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McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator vs ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) comparison

McAfee and ThreatConnect are both solutions in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category. McAfee is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.3, while ThreatConnect is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.3. McAfee holds a 0.5% mindshare in SOAR, compared to ThreatConnect’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of McAfee users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of ThreatConnect users who would recommend it.
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform are competing security solutions in cybersecurity management. ThreatConnect TIP has the upper hand due to its advanced threat intelligence capabilities.

Features: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator offers centralized management, automated threat responses, and policy management, which streamline security operations. ThreatConnect TIP provides comprehensive threat intelligence, collaboration tools, and customizable workflows for proactive threat detection and response.

Room for Improvement: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator could improve in scalability, reporting capabilities, and user interface enhancements to facilitate easier navigation and management. ThreatConnect TIP might benefit from enhanced integration options, simplified user training, and reduced complexity to attract less technically experienced users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is known for an easy setup process and seamless integration with existing security architectures, supported by robust customer service. ThreatConnect TIP's deployment is more complex, requiring technical expertise and reliance on support for threat intelligence integration.

Pricing and ROI: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator offers a cost-effective initial setup with strong ROI from integrated and efficient security management. ThreatConnect TIP demands a higher initial investment but provides substantial returns due to excellent threat intelligence capabilities, enhancing security postures.

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Categories and Ranking

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ThreatConnect Threat Intell...
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
17th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category, the mindshare of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is 0.5%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) is 1.8%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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DavidJones7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers automation alert features with easy integrations and impressive scalability
I would rate the initial setup an eight out of ten. There are a few technical challenges with the deployment, but it can easily solved by an experienced professional but not by a beginner user of the tool. The complete implementation and migration to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator will take around three months. If someone is using a software platform already with implemented use cases in their environment, it might be difficult to implement the same use cases when the customer is migrating to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator. The conditions and prior alert settings needs to be accurate when migrating to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, otherwise false positive alerts might get generated.
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Aadarsh Dawn - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers features like response capabilities and automation response and automation orchestration
ThreatConnect aggregates and operationalizes Threat intelligence data and sources across internal client environments. It leverages Automation and built in Case Management to streamline and automate threat intelligence-driven processes and investigations within client environments ThreatConnect…
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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

"I really like the auditing component because it really looks at exactly what has happened on the network."
"The central management console is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The most valuable feature of the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is agent communication."
"The valuable feature of the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is the management of the policies."
"We get fewer false positives than with other solutions."
"The solution's best part is that it is very easy to manage McAfee Agent."
"What I like the most is the ability to manage centrally, to manage the various devices, the platform, and the endpoint, all from one console."
"The most valuable features of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator are the easy-to-use console, and lots of reports, such as customized reports and inventory reports. Additionally, overall the centralized management is very good where you can see the compliance levels and inventory."
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"I like their customer support."
"The tool's installation, integration, and playbooks are very straightforward."
"The most valuable features are ease of use and the ability to customize it."
"It's a solid platform and is stable enough. It is not complicated and is easy to use."
"We have been able to see a return on investment as our clients believe in us more."
"ThreatConnect has a highly user-friendly interface."
"The product automatically generated a threat score based on the maliciousness of an IP."
 

Cons

"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator support has been helpful. However, sometimes when I raise the case they take a while to answer. For example, the last time I used them it took them two weeks to reply back by email. No one has contacted me back since. They should improve their service."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator needs to upgrade its technology since the solution's EDR function is not good compared to other vendors in the market."
"The solution could improve the EDR component in many areas, such as the zero-day and persistent threats. The implementation is also complex for this feature."
"It's a little bit complex to configure it, but when you start using it, it is much easier. There are many policies that you need to create, and in three or four places"
"The areas of concern where improvements are needed are related to the product's assignment policy and tag assignment, where users can assign the policies with the help of tags and sort out the systems."
"While there are bugs and a few functionality issues, it is just a matter of raising them with the support team. However, support is part of the problem as well. You want everything to be seamless in a perfect world, but the support is spread across different countries. They have Level 1, 2, and 3. Level 1 is most likely in a developing country. They don't provide the best service."
"One thing that I don't like is that McAfee products change very often and upgrade very often."
"There needs to be support for Mac computers. Currently, McAfee does not work on iOS."
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"Integration is an area that could use some improvement."
"Support is an area with which nobody is ever fully satisfied, so it can be improved."
"They should make it a little bit easier to generate events and share them with the community"
"I couldn’t get any training videos online when I was working with the tool."
"Sometimes, when using the solution, it slows down, affecting our ability to mitigate threats."
"It would be good to have more feeds and more integrated sources for enrichment."
"I would like to see improvements in the time zone support of their customer service, considering users are from different time zones."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"McAfee tries to package different things into different products, then sell them as different products with different licenses. They just split everything up into multiple things. That's just their sales pitch and how they do it."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is a cheaply priced product, meaning it is not expensive since McAfee provides a free version of ePO, which includes phone support as well."
"There is a license required to use this solution. If we use the additional components, such as DLP encryption, there is an additional cost. However, it is similar to a separate product altogether. If you want to use that or not, it is optional, but when you use it, it will cost you additional pricing."
"Compared to other Antivirus products, the cost of this solution is a bit high."
"$The price of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is expensive, it is approximately $6,000 to $9,000 per license annually."
"For large enterprise companies, the price should be alright, but for small businesses, the uptake might be slow because, for these clients, the price doesn't look very attractive."
"It is attractively priced. It is a fraction of what we're going to pay for CrowdStrike or SentinelOne, but it only has a fraction of the capabilities as well."
"This solution is priced in the mid-range."
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"The price of this product is in the mid-range, not too expensive, nor inexpensive."
"The tool is expensive."
"I rate the product price as six on a scale of one to ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten means it is cheap."
"The price could be better."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator network security software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mcafee's ePolicy O...
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What do you like most about McAfee MVISION ePO?
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's performance is good.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee MVISION ePO?
It's an expensive solution.
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What do you like most about ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)?
The product automatically generated a threat score based on the maliciousness of an IP.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)?
The pricing seems a bit high for smaller companies. It would be beneficial if they had pricing tailored to different client sizes.
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What needs improvement with ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)?
I would like to see improvements in the time zone support of their customer service, considering users are from different time zones. Additionally, the pricing is high for smaller organizations, so...
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Also Known As

McAfee ePO, ePolicy Orchestrator, Intel Security ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee MVISION ePO
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Overview

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) is the most advanced, extensible, and scalable centralized security management software in the industry. Unifying security management through an open platform, McAfee ePO makes risk and compliance management simpler and more successful for organizations of all sizes.
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The ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Operations (TIOps) Platform lets organizations operationalize and evolve their cyber threat intel program, enabling cybersecurity operations teams to measurably improve their organization’s resilience to attacks. The TIOps Platform enhances collaboration across teams to drive proactive threat defense, and improve threat detection and response. The AI- and automation-powered TI Ops Platform enables analysts to perform all their work effectively and efficiently in a single, unified platform, allowing threat intel to be aggregated, analyzed, prioritized, and actioned against the most relevant threats. 

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Sample Customers

Brelje & Race, Cognizant, Sutherland Global Services, Eagle Rock Energy, Arab National Bank, Bank Central Asia, Kleberg Bank, Leading Mexican Bank, SF Police Credit Union, Macquarie Telecom, Seagate Technology, Blackburn & Darwen Council, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, IRCEP, Major U.S. State Government, State of Alaska, State of Colorado, Cemex, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke
Oracle, IBM, General Dynamics, Scotiabank, Sony, Athena Health, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Workday, TikTok
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