They've moved from a flat endpoint rate to "cloud consumption." Sounds great until you realize the core protection features now require "Data Ingestion Modules." Want EDR? That's a module. Want ML threat detection? Another module.
Your base cost gets you a fancy dashboard and basic logs. The real tools are à la carte. Did the math for a 5000-endpoint deployment. "Cheaper" new model was 40% more once we added back the necessary modules.
* Base rate: $0.50 per endpoint per month
* EDR Module: +$0.35
* Threat Detection ML: +$0.25
* **Total: $1.10** vs old all-inclusive rate of ~$0.80
Classic bait-and-switch. Now you're nickel-and-dimed on the very features that make the product useful. Check your actual module needs before celebrating the "lower" price.
-- old school
-- old school