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Symantec Endpoint Security

Composite Score

8.5 /10

CX Score

8.7 /10

147 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.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

82 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.

+89 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?

4% Negative

5% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Security Protects
Respectful
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Cross Platform Support

Port and Device Control

Network Connection Security

Dynamic Malware Detection

Centralized Management Portal

Mac OS support

Kernel Monitoring

Cross Platform Integration

Automated Remediation

System Hardening

Forensics

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Symantec Endpoint Security Reviews

Madina A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Energy
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

My practical experience with Symantec End Point.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Symantec Endpoint Security from other similar products?

Intrusive architecture and adorable GUI and UFI enhance it seamlessly adaptivity to maleware and device protection.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of locating lost/stollen devices. Investigating, analysing and giving promote or quick response to online threats.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing since it meets all it was develop for.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I highly recommend it for you all.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Vasilis M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

All-round Tool for Adequate Protection

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Symantec Endpoint Security from other similar products?

It is flexible due to its cross-platform design. It gives me the flexibility use it on my convenient platform, whether on browser, desktop, mobile phone and even on variety of operating systems including Windows and Mac.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It is easy to implement, configure, and use both on-premise and on the cloud.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing to complain about this cybersecurity defense and threats protection guru.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend it for both cloud data protection and office use.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Chaplin G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Symantec End-Point for Maximum Cloud Encryption

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Symantec Endpoint Security from other similar products?

Unshakable maleware protection and anti-virus software.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Location of lost/stolen devices

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing to like least

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I highly recommend it to all

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Friendly Negotiation
Appreciates Incumbent Status
Helps Innovate

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Symantec Endpoint Security

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

Symantec Endpoint Security Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 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

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

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

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

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

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

Automated Remediation Automate remediation of alerts due to exceeding defined thresholds e.g. trigger scripts to address low disk space alerts.

System Hardening Automated vulnerability patching and vulnerability assessment.

Forensics Includes the ability provide full visibility in an easy-to-understand display of what happened on an endpoint during an attack in (near) real-time.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Madina A.

My practical experience with Symantec End Point.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Vasilis M.

All-round Tool for Adequate Protection

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Chaplin G.

Symantec End-Point for Maximum Cloud Encryption

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Cross Platform Support

Port and Device Control

Network Connection Security

Dynamic Malware Detection

Centralized Management Portal

Mac OS support

Kernel Monitoring

Cross Platform Integration

Automated Remediation

System Hardening

Forensics

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Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

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