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Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption [EOL] 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
6.3
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (35th), Security Incident Response (6th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (36th), Ransomware Protection (8th)
 

Featured Reviews

VL
Senior Technical Solutions Architect at CMS Computers India Pvt Ltd.
Centralized encryption management has strengthened compliance and protects sensitive data daily
When deploying Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, we faced some issues where scanning was not happening properly, and the policies may not have been created properly, which is the reason it was not working. There could be improvements specifically about the scanning part and policy part where we have to deploy what we actually require. I would like to see features that include collaboration of all alerts and applied analytics so we can immediately identify issues. Analytics can provide immediate reporting before issues spread, as sometimes one issue captured at the site level can spread to high-level operations. If identified and communicated to the team immediately, it could prevent issues. Usually, downloading and reviewing the report takes too much time, and many engineers skip it due to the volume of tasks. However, analytics could generate alerts and ticketing if integrated with the EMS application.
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 product's initial setup phase is easy, considering the management console and software."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the antivirus part it offers."
"Fast encryption feature."
"The encryption is very good."
"Trend Micro provides good overall protection. It has saved us from a few attacks and malware."
"If a laptop is stolen, no one can steal the data since it is fully protected."
"Overall, I think that it's very interesting."
"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is security."
"You can deploy it through the cloud so that even if your stuff is outside of your controlled environment, you are still under control, based on the policies you create. The policies are controlled through the cloud. For example, if I don't allow anyone to do a certain activity or to install a particular app, and a consultant or a partner who is not part of our environment is doing so, it will stop them as well."
"One of the most valuable features is that it will block vulnerable sites. If there was a connection between one of our devices to a known malware site, it will block it."
"Some of the valuable features I have found are the online documentation of the solution is well organized and thorough. I like the simplicity of bypass and the visualization of the active components."
"It is a very complete platform."
"The tool is pretty stable."
"It is stable and easy to set up."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to be fully integrated with the VMware environment."
"I rate Carbon Black CB Defense an eight out of ten for the ease of its initial setup."
 

Cons

"I would like to improve the solution's support."
"It would be great if this solution had support for file integrity monitoring."
"When deploying Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, we faced some issues where scanning was not happening properly, and the policies may not have been created properly, which is the reason it was not working."
"I would like to see more integration. Good cloud-based solutions need to be arrayed. I'd like to see better integration with administrative tools as well as Active Directory integration."
"We had to use an integrator for the implementation of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption. We have two people who work on this solution."
"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."
"There are recovery issues that arise."
"If Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption comes up with a SaaS solution, it will be better rather than just having an on-premises solution."
"In the next release, it would help if we can get better control over containers."
"Right now, Carbon Black CB Defense doesn't support cloud computing and Kubernetes."
"The tech support communicates, but it's just not with movement."
"The pricing could be more reasonable."
"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."
"The EDR portion could be better. I'm not a big fan, but it works."
"This solution could have greater granular control on how certain applications work."
"The local technical support is very poor, but the support from headquarters is very nice."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's licensing costs are yearly."
"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."
"One of the reasons we decided to go with Trend Micro Endpoint Security is because of its cost effectiveness."
"You have to pay for the license annually."
"The drive encryption of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption could improve. Some of my customers have some problems."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price."
"The pricing is very high."
"VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is an expensive product."
"It is more expensive, but it's worth it. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"The license is annual. It's a standard license."
"In terms of licensing costs, Carbon Black CB Defense was all associated with CROW and the services my company is using with them, so it came all-inclusive."
"CB Defense is available on a yearly subscription and is priced by the number of endpoints."
"The product is quite reasonable."
"​The cost/benefit factor has great relevance in Cb Defense implementations​."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise31
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption?
When deploying Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, we faced some issues where scanning was not happening properly, and the policies may not have been created properly, which is the reason it was not w...
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

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
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