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Bitdefender Hypervisor Introspection vs ESET Endpoint Protection Platform 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

Bitdefender Hypervisor Intr...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
65th
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
54th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ESET Endpoint Protection Pl...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
18th
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
101
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Bitdefender Hypervisor Introspection is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 3.0%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad-Imran - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable but bad technical support, and an out of date database
We primarily use the solution to protect our business The solution protects us so that we have regular security from attacks. It prevents disasters from happening on our system. The endpoint protection is the solution's most valuable feature. The database needs improvement. It needs to be…
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

"The endpoint protection is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The solution has exchange protection. It has a content control, device control, a firewall, and anti-malware as well. They are all quite valuable features for us."
"I like the simplicity of this solution and the fact that it saves us time. The deployment was really straightforward and useful and I am impressed by the anti-virus endpoint detection and response offered by this solution."
"In terms of stability, I can rate it at nine out of ten."
"The solution has very useful MDM features."
"This solution has a traditional antivirus, I believe that signature-based detection is most valuable."
"The solution is stable."
"I feel the solution to be beneficial in respect of features that I cannot find with SSTM's."
"The product is good and has a good interface."
"The pricing is good."
"ESET Endpoint Security is stable, I did not have any issues with it."
 

Cons

"There are blurred lines between anti-virus and endpoint detection so I would say it can be confusing when you are considering buying this program. I would like to see that being explained better to the customer."
"The database needs improvement. It needs to be updated quite a bit."
"There needs to be better integration with the environment. Especially, for the active directory and also for keeping up with the changes from Microsoft. We use a lot of Microsoft OS. I have noted that sometimes they lag behind Microsoft updates. For example, when with Windows 10. I had some issues with deploying to Windows 10 because the solution was behind in updating their own services to match the Microsoft release."
"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."
"I'm not aware of any areas that need improvement."
"The new versions only support no operative systems in Mac and do not support operative systems."
"The console or GUI of ESET Endpoint Antivirus should improve. Additionally, they should provide an addon feature for HyperV and VMware."
"The initial setup of ESET Endpoint Security can be complicated when you get involved with encryption."
"They could improve the solution by adding better ransomware features."
"It would be useful if they could automate the deployment more."
"The product should provide a one-click option to renew the licenses."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There's a yearly cost for licensing. For us, that comes to $1,400. There are no additional costs beyond the license itself."
"The price could be lower, but it's comparable, as other solutions have a similar price for the same effect."
"I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten. It is neither cheap nor expensive for our clients."
"I'd have to look through my records, however, we paid maybe $600 to $1000 for this product."
"It probably is less expensive than Sophos."
"Customers buy the ESET Endpoint Security license for a year, two years, or 36 months."
"The price of ESET Endpoint Security is in the middle range of price compared to other solutions. For example, BitDefender can be more expensive."
"Pricing per month, for security services as apps in CEE pricing: up to €2 monthly is OK."
"The price of the solution is very good compared to other solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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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

HVI
Smart Security, ESET PROTECT Advanced, ESET LiveGuard Advanced, ESET PROTECT Platform
 

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Sample Customers

Kansas Development Finance Authority (KDFA), Quilvest
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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