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Trend Micro ServerProtect vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

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 ServerProtect
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
44th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
21st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Security Incident Response (1st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (15th), Ransomware Protection (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Trend Micro ServerProtect is 0.7%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is 1.7%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Syed Azimuddin - PeerSpot reviewer
Realtime intelligent end-to-end detection and protection from malware in a highly versatile product
From a technical perspective, I think ServerProtect is one of the best security products on the market. It is a mature product that already has most features that any product of this type has. What can be improved is that the cost is very high. So I feel that the cost should be reduced, even if it is justified. One thing that I would like to see as an additional feature is just a custom sandbox within the solution itself. So instead of having to go and use an additional sandbox for testing, you could have a custom sandbox integrated directly into the solution.
Nikunj Kamboj - PeerSpot reviewer
Integrates well with our existing SIEM tool and helps in identifying suspicious activities
The solution's integration with our existing security infrastructure is good. Whenever we have any alert in VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, we can easily that alert in our SIEM tool and check logs from the SIEM tool itself. VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is just a secondary security tool for us, and we are just monitoring the alerts from it. The solution's behavioral analytics feature helps in identifying suspicious activities pretty well. Whenever we have even a small thing, we get an alert. The solution is deployed on the cloud in our organization. Performance-wise, the solution is doing great in terms of connecting to the host directly. Performing a malware scan usually takes a lot of time, more than 24 hours. A malware scan is something that we do only on Carbon Black for the old endpoint devices and servers. It used to take sometimes three days to perform. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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 features are the anti-malware and antivirus capabilities."
"Able to quarantine any malware."
"It helps us quickly address potential issues and provides us with valuable insights."
"Performance is very good."
"Technical support was perfect."
"The most valuable feature is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)."
"I use this solution for data blocking, software protection, and frame protection."
"The solution allows centralized administration"
"It gives you all of the information in a short and sweet fashion."
"I like the historical features, interface, and integration."
"It actually does some heuristics, and some behavioral analysis."
"I rate Carbon Black CB Defense an eight out of ten for the ease of its initial setup."
"The data analysis is the most valuable because of the whitelist database. It is different than standard IDS solutions."
"I like its reporting."
"VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is a highly stable solution."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
 

Cons

"Notifications are not very good with Trend Micro."
"We found that when we push Trend Micro from the console to our client's PCs, we need to manually restart the PC. I have 500 users and the manual input is time-consuming."
"Lacking analytics and a machine learning technique."
"There are a few areas of improvement. Despite its high performance, there are certain aspects related to the operating system that could be improved. Specifically, I find that the protection for certain actions requires more effort compared to other actions."
"The endpoint protection could always be stronger."
"Could include additional features such as an intrusion prevention system."
"The cost is very high and it should be lower to be more competitive."
"Integration with different platforms could be an area for improvement in Trend Micro ServerProtect, e.g. it needs more integration. It could also be more secure and more stable. In the next release, this solution should also include more EDR visibility."
"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."
"At this point, we're test-bedding several other providers right now to see if there's anything that does equally or better and that comes at a better price point."
"The UI interface needs improvement. The management needs further work in future versions."
"It is difficult to extract reports for ongoing scans"
"The support is poor."
"The pricing could be more reasonable."
"Right now, Carbon Black CB Defense doesn't support cloud computing and Kubernetes."
"I'm not sure as to the logic of how we've decided to customize it. We've only really used it since February and therefore there may be more to do on that front. That's why it's hard to say if something is missing or if we just aren't utilizing it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In terms of price, the solution is in the middle; it's neither the cheapest nor the most expensive. I rate it three out of five for cost."
"This product has an annual subscription, but also offers MSP options."
"Pricing is based on the components you choose from the suite to run in your installation. Costs vary by the number of features and the number of servers."
"Pricewise, this product is okay."
"The product is available at a reasonable price"
"The license is annual. It's a standard license."
"The product’s price is less expensive than other vendors."
"The product is expensive. There are some additional costs apart from the standard licensing charges attached to the solution."
"This is a really expensive product and we pay licensing fees on a yearly basis."
"It's reasonable in price"
"The product is quite reasonable."
"The price for the solution is completely at government level, meaning one which is very high."
"Carbon Black provides competitive pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro ServerProtect?
The product is available at a reasonable price. The product can probably be purchased for INR 800 per year.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro ServerProtect?
The solution should provide features to block devices, specific IPs or URLs.
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

Trend Micro ServerProtect for Storage, ServerProtect, ServerProtect for Storage
Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Siemens
Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America
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