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Trend Micro Deep Security vs VMware NSX comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 12, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Trend Micro Deep Security
Ranking in Cloud and Data Center Security
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Security (1st)
VMware NSX
Ranking in Cloud and Data Center Security
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Network Virtualization (2nd), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (7th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (9th), Network Automation (5th), Microsegmentation Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Cloud and Data Center Security category, the mindshare of Trend Micro Deep Security is 3.1%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware NSX is 13.4%, down from 22.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud and Data Center Security
 

Featured Reviews

Usman Bhatti - PeerSpot reviewer
High availability, effective VPM, and responsive support
There is room for improvement with Trend Micro Deep Security, as there are instances where installations may need to be redone. There seem to be glitches when working with older Windows servers, such as those from 2003 or 2005, requiring us to uninstall and reinstall the product to resolve the issue.
DanielBass - PeerSpot reviewer
Improves network security with micro-segmentation but setup is complex
I value the ability to dynamically configure our network on the fly using VMware NSX. This flexibility is a huge advantage because it allows us to avoid static configurations that come with traditional hardware setups. Additionally, the micro-segmentation feature is beneficial for adhering to strict security regulations from our security department.

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 endpoint protection is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual patching."
"This product offers good protection against many types of malware."
"We find that their technical support team is always accessible and willing to assist."
"DLP, Data Loss Prevention, and the complexity of how we manage the console and how this client, or this tool, will notify us when there is something going wrong within the server and endpoint, is good."
"The agentless protection is very nice in Trend Micro."
"It has improved functions by bringing us complete security on our clients' virtual environment."
"It helps with virtual patching and IDS fetching."
"Overall, I would say the solution has been quite stable."
"The interface is intuitive enough."
"The most valuable features are stability and low cost."
"This is a good firewall and overall it is rich in features."
"The micro-segmentation and the ability to create policy rules are valuable."
"The we can actually extend Layer 2 networking across datacenters, and also Layer 3 networking, which comes along with it."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to create, develop, and deploy servers in minutes to hours, rather than days."
"The most valuable features are security and dynamic routing."
 

Cons

"The solution could use more integration."
"The solution's reports should include more details of events like device control, live health status of the server, and inventory management."
"Our company faced issues syncing the active directory accounts"
"Trend Micro is not government certified or federal complaint. If they could become compliant/certified, this would make it easier for us to use it for our government projects."
"The problem with this solution is that if you go on large sites you have to have an external database, which would increase the cost."
"It needs to improve its integration with a lot of other products. This should be in the road map because we have a lot of SaaS-based appliances which are not connected with each other."
"I would like to see an EDR function for the servers, as that would be useful for us."
"Post-implementation is time-consuming. You have to do monitoring, and that takes time. After you set up everything, it's not a full-fledged implementation. You have to keep on monitoring and configuring."
"We would like better integration with the standards on the market. For example, with OSPF, their integration in NSX is very low. It's not a full OSPF integration. It is too thin from a protocol perspective."
"The engineering team has room for improvement. They should have have more of a Knowledge Base about different case studies and should develop more advanced features. These kinds of improvements will change the way things get done."
"Migrating from V to T is very tricky, complicated, and there are a lot of parameters to account for."
"This solution is really unusable from my perspective at this point. Overall, I would rate the solution a one of ten."
"The tool's setup is complex and we need support to implement it."
"The solution could improve by having a more streamlined setup."
"The initial configuration and integration within our existing environment were not easy."
"Lacks integration with other solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing fees are paid yearly."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"The solution is offered at an average price point"
"We have saved a 50% ROI for the on-premise product. It gave us significant improvement overall in productivity, costs, and efficiency."
"The cost runs around forty dollars per server a month."
"Purchasing this solution through the AWS Marketplace was secure and quick. AWS has good prices for a good product."
"The pricing is okay. Deep Security is single-server license-based, so it will work based on how many licenses you have procured. There is a yearly subscription for each license."
"The price is reasonably good as compared to other products into the market."
"The pricing is higher than other options from Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Cisco because it is sold in a bundle."
"You can scale NSX if you have the resources, but it's usually expensive and complex to scale up."
"VMware has a subscription and perpetual license. In the New Year, they're changing many things about the licensing model. Previously, NSX was licensed according to the number of sockets inside the appliance, so we bought VMware licenses based on that. However, that may have changed this year. We are still contacting the vendors to understand the new licensing strategy."
"The product pricing ranges from medium to expensive. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"The price of VMware NSX is reasonable."
"We are using a perpetual license to use the solution and we have support."
"The tool's pricing is reasonable."
"I would rate the pricing of VMware NSX as seven out of ten"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
41%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What's the difference between Trend Micro Deep Security and Trend Micro Apex One?
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What are the biggest differences between Cisco ACI and VMware NSX?
There are some very major differences between both the Products and to name a few. -Cisco ACI have physical network gear (9K Switches) where the Code runs in ACI Policy Mode & the UCS server wh...
What are the biggest differences between Cisco ACI and VMware NSX?
Once you know your way around the Cisco ecosystem, using Cisco ACI is not so difficult. It is a global product, so when you change one interface, changes are automatically reflected on every switch...
What do you like most about VMware NSX?
The product has valuable features for security and network extension.
 

Also Known As

Deep Security
VMware Nicira, Lastline Defender
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Rush University Medical Center, Guess? Inc., Mazda Motor Logistics Europe, MEDHOST, KSC Commercial Internet Co., Ricoh Company Ltd., Square Enix, SoftBank Telecom, Telecom Italia, United Way of Greater Atlanta, A&W Food Services of Canada
City of Avondale, Lumeta, Kroll Ontrack, Heartland Payment Systems, Baystate Heallth, Exostar, Tribune Media, iGATE, NTT Communications, Synergent, California Natural Resources Agency, Bloomington Public Schools, Columbia Sportswear, Join Experience S.A, Schuberg Philis
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