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Symantec Endpoint Security

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

149 Reviews Write a Review

What is Symantec Endpoint Security?

Symantec protects all your traditional and mobile endpoint devices with innovative technologies for attack surface reduction, attack prevention, breach prevention, and detection and response. All this protection is powered by our Global Intelligence Network, one of the largest in the world. Symantec’s single-agent solution delivers flexible management/deployment options, including fully cloud-based, on-premises, and hybrid.

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Awards & Recognition

Symantec Endpoint Security won the following awards in the Endpoint Protection - Midmarket category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

0 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

0 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

2024

Symantec Endpoint Security Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

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Since last award

92 Plan to Renew

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Since last award

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Symantec Endpoint Security?

5% Negative

5% Neutral

90% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Security Protects
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Cross Platform Support

Port and Device Control

Network Connection Security

Centralized Management Portal

Dynamic Malware Detection

Mac OS support

Cross Platform Integration

System Hardening

Host NGFW Functionality

Kernel Monitoring

Endpoint Detection and Response

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Symantec Endpoint Security Reviews

Amrita S.

Role: Operations
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Great product with priceless features

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Symantec Endpoint Security from other similar products?

It has good detection capability and better option of reporting

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Reporting, analysis on detections

What do you dislike most about this product?

Pretty much liked everything better and nice

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Better detection, reporting and user friendly GUI

Pros

Friendly Negotiation
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Cons

Less Inspiring

Vikas S.

Role: Operations
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

User-friendly, but slightly on the expensive side.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Symantec Endpoint Security from other similar products?

Symantec sets itself apart from other platforms by offering expertise and reliability while remaining very user-friendly.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Symantec provides unique product features and vendor capabilities that distinguish it from competitors.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is somewhat pricey, as there are other alternatives with similar features at a lower cost.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I highly encourage everyone to try this platform at least once for an excellent experience. I would give it a 9 out of 10.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Joe L.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Construction
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Behind the times, lacking in features

Likeliness to Recommend

4 /10

What differentiates Symantec Endpoint Security from other similar products?

Not many differentiates Symantec Endpoint Security from other competitors I am afraid. The tool looks to favour signature based detection compared to the more modern behaviour based detection, a companied with a cluttered reporting output.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of Implementation

What do you dislike most about this product?

Behind the times. The tool seems to offer little to no innovation in comparison to other market leaders in this space such as crowdstrike or MS Defender.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Unless the price is significantly lower than Microsoft or CrowdStrike is able to offer I would seek to take on a more modern solution.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Continually Improving Product
Reliable

Cons

Commodity Features
Inhibits Innovation
Less Performance Enhancing

How We Deliver

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

Symantec Endpoint Security Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

92 Plan to Renew

2 Since last award

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Symantec Endpoint Security?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Cross Platform Support Includes the variety of client devices and operating systems supported by the solution.

Port and Device Control Includes USB encryption and endpoint data loss prevention.

Network Connection Security Detect rogue Wi-Fi and smart VPN capabilities

Centralized Management Portal Includes multiple client management, push install capability, comprehensive policies for different groups, and active directory integration and synchronization.

Dynamic Malware Detection Heuristics are applied to files to identify similarities with known malware and block it.

Mac OS support Endpoint security support to identify and block threats on Mac workstations.

Cross Platform Integration Open API and net sec appliance integration with NGFW, SIEM, IPS/IDS, Automated Network Quarantining, DLP, Data Discovery, and Threat Intelligence.

System Hardening Automated vulnerability patching and vulnerability assessment.

Host NGFW Functionality Includes policy-based default-deny/whitelisting and application verification and trust (VPN/virtualization).

Kernel Monitoring Monitoring of processes, memory, and system files at the OS level.

Endpoint Detection and Response Active threat detection that remediates against known and unknown malware and malicious activities, leveraging machine learning techniques.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Symantec Endpoint Security Reviews

Amrita S.

Great product with priceless features

Likeliness to Recommend

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Cons

Vikas S.

User-friendly, but slightly on the expensive side.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Joe L.

Behind the times, lacking in features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Cross Platform Support

Port and Device Control

Network Connection Security

Centralized Management Portal

Dynamic Malware Detection

Mac OS support

Cross Platform Integration

System Hardening

Host NGFW Functionality

Kernel Monitoring

Endpoint Detection and Response

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support