SparkCognition EPP vs. Webroot Antivirus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SparkCognition EPP
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
SparkCognition in Austin offers the eponymous SparkCognition EPP software (formerly DeepArmor), their endpoint protection and antivirus application that uses artificial intelligence instead of signature based protection.N/A
Webroot Antivirus
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Webroot Security Complete (formerly under the brand name SecureAnywhere) is a suite of antivirus, multi-endpoint security and Internet security solutions available for home offices, and possibly small businesses with limited security needs.
$30
per seat/per year
Pricing
SparkCognition EPPWebroot Antivirus
Editions & Modules
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Webroot Business Endpoint Protection
$30
per seat/per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SparkCognition EPPWebroot Antivirus
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
SparkCognition EPPWebroot Antivirus
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(27 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
SparkCognition EPPWebroot Antivirus
Likelihood to Recommend
SparkCognition
Most of the security bases applications are very complex to use. but with DeepAmor it's very simple. But also powerful. Since its AI-based cybersecurity solution, it does a good job of preventing different kinds of cyber threats and attacks. With that AI power, we can reduce the risk of security breaches. It's very lightweight and doesn't affect computer resources. and also can manage several devices.
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OpenText
Webroot SecureAnywhere is a good solution for those wanting to protect their endpoints from viruses and malware. It also works great for MSPS as you can manage all clients in a single portal. You have the option for DNS protection and web browser filtering as well. This would also work well in any small business.
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Pros
SparkCognition
  • Malware prevention.
  • Application security.
  • Behavioral analytics.
  • Device management.
  • User access control.
  • Analytics and reporting.
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OpenText
  • Webroot checks all search result links and delivers warnings or approvals to users. This means Webroot is thorough and assists to keep users familiar with any potential problem sites.
  • Webroot is easily activated as a Chrome or browser extension to ensure ease of access.
  • Webroot monitors activity and will send updates to the IT department to keep them privy of any potential problems.
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Cons
SparkCognition
  • Sometimes software crashes.
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OpenText
  • Webroot could do a better job of working on their integration partnerships with companies like LabTech (now known as Automate). Many times we make it through 2 or 3 levels of support before one of the parties says "oh well you need to talk to LabTech about this" or vice versa. That can be frustrating for partners when trying to understand and resolve issues between the two applications.
  • Cryptolocker/ransomware is a hot topic and I will say that Webroot has provided us with adequate protection when we first started using in 2014. I understand the complexities and challenges AV companies face with new threats being created everyday. I do want to point out that there have been instances where Webroot has not been able to stop one of those types of attacks. After talking with support - it was clear that they had no good answer as to why that particular threat was not stopped and quarantined.
  • Support for the enterprise side of Webroot can be daunting at times. Response times are hit or miss depending on the severity of the issue. Sometimes you get a great support engineer who will go above and beyond - sometimes I ask myself how this person is even employed with the lack of communication skills or actual interest in helping resolve partner issues.
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Likelihood to Renew
SparkCognition
No answers on this topic
OpenText
It's easy to renew with Webroot, their support is very attentive and highly available. However if you do choose to change products, they even provide means of removing the software from your endpoints via the admin portal which is very convenient.
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Usability
SparkCognition
No answers on this topic
OpenText
There is nothing perfect in this world, but Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete (SecureAnywhere) is easy to use in comparison to others. Also Webroot tech support is only a phone call away. There have been several times I ran into an issue, but tech support as there to help resolve the issue.
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Support Rating
SparkCognition
No answers on this topic
OpenText
We have not had to use Webroot support much over the years. The one or two times we did we were referred to online documentation and in a somewhat condescending manner in one case and in another case, the support person did not demonstrate much knowledge of their product and referred us to the user community for support.
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Alternatives Considered
SparkCognition
DeepArmor is mostly suitable for small and medium-size businesses. And the pricing is also reasonable.
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OpenText
While we consider alternatives from time to time when putting together our budget, we haven't felt the need to thoroughly test a competitor since webroot has been working well for us and we are comfortable with the pricing.
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Scalability
SparkCognition
No answers on this topic
OpenText
Ease of implementation across various devices is easy and efficient regardless of scale. Whether it is 5 devices or 500 the product continually proves its the best in its class.
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Return on Investment
SparkCognition
  • Make sure the security of our data.
  • Protection even in the offline situation.
  • By checking the reports we can get a clear idea of what kind of threats we mostly getting.
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OpenText
  • It has had a mostly positive impact as we have not had any breaches.
  • The only negative impact has been when Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete (SecureAnywhere) changed something on their end that caused one of our business applications to not be usable by end-users. That cost our business a fair amount as it took 4 days before it could be used again.
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