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Panda Adaptive Defense 360 vs Symantec Endpoint Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Panda Adaptive Defense 360
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
32nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (24th)
Symantec Endpoint Security
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
141
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Panda Adaptive Defense 360 is 1.4%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Security is 4.2%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Juan Ramón López Ruiz - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 24, 2024
Recognizes and mitigates a wide array of spam and phishing attempts
This is one of the best solutions for servers for advanced users. Advanced users, such as those working with banks and who have to make payments, are exposed to more attacks. The people whose job is to write, create invoices, register products, or do quotes. They don't need the EPR. They can use a…
PedroSoares - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 4, 2022
Helps us block ports, like TCP and UDP, and we don't need to use Active Directory GPOs to block anything
One suggestion I have for both regular and mobile would be to collect all the information about installed software, such as versions, and give that information to the manager to help with software management. That would be a huge advantage for everyone who administers these tools. For example, EDR gives me some applications with a version linked to a CVE or a MITRE attack. That's really interesting, But we don't know about other software that is installed and that means we need to install and use other software on the workstation to collect that information. If Symantec could do that, it would help managers improve their security, as they would know all the software installed on each device. Because Symantec is already installed on a workstation, it would not be difficult for the agent to collect information about the software installed. It wouldn't need to do anything other than collect and share the information. That would be a huge advantage for the administrator. The more information we have about a device, the more secure we can make it. For example, there are types of software that can open a port that an attacker can use. If we know that such software is installed, we could just act before something happens. If Symantec could collect that software information, it would be amazing.

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 web filter application control."
"We have control over our devices, specifically USB ports, allowing us to block or control the traffic."
"Panda Security solution has a feature to block any unknown process and that is what is best about it."
"The patch management module is very important."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its device control."
"I've found it's got excellent web protection."
"The most valuable features of Panda Security Adaptive Defense are the useful hardware information it provides, light on resources, controllable from the console, remote scan functionality, and the blocking of a lot of URL malware."
"The feature I find most valuable is the advance search engine."
"Threat protection has always worked well."
"It's a good proxy to control the user's access to the website."
"Managing SEP is very easy, and also troubleshooting part is easily managed."
"It's a single-agent installation with many features including wireless protection."
"ATP is really impressive, and with EDR, it is the best solution I have ever known."
"Great security and very user friendly."
"The solution is very stable."
"It is a stable product."
 

Cons

"We do get the odd false positive when we're trying to install the software."
"Occasionally, we suffer from little bugs that give us the wrong message."
"It needs some improvements in the DNS security feature. Currently, it does not have full DNS security. It only has semi-DNS security, which can be improved. It is an important feature for us, and it would be really good if they can improve the DNS security feature. Our group has some plans to change to Cisco AMP, which has features such as DNS, Umbrella. We are trying to learn about Cisco AMP and compare it with Panda."
"For some urgent updates, I don't like the need for the tool to be frequently restarted."
"It would be nice if Panda Security Adaptive Defense could come out with remote desktop usage."
"The stability could be improved. My teammates who use Panda Security and I have experienced some issues."
"Panda Security Adaptive Defense can improve by including the intrusion and prevention system not only on their most expensive platform. Additionally, it blocks software that is legitimate from users. They complain and then we have to manually unblock the software, by hash, or we receive a message. Some of the prevention features are not available and this might cause us to need a separate firewall or something to protect the company."
"The gap between the two final conclusions is a problem, whether or not a file is known to be malware or is known to be safe."
"Difficult to set up on older systems."
"The management of the server is a bit complex."
"We were having a problem in Version 14, where the client machines used to go into the health state and once it restarted, and never came back again."
"There is no local support for Symantec products in Hong Kong."
"It needs to die. In my opinion, Symantec was a really great security company, 10, 15 years ago. They went out, they bought all the great tools and then they never did anything with them. So they've just fallen behind and there's nothing that's going to work now to bring them back up the date that's going to regain user confidence."
"It can maybe send notifications when there is an update and everything is successful."
"They are lacking the visibility that you get in a heuristical, next-generation AI product."
"Symantec's application security module needs some improvement. You need to create a lot of fingerprints for application security. For instance, let's say I have different brands of ATMs in my environment, like Wincor and NCR. I use GRG to deploy an application control to whitelist some applications. I have to get the exact image of the different models of ATMs. When I tested in the past, some machines would not connect to the server without that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license needed to use this solution and it is approximately $30 annually."
"The licensing costs are not too high. We pay about 20 Euros a year. It's a reasonable amount to pay."
"Panda is cloud-only and comes at a reasonable cost. It is a set price per seat."
"The solution is priced well for what features it provides."
"Our licensing fee is 1M Euro per month, so it is about 80 Euro's per user."
"The price of this solution depends on the number of licenses that you are purchasing."
"The licensing is subscription-based and priced well compared to other endpoint security solutions."
"Customers need to pay monthly licensing costs for Panda Security Adaptive Defense, which is not expensive."
"We pay on a yearly basis..."
"Licensing is based on a yearly subscription."
"The pricing is good, very moderate, and the licensing is also good. It gives you more room to install a lot of endpoints and it even gives you the opportunity to install it on your mobile phone without any extra cost."
"Symantec is expensive."
"Symantec Endpoint Security is a moderately priced solution."
"The EDR options are costlier than other products."
"Its price is fair."
"The price of Symantec End-User Endpoint Security is okay. When comparing the price of this solution is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Government
6%
Hospitality Company
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Panda Security Adaptive Defense?
The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that I like the tool's UI, ease of management, ease of making reports, and the ability to export information easily.
What needs improvement with Panda Security Adaptive Defense?
The software can improve the number of messages we are receiving in case of an attack.
Which is better - Cortex XDR or Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?
Aqua Security is easy to use and very manageable. Its main focus is on Kubernetes and Docker. Security is a very valuable feature and their speed of integration is very good. The initial setup was ...
Which offers better endpoint security - Symantec or Microsoft Defender?
We use Symantec because we do not use MS Enterprise products, but in my opinion, Microsoft Defender is a superior solution. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security s...
What do you like most about Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?
Symantec have everything – documentation, videos, data sheets.
 

Also Known As

Panda Security Adaptive Defense 360, Panda Security Endpoint Protection, Panda Security for Desktops
Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Indra, Valea AB, Fineit, Aemcom, Data Solutions INC., Gloucestershire NHS, Golden Star Resources Ltd, Hispania Racing Team, Instituto Dos Museus e da ConserÊo, Escuelas Pias Provincia Emaus, Axiom Housing Association, Municipality of Bjuv, Lesedi Nuclear, Mullsj_ municipality, Eng. skolan Norr AB, Dalakraft AB, Peter Green Haulage Ltd
Audio Visual Dynamics, Red Deer Advocate, Asia Pacific Telecom Co. Ltd., Kibbutz Ein Gedi, and AMETEK, Inc.
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