McAfee Total Protection (discontinued) vs. Watchguard Endpoint Security

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
McAfee's Total Protection included antivirus and antimalware offerings for home and small businesses or home offices. This product line is not a focus for Trellix, the brand formed from the merger of McAfee and FireEye that offers business grade products. Trellix Endpoint Security is the company's product line for business endpoint security.
$24.99
per year (2 year subscription, 5 devices)
Watchguard Endpoint Security
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
WatchGuard EPDR (formerly Panda Adaptive Defense 360) combines next-generation antivirus protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), patch management, content filtering, email security, full disk encryption, and more, into one package. The platform touts a unique zero-trust security service that certifies the legitimacy and safety of all running applications thanks to a combination of automated, AI-driven processes and investigation services provided by a team of malware analysts.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Multi-Device
$24.99
per year (2 year subscription, 5 devices)
Individual
$29.99 ($79.99)
1st year price (subsequent years)
Family
$29.99
per year (2 year subscription, 10 devices)
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)Watchguard Endpoint Security
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)

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Watchguard Endpoint Security
Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security
Overall Adaptive Defense 360 is way easier to deploy, to manage and to control. [In our experience] Sophos solutions were extremely tedious and there was little to no help from Sophos Support, and The McAfee platform was a complete disaster from day one. Price could be a bit …
Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security
Adaptive Defense 360 has a better management console than any of these 3 competitors. Adaptive Defense 360 has a better back-end tech support team than McAfee and SentinelOne. Adaptive Defense 360 has pretty solid reporting, way better than Webroot. Adaptive Defense 360 was …
Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security
Adaptive Defense 360 [/ WatchGuard EPDR] is by far the best AV software I've had experience with. It is not a memory hog like Norton or misses threats like McAfee
Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security
We were looking for an all-in-one product to protect endpoints with EDR capabilities, [third-party] software updates, and drive encryption (Compliance GDPR). [Adaptive Defense 360 / WatchGuard EPDR] seems more simple to manage and [closer] to our requirements
Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security
Panda was the most cost-effective solution for our requirements against those reviewed with a clean and simple interface and with a good offering of features. It is simple to get started with and effective at what it does.
Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security
Adaptive Defense 360 / WatchGuard EPDR is the most complete and powerful of all of them.
Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security
There been a long time since we've used any product other than Adaptive Defence 360 but since we adopted it we haven't looked back. In fact, we replaced a freshly purchased copy of Norton with it as it was not meeting our needs at the time, though the product might have changed …
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Features
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)Watchguard Endpoint Security
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)
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Ratings
Watchguard Endpoint Security
8.6
105 Ratings
1% above category average
Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings8.499 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings7.9103 Ratings
Centralized Management00 Ratings9.1101 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Infection Remediation00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Vulnerability Management00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Malware Detection00 Ratings8.8105 Ratings
Best Alternatives
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)Watchguard Endpoint Security
Small Businesses
SentinelOne Singularity
SentinelOne Singularity
Score 9.1 out of 10
SentinelOne Singularity
SentinelOne Singularity
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CrowdStrike Falcon
CrowdStrike Falcon
Score 9.1 out of 10
CrowdStrike Falcon
CrowdStrike Falcon
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
CrowdStrike Falcon
CrowdStrike Falcon
Score 9.1 out of 10
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)Watchguard Endpoint Security
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(3 ratings)
8.7
(108 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(12 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(89 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(13 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(8 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)Watchguard Endpoint Security
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
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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WatchGuard Technologies
Watchguard endpoint security is great for situations where not only protection but visibility is of great importance. While you can use in the set and forget style. Its platform allows for so much visibility of endpoints. I’d suggest it’s a great tool for remote working teams with no centralised office. Might not suit a 100% mac house
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • 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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WatchGuard Technologies
  • Centralized management makes monitoring simple.
  • Deployment is quick, easy, and automatable.
  • Zero Trust means exactly that - if a process is not KNOWN to be safe, it is blocked until evaluated.
  • IT managers can block or grant authority to override the automatic protection in case of the immediate need to allow a process known to be safe.
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Cons
Discontinued Products
  • Price - Extremely high price tag for many of the solutions.
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WatchGuard Technologies
  • As with any application of this nature, it can block processes or other suspected security risks that are actually safe.
  • While easy to use, it sometimes provides less learning opportunities for less experienced staff who are not as well-versed in these applications.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
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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WatchGuard Technologies
The ease of use, pricing, support, reliability, and quality of the product. Panda / WatchGuard products are highly rated, priced right and easy to maintain. All of this make it very easy to renew and purchase new licenses for us and our clients.
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Usability
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WatchGuard Technologies
Easy and intuitive MSP management portal to manage all of your clients from a single pane of glass. Policies can be pushed down globally or individually based on needs. The client portal allows access to their tenant information and installs only which is nice if you are working with clients who might have an internal person or an IT team that also wants access to things to manage themself.
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Reliability and Availability
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WatchGuard Technologies
The software is 100% managed on a cloud platform that can be managed via an account even if they are not present within the company network where the software is installed, I even always opened the control panel on the browser of my smartphone to monitor the situation.I have never experienced any abnormal software crashes
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Performance
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WatchGuard Technologies
The only annoyance I complain, if we want to be picky, is the fact of the constant disconnections from the control panel.Every about 4 hours the account logs out even if I set the "remember this device" flag; having said that I have not noticed neither slowdowns nor conflicts with other software
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Support Rating
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WatchGuard Technologies
I gave it a 10 because I compare it to air conditioning. I need it to work every day, 24/7. I need it to be reliable and not something that requires a ton of interaction from staff to make sure it works every day. In addition, I should be able to run other things at my house when the AC is on. Panda fits that description.
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In-Person Training
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WatchGuard Technologies
Trainer was excellent, knew this product in-depth.
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Online Training
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WatchGuard Technologies
Easy to access and review information
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Implementation Rating
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WatchGuard Technologies
The software goes manually on a PC only on the company network and then proceeds through that PC to install the software on all the other clients through the control panel where all the clients / servers on the network are detected with extreme speed and ease of execution, even for uninstallation and remote control over scans
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
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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WatchGuard Technologies
Adaptive Defense 360 has a much better managing portal where you more easily can switch between your tenants. Also easier to manage the computers and set up group policy. Adaptive Defense 360 also has a way better system with the whitelist where nothing gets through without getting checked by Adaptive Defense 360 instead of Webroot where it uses the classic blacklist instead.
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Scalability
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WatchGuard Technologies
With the implementation of watchguard (at the beginning Panda Endpoint, but it is the same) I was able to insert in the control panel all the unauthorized software previously installed by colleagues without any authorization from the various department heads.Now any licensed software goes into lockdown and can be unlocked from the control panel
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • Blocks unsafe websites
  • Virus detection and removal
  • Protects sensitive data
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WatchGuard Technologies
  • [...] The ability to make website URL and category viewing restrictions resulted in higher productive personnel and reduced the risks of infection.
  • For the IT department, the centralised management console with all the information and tasks prepared to deploy to the endpoints helps us work more efficiently and faster.
  • The ROI has been really good along [the] years, with a safer environment our employees work better and without stress, that translates in productivity.
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ScreenShots

Watchguard Endpoint Security Screenshots

Screenshot of Main dashboardScreenshot of PUPs activityScreenshot of IoAs Panel- Threat Hunting ServiceScreenshot of Service provider-Trials