# Norton Small Business vs VMware Fusion Comparison

| | Norton Small Business | VMware Fusion | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 204 | 126 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (47.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $99.99 per year | $79.99 | 

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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)

### VMware Fusion

Pros:
- Deployment (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Navigation (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Norton Small Business | VMware Fusion | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (182 reviews) | 9.1 (113 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (183 reviews) | 8.9 (112 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (37 reviews) | 8.3 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (32 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (162 reviews) | 8.6 (72 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (31 reviews) | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.6 (178 reviews) | 7.7 (113 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

### VMware Fusion

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Configure VMware Fusion 8

Price: $79.99

Key Features:
- Easily Switch from a PC to a Mac
- Designed for OS X El Capitan and ready for the latest releases of Windows 10
- Perfect complement to Boot Camp

[Learn more about VMware Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-fusion/reviews)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Server Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Norton Small Business** | N/A | N/A |
| **VMware Fusion** | 8.3/10 | 7 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Norton Small Business | VMware Fusion | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Portability** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Norton Small Business | VMware Fusion | 
|---|---|---|
| **OS Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Resource Saving** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Performance Management** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

| Feature | Norton Small Business | VMware Fusion | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Antivirus

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Norton Small Business** | 7.3/10 | 5 |
| **VMware Fusion** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Norton Small Business | VMware Fusion | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Endpoint Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Norton Small Business** | N/A | N/A |
| **VMware Fusion** | N/A | N/A |

#### System Control

| Feature | Norton Small Business | VMware Fusion | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | VMware Fusion | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | VMware Fusion | 
|---|---|---|
| **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

**Unique to Norton Small Business (1):** [Antivirus Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/antivirus)

**Unique to VMware Fusion (1):** [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Norton Small Business | VMware Fusion | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 50.0% | 27.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.3% | 24.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 22.7% | 47.5% | 

### 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%

#### VMware Fusion

- **Computer Networking:** 24.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.5%
- **Computer Software:** 8.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.8%
- **Internet:** 5.0%
- **Higher Education:** 5.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.5%
- **Entertainment:** 2.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.5%
- **Human Resources:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 25.0%

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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 (835 reviews)
- [Symantec End-user Endpoint Security](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-end-user-endpoint-security/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (553 reviews)
- [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (439 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 (206 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)

### Alternatives to VMware Fusion

- [VirtualBox](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (294 reviews)
- [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (306 reviews)
- [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (393 reviews)
- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2395 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (977 reviews)
- [SC// HyperCore Virtualization Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sc-hypercore-virtualization-suite/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (324 reviews)
- [Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)](https://www.g2.com/products/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (331 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (287 reviews)
- [Vagrant](https://www.g2.com/products/vagrant/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (32 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"

### VMware Fusion

- Title: [What is VMware Fusion used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-vmware-fusion-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "This tool will avoid physical windows system for MAC user. You can use MAC OS and Windows OS simultaneously."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/gen-digital-norton-small-business-vs-vmware-fusion)