We performed a comparison between ESET Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: ESET Endpoint Security is highly regarded for its encryption capabilities, effortless automatic updates, and intuitive interface. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is commended for its extensive cross-platform protection, user-friendly interface, and compatibility with third-party software. ESET Endpoint Security has room for improvement in terms of faster threat alerts, automation, and ransomware protection. Kaspersky users requested improvements in security and stability. They also want better documentation, faster malware scanning, enhanced encryption, and improved remote management.
Service and Support: ESET's customer service is praised for its helpfulness and quick response. Users say that Kaspersky’s support is helpful and responsive, whether it comes from resellers, partners, or the vendor.
Ease of Deployment: The setup process for ESET Endpoint Security is generally regarded as effortless. Some reported that Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is straightforward to set up, while others find it more complex and time-consuming.
Pricing: ESET Endpoint Security is considered to be reasonably priced with various licensing options. Users gave mixed feedback on the price of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business. Some found it reasonable while others thought it was expensive.
ROI: Some reported a high ROI from ESET Endpoint Security due to cost savings, while others find it difficult to measure its effectiveness. Our reviewers said that Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business has proven to be a solid investment.
"Fortinet FortiEDR's scalability is quite good, and you can add licenses to the solution."
"he solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features."
"The setup is pretty simple."
"I like FortiClient EMS. FortiEDR has a lot of great features like lockdown mode, remote wipes, and encryption. I can set malware outbreak policies and controls for detecting abnormalities. You can also simulate phishing attacks."
"The ease of deployment and configuration is valuable. It's very easy compared to other vendors like Sophos. Sophos' configuration is complex. Fortinet is a lot easier to understand. You don't need a lot of admin knowledge to do the configuration."
"It is stable and scalable."
"The console is easy to read. I also like the scanning part and the ability to move assets from one to the other."
"NGAV and EDR features are outstanding."
"The most valuable features for me in ESET Endpoint Security are the antivirus feature and detection."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the management."
"Primarily used to protect computers from viruses and ransomware."
"What is great about ESET is the ERA Web Console through which we can pull various reports, monitor and administer all clients and servers, and the console is easy to use."
"Advanced level endpoint firewall, which helps to block unwanted and malicious traffic."
"The tools and the features available with this solution are very competitive. It is always updated to prevent upcoming attacks."
"The pricing, if compared to other products, is cheap."
"Ransomware protection is embedded in the solution."
"Overall, the product is quite flexible."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"The most valuable feature is the central view. With this view, I can see all of the data."
"This solution is stable."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is a very powerful tool for us. We use a lot of third-party software that integrates well with the solution."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business's most valuable feature is the ease of management."
"Using dashboards, it is very easy to manage."
"I have found the most useful features to be protected against viruses, mail threats, encryption of the devices, and MDM. There are a lot of features."
"The solution is not stable."
"Everything with Fortinet having to do with their cloud services. They need to invest more in their internal infrastructure that they are running in the cloud. One of the things I find with their cloud environment compared to others' is that they go cheap on the equipment. So it causes some performance degradation."
"I would like the solution to extend beyond endpoint protection and include other attack surfaces such as other network components."
"The security should be strong for the cloud. Some applications are on-prem and some are on the cloud. Fortinet should also have strong security for the cloud. There should be more security for the cloud."
"We've had a lot of false positives; things incorrectly flagged that require manual configuration to allow. Even worse, after we allow a legitimate program, it sometimes gets flagged again after an update. This has caused a lot of extra work for my team."
"I think cloud security and SASE are areas of concern in the product where improvements are required. The tool's cloud version has to be improved in terms of the security it offers."
"It takes about two business days for initial support, which is too slow in urgent situations."
"I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"We would like to see more options in the help menu for users."
"The product should provide a one-click option to renew the licenses."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The solution could have a more user-friendly interface."
"Everything has some kind of room for improvement."
"I think that ESET is a little too heavy on the CPU."
"It's hard to get support for ESET in Hong Kong and China. There's a number to call that goes nowhere. You can upgrade to the premium service, but there are a few restrictions."
"I'm not aware of any areas that need improvement."
"The solution could improve by providing a cloud service that synchronizes with the on-premise console which would give better connectivity in remote areas."
"The solution could improve by having some integration with other vendors."
"It's very heavy and it affects the computer's performance."
"I would like to see machine learning and AI as added features."
"I think it would be good for them to consider and cloud integration capabilities."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business should improve its reporting. There are also some issues in the cloud portal. The solution's pricing can be cheaper."
"I would like to see better-enhanced features, such as protection against ransomware and different types of malicious malware."
"The licensing fees could be reduced."
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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is ranked 11th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 97 reviews while Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is ranked 12th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 111 reviews. ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is rated 8.2, while Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform writes "Easy to set up with good security and rapidly improving capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business writes "Easy to setup, stable and good security use cases". ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, Check Point Harmony Endpoint and Fortinet FortiClient, whereas Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Fortinet FortiClient, CrowdStrike Falcon, Check Point Harmony Endpoint and Trend Micro Apex One. See our ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business report.
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