Norton Security Premium [EOL] vs ZoneAlarm comparison

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Norton Security Premium [EOL]

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Norton Security Premium [EOL]

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

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ZoneAlarm

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

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Raghava Chitluri

Project Manager at Amdocs

User-friendly solution with good blocking

I mainly use Security Premium as an antivirus. Security Premium's best features are blocking, notifications, and the user interface. Security Premium's cost could be lower. I've been using Security Premium for a year. Security Premium is stable - I haven't faced any issues or bugs while using…

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Bala_Krishna

Director at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd

Security suite has protected individual devices from threats, while installation and network features require improvements

BIG-IP is actually the LTM, Link Load Balancer, which comes with ASM, meaning Application Security Module. It consists of multiple modules, such as ASM, SWG, and a domain DNS manager. ZoneAlarm allows defining trusted and public networks, which helps maintain security in public Wi-Fi environments. It offers comprehensive protection, securing PCs against threats. Users do not experience any system slowdowns while scanning. Harmony Browser protects all your browsing activity and is bundled with Harmony Endpoint and Harmony Connect. It provides a small but effective security layer and sometimes comes packaged with the larger Harmony suite.

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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

"The most valuable feature is the quick installation."

"We like how it can check for issues. That includes files and web browsers."

"The dashboard is good."

"Flexible antivirus and antimalware software. It also provides protection against ransomware. It's flexible, easy to handle, scalable, and stable."

"Norton Security Premium is good, and it's pretty simple to install."

"Protects me from internet vulnerability."

"Security Premium's best features are blocking, notifications, and the user interface."

"It does not take many resources during scanning."

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"It is quick and easy to configure."

"It is easy to use through interfaces and easy to configure each of the customizations we created based on the characteristics that we wanted."

"Personally, I find the Game Mode of the Firewall very useful."

"It gives us security for the users' mobiles and ends up protecting us in a significant way."

"ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers."

"The product's most valuable feature is the detection engine due to its ability to identify threats."

"The solution maintains reasonable scalability."

"This antivirus is regularly updated, and the updates can be scheduled."

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Cons

"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."

"The solution can improve the security modules."

"The product is an antivirus, it should be updated automatically when needed."

"The product could always be more secure."

"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."

"During scanning, sometimes, there is a heavy load on the workstation. This needs to be improved."

"Occasionally when you open a ticket, there's a lack of understanding that prevents the solution from being resolved directly."

"Security Premium's cost could be lower."

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"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."

"The solution's efficiency in threat containment and overall protection needs improvement."

"Some of our users say that the interface is a little bit outdated for 2020, and want it to be more modern and cozy."

"We'd like better performance of the network equipment. There are high-speed environments where an immediate response is required."

"Perhaps the primary area for potential enhancement is to make it faster, ensuring a more seamless experience while maintaining robust security features."

"They should release a single update with all the necessary characteristics to avoid being in a cycle of consecutive updates."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Security Premium is highly-priced."

"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."

"If they could come down in price that would be good. It's not exactly the lowest."

"I don't pay for a license."

"We have a yearly license, and each license is around 20 or 30 Jordanian Dinars plus taxes."

"Pricing for this software is competitive."

"Security Premium costs around US$100 for three years, which is a little expensive."

"The solution gives the value for the money."

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"I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten."

"This is a freeware product and I recommend using it."

"We have to pay a yearly licensing fee for ZoneAlarm, which is cheap."

"The pricing is reasonable, with a yearly renewal license costing seventy dollars."

"We use the free version of the software, but it can be upgraded to the paid Extreme Security edition."

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ZoneAlarm?

ZoneAlarm has an acceptable price. Not much detail can be provided as I am not the one to judge the price.

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What needs improvement with ZoneAlarm?

Check Point support needs improvement. Currently rated at 9 out of 10, more support is required. There are some concerns on support that need addressing. The integration of new products with their ...

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What is your primary use case for ZoneAlarm?

I work with vendors such as F5 and deal with F5 as a reseller. I work with F5 BIG-IP regarding F5 Shape Security. BIG-IP Advanced WAF is what I work with regarding BIG-IP DNS or BIG-IP AFM. Advance...

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Overview

The more connected you are and the more your personal information is out there, the more security you need. Do you watch videos or shop on your tablet? Use your smartphone to pay bills or check your balances? Your personal information is in multiple places. Keep it private across all of them. Norton Security Premium provides one easy solution to protect your computers, smartphones and tablets, even on multiple operating systems: Windows, Mac, Android and iOS — and Windows 10. Plus, only Norton shows you if that Android app you’re about to download will impact your battery life, has potential privacy risks or contains malware, before you even install it from Google Play.

Broadcom

ZoneAlarm protects you by preventing hackers from remotely accessing and controlling your device, and lets you know which apps have excessive permissions so you can decide whether they threaten your privacy.

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