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McAfee Application Control vs VMware Carbon Black App Control comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

McAfee Application Control
Ranking in Application Control
5th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Carbon Black App Con...
Ranking in Application Control
1st
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Control category, the mindshare of McAfee Application Control is 25.8%, down from 31.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black App Control is 36.2%, up from 34.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1437648 - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to configure, reliable, secure, and has good support
With some specific versions, we are experiencing some issues where the policy configuration has some problems with the parent and child processes. There have been problems with the relationship between the parent and child process, from time to time. I would like to see better reporting and alerting features in the future.
AM
We can isolate problem machines and limit their access
We use App Control to scan the network for virtual machines that have unauthorized applications. We can isolate the problem VMs and control application access.  More than two years. I rate Carbon Black App Control 10 out of 10 for stability. I rate App Control six out of 10 for scalability.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This is a basic solution; the policy screen is okay, and it's easy to configure."
"We also like the Change Control. We can control how things get executed. It has signatures for different kinds of protocols."
"The effectiveness of application whitelisting is very good."
"If any malicious activity, like VAT viruses, anything RNE, ZOD malware, or something similar, comes in we know that unless we approve it, it's going to be blocked."
"All the functions within VMware Carbon Black App Control are valuable."
"The visibility, reporting, and the ability to stop or prevent malicious or undesired applications from being installed are the most valuable features."
"The visibility is valuable."
"We use App Control to scan the network for virtual machines that have unauthorized applications. We can isolate the problem VMs and control application access."
"The API integration is good."
"I use the console to check for threats and I find it to be very user-friendly."
 

Cons

"The intrusion detection features should also be improved. It is a very good feature but it should be maximized."
"I would like to see better reporting and alerting features in the future."
"The solution should have overhead in keeping lists of applications that you want don't want to run."
"Another issue is that even sometimes if you approve, for example, Adobe as a publisher, you say any product or anything that's from Adobe has to run. It generally runs, but especially in a large environment and with a lot of users, sometimes, due to some certification validation issues or some other issue, it might stop the process from running. Genuine processes like Adobe and Chrome can get blocked. so that needs to be improved."
"I rate App Control six out of 10 for scalability."
"The initial setup is somewhat complex."
"The reporting is not good and needs to be improved."
"Carbon Black does not use the database for identifying the file, the fields, or malware."
"I would like to see the addition of some more features that are in other, similar solutions."
"Its setup is very complex, and it requires guidance from the support team, but it is well worth the effort."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing for this product is competitive and our customers who told us that often, Carbon Back is the cheaper solution."
"We pay a fee for support, which is renewed annually."
"Its price is reasonable and what is expected for these types of products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
54%
Computer Software Company
6%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about VMware Carbon Black App Control?
We use App Control to scan the network for virtual machines that have unauthorized applications. We can isolate the problem VMs and control application access.
What needs improvement with VMware Carbon Black App Control?
The solution should have overhead in keeping lists of applications that you want don't want to run.
 

Also Known As

McAfee Application, Change Control
CB Protection, Carbon Black CB Protection
 

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Sample Customers

Contec
Kaas Tailored, Core-Mark, Indeed, Hologic, Landmark Credit Union, Project Worldwide
Find out what your peers are saying about McAfee Application Control vs. VMware Carbon Black App Control and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
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