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Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert vs Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response 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

Kaspersky Endpoint Detectio...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
19th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Endpoint Detection...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
30th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert is 1.4%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Rodrigo Censi - PeerSpot reviewer
Patch management and integration capabilities drive effective endpoint response management
We work with Kaspersky and two modalities: the Censi final and Censi license. Most of our clients work in financial areas and industry. Our regular enterprise business relies on these solutions Kaspersky is viable with ADR; the Endpoint Detection response feature and the BitLocker management…
YusufAhmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and competitively priced
Honestly, the product needs to continue the way it is, and I feel that everything will be fine. I haven't had any reasons to complain about the product. The product doesn’t offer MDM functionality under its current licensing model. In the future, I want the product to offer MDM. It can allow me to manage my mobile device more efficiently and effectively. Currently, there is a need for a separate license to be added to Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response to be able to use the MDM part. If both are bundled up under the same license, the administration part can be made easier.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Version 14.0 comes with an SQL database, which gives great flexibility on control, reviewing logs, and viewing history."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The detection engine running on endpoints works very well and provides a good protection level."
"The pricing is decent."
"We have a central console and from there you can monitor all workstations via an agent."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert offers centralized monitoring where we can monitor everything from a single point. I also like its security and network traffic features."
"The solution provides high-end security that is critical for financial institutions and bankers."
"Encryption is the most valuable feature. It creates an encryption tunnel from your location to the delivery address."
"IPS and the user interface are good features."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is its ability to conduct large scans on the endpoints without affecting the network."
"The solution is stable."
"The pricing is good."
"The solution has great blocking features."
"There are times when Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response tags an executable as malicious when it is trying to get executed on the machine. In this case, it prevents the execution and it gives you a process view of things where you can look into what has happened and whether it is a genuine process trying to access some system activities, or it's a malicious one. Depending upon the process, it gives you a clear identification, and we can do the containment from the interface itself and isolate the machine from the network. The process review on network isolation is good."
"I've mainly found the antivirus and antispyware features valuable. The documentation is okay as well."
"A great feature of this solution is that it is very well-integrated with antivirus software. Other ADR solutions are implemented as single technologies and are not integrated with the provider, but Symantec offers AV plus ADR."
 

Cons

"The solution could always be more secure."
"The issue with Kaspersky EDR is the sandbox. I'd like to have the ability to manage it on the cloud as well."
"The license prices for this solution are quite high."
"There are some issues with EDR's web policy blocking sites that are marked as exceptions."
"The Kaspersky console could be easier to navigate and generate reports from."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert needs to include a traffic interface."
"Could include some additional protection."
"The system can be heavy, slowing down performance."
"In the future, it would be nice to have playbooks in the tool, to allow for some of the common activities to be automated. For example, some of the scannings of the malware can be too manual for a specific device. Additionally, a vulnerability manager would be beneficial."
"Its UI could be more user-friendly."
"The GUI could be better."
"One potential area for improvement in Symantec EDR is the reporting engine."
"The product doesn’t offer MDM functionality under its current licensing model."
"The interface has many issues."
"It is not possible to buy it from the company itself, or resellers in other countries. If it is available, I see that it is offered as part of a larger service. For me, this was not suitable."
"They do need to minimize the number of agents installed on a server."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have been satisfied with the license of the solution."
"Pricing for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response is so-so when you compare it with its competitors. Its pricing isn't cheap nor expensive."
"The product has a valuable pricing model. We need to purchase its monthly subscription."
"We were on a three-year license to use Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response. The price could be better."
"The solution is expensive in comparison to CheckPoint and Fortinet."
"The solution’s pricing is okay."
"The license for EDR costs about 1,000 pesos per user. I would rate the pricing as four out of five."
"There is an annual license to use Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response. The price overall is a bit expensive when compared to other solutions. There are not any additional fees other than the license."
"We pay around $100,000 for 5000 licenses every year."
"The more devices we have the more expensive it becomes, which is where the challenge is."
"It is an expensive solution."
"Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is expensive."
"The price is reasonable."
"The product is cheap."
"Of late, because of the Broadcom purchase, its price has been increasing."
"It's a yearly subscription."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Educational Organization
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert?
The integration with our hypervisor is quite smooth, especially within the Kaspersky Enterprise environment. We have many virtual machines, and the integration is helpful.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert?
If one is cheap, ten is expensive, I rate the product’s price as a seven out of ten, especially if I compare it with CrowdStrike.
What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert?
The Kaspersky console could be easier to navigate and generate reports from. We've got Stripe in the method of deployment, which makes it easier and requires lower integration from my team. Deploym...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response?
I am not aware of the pricing details, as that falls under the management's responsibility.
What needs improvement with Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response?
There are several areas where Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response can improve, including shell features, web control, asset management, and device control. Specifically, the application contro...
 

Also Known As

Kaspersky EDR
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Sample Customers

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