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Check Point Antivirus vs ESET Endpoint Protection Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Antivirus
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ESET Endpoint Protection Pl...
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
100
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (10th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Check Point Antivirus is 1.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 4.6%, down from 9.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Anuj V - PeerSpot reviewer
Compatible, cost-effective, and highly customizable
There is a huge scope for improvement for any good product in the market. Check Point services and antivirus solutions can improve their customer offerings by offering various discounts in their subscription model and they can also reconsider their pricing model as well. If certain cost reductions can happen and can take place, then it is going to be ultimately very good for medium enterprises like us. Also, we are requesting the customer service and the business team of Check Point to have more and more features and improved packages to increase the customer experience. We would be grateful to the entire Check Point team if we could get some discounts and also some extended trial periods.
ManojNair2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to set up with good security and rapidly improving capabilities
In terms of stability, the performance parameters do come into play. It's good on the regular office front, however, on the development side, if somebody is using it in a development environment, they need to make some configuration changes in terms of what directories should be excluded from the real-time scanning. I had to do that kind of stuff. I don't do that with the Microsoft product, for example. It runs, and it scans the entire system with no issues. The solution is stable. Regular updates were available in the product versions. They were updated, and they gave regular signature updates also so that the product checked all the boxes.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Check Point Antivirus is easy to configure."
"One of the characteristics of this antivirus that is valuable is the detection of ransomware."
"The Antivirus engine's performance has been excellent."
"It is very easy to manage the Antivirus blade, even for newcomers in our technical support team, which is a key area of interest for us."
"Its most valuable feature is the integration of analytics with the cloud."
"Check Point Antivirus goes in-depth and looks for threats and malware - including phishing attempts."
"It generates enough visibility in terms of what happens on our equipment."
"This solution helps make sure that we can patch and keep security going without having to talk to everyone for change management."
"The most valuable features are the sandbox, mail scanning, sandboxing attachments, files, and that it responds to VPN porting."
"The most valuable feature is the antispam module, which comes in the bundle."
"It can scale as well."
"ESET Endpoint Security is stable. When comparing the solution to competitors it is more stable."
"It's a very user-friendly product."
"Easy to use security solution, helps to secure connected devices against viruses in the digital world."
"We have not picked up a bug yet, because we use ESET, which is a tried and proven system."
"It can block certain web pages that may contain viruses or pose a threat to the computer."
 

Cons

"The technical support could be improved."
"While features are really good and promising to use and implement, a certain level of improvement is required in terms of software deployment across different business environments."
"We need the ability to integrate this solution with the other existing solutions, such as Harmony."
"A certain reduction in the annual subscription pricing could help many startup organizations like ours."
"I'm not very happy with the support, even in terms of the website. They don't offer much."
"There needs to be more internally connected systems in order to achieve real-time effectiveness."
"As of now, there are not any lack of features."
"The management console could be made more intuitive and user-friendly, with simplified navigation and clearer visualizations of threat data and security statuses. Improve the performance impact on systems, especially for older hardware."
"I saw a bunch of false positives which need to be fixed."
"Its initial setup process could be more straightforward."
"In the future, a cloud version of the solution would be great."
"The scalability could be better."
"The feature is somewhat lacking in security protection."
"We have experienced some problems with the actualization of some endpoints. We then have to manually reinstall the version on these endpoints."
"They recently released an EDR integration. I hope they have more AI or intelligence filtering on the EDR events. Even though it has already got AI, but it is quite a different thing. So, they still have room to improve on the EDR part. This is one small piece that they need to improve. Otherwise, it is just fine."
"There are some complexities if you want to manipulate the software."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Check Point Antivirus is the most economical solution."
"Check Point Antivirus is a good solution, but it's a little costly."
"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
"Check Point Antivirus is an expensive solution, especially for clients that don't have as many endpoints. Check Point Antivirus has a free trial for one month, and within the trial period, there's no limit to the number of endpoints it can support, but when the trial expires, you'll have to buy the license, which covers one year. You can't buy a license for the solution without being a Check Point partner first."
"We are paying 2,50,000 Sri Lankan Rupees annually which is the fixed charge."
"The pricing is very expensive. You need to buy the appliance and subscription as well."
"It is subjective. I don't think it is expensive. If you can have 10 user licenses for less than $100, I don't think it is expensive."
"This is not an expensive solution."
"The price of ESET Endpoint Antivirus could be lower. From a customer's perspective, it is expensive."
"I rate the product's price as seven or eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"It is not expensive, but it is also not inexpensive."
"This is not an expensive product."
"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to competitors."
"The cost of the solution is hard to justify even if the EDR operates well."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
9%
Security Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Educational Organization
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point Antivirus?
Check Point Antivirus ensures our organization's security posture by ensuring that everyone accessing the internet does so securely. It performs packet inspection, enabling all security blades to m...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point Antivirus?
On a scale of one to ten for pricing, with ten being the most expensive and one being the cheapest, Check Point Antivirus is rated as one, making it the most affordable among antivirus products.
What needs improvement with Check Point Antivirus?
More applications should be supported. For example, the ability to detect viruses or scan attachments within applications like Skype or similar applications could be improved.
What do you like most about ESET Endpoint Security?
ESET Endpoint Security’s most valuable feature is the management console.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ESET Endpoint Security?
I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten. It is neither cheap nor expensive for our clients. We use the free version, and there are no additional costs involved.
What needs improvement with ESET Endpoint Security?
The product’s AI implementation feature could be better for learning user behavior. There could be a feature to detect unsecured devices in the network similar to its older version. We need additio...
 

Also Known As

Check Point Antivirus Software Blade
Smart Security, ESET PROTECT Advanced, ESET LiveGuard Advanced, ESET PROTECT Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Morton Salt, Medical Advocacy and Outreach, BH Telecom, Lightbeam Health Solutions, X by Orange, Cadence, Nihondentsu, Datastream Connexion, Good Sam, Omnyway, FIASA, Pacific Life, Banco del Pacifico, Control Southern, Xero, Centrify
ERSTE Group Bank, Miller Solutions, Wesleyan University, The Hospital Center of Luxembourg, Deer Valley USD, SPAR, Industrial Federal Credit Union, Honda, City Hall of Palmela, Hays CISD, Lester B Pearson School Board
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