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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GFI KerioControl

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AKerio Control is a next-gen firewall for SMBs, from Aurea SMB Solutions (formerly GFI Software).N/A

    Kaspersky Endpoint Security

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AKaspersky Small Office Security (formerly Kaspersky Work Space Security) is antivirus / endpoint security software from Russian company Kaspersky.

    $29.99

    per month

    Pricing
    GFI KerioControlKaspersky Endpoint Security
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essential Suite
    $29.99
    per month
    Advanced Suite
    $39.99
    per month
    Premium Suite
    $44.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GFI KerioControlKaspersky Endpoint Security
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    GFI KerioControlKaspersky Endpoint Security
    Considered Both Products
    GFI Software
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    Kaspersky Lab
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    GFI KerioControlKaspersky Endpoint Security
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of GFI KerioControl and Kaspersky Endpoint Security
    Feature
    GFI KerioControl
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Kaspersky Endpoint Security
    -
    Ratings
    Identification Technologies8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visualization Tools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    VPN9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    High Availability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proxy Server9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of GFI KerioControl and Kaspersky Endpoint Security
    Feature
    GFI KerioControl
    -
    Ratings
    Kaspersky Endpoint Security
    9.3
    15 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Centralized Management00 Ratings9.514 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings9.511 Ratings
    Infection Remediation00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Malware Detection00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    GFI KerioControlKaspersky Endpoint Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GFI KerioControlKaspersky Endpoint Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GFI Software
    IT works very well in the non-profit and small business space when there is a need for remote access or connecting several sites in a point to point VPN, user management and rule creation are very easy. The use of the MyKerio website for remote management also makes it easy to troubleshoot problems and make changes if technical staff are not onsite.
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    Kaspersky Lab
    I think Kaspersky is well suited for large and small companies. Larger companies can take advantage of the KSC (Kaspersky Security Center) servers to help manage a large network. The KSC has many good features to help monitor the health of the organization. It does a good job with updating and deploying remotely. It has inventory features, and can even deploy non-Kaspersky software packages uploaded to the center. KSC can become a source of good information about [your] network that can be seen at a glance. IT departments are normally smaller than they need to be. KSC helps with larger and smaller companies because of this. A small company would appreciate the amount of information and management that can be done through KSC without needing extra help. If the company is small enough that they don't have servers on-site, there is a cloud version. I have not used that to know how it differs from the local KSC.
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    Pros
    GFI Software
    • VPN for Remote Employees
    • Point to point VPNs
    • Scanning of traffic
    • Ease of management
    • Website filtering by both sites and key words
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    Kaspersky Lab
    • The Security Center is laid out very well and makes it easy to install and manage the client endpoint protection on servers and workstations.
    • The way security policies are defined and managed is very easy to understand.
    • The client programs seem to be lighter and smaller on the client systems than others I have used in the past. Using fewer resources is always an advantage.
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    Cons
    GFI Software
    • Support can take longer to respond that it should
    • Could work better with resellers
    • Spend more effort on adding new features
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    Kaspersky Lab
    • The PC imaging tools are difficult to set up and use
    • Device Encryption tools are getting better, but are difficult to manage.
    • The policies are powerful, but could be broken up. More help can be provided in what the policy element does within the policy setup
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GFI Software
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    The product is stable and accurate in detecting security threats. There are very few or no false positives in detecting security threats or unusual behavior and has very sharp heuristics. The product does the job very well including saving us money in getting 3rd party patch management tools as the business is already using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager which is Microsoft product specific and the product patches these third party products e.g Adobe Flash Player
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    Usability
    GFI Software
    Very easy to use and manage, user training takes less then 10 minutes. Technicians can perform basic tasks with less then an hour of training and can master it in under a year.
    Incentivized
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    Kaspersky Lab
    I will give Kaspersky a score of 9 out of 10 for scalability, as it allows businesses to easily expand their security infrastructure. This means it won't cost them a lot to add further protection and security. It won't also require them to purchase other hardware and services for their required protection.
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    Reliability and Availability
    GFI Software
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    I've used the on-premise server. I've only experienced one time that we couldn't open the console, and that was a server issue. It seems to be a dependable solution. It's there, and it's stable.
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    Performance
    GFI Software
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    Users don't notice any slowdown with the antivirus running on their systems. There have been issues when the systems have missed a scheduled scan, and it was checked to run at [a] first available time, they will start a full scan at startup. This has caused some lag. Normally there are also some issues with the workstation, but it is something to note.
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    Support Rating
    GFI Software
    Support is very slow to respond and it takes a long time to convince level 1 techs that you need to be moved up to someone more senior. I believe support is outsourced and they are graded on how few tickets they need to escalate to higher tiers so they will try to figure out a solution even if it is detrimental to the overall support experience.
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    Kaspersky Lab
    I give the maximum grade because we have no complaints; we never had any failure, serious error, and serious threat to the company. All of its features work very well. The great advantage of having a product supported by an industry-leading security company is that regularly updated security protocols will protect the system against all emerging threats.
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    Implementation Rating
    GFI Software
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    Make sure to provide awareness campaigns on changes that will be implemented and WHY the business is doing it and the benefits reaped. Benefits reaped is very important for the justification of why things have to change and emphasizing the importance of security. This will reduce user disgruntlement and total bitterness on use of their workstation or laptop
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    Alternatives Considered
    GFI Software
    We found Kerio Control to provide the most features and easiest management of all the solutions we looked at, while cost was not the lowest the value was by far the best when you considered all the factors, costs, and manhours involved in deployment and management.
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    Kaspersky Lab
    Kaspersky is a leader in endpoint protection, but its ties to potential adversaries are unsettling. Kaspersky has a great threat research team and quickly identifies malicious software and its signature. Its web-based protection is also top notch. This is a great product but as with everything has its place.
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    Scalability
    GFI Software
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    You can create groups and create different policies for each group. You can customize many parts of the software before it is deployed. You can create different tasks and schedules based on the groups. It is customizable.
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    Return on Investment
    GFI Software
    • Easy to use makes it easy to train, reducing employee time and IT staff costs.
    • Statefull inspection and web filtering greatly reduce malware incursions.
    • Fact it can run on standard PC hardware greatly reduces cost to implement and makes scaling much less expensive.
    Incentivized
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    Kaspersky Lab
    • It reduced the incidents of infections and so reduced the efforts needed by the IT department to mitigate problems.
    • It made it difficult to manage the security of our growing mobile user base due to infrequent contact with our on-premise management server.
    Incentivized
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