Norton Small Business vs. Watchguard Endpoint Security

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Norton Small Business
Score 6.6 out of 10
N/A
Cybercriminals increasingly target small businesses because they expect it to be easy. Norton Small Business is an antivirus service available as a subscription for protecting a multitude of endpoints, from NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec).
$99.99
per year
Watchguard Endpoint Security
Score 8.8 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
Norton Small BusinessWatchguard Endpoint Security
Editions & Modules
5 Devices
$99.99
per year
10 Devices
$149.99
per year
20 Devices
$249.99
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Norton Small BusinessWatchguard Endpoint Security
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Norton Small BusinessWatchguard Endpoint Security
Considered Both Products
Norton Small Business

No answer on this topic

Watchguard Endpoint Security
Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security
Adaptive Defense 360 / WatchGuard EPDR is easy to deploy and reliable as well as being low on resource usage.
Features
Norton Small BusinessWatchguard Endpoint Security
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
Norton Small Business
-
Ratings
Watchguard Endpoint Security
8.8
141 Ratings
4% above category average
Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings8.9135 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings9.3138 Ratings
Centralized Management00 Ratings8.6136 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Infection Remediation00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Vulnerability Management00 Ratings8.342 Ratings
Malware Detection00 Ratings9.3140 Ratings
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Norton Small BusinessWatchguard Endpoint Security
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User Ratings
Norton Small BusinessWatchguard Endpoint Security
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(3 ratings)
8.8
(136 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(14 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(88 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(14 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
Norton Small BusinessWatchguard Endpoint Security
Likelihood to Recommend
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
We are a small company; Norton Small Business gives us the freedom for our remote employees to work securely using their personal laptop /smartphone. Less appropriate: Someone with a few separate locations that require separate cybersecurity environment but would still benefit from centralized management.
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WatchGuard Technologies
I would absolutely recommend Watchguard Endpoint Security to a colleague - as there's only four of us on the team in the entire district. The additional client insights have been invaluable to us. We had, historically, been doing Windows updates A. whenever a device was turned in with issues, or B. each Summer during device turn in. We can now control those updates with this software - pushing Windows patches to necessarily clients with the push of a button. This has saved us COUNTLESS hours of driving or directing staff to update themselves (and then ignoring us). We do have a remote desktop client that we have utilized in the past, but updating during the day is cumbersome for teachers. Watchguard Endpoint Security has now given us more control over our devices - as well as better protection from threats as well.
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Pros
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • Effective Outcomes
  • Transparent & Customised Pricing
  • Ease of Use
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WatchGuard Technologies
  • The protection is fast with unperceivable loss of network speed.
  • Watchguard Endpoint Security is extremely accurate. That is, we never experienced false positives.
  • Something else tht does not get mentioned enough, is we have yet to overwhelm our Firebox 390 - it has kept up with detections!
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Cons
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • perfectly works for us, nothing as of now
  • works as expected, found reasonable for us
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WatchGuard Technologies
  • EndPoint has an optional feature for automatic and remote software updates on endpoints, a handy option for keeping computers up-to-date and secure. However, it is not used to install new software but only to update it. We believe that this part is instrumental, but it is somewhat incomplete.
  • Another drawback is that some complementary functions to the antivirus, such as the one above, are optional and require a separate subscription.
  • The implementation of EndPoint requires some planning, especially the time required to harden and learn the system. This is not critical and is typical for this type of system, but it is necessary to plan it well.
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Likelihood to Renew
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
It's good for a small business that needs cybersecurity without needing to spend a lot of money. Besides being affordable it seems to be extremely, reliable, and easy to use.
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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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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WatchGuard Technologies
Trainer was excellent, knew this product in-depth.
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Online Training
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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WatchGuard Technologies
The training was very helpful. It demonstrated how to configure the service for initial install, items to monitor, and how to set up for ongoing protection. Hands on training is more helpful but this is a good starting point
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Implementation Rating
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Technologies
Implementation shouldn't present any problems in standard office environments. In environments with development teams, however, caution is needed. If zero trust is enabled, mechanisms must be in place to ensure that internal software isn't classified as a false positive (software certificate, exception folder, etc.)
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Alternatives Considered
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
We did not actively consider any other software. Overall we did do a basic understanding of a pricing & features and found that the offerings from Symantec were better than others even prima facie. At the current time for an organisation such as ours we do not believe that there is any other option worth active consideration
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WatchGuard Technologies
We prefer to maintain loyalty with a brand that really delivers what it promises. Our focus is to bring customers who have other solutions to Watchguard's base, however some companies have their own IT department and already work with other tools. Preferimos Fidelizar com uma marca que realmente entreg o que promente. Nosso foco é trazer os clientes que possuem outras soluções para base da Watchguard, contudo algumas empresas possuem departamento de TI próprio e já atuam com outras ferramentas.
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Scalability
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
No answers on this topic
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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • Money saved on cybersecurity products
  • Time saved: ease of use
  • Reliable
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WatchGuard Technologies
  • By committing to go all in on Watchguard Advanced EPDR across our whole client base, we maximized our price position - enabling us to offer the best endpoint security at a price better than what lesser competitive products cost.
  • Leveraging Watchguard Endpoint Security as part of our unified platform strategy provides better integrated security, managed through Watchguard's cloud architecture. This significantly reduces our cost to deploy, manage, and support our client's. Our improved security offering, better delivery, and stronger price position has helped us achieve 56% growth in our managed services business over the past 18-months.
  • Organizations that have disparate cyber security products often require specialists for each solution in their stack. Watchguard provides outstanding training resources that equip our entire technical staff - significantly improving our service delivery while lowering our overall cost of business.
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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-TrialsScreenshot of Endpoint Risks DashboardScreenshot of Program Blocked By Advanced Security Policies