# VMware Carbon Black: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 2 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/vmware-carbon-black

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Endpoint detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/endpoint-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 77 | 40% | 10 |
| [Endpoint protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/endpoint-protection/index.md) | 0% | 66 | 50% | 2 |

## And against it

- "The products most consistently flagged by practitioners and independent tests are Datto EDR (operational issues, Kaseya support), Carbon Black (post-acquisition decline, complexity, false positives)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, EDR)
- "I would probably recommend against Carbon Black. Especially since the Broadcomm acquisition of VMware they seem to be going down the tubes quickly." (Muse Glimmer 30B, EDR)
- "Avoid or be cautious with VMware Carbon Black due to post-acquisition issues." (Mistral Small, EDR)
- "Consider migrating away if possible, or ensure your deployment is fully patched before upgrading." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Endpoint protection)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named VMware Carbon Black, from 21 of the 28 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 10
- g2.com: 8
- iru.com: 6
- selabs.uk: 6
- acronis.com: 5
- av-comparatives.org: 5
- huntress.com: 5
- peerspot.com: 5
- cybersecuritynews.com: 4
- expertinsights.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/13exdwa/endpoint_protection_screw_gartner_lets_get_honest: 7
- https://iru.com/endpoint/edr/best-edr-solutions: 6
- https://reddit.com/r/msp/comments/1tazmfq/rant_what_is_the_worst_edr_and_why_is_it_datto_edr: 5
- https://acronis.com/en/blog/posts/edr-mdr-for-smbs: 4
- https://av-comparatives.org/tests/endpoint-prevention-response-epr-test-2024: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1cylpyf/which_of_these_edr_solutions_would_be_the_best_to: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1ixjd4h/so_how_does_carbonblack_work_for_folks: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/mgs5l2/lets_talk_edr_what_are_you_using_or_looking_at: 4

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.