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Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business vs ZoneAlarm comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Kaspersky Endpoint Security...
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
120
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (9th), Endpoint Compliance (2nd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (10th)
ZoneAlarm
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Endpoint Security solutions, they serve different purposes. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is designed for Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) and holds a mindshare of 3.8%, up 3.8% compared to last year.
ZoneAlarm, on the other hand, focuses on Anti-Malware Tools, holds 1.9% mindshare, down 2.1% since last year.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Karim Mostafa - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 8, 2023
Easy to setup, stable and good security use cases
I primarily use this solution for security.  I appreciate the good control it offers, which simplifies management. So, I feel confident using this solution. We need a more complete Mobile Device Management (MDM) system. I have been using Kaspersky for eight years. I use the latest version.  I…
Nagendra Nekkala - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2023
A highly stable solution that protects computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers
We use ZoneAlarm for the end user's mobile devices. We try to implement the solution across the enterprise because several mobile users are looking to work from many devices ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers. So, the solution gives us better security…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The interface is really good. It's nice and simple."
"The reporting feature is good. Also, the device control is good."
"In EDR, they have a sandbox feature. Kaspersky's threat detection and response capability is very good, making it a strong feature."
"It provides good security."
"When comparing Kaspersky Endpoint Security to any other solution, Our customers like mostly the reliability, and the ability to defend against viruses, worms, and attacks. It is easy to use and very light on the end-user machine's resources."
"Overall, the product is quite flexible."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Security protects against viruses and dangerous software, and it's also great because it has a component that is useful for the deployment of software versions to the end user's computer."
"It integrates well across different operating systems, including mobile devices like Android and Mac. It effectively manages firewalls, particularly with Fortinet, enhancing overall security posture."
"It gives us security for the users' mobiles and ends up protecting us in a significant way."
"Personally, I find the Game Mode of the Firewall very useful."
"The product's most valuable feature is the detection engine due to its ability to identify threats."
"ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers."
"The solution maintains reasonable scalability."
"The phone access scan stands out as the most valuable feature for me."
"It is easy to use through interfaces and easy to configure each of the customizations we created based on the characteristics that we wanted."
"The solution really focused on giving more security than an antivirus."
 

Cons

"The admin console must be a little bit easier."
"It would be good if Kaspersky could lower the solution's price so people could afford to buy the licenses."
"I have some PCs with one gigabyte of RAM, and it's not easy to set up Kaspersky on these."
"It would be beneficial to have more robust cloud management capabilities for Endpoint."
"There are some features built into Kaspersky that do not work at all, so we have to use other products instead."
"The need to re-engineer the source code to reduce CPU and memory usage. Other areas for improvement include a data-loss prevention solution, enhanced application control, enhanced device control, an endpoint encryption solution, an advanced persistent threats (APT) solution, and an all-in-one solution with one pricing scheme for corporate and enterprise business needs."
"The solution could use better reporting."
"We find that the solution uses up too much RAM and can slow down machines."
"ZoneAlarm should be a light application that does not take too much memory in mobile phones."
"Some of our users say that the interface is a little bit outdated for 2020, and want it to be more modern and cozy."
"Currently, the client is only available for the Windows Operating System but it would be good if it were released for Mac OS as well."
"They need to update and improve the features available for Mac."
"I would like it to be integrated with the Check Point centralization solution like Infinity Portal. It would be great to be able to manage it through the same website."
"They should release a single update with all the necessary characteristics to avoid being in a cycle of consecutive updates."
"The support is not always so effective."
"The solution's efficiency in threat containment and overall protection needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I've heard from my manager that the solution is expensive."
"I find the solution to be inexpensive compared to other solution like Crowdstrike."
"The licensing is affordable. We bought a three-year license. There are no additional costs in addition to the standard license fees."
"We have approximately 700 licenses for this solution and we pay annually."
"It is a cost-effective endpoint security service."
"There is an annual license required to use Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business."
"We have a yearly license, and the pricing is fine."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is not an expensive solution."
"The pricing is reasonable, with a yearly renewal license costing seventy dollars."
"This is a freeware product and I recommend using it."
"We have to pay a yearly licensing fee for ZoneAlarm, which is cheap."
"I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten."
"We use the free version of the software, but it can be upgraded to the paid Extreme Security edition."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
60%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Manufacturing Company
3%
Security Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Security?
Kaspersky used to have a feature for data recovery or data backup. Initially, their documentation mentioned this capability, allowing users to recover or back up their data within their systems. Ho...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business?
Pricing is very reasonable for a small companies. It cost around 64 dollars.
What do you like most about ZoneAlarm?
ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers.
What needs improvement with ZoneAlarm?
As for improvements, ZoneAlarm enhances Check Point’s solution by having a very efficient engine. The engine checks all components of the device, such as the memory process, to detect and stop thre...
 

Also Known As

Kaspersky Work Space Security, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
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Sample Customers

ACMS, Arqiva, Pakistan International Airlines, RAO UES
Terma, Optix, Samsung Research Amercia, SF Police Credit Union, Independence Care System, Mattias Thomsen, Carmel Partners, Desert Research Institute, CRIF, FXCM Inc, US State Agency
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