# Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect vs Symantec Mobile Threat Defense Comparison - What are their main differences? 

At a Glance

Star Rating

**Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect** [

4.5/5(73)

](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-globalprotect/reviews#reviews)

**Symantec Mobile Threat Defense** [

4.1/5(45)

](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-mobile-threat-defense/reviews#reviews)

Market Segments

**Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect**
Enterprise (52.1% of reviews)

**Symantec Mobile Threat Defense**
Small-Business (35.7% of reviews)

Pros & Cons

**Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect**
[
Ease of Use (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-globalprotect/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1163731&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Remote Access (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-globalprotect/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1163622&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-globalprotect/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2270993&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Technical Difficulties (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-globalprotect/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2271009&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Symantec Mobile Threat Defense**
Not enough data

Entry-Level Pricing

**Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect**
No pricing available

**Symantec Mobile Threat Defense**
No pricing available

## Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect vs Symantec Mobile Threat Defense

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

- Reviewers felt that Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect meets the needs of their business better than Symantec Mobile Threat Defense.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect over Symantec Mobile Threat Defense.

Pricing

Entry-Level Pricing

**Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect**

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect
No pricing available

**Symantec Mobile Threat Defense**

Symantec Mobile Threat Defense
No pricing available

Free Trial

**Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect**

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect
No trial information available

**Symantec Mobile Threat Defense**

Symantec Mobile Threat Defense
No trial information available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

9.4

53

8.1

31

Ease of Use

9.1

56

8.3

31

Ease of Setup

8.6

28

6.9

8

Ease of Admin

8.5

18

7.4

7

Quality of Support

8.8

44

8.1

26

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

8.6

16

8.6

7

Product Direction (% positive)

8.8

49

6.9

30

Features by Category

Mobile Data Security[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.7

20

8.6

31

Compliance

Multi-Factor Authentication

9.8(won by 1.1)

15

8.7

25

Access Management

9.7(won by 1.4)

15

8.3

26

Security and Compliance

9.7(won by 0.9)

16

8.8

26

Mobile Device Mangement

9.4(won by 0.8)

12

8.6

27

Protection

Data Encryption

9.8(won by 1.5)

17

8.3

23

Data Transport

9.9(won by 1.0)

17

8.9

22

Mobile VPN

9.8(won by 1.1)

15

8.7

24

Backup

9.8(won by 1.3)

7

8.5

21

Attacks

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

At-Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

DLP Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

API / integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security 

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transport

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Types

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Device Management (MDM)[Hide 93 FeaturesShow 93 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.3

21

Not enough data

Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Regulation Compliant

9.5(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Operating System

Multi-Systems Support

9.2(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Apple Support

8.9(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Android Support

9.1(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Management

Applicatons Management

9.2(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Applications Consolidation

9.2(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Whitelist

9.6(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Blacklist

9.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Usage Information

9.1(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Mobile Device Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lockdown Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Session Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Remote Wipe

9.0(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Security

9.5(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)

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

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Usage Tracking/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Reset

Not enough data

Not enough data

Onsite Printing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Android Devices

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Digital Signage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Touch Screen

Not enough data

Not enough data

Point of Sale (POS)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timeout

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-app mode

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

QR Codes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Location Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Browsing Restrictions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Check-In/Check-Out

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Browsing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Looping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Ordering

Not enough data

Not enough data

For iPad Devices

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single-app mode

Not enough data

Not enough data

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Check-in/Check-out

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ticketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Order Entry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Broadcast Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visitor Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Wireless Internet Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Enrollments/Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic User/Device Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Kiosk Mode

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Update/Installation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Synchronization Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

IT Asset Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Wireless Troubleshooting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reviews

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ebdad1b3b32aae1ae3e92d7c850a6be1/palo-alto-networks-globalprotect.svg "Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect")](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-globalprotect/reviews)

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

7.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

40.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

52.1%

[![Symantec Mobile Threat Defense](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7b5deae24d46d1dcfd303b977801d6c9/symantec-mobile-threat-defense.gif "Symantec Mobile Threat Defense")](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-mobile-threat-defense/reviews)

Symantec Mobile Threat Defense

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

35.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

28.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

35.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

7.0%

35.7%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

40.8%

28.6%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

52.1%

35.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ebdad1b3b32aae1ae3e92d7c850a6be1/palo-alto-networks-globalprotect.svg "Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect")](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-globalprotect/reviews)
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect

Information Technology and Services

32.9%

Computer Software

10.0%

Computer & Network Security

7.1%

Higher Education

7.1%

Telecommunications

4.3%

Other

38.6%

[![Symantec Mobile Threat Defense](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7b5deae24d46d1dcfd303b977801d6c9/symantec-mobile-threat-defense.gif "Symantec Mobile Threat Defense")](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-mobile-threat-defense/reviews)
Symantec Mobile Threat Defense

Information Technology and Services

11.9%

Higher Education

9.5%

Retail

7.1%

Computer & Network Security

7.1%

Banking

4.8%

Other

59.5%

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