IBM Resilient vs VMware Carbon Black Cloud comparison

IBM and Broadcom are both solutions in the Security Incident Response category. IBM is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.0, while Broadcom is ranked #9 with an average rating of 6.0. IBM holds a 7.2% mindshare in IRP, compared to Broadcom’s 8.0% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

IBM Resilient

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

IBM Resilient and VMware Carbon Black Cloud are both powerful solutions in the incident response and endpoint protection market. IBM Resilient has an upper hand in flexibility and comprehensive integration, while VMware Carbon Black Cloud is more efficient in threat hunting and real-time response.

Features: IBM Resilient is known for its incident response capabilities, ease of integration with IBM tools, flexibility, and comprehensive stack that supports customization and dynamic management of security incidents. VMware Carbon Black Cloud excels in threat hunting and real-time response, providing efficient context during incidents and scalability across platforms, emphasizing its endpoint protection.

Room for Improvement: IBM Resilient could improve its integration with third-party solutions, technical support, and pricing adjustments. VMware Carbon Black Cloud needs enhancements in user experience with streamlined watchlist management, better network communication visibility, and reduced false positives.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Resilient offers flexibility with on-premises deployment but has reports of delayed technical support responses, indicating a need for better response times. VMware Carbon Black Cloud provides hybrid and public cloud deployment options but faces challenges in specialized technical support availability, with average user satisfaction levels.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Resilient is seen as moderately expensive, with enterprise licensing based on user volume, raising concerns about high support and renewal costs. VMware Carbon Black Cloud is perceived as expensive but offers significant cost savings through its licensing model, although both solutions encounter challenges in calculating precise ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Resilient

Ranking in Security Incident Response

4th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (16th)

VMware Carbon Black Cloud

Ranking in Security Incident Response

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (53rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Security Incident Response category, the mindshare of IBM Resilient is 7.2%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Cloud is 8.0%, up from 6.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Incident Response Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Resilient	7.2%
VMware Carbon Black Cloud	8.0%
Other	84.8%

Security Incident Response

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Usman Bhatti

Senior Officer Security Operations Center at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Simple deployment, scalable, but lacking third-party solution compatibility

Integrating IBM Resilient with other applications can be very difficult and technically challenging. Often, they use the excuse that you are using the latest version of an application, such as an endpoint security system, and they don't have an API or support for it at the moment. There is no automation in the SOAR solution. It's worth noting that many third-party add-on applications needed to be purchased separately to integrate with IBM Resilient. While there were built-in applications available for incident remediation, the selection was limited. Additionally, integrating third-party applications was often a difficult and time-consuming process due to the technical complexity involved.

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reviewer2771742

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.

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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

"The solution is simple to use and to integrate with IBM QRadar."

"The most valuable thing about it is how easy it is to navigate the user interface."

"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."

"The product is very good at incident response."

"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."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"The solution is very easy to use."

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"Setting up and managing the setup for this solution is okay. It is stable, scalable, and it runs just fine. No issues with technical support."

"They're highly stable in comparison with other solutions I have."

"Threat hunting is the most valuable feature of VMware Carbon Black Cloud."

"The most valuable features are its lightweight design, ensuring minimal impact on end-users, and its real-time protection."

"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 market information they gather from the community is really good. Their configuration capabilities are good."

"Integration and scalability are the most valuable."

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Cons

"The product must provide more integration with other tools."

"The response time of the support is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"Integration with some devices, including Cisco PowerPower and certain antivirus products, has limitations."

"The product needs a bit more development."

"The implementation could be a bit simpler."

"IBM Resilient is quite complex, including its configuration."

"It is not very straightforward to set up custom integrations, especially with services like Azure. You need an additional server for integration."

"The integration could be improved so that it is easy to integrate with other solutions."

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"Setup is incredibly complex and poorly documented. Every time an upgrade was needed we would need to engage Professional Services for troubleshooting help. Certificates and web services proved to be the most significant sticking points. Since the product runs on a Linux platform, perhaps having staff with more Linux experience could have alleviated some difficulty."

"It's not simple."

"The product detects too many false positives initially and it could integrate better with other security solutions."

"They have different products, but if we wanted to take their protection and their EPR, then we would need to have two agents"

"The solution needs to simplify the process of adding custom watchlists, as well as embrace YARA for rule creation."

"One area for improvement is the maturity of its vulnerability features."

"Additionally, it is complex to use, and the pricing should be improved."

"Technical support for the solution should be improved because there is a scarcity of support teams in the Middle East."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is very expensive."

"Pricing for the solution is good, in my opinion."

"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."

"I feel it is an expensive product when my company pays annually for renewal, support, and follow-up."

"There is a license you need to pay for in order to use this product."

"The cost of the product is quite high."

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"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."

"You need to pay for the licensing of the product. The pricing is costly."

"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."

"The solution is very inexpensive so there is great cost savings to using it."

"Pricing for this solution could be made lower."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

34%

Comms Service Provider

Government

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Healthcare Company

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	8

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Resilient?

It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Resilient?

I am not the one in charge of pricing, so I am not sure about the costs.

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What needs improvement with IBM Resilient?

Integration with some devices, including Cisco PowerPower and certain antivirus products, has limitations.

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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...

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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...

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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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Overview

The Resilient Incident Response Platform (IRP) is the leading platform for orchestrating and automating incident response processes.

The Resilient IRP quickly and easily integrates with your organization’s existing security and IT investments. It makes security alerts instantly actionable, provides valuable intelligence and incident context, and enables adaptive response to complex cyber threats.

IBM

Fortify Endpoint and Workload Protection

Legacy approaches fall short as cybercriminals update tactics and obscure their actions. Get advanced cybersecurity fueled by behavioral analytics to spot minor fluctuations and adapt in response.

Recognize New Threats

Analyze attackers’ behavior patterns to detect and stop never-before-seen attacks with continuous endpoint activity data monitoring. Don’t get stuck analyzing only what’s worked in the past.

Simplify Your Security Stack

Streamline the response to potential incidents with a unified endpoint agent and console. Minimize downtime responding to incidents and return critical CPU cycles back to the business.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

Golden Living, Health Equity, USA Funds

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