# Symantec End-user Endpoint Security vs Webroot Business Endpoint Protection Comparison

| | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | Webroot Business Endpoint Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 553 | 532 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (53.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Symantec End-user Endpoint Security

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

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

### Webroot Business Endpoint Protection

Pros:
- Ease of Use (15 reviews)
- Cybersecurity Protection (10 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Interface Design (5 reviews)
- Compatibility Issues (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | Webroot Business Endpoint Protection | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (482 reviews) | 9.2 (401 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (488 reviews) | 9.2 (403 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (162 reviews) | 9.3 (346 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (155 reviews) | 8.9 (344 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (469 reviews) | 8.8 (367 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.4 (147 reviews) | 9.1 (333 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (480 reviews) | 8.3 (376 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Symantec End-user Endpoint Security

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Webroot Business Endpoint Protection

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Endpoint Protection Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Symantec End-user Endpoint Security** | 9.0/10 | 170 |
| **Webroot Business Endpoint Protection** | 8.9/10 | 105 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | Webroot Business Endpoint Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | 9.2 (155 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Web Control** | 9.1 (155 reviews) | 9.1 (85 reviews) | 
| **Application Control** | 8.9 (156 reviews) | 9.0 (80 reviews) | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.8 (154 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Device Control** | 9.2 (157 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | Webroot Business Endpoint Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **System Isolation** | 9.0 (157 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Firewall** | 9.1 (161 reviews) | 9.0 (80 reviews) | 
| **Endpoint Intelligence** | 9.0 (160 reviews) | 8.9 (80 reviews) | 
| **Malware Detection** | 9.1 (163 reviews) | 9.0 (89 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | Webroot Business Endpoint Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Remediation** | 8.8 (155 reviews) | 8.9 (82 reviews) | 
| **Incident Reports** | 9.1 (155 reviews) | 8.7 (83 reviews) | 
| **Behavioral Analysis** | 8.9 (157 reviews) | 8.7 (78 reviews) | 

### Antivirus

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Symantec End-user Endpoint Security** | 6.0/10 | 8 |
| **Webroot Business Endpoint Protection** | 5.9/10 | 10 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | Webroot Business Endpoint Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 6.0 (8 reviews) | 6.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.0 (8 reviews) | 5.6 (9 reviews) | 

### Endpoint Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Symantec End-user Endpoint Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Webroot Business Endpoint Protection** | N/A | N/A |

#### System Control

| Feature | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | Webroot Business Endpoint Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | Webroot Business Endpoint Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | Webroot Business Endpoint Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 (2):** [Endpoint Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-protection-platforms), [Antivirus Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/antivirus)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Symantec End-user Endpoint Security | Webroot Business Endpoint Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 26.4% | 53.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.5% | 42.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 43.1% | 4.1% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### Webroot Business Endpoint Protection

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.2%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 13.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.0%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.7%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.9%
- **Financial Services:** 2.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.3%
- **Computer Software:** 2.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.1%
- **Retail:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 41.8%

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## Alternatives

### 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)
- [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (440 reviews)
- [Check Point Endpoint Security](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-endpoint-security/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (284 reviews)
- [FortiClient](https://www.g2.com/products/forticlient/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (276 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)
- [WatchGuard Endpoint Security](https://www.g2.com/products/watchguard-endpoint-security/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (123 reviews)

### Alternatives to Webroot Business Endpoint Protection

- [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)
- [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)
- [FortiClient](https://www.g2.com/products/forticlient/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (276 reviews)
- [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (312 reviews)
- [Kaspersky Next Optimum](https://www.g2.com/products/kaspersky-next-optimum/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (208 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### 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..."

### Webroot Business Endpoint Protection

- Title: [What is Webroot Endpoint Protection?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-webroot-endpoint-protection) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Peace of mind."
- Title: [Support for central event log server and linux?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/support-for-central-event-log-server-and-linux) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We are now compatible with Linux!

Please reach out to support with any questions
https://www.webroot.com/us/en/business/support/contact"
- Title: [When to allow old and no longer active endpoint or sites - permanently to be remove from the list!](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33956-when-to-allow-old-and-no-longer-active-endpoint-or-sites-permanently-to-be-remove-from-the-list) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hey there, thank you for the product dev suggestion! If you'd like to discuss this further, please reach out to us on the Webroot community via the "submit a..."
- Title: [Is Webroot going out of business?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-webroot-going-out-of-business) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Not on my watch!!!"
- Title: [Best way to go about script based attacks?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-way-to-go-about-script-based-attacks) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We have guide for admins on how to use our product. Page 69 directly talks about script protection under our "evasion..."

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