# Page 22 | Symantec Endpoint Security Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 22 - Is Symantec Endpoint Security the right Endpoint Protection solution for you? Explore 548 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/227396/Symantec-Endpoint-Protection/reviews --- Symantec Endpoint Security 4.4 (548) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/227396/Symantec-Endpoint-Protection/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 22 - Reviews of Symantec Endpoint Security ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 526-548 of 548 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Store Manager Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Product From the Ancient Era" June 20, 2019 3.0 Pros keeps your old computer clean and secure, especially if you are still using internet explorer Cons Makes your pc much slower for next to no benefits since you rarely download viruses these days due to new advanced browsers. Review Source DB Diana B. Used the software for: ### "Endpoint Review" April 21, 2017 4.0 Works well, has been keeping viruses off our machines in our environment for many years. East to install, we use both managed and unmanaged versions. We recently downloaded version 14 and it seems more intrusive than it has ever been before, getting pop ups to allow on everything. Review Source CF Conroy F. Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: ### "Symantec Endpoint Protection" January 15, 2015 4.5 Pros The firewall and intrusion protection is one of the best available, along with the malware and spyware engine. Cons During scanning and just after booting your computer, it sometimes becomes unresponsive for a few minutes. Review Source SJ Stacy J. Insurance Used the software for: ### "Review of Symantec Endpoint Protection" January 16, 2015 4.5 Pros The application and device control are very useful tools that limit attacks from removable devices. Cons The minimum stated system requirements are way inadequate to run the application. I suggest twice the amount stated. Review Source MA Michael A. Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: ### "Symantec Endpoint Protection Review" January 7, 2015 4.0 Pros I like its ability to be deployed over the network, thus saving time and effort. Cons I don't like the fact that it causes the machines to hang for a while after booting. This is usually around three to five minutes. Review Source JC John C. Used the software for: ### "Symantec Endpoint Protection review" February 2, 2015 4.0 Pros Symantec Endpoint Protection works in a visualization environment, and this is definitely a great feature. Cons A quick or full system scan is sometimes painfully slow, and it sometimes renders the computer unusable. Review Source mF matthew F. Used the software for: ### "Review on Symantec" February 16, 2015 4.5 Pros You can control your security by giving only certain users the ability to use removable devices. Cons This would have to be the high memory used by the program. You need at least 4 gigs of ram to properly run it. Review Source GM George M. Customer Service Administrator Telecommunications Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Symantec Review " May 22, 2019 4.0 It's a good software that any one seeking computer protection could use. Pros It's instant at offering protection and protecting the PC from virus and malware. Cons update reminders that keep popping up whenever you're working Review Source RS Ratnesh S. Software Development Intern Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Software worth buying" September 16, 2018 5.0 Pros I have used norton antivirus sofware by symantec and was quite happy with the antivirus, it kept my laptop safe from malware and viruses from the internet as well as external devices. Cons It was expensive compared to some other antivirus in the market, but it also works better so its a trade-off. If your devices are more susceptible to viruses go for it. Review Source RP Rafał P. Computer Software Used the software for: ### "null" August 16, 2018 5.0 Review Source MK Mike K. engineer Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Symantec" December 26, 2018 3.0 Pros It does a decent job a providing security from most harmful programs. Cons It takes a long time to update, as well as, inefficiency in protection. Review Source NI Nicole I. Internal Advisor Automotive Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "hacking saver" December 8, 2020 5.0 Pros i feel so much safer about not being hacked since i've had this app on my phone. Cons nothing, its easy to understand and navigate. Review Source SM Sanjay M. Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Symantec Endpoint Protection Review" February 19, 2015 4.5 Pros Symantec offers several great security applications and utilities. So regardless of your size and budget, there is something suited for your system, whether home or enterprise. Cons For some unknown reason, the Endpoint Manager stopped servicing the client computers with updates. This caused the client machines to act unresponsive after the booting process. Review Source PN Paul N. Program Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I use Symantec for a short time" March 9, 2019 4.0 Pros It's easy to install and use just like any other anti malware program. Cons It was very very and had a profound strain on computer ram and cpu Review Source HD Hunter D. Product manager Renewables & Environment Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Efficient protection" November 30, 2019 4.0 Pros Symantec endpoint protection has a lot of great features that are easy to use. Cons The software just works perfectly fine for me Review Source TM Tim M. Head of IT Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Stay away" January 16, 2019 1.0 Pros There are no pros - Symantec is a total waste of money, resources, and I'm amazed they're still around. Might be good for grandma/grandpa who have no idea how to use a computer Cons Works great if you want a system hog to gobble away your CPU cycles, memory, etc. I can't wait for windows to include this for free. Review Source MD Mike D. IT Manager Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Antivirus that has gotten better over time" August 1, 2018 3.0 Pros Symantec is one of the leaders in the cyber security IT realm. They use all the best tactics to detect and mitigate viruses Cons Symantec Endpoint Protection can use a little bit to much system resources to run. It can also cause some of your apps to not function properly with certain features turned on. Review Source RA Rohit A. Senior Eng Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Symantec Review" September 20, 2020 5.0 Symantec has nice tools for everyone, would suggest everyone to give it a try. Pros Use this tool on my personal laptop to protect against the vulnerabilities since I am browsing 24\*7, never have to worry about the threats. Cons Makes my laptop slow. Takes lot of RAM, and sometime have to kill the software so that I can get free memory. Review Source MC Maegan C. hiring manager Legal Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Protection" August 18, 2022 5.0 Pros This is one of the greatest choices we made. We enjoyed that it worked and we felt protected. Cons I did not like the price and for that reason we found something more in our budget. Review Source AT Ashley T. Cna Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Symantec protection" July 23, 2020 4.0 I have recommended this to other places to keep virus offf their computers Pros I like this protection on the computers for my work. I haven’t had a ad pop up or a virus yet with this. Cons Sometimes takes awhile to install on the computers or will exit out of itself and you have to start all over Review Source IA Ignas A. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Relativerly quiet" September 30, 2022 4.0 Pros Not a lot of notifications as in competitors application Cons The interface was not really pleasant to use Review Source HS Hero S. PCB Designer Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Symantec Endpoint Protection Future Reuirements" January 21, 2017 4.0 Symantec SEP 14 is enriched with every possibility & aspects to protect Desktops & Laptops from Unnecessary malware programs. Concerned about some future requirements: 1. Document, Video & Library file Password write protection program. 2. Protocol wise filtering process Bitcoin, Torrent & PayPal protocol. Pros Taking SEP to a giant leap over towards high accuracy of software quality. Cons SEP protects & filtering process is the most charming feature of this product. Review Source TD Tyler D. CTO Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Really great antivirus software that's incredibly easy to manage and use. " June 4, 2018 5.0 Pros Very easy to implement and very easy to teach clients how to use. It's great for small businesses and very affordable. Cons Not all virus cleaning operations can be done from the cloud management level. You'll sometimes need to get onto the computer and do the removal manually. 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