# Norton Small Business vs Symantec End-user Endpoint Security Comparison

| | Norton Small Business | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 204 | 553 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (43.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $99.99 per year | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Norton Small Business

Pros:
- Affordable (1 reviews)
- Blocking (1 reviews)

Cons:
- High CPU Usage (1 reviews)
- Performance Issues (1 reviews)

### Symantec End-user Endpoint Security

Pros:
- Threat Detection (4 reviews)
- Customer Support (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (3 reviews)
- High CPU Usage (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Norton Small Business | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (182 reviews) | 9.1 (482 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (183 reviews) | 8.9 (488 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (37 reviews) | 8.4 (162 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (32 reviews) | 8.3 (155 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (162 reviews) | 8.7 (469 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (31 reviews) | 8.4 (147 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.6 (178 reviews) | 9.0 (480 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Norton Small Business

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Small Business

Price: $99.99 per year

Description: The protection and simplicity of Norton, built for your business


[Learn more about Norton Small Business](https://www.g2.com/products/gen-digital-norton-small-business/reviews)

#### Free Trial

No

### Symantec End-user Endpoint Security

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Endpoint Protection Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Norton Small Business** | N/A | N/A |
| **Symantec End-user Endpoint Security** | 9.0/10 | 170 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Norton Small Business | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.2 (155 reviews) | 
| **Web Control** | Not enough data | 9.1 (155 reviews) | 
| **Application Control** | Not enough data | 8.9 (156 reviews) | 
| **Asset Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (154 reviews) | 
| **Device Control** | Not enough data | 9.2 (157 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Norton Small Business | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **System Isolation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (157 reviews) | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | 9.1 (161 reviews) | 
| **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.0 (160 reviews) | 
| **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | 9.1 (163 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Norton Small Business | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Remediation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (155 reviews) | 
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | 9.1 (155 reviews) | 
| **Behavioral Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.9 (157 reviews) | 

### Antivirus

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Norton Small Business** | 7.3/10 | 5 |
| **Symantec End-user Endpoint Security** | 6.0/10 | 8 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Norton Small Business | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 6.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 6.0 (8 reviews) | 

### Endpoint Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Norton Small Business** | N/A | N/A |
| **Symantec End-user Endpoint Security** | N/A | N/A |

#### System Control

| Feature | Norton Small Business | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Device Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **System Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Vulnerability Prevention

| Feature | Norton Small Business | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | Norton Small Business | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Antivirus Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/antivirus)


**Unique to Symantec End-user Endpoint Security (1):** [Endpoint Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-protection-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Norton Small Business | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 50.0% | 26.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.3% | 30.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 22.7% | 43.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Norton Small Business

- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.2%
- **Computer Software:** 6.1%
- **Information Services:** 5.1%
- **Banking:** 4.6%
- **Financial Services:** 3.6%
- **Accounting:** 3.0%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.5%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.5%
- **Construction:** 2.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 55.3%

#### Symantec End-user Endpoint Security

- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.9%
- **Events Services:** 7.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.0%
- **Financial Services:** 5.4%
- **Computer Software:** 5.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.9%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **Banking:** 2.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 40.8%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Norton Small Business

- [ThreatDown](https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1088 reviews)
- [ESET PROTECT](https://www.g2.com/products/eset-protect/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1002 reviews)
- [Sophos Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-endpoint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (834 reviews)
- [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (440 reviews)
- [Webroot Business Endpoint Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/webroot-business-endpoint-protection/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (532 reviews)
- [SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/sentinelone-singularity-endpoint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (202 reviews)
- [K7 Antivirus](https://www.g2.com/products/k7-antivirus/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [Total Defense Anti-Virus](https://www.g2.com/products/total-defense-anti-virus/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [SpyBot](https://www.g2.com/products/spybot/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [FortiClient](https://www.g2.com/products/forticlient/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (276 reviews)

### Alternatives to Symantec End-user Endpoint Security

- [ThreatDown](https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1088 reviews)
- [ESET PROTECT](https://www.g2.com/products/eset-protect/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1002 reviews)
- [Sophos Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-endpoint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (834 reviews)
- [Webroot Business Endpoint Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/webroot-business-endpoint-protection/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (532 reviews)
- [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (440 reviews)
- [FortiClient](https://www.g2.com/products/forticlient/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (276 reviews)
- [Check Point Endpoint Security](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-endpoint-security/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (284 reviews)
- [SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/sentinelone-singularity-endpoint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (202 reviews)
- [Bitdefender GravityZone XDR](https://www.g2.com/products/bitdefender-gravityzone-xdr/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (106 reviews)
- [Avast Small Business Cybersecurity](https://www.g2.com/products/avast-small-business-cybersecurity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (102 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Norton Small Business

- Title: [What is the best way to update Norton 360 software on your computer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35802-what-is-the-best-way-to-update-norton-360-software-on-your-computer) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Inside the application"

### Symantec End-user Endpoint Security

- Title: [Is Symantec Endpoint Protection good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-symantec-endpoint-protection-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "not good, it is great solution"
- Title: [How are the virus definitions done, how can it be so fast](https://www.g2.com/discussions/11893-how-are-the-virus-definitions-done-how-can-it-be-so-fast) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Rapid release update are released every hour"
- Title: [What are the top competitive advantages?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/competitive-advantages) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "• SEP’s record of consistently providing the best protection (based on 3rd-party tests).
     o Gartner MQ for EPP 2018 – highest in execution and furthest..."
- Title: [What were the new features for Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.1?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/new-features-in-symantec-endpoint-protection-14-1) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "• Intensive Protection - Provides customers the ability to dial up and down the intensity of the protection engines to gain enhanced visibility into..."
- Title: [What is Symantec Endpoint Protection Hardening - Application Isolation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/sep-hardening-application-isolation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Application Isolation is an add-on to SEP 14 and uses the same agent to provide comprehensive application defense:

• Analyze and auto-classify risk levels..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/gen-digital-norton-small-business-vs-symantec-end-user-endpoint-security)