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Norton Security Premium [EOL] vs Trend Micro Smart Protection comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Norton Security Premium [EOL]
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trend Micro Smart Protection
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (32nd)
 

Featured Reviews

Shrikant Pillay - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable security solution that is easy to install
The only problem with Norton Antivirus is that it consumes a lot of resources like CPU and memory in the background. Whenever it's scanning, my laptop becomes very slow, and the worst part is you cannot do anything about it. As this product is secured by my local IT team, you cannot even kill that process, and that's what I've felt about many other antivirus solutions. I'm using McAfee for personal use, and I have the same problem.
Amey Darekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers centralized security management and flexibility
The improvements required in the product depend on how it is used, meaning it can be used for endpoint security or email and collaboration security. The web gateway is used along with anti-malware, advanced protection, URL filtering, application control, and data protection. I don't have any improvements to suggest in the tool as of now, and not at least for now, as per my security assessment. There are certain concerns with the product's stability, so it is an area where improvements are required.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Flexible antivirus and antimalware software. It also provides protection against ransomware. It's flexible, easy to handle, scalable, and stable."
"We like how it can check for issues. That includes files and web browsers."
"The most valuable feature is the quick installation."
"Norton Security Premium is good, and it's pretty simple to install."
"Protects me from internet vulnerability."
"The antivirus aspect of the solution is very good."
"It does not take many resources during scanning."
"With the heightened security around phishing, identity theft, and malware, this is a good product."
"The most valuable features of the solution are ransomware protection, device control, and DLP."
"Trend Micro is easy to use and it has good security features."
"The stability is good and I like the level of performance I can get."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is that it also protects our smartphones. It's one of the reasons we use Trend Micro specifically."
"Product-wise, it is amazing. It includes DLP, vulnerability management, and application whitelisting features. These features are very good and add value in selling this solution to our customers. These features make the key selling point. I recently did a comparison with the FireEye firewall for a customer. They were basically going to replace Trend Micro with their EDR. Because of these features, I could convince the customer that Trend Micro is better than FireEye."
"We haven't had any compatibility issues. It's quite stable and it's a good tool in preventing actual viruses or malware."
"We do get notifications, which are helpful."
"Smart Protection is great for monitoring traffic, particularly email, and protecting the endpoints. Both are valuable."
 

Cons

"The solution can improve the security modules."
"Having a dashboard that shows the different functions of Norton Security Premium can convince end users that the software is more than just an antivirus solution. This product offers several features, but end users think that it's just one out of the box solution, because the different functions are not explained in detail."
"Security Premium's cost could be lower."
"Sometimes the program is too complex."
"The product could always be more secure."
"It would be helpful for me if this solution works on our cloud backup data."
"I don't like the password manager of Norton Security Premium."
"The product is an antivirus, it should be updated automatically when needed."
"The dashboard could be easier to manage. We've experienced compatibility issues with Windows endpoint protection."
"Some functionalities within the DLP can be improved."
"The only drawback to this solution is that it needs different products for different types of clients, and it would be better to have a single agent for all of the products."
"I've not explored all of the features up to now. I still need to see all of the features implemented first to be able to see if anything is missing. However, as of right now, it's working very well for us."
"The dashboard or console of Trend Micro Smart Protection should be easier to comprehend"
"Trend Micro Smart Protection could improve automatic scanning because sometimes it pops up when I am doing my work. It would be helpful to have a feature to have it only automatically scan when the system is on standby mode. I would be able to be more efficient with my work. Additionally, security could improve."
"The solution should improve its mobile management solution."
"Smart Protection could be more compatible with older operating systems like Windows XP and Windows 2000. Some of our clients have requested that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution gives the value for the money."
"I don't pay for a license."
"If they could come down in price that would be good. It's not exactly the lowest."
"Security Premium costs around US$100 for three years, which is a little expensive."
"We have a yearly license, and each license is around 20 or 30 Jordanian Dinars plus taxes."
"Pricing for this software is competitive."
"As I have been a long-time customer, I was given a fair price of $49.95 per month for the first four to six months."
"The licensing fee for this solution is not expensive."
"In terms of licensing cost, it falls within the average range compared to competitors, almost 7 out of 10."
"The solution is a little expensive. However, they can reduce the price for competition. There are different licensing models."
"If I'm not mistaken, for three years, for 400 licenses, we paid nearly 15,000 euros. We don't have any additional costs that we have to pay on top of that."
"There is an annual subscription license on it. In the next release, there might be monthly payment options. So, people might be able to get it through AWS in the future, but right now for on-prem, it is annual."
"The licensing is on a yearly basis and I believe our organization paid about $2,000/year. However, it's been a while since I looked at the pricing and we no longer use the solution."
"Our organization has paid licensing for three years, which averaged about $4.00 USD per user. We've been satisfied with the licensing. It's quite reasonable."
"Instead of going for monthly or yearly licensing models, it is better to go ahead with three-year or five-year licensing models as it can be cheaper."
"The price of Trend Micro Smart Protection is reasonable."
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Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

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What do you like most about Trend Micro Smart Protection?
The tool offers centralized security management. The tool's deployment is flexible.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro Smart Protection?
I'm not involved in licensing, so I have no idea of the cost. However, their pricing is comparable to CrowdStrike. None of these solutions are cheap.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro Smart Protection?
The dashboard could be easier to manage. We've experienced compatibility issues with Windows endpoint protection. More support for malware and botnets would be beneficial.
 

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Norton Internet Security
Trend Micro Smart Protection Complete
 

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