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Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) vs Symantec Web Isolation comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Exchange Online P...
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (3rd)
Symantec Web Isolation
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
71st
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is 2.3%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Web Isolation is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Nov 22, 2022
Offers valuable alert features
In my experience, everyone is using Azure or solutions from Microsoft. Word, Excel, and Outlook are present for a majority of companies. There is very little on the Google platform for email. The solution's discussion is more about budget and whether you are going to choose the on-premises or the cloud version. Microsoft is huge and a top-three vendor that really only competes with AWS and maybe Oracle. Certain features like scalability really are not relevant because the company's reputation is more than enough. Age in the market and investments in security are more important. You can rest assured that Microsoft has a particular team dedicated to each feature or issue. They are always improving and always delivering. Certain features of the solution will be valuable based on your role. For example, I am part of the security team so threat management is interesting to me. An an engineer or email team might be more interested in policies, configuration, or the administrative exchange. Nothing is perfect but the solution is very good. When you don't have opponents, it is easier to achieve a good rating. I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
VamsiMohan - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 13, 2022
User-friendly, reliable, and good support
We use Symantec Web Isolation for real-time health checking, vulnerability alerts, and threat analysis The most valuable feature of Symantec Web Isolation is the user-friendliness of the solution. Symantec Web Isolation could improve by reducing licensing costs. I have been using Symantec Web…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's stability is very, very good. I didn't face any problems in the last year."
"In general, my company is happy with Microsoft support...My company hasn't faced any stability issues with the solution."
"Microsoft EOP's most valuable feature is a shared mailbox."
"It provides security to both on-premises and Azure infrastructures."
"The scalability is pretty good; it does what it is supposed to do."
"It has a really nice web-based administration console."
"We can migrate seamlessly without any disruptions to our operations."
"It's all running in the backend, so it doesn't affect the app functionality."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Web Isolation is the user-friendliness of the solution."
 

Cons

"The management interface of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) could be intuitive."
"When you're using a Microsoft product solution, you can scale it, but if you're not, there are limitations."
"The solution can be complex at times. It would be nice to have the on-server version. It needs to improve the stability as well."
"Microsoft 365 Defender and EOP policies are stable with the proper license. However, with the basic policy, it's hard to say it's stable due to configuration limitations."
"We have experienced issues while migrating from on-prem to the cloud. The tool needs to improve its stability."
"The reporting needs a little bit of improvement."
"Having orchestration features added to Microsoft Exchange Online Protection, particularly automation and remediation, would be quite useful."
"The security features could be better."
"Symantec Web Isolation could improve by reducing licensing costs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing a six. For licensing, we can make monthly or yearly payments. Right now, we pay 5 USD per month to secure a person's license."
"The solution's pricing is subscription-based rather than a yearly licensing cost. Pricing is based on the size of the environment and company and can be expensive."
"The price of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is reasonable."
"The product's pricing is competitive for the US market."
"The price could be lower."
"The pricing of the solution is reasonable."
"It is a low-price solution."
"The product is bundled with Microsoft 365."
"The licensing cost of Symantec Web Isolation is high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
The initial setup was easy. The configuration process is very straightforward.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
The product's end-of-life cycle could be extended. When it gets upgraded, we should receive some incentives. For example, someone who has purchased a Microsoft professional license should be able t...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
The main use case is to block suspicious links in emails. However, some functionalities like SIPP attachment are not available in the basic EOP. Alos, complete phishing protection is also not avail...
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Also Known As

Microsoft EOP, MS Exchange Online Protection
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