BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT) vs. ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Cylance, a Blackberry company since the early 2019 acquisition, developed their flagship business antivirus and endpoint protection software in CylancePROTECT, featured in business and home editions boasting artificial intelligence guided protection. BlackBerry Protect is a post-acquisition evolution of CylanceProtect.N/A
ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
ThreatDown replaces the former Malwarebytes for Business product suite, combining Malwarebytes' endpoint security capabilities in four bundles. The basic Core tier includes incident response, Next-gen AV, device control, vulnerability assessments, and the ability to block unwanted application. Higher tiers include EDR and MDR services, managed threat hunting, patch management, website content filtering.
$207
per year 3 devices (minimum)
Pricing
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Editions & Modules
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Core
$69
per year per endpoint
Advanced
$79
per year per endpoint
Elite
$99
per year per endpoint
Ultimate
$119
per year per endpoint
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—Optional Add-Ons include server and mobile device protection. Server protection ranges from $129 to $179 per annum depending on service tier. Mobile security is $10 per device, no matter the service tier.
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Community Pulse
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Considered Both Products
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)

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ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Chose ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
We used some of the other products as our endpoint protection and they were not up to today's threats. Malwarebytes found threats the others let in from the 1st day we used it. We knew right then we had made the right choice.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
7.6
6 Ratings
11% below category average
ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
8.8
12 Ratings
4% above category average
Anti-Exploit Technology9.06 Ratings8.311 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)4.06 Ratings8.312 Ratings
Centralized Management9.06 Ratings8.312 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support6.33 Ratings9.97 Ratings
Infection Remediation8.05 Ratings9.911 Ratings
Vulnerability Management8.04 Ratings8.310 Ratings
Malware Detection9.06 Ratings8.312 Ratings
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User Ratings
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(17 ratings)
9.2
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.9
(2 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(4 ratings)
7.2
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Likelihood to Recommend
BlackBerry
If I had to recommend an endpoint AV solution, [BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)] would be on the list...in fact at the top of the current list. It is a cost effective solution. When we did the bakeoff in our selection we built 3 generic W10 PCs. We located a Malware repository on the internet and downloaded a package of 100. The first solution stopped 80% from installing, the second stopped 100%, [BlackBerry (CylancePROTECT)] would not let the package download! Winner winner chicken dinner :)
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Malwarebytes
I think Malwarebytes is the best anti-malware company. I think it is well-suited for any situation and any device. I think Malwarebytes does the best on Windows and on MacOS. Also, Malwarebytes is always improving, and you can tell they are a company that stays on top of cybersecurity trends. If you have a tight budget or looking for the cheapest solution, then Malwarebytes may not be the solution for you. To clarify, I don't think Malwarebytes is that much more expensive compared to its closest competitors.
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Pros
BlackBerry
  • Fast and Unobtrusive, users hardly notice that Cylance is running on their computer, except when it detects something malicious
  • User interface is simple for end users, and the management interface is streamlined and easy to get started with. The management interface has a quick tutorial that comes up upon first login that explains all the different aspects of how to configure CylanceProtect.
  • Customer support is fantastic - in that if you get stuck or need help understanding a feature/setting, they are quick to respond and help to ensure that your configuration is set as optimal as possible for your scenarios.
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Malwarebytes
  • Protects against malware - No matter how much training you give end users on social hacking, there is always a breach at some point.
  • Protects against ransomware - Ransomware could spell disaster for a company...it could literally shut the doors for good.
  • Centralized administration - Without a terrific centralized method to manage all the systems being protected, it would require an extra position just to maintain all endpoints.
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Cons
BlackBerry
  • It would be great if there was a way for an administrator to make a file as safe from the end user device when a false positive has occurred (which is rare). At present and administrator has to log into the web console, create an exception and then wait 60-120 seconds for this to be effective on the end user device, still great, but this can be frustrating for users that are urgently trying to use the file.
  • Executive reporting could be better. Just a single page dashboard report that could be included in other monthly reporting.
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Malwarebytes
  • When you push install to clients, sometimes it will fail with generic errors, and it's hard to find out what is the cause of failure. Fortunately, it doesn't require too many changes on the client-side but it takes time to figure it out.
  • When we bought it, we had an option to buy it with email support or phone support. The phone support was very high priced, so we ended up buying email support. when we experience any issues, it takes a long time to get a resolution. Fortunately, we haven't used their support much.
  • It had a few incidents with false calls. We are using software that generates reports in MS Word format. The software will call Word to open with a report, but the anti-exploit will consider this as a threat and will block the function. You can put Word in an exception but it won't protect Word from a real exploit in the future.
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Likelihood to Renew
BlackBerry
It's simply been the best product I've used and tested within the past four years.
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Malwarebytes
The renewal decision is not up to me and also, the current economic situation might not allow renewal
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Usability
BlackBerry
  1. Great product
  2. Great technology
  3. Great people
  4. Great leader (Stuart McClure)
  5. Great Service
I work with hundreds of complex suppliers in healthcare and tech, and this company is more than just an extension of our business.
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Malwarebytes
The software is very easy to manage. In 4 years, we hardly have experienced any issues. It simply works.
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Support Rating
BlackBerry
I have only used CylancePROTECT support one time and they were very fast and responsive with the answers that solved my issue. That is the only reason I gave them a 7 as I have only had one interaction with them.
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Malwarebytes
Whenever I've had a query for the support team, they have got back to me very quickly, and given me very well detailed advice on fixing whatever the issue I had was. They also pointed me to help documents and such where I could find more information if I needed
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Alternatives Considered
BlackBerry
Cylance, I believe is the only one that uses the predict and prevent execution of advanced threats and malware at the endpoint. Cylance is by far a superior product.
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Malwarebytes
It's no contest. Cisco AMP, Umbrella and Endpoint use vast amounts of resources and provide little protection when compared with Malwarebytes. One client recently replaced Cisco with MWB and found over 7,300 vulnerabilities on 352 endpoints, including 120 listed as Critical and 7,180 listed as High, with CVE's dating back to 2008.
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Return on Investment
BlackBerry
  • We have the piece of mind that our endpoints are protected.
  • We have more time to work on other projects as we don't have to worry about computers being on to have scheduled scans.
  • Our computers CPU and RAM aren't going to be taken up with big process like typical anti-virus programs do.
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Malwarebytes
  • Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection has had a HUGE positive impact on our ROI as we eliminated the need for an entire server, CALs & other licenses as well.
  • We are saving a lot of time on the management side of Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection as compared to others as it is cloud based and we are able to manage it from everywhere and not just one server. This has improved our performance and reduced expenses as well.
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