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Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack vs VMware NSX comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
22nd
Ranking in Network Detection and Response (NDR)
25th
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware NSX
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
6th
Ranking in Network Detection and Response (NDR)
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
Network Virtualization (1st), Cloud and Data Center Security (6th), Network Automation (3rd), Microsegmentation Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) category, the mindshare of Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack is 1.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware NSX is 3.9%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware NSX3.9%
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack1.6%
Other94.5%
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
 

Featured Reviews

FarkhundAbbas - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at adcb
The tool provides excellent sandboxing and email security features, but the backup and recovery features are not good
If my primary solution is down, no backup solution is available to restore it. It is one of the biggest weaknesses of the platform. If I need to update the solution, there is no option to pick the events and the logs from it and deploy it in another solution. The backup and recovery features of the product are not good. I need backup. If the tool is down for some time, I cannot get the logs at that particular time.
Mahesh Bhadoriya - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at Allianz Cloud Private Limited
Micro segmentation has strengthened zero trust security and isolates production from test environments
The advantages of VMware NSX include its micro-segmentation for internal security at the firewall and VM levels, which is very powerful and helps us comply with complete Zero Trust security models. We are able to achieve this and configure network level virtualization with no dependency on VLANs. Micro-segmentation helps improve our security significantly. We are not totally dependent upon our physical upfront firewall, and it makes sense to configure everything using VMware NSX, leading to multiple improvements in our organization. We moved from traditional networking such as VLANs from the firewall and switches to VMware NSX segmentation. We achieve one firewall per VLAN and can stop lateral movement such as ransomware control. The Zero Trust model is the main functionality and architecture it offers, allowing application isolation, such as having a separate production and test environment. Consistent networking and security policies across different environments have a major and very positive impact on our business operations, allowing us to achieve the security posture we want with compliance and regulations.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform provides visibility into telemetry data, enabling comprehensive monitoring of environmental activities."
"The most valuable use is detailing metadata collection from the endpoint and network."
"The email security feature is really good."
"The solution is very easy to use. Its interface is very simple, and you can build IOC's indicators. You can use your rules to detect these attacks because you can leverage threat intelligence. Y"
"The product's deployment phase is easy."
"Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is stable and runs all the time."
"I feel the anti-ransomware update is one of the tool's valuable features."
"The most valuable feature of VMware NSX is the load balancing and routing of firewall rules, and many of the features are beneficial."
"We enjoy the micro-segmentation and the ability to extend the network on Layer Two."
"VMware NSX is a great product for network virtualization, and it's great for enhancing security at the virtual machine level."
"This feature gives us flexibility and allows us to manage everything under one pane; we can see everything on one console, including network operations and behavior."
"The most valuable feature of VMware NSX is the ease of use and its user friendly. For example, it is simple to change the subnet masks."
"The organization of it is logical, useful, and intuitive."
"I have found the solution to be stable."
"I am impressed with the tool's protection."
 

Cons

"In some of the places I have come across, even though they use Kaspersky, the ransomware enters their system."
"The blind spot or gap in the platform is network analysis functionality."
"The backup and recovery features of the product are not good."
"I think the tool is still not really good enough for integration compared to other products."
"The solution lacks cloud integrations."
"Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is not a good product. We had problems with endpoints and the solution did not detect it. We didn't get any alerts about the attack."
"Tech support is nice. It could be a little bit better."
"NSX could better integrate with open-source products. Of course, it integrates with some, but I know many people are uncomfortable deploying NSX with certain open-source solutions, such as Radar."
"vRNI Improve integration with many third-party solutions, because only Palo Alto and Check Point, and VMware would be like improve this integration with other vendors."
"The price could be better. The non-enterprise version of the product should also be improved. I would like VMware to expand beyond the network and provide some VLAN technologies and more. I think we have one, but it's more on the distribution side because it's more on the upper side of the network. I'm looking forward to that."
"I think that one of the more important things to see better integrated into the NSX product would be an IDS/IPS type solution, which right now we're handing off to a third-party, which sometimes doubles the cost of the product."
"They have to work more and more on the integration for public cloud services and have cyber security platform integration."
"It needs to be cheaper."
"I have no complaints regarding the user interface or any technical issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution has competitive pricing."
"Kaspersky is one of the cheaper solutions."
"Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is cheap."
"I was not involved in the purchase of the solution but I hear it is on the expensive side."
"We are using a perpetual license to use the solution and we have support."
"VMware NSX is expensive and everything is licensed. We have to pay for each individual feature."
"The solution is very expensive."
"You can scale NSX if you have the resources, but it's usually expensive and complex to scale up."
"I would rate the pricing of VMware NSX as seven out of ten"
"The solution is free and the price for the support can be expensive."
"The price is significantly high and it can be a hurdle for many potential users."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Construction Company
13%
Retailer
9%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise70
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware NSX?
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Also Known As

Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack
VMware Nicira, Lastline Defender
 

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