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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs ESET PROTECT Enterprise comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

ESET Endpoint Protection Pl...
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (12th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (6th)
ESET PROTECT Enterprise
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
13th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 5.3%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ESET PROTECT Enterprise is 1.5%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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.
Cees Van Den Haak - PeerSpot reviewer
A reliable solution that offers enterprise protection
Our primary use case involves approximately 180 workstations, 180 laptops, and office protection in our environment ESET PROTECT Enterprise is reliable.  The tool is complex and expensive.  I have been using the product for 10 years.  The tool is stable.  The product is scalable. My company…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The maintenance is easy."
"I like everything about ESET Endpoint Security, and as an installer, it's very easy to install the solution, but the most important feature is that it helps defend against any virus. When the virus comes, ESET Endpoint Security stops it."
"The solution is stable."
"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."
"This solution has a traditional antivirus, I believe that signature-based detection is most valuable."
"I rate ESET Endpoint Security eight out of 10 for ease of setup. Setting up ESET can be straightforward or complicated depending on the customer's environment. The deployment time varies, but it's typically around five days. We have a team of four or five people involved in the deployment. Only one person is needed for maintenance. The only maintenance is adjusting the configuration of the dashboard."
"In terms of the current global landscape, it is a great solution."
"Installing and integrating ESET Endpoint Antivirus was easy. It prevents worms, malware, and Trojans."
"The most valuable feature of ESET Protect is the security while accessing any transaction, such as online banking systems. When I access a banking website a new browser opens which is more secure, which I find very useful."
"The solution provides EDR. You can customize how you prepare the endpoint for clients and the dashboard alerts."
"The solution provides EDR. You can customize how you prepare the endpoint for clients and the dashboard alerts."
"The solution doesn't have high memory usage."
"We can easily manage resources, disable or enable clients and update them."
"The product enabled Zero-Day Protection for our environment. We never encountered any issues regarding threats."
"The solution offers a lot of configuration capabilities."
"It's helped us with restrictions and knowing which users we can provide permissions to and which users we need to restrict."
 

Cons

"The solution includes only Intrusion Detection and not IPS, which is an important feature that is missing in my version."
"A few times, we have had problems with downloading an agent. We had to try multiple times and multiple uploads."
"The proactive feature is excellent, but I do not believe ESET will make any changes to this feature in the future."
"They should have better support for different languages and auto-upgrading."
"ESET's updates are mostly manual. That's my biggest concern. I'd like it to be more automatic. I've had to download the new version and run it manually to install it. I've got several workstations like that right now."
"The solution can improve the modules, and it is lacking centralized management and visibility of the endpoints."
"I suspect there will be some changes required to ESET because some experts I know just moved to MDR. I can imagine there might be some issues that were not fully covered by the ESET Endpoint that would be covered by MDR that we're on now."
"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."
"I would like to see more features on the reporting side of things."
"Its automation can be improved."
"The availability and sustainability could also be improved."
"Sometimes, the connection to the machine requires troubleshooting."
"ESET Protect could improve the performance. The performance of the home computers and laptops becomes slow due to their heavy software load. It would be a benefit to make a lighter version of the software which does not have any impact on the performance of the computer's hardware."
"In terms of management accounts, there's a lot of manuals that seem to be mixed up. Sometimes, it's a little bit confusing."
"The tool is complex and expensive."
"I would like to see more in managing mobile devices in an on-premise solution. The latest news I've heard is that ESET drops mobile management module development for the on-prem version. It's moving to the cloud. Like in endpoint client protection, I would also like to see more of the vulnerability management features and additional app control functionality in ESET Protect."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"At first, we thought it was a bit expensive, but we negotiated a better price."
"Pricing for ESET Endpoint Security could be lower because here in Hungary, it's expensive."
"Pricing per month, for security services as apps in CEE pricing: up to €2 monthly is OK."
"It probably is less expensive than Sophos."
"The price of ESET Endpoint Antivirus is fair compared to the performance of other solutions."
"Currently, we are running on a three-year license. The pricing might be around $20,000. There aren't any costs above the standard licensing fee."
"It is just under $20 a user per year, and there are no additional costs. I would rate it a five out of five in terms of pricing."
"ESET PROTECT Enterprise is affordable."
"There is a license needed to use ESET Protect. The licensing cost is very low, it is approximately $10 per license."
"The product is cost-effective compared to one of its competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
20%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What do you like most about ESET Protect?
The product enabled Zero-Day Protection for our environment. We never encountered any issues regarding threats.
What is your primary use case for ESET Protect?
We use the solution to protect our clients' servers and endpoint devices.
 

Also Known As

Smart Security, ESET PROTECT Advanced, ESET LiveGuard Advanced, ESET PROTECT Platform
ESET Protect, ESET File Security
 

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Sample Customers

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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