ControlNow (Discontinued) vs McAfee Total Protection

Likelihood to Recommend

Its middle of the road and should suit most applications well

Director of IT Operations

COMP Performance GroupAutomotive, 201-500 employees

I think McAfee is great to have whether it's for work or for personal use. While it has some drawbacks, I like the peace of mind of feeling safe when I'm browsing the web/email, especially when my computer has sensitive/confidential information, knowing that McAfee will immediately detect any threats. The UI is extremely easy to navigate, which makes it easy for users regardless of how tech-savvy they are.

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Analyst in Finance and Accounting

Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Pros

An instant scan of file level downloads so that introduction of a variant file is limited before the scan engine clears it.
Dashboard use of the agents available allows for near real-time review and action without directed access to the station.

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John Stewart

Director of IT Operations

COMP Performance GroupAutomotive, 201-500 employees

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Excellent protection of all internet connected assets on our VPN.
Constant updates of needed security patches that ensure our network and systems are protected from current and emerging/potential threats.
Prompt and reliable customer service that provides needed answers and expertise in a crisis.
Strategic whitepapers on emerging cyber threats and McAfee solutions to resolve them before they become a problem for my team or our clients.

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Samuel Boyle

Emergency Management Analyst

Chicago Department of Public HealthGovernment Administration, 51-200 employees

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Cons

Dashboard refresh when you have over 100 end agents can be lagging at times
The agent install process has potential to hang without alert or warning unless your paying attention through the complete install
The silent install process can be problematic when dealing with large-scale networks with varied OS models

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John Stewart

Director of IT Operations

COMP Performance GroupAutomotive, 201-500 employees

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Price - Extremely high price tag for many of the solutions.

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Consultant in Other

Computer & Network Security Company, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

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ControlNow (Discontinued) Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

$0 1st year price (subsequent years)

McAfee Total Protection Editions & Modules

Edition

Individual	$29.99 ($79.99)¹
Multi-Device	$24.99²
Family	$29.99³

1st year price (subsequent years)
per year (2 year subscription, 5 devices)
per year (2 year subscription, 10 devices)

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Likelihood to Renew

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McAfee Total Protection 10.0

Based on 1 answer

McAfee has consistently delivered on its stated goals of providing comprehensive protection for our networks and systems. Due to their excellent work and follow through I have been, and will continue to be a loyal customer.

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Samuel Boyle

Emergency Management Analyst

Chicago Department of Public HealthGovernment Administration, 51-200 employees

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Alternatives Considered

ControlNow more nimble and less impactful on the local PC

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John Stewart

Director of IT Operations

COMP Performance GroupAutomotive, 201-500 employees

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I haven't used Norton for a while, but when I did use it I felt that it slowed down my computer and had constant pop-ups, which were both equally frustrating and annoying. It was also very difficult to remove from my computer.Malwarebytes is a great, straightforward program I've used for virus scanning. It's pretty bare bones but I think if you just want something to scan for viruses it gets the job done quickly and reliably.In my opinion McAfee offers similar benefits as Norton but its more intuitive and doesn't impact system performance.

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Analyst in Finance and Accounting

Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Return on Investment

At current we are on build up and the ROI isnt a factor

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John Stewart

Director of IT Operations

COMP Performance GroupAutomotive, 201-500 employees

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Blocks unsafe websites
Virus detection and removal
Protects sensitive data

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Analyst in Finance and Accounting

Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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ControlNow (Discontinued) vs McAfee Total Protection