Software · head to head
Cybereason Defense Platform vs VMware Carbon Black
Cybereason Defense Platform
Software
AI-driven endpoint protection and detection
- From
- $50/year
- Rated
- -
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VMware Carbon Black
Software
Intelligent endpoint and workload security
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Cybereason Defense Platform covers Endpoint detection and response, VMware Carbon Black covers Behavioral EDR.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cybereason Defense Platform and VMware Carbon Black actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cybereason Defense Platform | VMware Carbon Black |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/year | On request |
| Platforms | Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile | Desktop, Api |
| Founded | 2012 | 2002 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Cybereason Defense Platform
- Endpoint detection and response
- Machine learning detection
- Behavioral analysis
- Automated remediation
- XDR integration
- Ransomware protection
- SIEM platforms
- SOAR tools
Only in VMware Carbon Black
- Behavioral EDR
- Live response
- Audit and remediation
- Device control
- App control
- Workload protection
- VMware vSphere
- Secureworks
Both cover
- Next-gen antivirus
- Threat hunting
- Splunk
- ServiceNow
- SOC2 Type 2
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cybereason Defense Platform
- Endpoint detection and response for enterprise security teamsnot VMware Carbon Black
VMware Carbon Black
- Endpoint Securitynot Cybereason Defense Platform
- Edrnot Cybereason Defense Platform
- Workload Securitynot Cybereason Defense Platform
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cybereason Defense Platform
- The pricing page names three tiers, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced and Enterprise Complete, and publishes no figure for any of them, routing every one to a demo request
VMware Carbon Black
Nothing recorded yet. See the VMware Carbon Black review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Cybereason Defense Platform
$50/year- Cybereason NGAV$50/year
- Next-gen antivirus
- Machine learning detection
- Ransomware protection
- Cybereason EDR$85/year
- All NGAV features
- Endpoint detection
- Automated response
- Cybereason Complete$150/year
- All EDR features
- Managed detection
- 24/7 SOC support
VMware Carbon Black
On request- CB Endpoint StandardFree
- NGAV
- Behavioral EDR
- Device control
- CB Endpoint AdvancedFree
- All Standard features
- Threat hunting
- Audit and remediation
- CB Endpoint EnterpriseFree
- All Advanced features
- Advanced threat hunting
- Live response
Which should you pick?
Choose Cybereason Defense Platform if
- You need endpoint detection and response.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile.
- You also want machine learning detection.
Choose VMware Carbon Black if
- You need behavioral edr.
- You work on Desktop, Api.
- You also want live response.
Questions people ask
- Is Cybereason Defense Platform or VMware Carbon Black better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cybereason Defense Platform starts at $50/year and VMware Carbon Black at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cybereason Defense Platform or VMware Carbon Black?
- Cybereason Defense Platform starts at $50/year and VMware Carbon Black at On request.
- Does Cybereason Defense Platform or VMware Carbon Black run on more platforms?
- Cybereason Defense Platform runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile. VMware Carbon Black runs on Desktop, Api.
- What is Cybereason Defense Platform best used for?
- Cybereason Defense Platform is most often used for endpoint detection and response for enterprise security teams. Of those, endpoint detection and response for enterprise security teams is not what VMware Carbon Black is typically brought in for.
- What can Cybereason Defense Platform do that VMware Carbon Black cannot?
- Cybereason Defense Platform covers Endpoint detection and response, Machine learning detection, Behavioral analysis, Automated remediation. VMware Carbon Black covers Behavioral EDR, Live response, Audit and remediation, Device control. Both handle Next-gen antivirus, Threat hunting, Splunk, ServiceNow.