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Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

 

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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 Endpoint Encryp...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (6th)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (37th), Security Incident Response (6th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (30th), Ransomware Protection (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Endpoint Security solutions, they serve different purposes. Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is designed for Endpoint Encryption and holds a mindshare of 3.5%, down 3.8% compared to last year.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), holds 1.8% mindshare, down 1.9% since last year.
Endpoint Encryption Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption3.5%
Microsoft BitLocker23.6%
ESET Endpoint Encryption11.7%
Other61.2%
Endpoint Encryption
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint1.8%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint8.2%
CrowdStrike Falcon7.0%
Other83.0%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Sampath Acharya - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Associate at Valuepoint Systems
Full disk encryption safeguards data effectively and customer service provides excellent support
There weren't too many challenges with the setup. The initial setup is a little bit difficult as it requires skill. A person without the necessary experience or skill cannot handle it. Overall, I'd rate the implementation process seven out of ten. Deployment times vary depending on customer enrollment. If there are more than 100 machines, it might take 45 to 60 days.
reviewer2689206 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior VP, Technology & Leading Technology Office at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Behavior analytics has strengthened threat prediction yet still needs to improve overall standing
Regarding the real-time monitoring feature with VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, it is helpful in addressing unseen threats. I find the behavior analysis feature beneficial. I assess VMware Carbon Black Endpoint's machine learning capabilities in detecting unknown threats as fantastic. The behavior and analytics feature employs machine learning, and these are features which make the product and give that distinguishing, differentiating factor. The intelligent threat hunting capabilities have impacted my customers' cybersecurity efforts by giving them the edge to be prepared well in advance. Whenever this feature provides prediction, you know what action to take. You are aware of a possible attack and what kind of attack it may be, so you are much better prepared.

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 of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is security."
"Very good interface."
"It's a secure and quick solution."
"The solution enables all the development and technical team members to work from home while, at the same time, ensuring the security of the work environment."
"One valuable feature is full disk encryption."
"The encryption is very good."
"Encryption is the basic feature, and that is what I like about it. I also like that it is kind of easy to install and easy to configure."
"If a laptop is stolen, no one can steal the data since it is fully protected."
"I found the offline scanning to be particularly useful."
"The solution has a very nice API on the back end for remoting into a system and executing scripts or utilizing self automation."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint was easy."
"The solution is stable."
"The product allows us to focus on endpoint and antivirus protection."
"CB Defense is more powerful, and you can take more actions than others. Its security features and signatures are constantly updated, so it is more effective than other security solutions."
"Technical support is excellent."
 

Cons

"The product's scalability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The user interface is a little challenging, especially for beginners. It's hard for new users to understand how to configure the correct access for each company function."
"In the next release, it would be better if it was more user-friendly. It is a little complicated for the average technical person. If they can make it more user-friendly, it would be much easier and more helpful."
"Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption currently lacks something similar to a firewall that can detect any vulnerabilities."
"In terms of what must be improved, I would say the support, the next feature, and the road map. I think all these must be improved, but the important thing to improve is the support."
"There are recovery issues that arise."
"Integration and support could be improved."
"To improve Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, the user interface could be somewhat more friendly. It is already friendly, but it can not be approached through to the exact issue and just to give you the full detail of each and every port graphically."
"The device control feature could also be compatible with the user’s profile as well."
"The pricing could be more reasonable."
"CB Defense could be more compatible with Linux, and its cloud provision could be improved."
"There are many different controls that are needed to be put into place for upgrading that makes it difficult. Having to re-engineer your IT infrastructure to match their software, as opposed to having it integrate and work independently causes difficulties. When there is an update to any software everyone has to be involved."
"I would like to see the user credentials feature improved. I would also like to see more reporting features and better ways to roll the reports out."
"The application control can be improved. It should also have an automatic update of the agents."
"The product cannot perform an on-demand scan. They could add this particular feature."
"I haven't run into anything that needs improvement. The website interface can be a little bit better, but it's still good as compared to most others."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The drive encryption of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption could improve. Some of my customers have some problems."
"You have to pay for the license annually."
"One of the reasons we decided to go with Trend Micro Endpoint Security is because of its cost effectiveness."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"We pay for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption every six months. The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The solution's licensing costs are yearly."
"This is a really expensive product and we pay licensing fees on a yearly basis."
"It is more expensive, but it's worth it. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"The product’s price is less expensive than other vendors."
"I am not really involved in the pricing of this product. But, from my understanding, it is OK for us."
"The product is quite reasonable."
"VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is an expensive product."
"​The cost/benefit factor has great relevance in Cb Defense implementations​."
"The licensing cost is on the more expensive side, but I thought it was worth it because they did a good job. It was one of the vendors I truly didn't have to worry about too much until this latest upgrade."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
18%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise31
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption?
If Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption comes up with a SaaS solution, it will be better rather than just having an on-premises solution.
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
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Alertboot, Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization (BIDCO), Bulgarian American Credit Bank, Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIOBC), Rush University Medical Center, United Way of Greater Atlanta
Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America
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