of experience, it will be my first time with CDR. I am working with something for EDR, specifically, we have an EDR, it's VMware Carbon Black Cloud. They have a hybrid environment, both on-prem and cloud. I would usually recommend this product for big companies, because it's not cheap, so only big companies would I expect to pay for that. The review rating for VMware Carbon Black Cloud is 6 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"As a whole, the product is stable...Technical support is very good."
"What I like most about IBM Resilient is that it has a complete stack, which means you don't need to use different OEM products because you have all you need under the IBM Resilient umbrella. You don't need to worry much about integrations and components because you're working with tested and proven architecture."
"The UBA, User Behavior Analytics, is very good."
"The interlinking of the offenses is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."
"The solution is simple to use and to integrate with IBM QRadar."
"The solution is reliable in our usage."
"The integration with IBM SIM and the ability to block users during brute force attacks are particularly effective."
"For setup, the server can be given to you as a VM image and with minimal configuration needed."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to seek out abnormal activity and to create alerts."
"Mostly what we are using is CB Response, because we have a product on Carbon Black CB Response."
"VMware Carbon Black Cloud is a user-friendly solution that can isolate machines from the rest of the network."
"It is nice when you're in a situation where you think someone's device is compromised and that there's some malware getting into your fleet."
"The most valuable feature of VMware Carbon Black Cloud is the possibility of securing any PC worldwide."
"The detection response and quarantining are very good features."
"We know what we are doing, we know we bought Carbon Black for a reason so we are aware of everything and it's doing its job."
 

Cons

"IBM Resilient could integrate better with my tools."
"The integration could be improved so that it is easy to integrate with other solutions."
"Its price and technical support need improvement."
"One thing to improve is how it handles data formats, which currently might require scripting for conversion to CSV before uploading."
"The ability to analyze incidents needs to be improved in the solution."
"IBM Resilient is quite complex, including its configuration."
"The initial setup is complex."
"It is not very straightforward to set up custom integrations, especially with services like Azure. You need an additional server for integration."
"We are subscribed to FS-ISAC threat indicator, but have been unsuccessful in adding it to our alliance feeds."
"It's not highly available, so you have to have a core server."
"If Carbon Black could improve in the area or reducing the number of false positives or if there was a better way to filter out false positives that would enhance efficiency and utility."
"Setup is incredibly complex and poorly documented."
"One area for improvement is the maturity of its vulnerability features."
"Technical support for the solution should be improved because there is a scarcity of support teams in the Middle East."
"For a junior engineer, it's confusing."
"It's not highly available, so you have to have a core server. If the primary server goes down, you need a new one. It's not available at the same time, however. It's not automatically swapped from one server to another."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing for the solution is good, in my opinion."
"The cost of the product is quite high."
"We could create unlimited users using the license we had purchased."
"There are no costs except for the support services that our company pays in addition to the licensing charges attached to the solution."
"The licensing cost for IBM Resilient is not too expensive, but it's not affordable, so it's moderately expensive. Regarding price, I'm rating the solution seven out of ten. The company pays for the license yearly, based on the number of users. Apart from the cost of the license you need to pay for each user, you also need to spend an initial investment for the base platform. You also have to pay for IBM Resilient support."
"There is a license you need to pay for in order to use this product."
"I feel it is an expensive product when my company pays annually for renewal, support, and follow-up."
"It is very expensive."
"You need to pay for the licensing of the product. The pricing is costly."
"Pricing for this solution could be made lower."
"The solution is very inexpensive so there is great cost savings to using it."
"We had no issues purchasing through our preferred reseller and were able to get a fair price even when not purchasing direct. Carbon Black Enterprise Response didn’t break the bank, though adding on the matching antivirus and anti-malware components of the Protect product was more than we could afford, even with some discounting. Cb Response is really designed to complement Carbon Black’s Defense product. While Response can be used on its own, coupling with Defense seems like the best strategy if you can afford the price tag."
"Purchase Professional Services up front as part of the implementation package, then renew hours annually to ensure you have adequate support for upgrades and enhancements. Overbuy by at least 10% to account for infrastructure growth."
"VMware Carbon Black Cloud is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
 

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What to choose: an endpoint antivirus, an EDR solution or both?
I can recommend Carbon Black, an award-winning next-gen anti-virus (NGAV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) security solution. The CB Predictive Security Cloud platform combines multiple hi...
What's the difference between Carbon Black CB Response and Carbon Black CB Defense?
Carbon Black offers two different levels of Endpoint Detection and Response. One is the VM Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (CB Defense), and the other is the Carbon Black Endpoint Detection an...
What needs improvement with Carbon Black CB Response?
I see room for improvement as I remember some problems on compatibility with some operating systems; I recall we couldn't upgrade because the sensor was not compatible, and the latest VMware Carbon...
 

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