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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs F-Secure Total comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

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) (11th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (7th)
F-Secure Total
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 3.1%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of F-Secure Total is 6.2%, up from 1.4% 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.
MS
Easy to setup and stable solution
It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us.  There is room for improvement in pricing.  In future releases, I would like to see improvements in EDR protection.  So, the only thing that I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is good and has a good interface."
"The features seem to be alright."
"It's easy to set up and quick to deploy."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable features are the sandbox, mail scanning, sandboxing attachments, files, and that it responds to VPN porting."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the protection itself, which works well for us."
"I find the main valuable feature to be the antivirus, it is very effective with removing viruses."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the management."
"It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us."
 

Cons

"The management of the solution isn't as clear as it could be. They could adjust that to make it a better product."
"It's not a huge thing, because it doesn't happen very often, but I'll notice sometimes, when there's a startup scan, the computer does bog down a little bit. However, this happens rarely."
"The solution could have a more user-friendly interface."
"The product could have better integration with third-party products that would help extend functionality."
"It would be great to have VIP functions added to the solution in a future release."
"ESET Endpoint Security lacks some advanced functionalities and features which would be useful to be interconnected with the solutions we use, such as Microsoft 365."
"ESET Endpoint Security could improve EDR integration."
"I don't know if it's possible but I'm always looking for better protection."
"I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for F-Secure Total."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is fair. If we compare it with any other retail product, it is a little harder to compete with."
"The cost is a very reasonable. When compared with other products, the price is low (though not very low)."
"The price of ESET Endpoint Antivirus could be lower. From a customer's perspective, it is expensive."
"ESET is perfect, if you can afford it."
"The license is annually, and the price is low compared to competitors."
"I do a two or three-year license for less than $100."
"This is not an expensive product."
"Customers buy the ESET Endpoint Security license for a year, two years, or 36 months."
"We can easily scale and improve security, but the cost is high for us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Comms Service Provider
29%
Computer Software Company
20%
Non Profit
7%
Educational Organization
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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 F-Secure Total?
It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F-Secure Total?
The product is expensive for us. We pay a little fee for the vendor data systems in some cases.
What needs improvement with F-Secure Total?
There is room for improvement in pricing. In future releases, I would like to see improvements in EDR protection. So, the only thing that I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a l...
 

Also Known As

Smart Security, ESET PROTECT Advanced, ESET LiveGuard Advanced, ESET PROTECT Platform
F-Secure Elements for Microsoft 365
 

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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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