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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs F-Secure Total comparison

 

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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) (6th)
F-Secure Total
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
13th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 3.4%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of F-Secure Total is 5.5%, up from 1.3% 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 ability to push policies and also to restrict an installation or to restrict any form of threat within the policy has been quite useful."
"The tool offers great detection. You need time only to setup the environment. After that, it is just plug-and-play to get the solution up and running. We can also control the PC remotely from the cloud and get all the information in one place."
"It has been working fine. It lets you know when it finds things. We didn't have any incident where the place had to shut down or was taken over by anything. We haven't had any issues that we know of."
"ESET Endpoint Security is stable. When comparing the solution to competitors it is more stable."
"A feature we like is setting the GUI of ESET Endpoint Security/ESET File Security to silent mode because some servers and clients can have performance issues."
"They do a program where you can renew for three years. It's very reasonable, as far as the cost per year, because you can renew for three years. They will also do multiple computers, so I actually protect all my family computers, as well as my work computers, all under one license. This means I only have to deal with re-upping my license once every three years. That's the big thing for me."
"It rarely gets in the way, and we don't even notice it scanning."
"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."
"It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us."
 

Cons

"In terms of what is lacking in ESET, it really would need more features for the users when they are working outside of the corporate network."
"The update process can be improved, and there could be an automatic update process when a new version comes out. For system updates or program updates, there could be more automation."
"The feature is somewhat lacking in security protection."
"We do get false positives."
"Dual management for the customer, who needs to access the local on-premise console from a remote cloud-based console."
"The user interface of ESET Endpoint Security could be more user-friendly and more features could be added."
"They need to improve licensing for VMs. When ESET is uninstalled from a VM, the seat stays on the license management server. We have to manually delete the seat from that server because it doesn't know how to handle it. I contacted exclusive ESET support here in Croatia and they told me there is no solution for this yet."
"There are other features you can add on to help make the security stronger, however, they should offer better security even on a basic level."
"I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for F-Secure Total."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution is a good value for the money."
"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."
"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."
"The price could be lower, but it's comparable, as other solutions have a similar price for the same effect."
"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the other products out there. It is definitely in line with the competition."
"Customers buy the ESET Endpoint Security license for a year, two years, or 36 months."
"It probably is less expensive than Sophos."
"It is not expensive; the pricing model is fine."
"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
4%
 

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
 

Overview

 

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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