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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

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 Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
100
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (6th), Anti-Malware Tools (4th)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
121
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Compliance (2nd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 2.9%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is 3.7%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

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.
Karim Mostafa - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to setup, stable and good security use cases
I primarily use this solution for security.  I appreciate the good control it offers, which simplifies management. So, I feel confident using this solution. We need a more complete Mobile Device Management (MDM) system. I have been using Kaspersky for eight years. I use the latest version.  I…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of ESET Endpoint Security is the antivirus for the endpoints."
"It's a very user-friendly product."
"All of our devices are integrated with the solution."
"The stability is great."
"The dashboard is useful for management, and its cost for the features is hard to beat."
"In terms of the current global landscape, it is a great solution."
"The pricing is good."
"We do not have a domain structure yet but we can manage our client stations via this solution's managing interface. This means that we don't need to have any extra management platforms."
"Easy to deploy, easy to use, and has a good detection rate."
"find some of the most valuable features to be the anti-malware, encryption, and the EDR launching service."
"Especially the firewalling, I found useful, as you can control the applications and services on a granular level to tell them where they have access to or not."
"There is excellent integration with the app directory."
"It helps to improve our security for our mobile and VMware infrastructure. The remote tasks are great."
"The advice I would give someone implementing this solution is that the management of the solution is very easy. You don't need a lot of people to manage the solution."
"Center Management"
"This product is easy to use."
 

Cons

"Its initial setup process could be more straightforward."
"Data Leak Protection is is what we are searching for at the moment. It is not included with ESET."
"The solution could improve by having higher-level security and reporting."
"In the future, a cloud version of the solution would be great."
"There are no areas for improvement. It does everything the consumer needs."
"A few times, we have had problems with downloading an agent. We had to try multiple times and multiple uploads."
"The solution is not ideal for use in large enterprises"
"The solution’s console management and scalability should be improved."
"The reports aren't so good. To make it a perfect ten they should improve the reports and web interface."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business doesn't have a built-in DLP (data loss prevention) solution."
"The solution could be more secure."
"We are having some troubles because some American companies we work with don't want to work with Kaspersky."
"he next thing that I would like to see in this solution are DLP features."
"The solution needs to lower its pricing."
"The reporting portion of the solution is quite weak."
"A big improvement would be allowing us to reconfigure the agents and change what to whitelist for a specific user. If the user is not happy with the configuration and is being blocked from certain sites, we should be able to reconfigure the monitoring mechanics to make it more flexible."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a cost-effective product"
"ESET is cheap."
"The price of ESET Endpoint Security is in the middle range of price compared to other solutions. For example, BitDefender can be more expensive."
"There is a license needed to use the solution and the price depends on the features you want to use. The overall price is reasonable."
"At first, we thought it was a bit expensive, but we negotiated a better price."
"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."
"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to competitors."
"I'd have to look through my records, however, we paid maybe $600 to $1000 for this product."
"We have a yearly license, and the pricing is fine."
"Its price is on par with other products. It might even be slightly cheaper. There are no additional costs."
"The licensing is affordable. We bought a three-year license. There are no additional costs in addition to the standard license fees."
"It is quite standard, because we use the volume licensing."
"I've heard from my manager that the solution is expensive."
"I think the price of this solution is good."
"We pay a yearly annual subscription for this product."
"The price is reasonable. We evaluated some other vendors, but Kaspersky charges less and offers more."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Educational Organization
62%
Computer Software Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
3%
Financial Services Firm
3%
 

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 needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Security?
I have some PCs with one gigabyte of RAM, and it's not easy to set up Kaspersky on these. Additionally, I want to improve how viruses are isolated and receive better notifications.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business?
The pricing of Kaspersky is good, and I rate it an eight out of ten. Our current licensing costs are one hundred dollars per user for three hundred users, which was established three years ago.
 

Also Known As

Smart Security, ESET PROTECT Advanced, ESET LiveGuard Advanced, ESET PROTECT Platform
Kaspersky Work Space Security, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
 

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
ACMS, Arqiva, Pakistan International Airlines, RAO UES
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