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SonicWall Capture Client vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

SonicWall Capture Client
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
48th
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
46th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
18th
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
15th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Security Incident Response (1st), Ransomware Protection (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of SonicWall Capture Client is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is 2.0%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

LUIZ FERNANDO MARIANO SILVA - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables faster updates and provides an easy-to-use user interface
I have an advanced license that includes all features. Though we have the license, we cannot use it completely because it is not enabled in the Microsoft tier. It does not make sense. We do not want to buy it separately because the price is different if we buy separate licenses.
Matthew Weisler - PeerSpot reviewer
Great granularity for policies or applications without needing hash values
The solution is cloud based which makes it easy to use for remote devices or work-at-home situations. The solution supports full trust or signature-based approvals. You can get very granular and band out policies or applications without having to do hash values. You can band through the entire environment by execution of the name or desk IDXE. This can be achieved on the policy side because of the signature, IOC, or naming convention itself. This is very effective for pushing more blockage or removing threats across the board. The solution has a very nice API on the back end for remoting into a system and executing scripts or utilizing self automation. This is useful for monitoring several different companies in a workspace or workbook-type format. For example, I report and send out mass emails from a clickable button in an Excel workbook. The APIs all exist for each client. I push out automatic endpoint monitoring and reports every single day at a particular time, with a simple clickable button that serves as a scheduled task for fifty clients.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product’s interface is easy to use."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The solution serves as a very stable platform."
"Overall, what I love the most about SonicWall Capture Client is its management console. SonicWall Capture Client also has the intelligence to tell you which computer is online, what OS it uses, etc. I also found the rollback feature and SentinelOne integration valuable in SonicWall Capture Client. Rollback is a powerful feature of the solution because it's similar to locking your endpoint during an attack, so you won't have to pay the hackers, particularly during ransomware attacks. That feature in SonicWall Capture Client allows you to get back your endpoint or make your endpoint right again after an attack. I also like that it isn't complex to remove the engine error from the endpoint because you only have to provide the security key from SonicWall Capture Client, so the process is simple. It's not complex."
"SonicWall Capture Client's scalability is nice."
"SonicWall Capture Client has a serial number to connect to your firewall."
"The threat protection feature of SonicWall Capture Client is most valuable."
"The most valuable features of SonicWall Capture Client are CSC (Capture Security Center), RTDMI (Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection), and the deep memory inspection feature."
"We can access computers remotely if we need to."
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup was straightforward."
"This product has the capability of uploading scripts to the tool and this is a very comprehensive feature."
"The portal is easy to use and manage."
"The new feature that we're deploying, the new offering from Carbon Black, is MDR, which stands for manage, detect, and response. It's the most valuable feature because Carbon Black will be continuously checking the logs, and they will be advising us on how to improve some of the policies as well as review the logs. If there are any nefarious agents or things happening on the end points, they will know."
"The data analysis is the most valuable because of the whitelist database. It is different than standard IDS solutions."
"I like the historical features, interface, and integration."
"The software uses very few resources; it is almost invisible to the end user."
 

Cons

"They should improve their user interface."
"The implementation is not easy."
"An area for improvement in SonicWall Capture Client is TenantCloud support. Suppose you want to implement SonicWall Capture Client. You'll have to register it on MySonicWall. Then once your SonicWall Capture Client license expires and you don't want to renew it, you can't delete it from your MySonicWall account, so that's an area for improvement."
"SonicWall Capture Client could be made a little lighter than it currently is in terms of memory consumption."
"The vulnerability reports need to be better. Windows Defender detected some issues that SonicWall Capture Client couldn't."
"It takes technical support too long to resolve an issue."
"The biggest issue with SonicWall Capture Client is network latency."
"SonicWall Capture Client should use less of our PC's memory, as it tends to slow down the performance."
"Carbon Black needs to do a better job of proving their platform in the industry, and providing a bit more access to do industry testing with real world examples to help prove their platform."
"The UI interface needs improvement. The management needs further work in future versions."
"The EDR portion could be better. I'm not a big fan, but it works."
"Right now, Carbon Black CB Defense doesn't support cloud computing and Kubernetes."
"The directions for Splunk are spot on, but it is difficult to find anything on integration with AlienVault,"
"I would like to see improvements made so that we can better see all of the processes."
"Based on all the security roles and the release privilege, it could take time for an application to be whitelisted and approved for use."
"The tech support communicates, but it's just not with movement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is very expensive."
"You have to pay for the solution, and a lot of customers do not want to pay."
"Here in Indonesia, SonicWall Capture Client costs five hundred thousand rupiahs for every endpoint. If I'm correct, you only have to pay the licensing fee, and there's no additional fee. To me, the pricing for SonicWall Capture Client is four out of five."
"Carbon Black provides competitive pricing."
"VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is an expensive product."
"The license is annual. It's a standard license."
"It is more expensive, but it's worth it. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"The product is expensive. There are some additional costs apart from the standard licensing charges attached to the solution."
"​The cost/benefit factor has great relevance in Cb Defense implementations​."
"It's reasonable in price"
"The product is quite reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
11%
Educational Organization
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SonicWall Capture Client?
SonicWall Capture Client's scalability is nice.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SonicWall Capture Client?
The product is very expensive. Sophos has more flexible pricing.
What needs improvement with SonicWall Capture Client?
SonicWall Capture Client should use less of our PC's memory, as it tends to slow down the performance.
What to choose: an endpoint antivirus, an EDR solution or both?
I can recommend Carbon Black, an award-winning next-gen anti-virus (NGAV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) security solution. The CB Predictive Security Cloud platform combines multiple hi...
What's the difference between Carbon Black CB Response and Carbon Black CB Defense?
Carbon Black offers two different levels of Endpoint Detection and Response. One is the VM Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (CB Defense), and the other is the Carbon Black Endpoint Detection an...
What do you like most about Carbon Black CB Defense?
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is a highly stable solution.
 

Also Known As

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Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

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Sample Customers

Luton College
Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America
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