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Trellix vs Reddit

Trellix and Reddit both land on Depends.

Trellix versus Reddit
CompareTrellixReddit
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forLarge enterprises with dedicated SOC teamsNiche community discussion
Who it's not forSmall businesses needing simple set-and-forget antivirusB2B validation . reviewers say G2 analysis is 10x better
PrivacySecurity vendor hit by its own 2026 source-code breach; Endpoint Security carries a privilege-escalation CVE (CVE-2025-14963).⁵Two known breaches (2018, 2023) and a removed warrant canary; no security page found.12
Support qualityNo usable support evidence found1.2/5 Trustpilot; account-access complaints
Public sentimentReddit sysadmins and security pros are sharply negative on usability and value, while G2's 752 reviews sit around a moderate 4/5.⁴Users value Reddit's candid communities but rate the company itself poorly and remain angry about 2023 API pricing.11
Biggest gotcha2026 source-code breach drew an advisory and a class-action lawsuit2023 API repricing killed apps like Apollo overnight . paid API costs can spike unpredictably14

Pick Trellix when

  • Large enterprises with dedicated SOC teams
  • Orgs wanting bundled endpoint, DLP, email, network security
  • Compliance-driven industries
  • Existing McAfee/FireEye shops renewing

When Trellix is not a fit

  • Small businesses needing simple set-and-forget antivirus
  • Teams without dedicated security admins
  • Buyers wanting transparent, published pricing
  • Teams migrating off clunky consoles . Reddit consensus is brutal

Pick Reddit when

  • Niche community discussion
  • Candid product research
  • Consumer and dev-tool marketing
  • Free audience insight gathering

When Reddit is not a fit

  • B2B validation . reviewers say G2 analysis is 10x better
  • Teams needing support SLAs or accountable vendor
  • Regulated industries with sensitive data
  • Anyone depending on stable API pricing

Sources

  1. Trellix Productstrellix.com
    official
  2. G2 . Trellix seller reviewsg2.com
    review
  3. Gartner . Trellix endpoint protection reviewsgartner.com
    review
  4. Reddit . Trellix products are unbearablereddit.com
    review
  5. Cybersecurity Dive . Trellix source-code breachcybersecuritydive.com
    news
  6. SentinelOne DB . CVE-2025-14963sentinelone.com
    security
  7. TrustRadius . Trellix Endpoint Security pricingtrustradius.com
    official
  8. AmbitionBox . Trellix employee reviews 3.2/5ambitionbox.com
    review
  9. TheirStack . 2,979 companies using Trellixtheirstack.com
    review
  10. Wikipedia . Trellixen.wikipedia.org
    official
  11. Reddit is rated "Bad" with 1.2 / 5 on Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  12. Reddit discloses security breach that exposed source code and internal docssecurityaffairs.com
    security
  13. Reddit hack shows even strong security measures can be bypassedcnbc.com
    security
  14. Reddit Users Are Planning 48-Hour Blackout Over New Pricing Policybusinessinsider.com
    news
  15. Reddit API Pricing: Compare Reddit API Costsdata365.co
    official
  16. How Much Does Reddit Advertising Cost? 2026 Pricingstackmatix.com
    official