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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
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
104
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (14th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (18th)
F-Secure Total
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
15th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 2.1%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of F-Secure Total is 3.6%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ESET Endpoint Protection Platform2.1%
F-Secure Total3.6%
Other94.3%
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Featured Reviews

MS
Owner at Online IT
Cloud-based protection has simplified daily client support and keeps threats under control
The problems that we are facing with policy adoption include slow adoption, as it takes more than five minutes to adopt policy on client computers. ESET Network Attack Protection sometimes helps in reducing network-level intrusions, but sometimes it prevents local devices on the network, which are well-known and good devices, from being recognized, treating them as a threat. So it requires more administration than usual. ESET could implement a good solution for remote support in ESET Endpoint Protection Platform for improvement in the future. Since you have the cloud console, ESET could have something similar to AnyDesk or TeamViewer, but from ESET.
MS
Computer Scientist at Comune di Eraclea
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

"Primarily used to protect computers from viruses and ransomware."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The stability is great."
"The solution's features and pricing are pretty good."
"The software and hardware inventory that you can create by using the console is valuable. It is also very light on hardware resources."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ease of use."
"It rarely gets in the way, and we don't even notice it scanning."
"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."
"It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us."
 

Cons

"The feature is somewhat lacking in security protection."
"We would like to see more options in the help menu for users."
"High-end hardware requirements across workstations"
"ESET should consider giving it application control."
"We do get false positives."
"The product should provide a one-click option to renew the licenses."
"It seems to have some issues with updates. When you do updates, it sometimes requests for a reboot, and even when you do the reboot, it still says that you need to reboot. Currently, on my computer, it says that a new ESET Endpoint Antivirus has been installed, and I need to restart the computer for the changes to take effect, but I've already done that, and the same message is still there, which is a little annoying. It should have a feature similar to the Intercept X feature in Sophos."
"The initial setup of ESET Endpoint Security can be complicated when you get involved with encryption."
"I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for F-Secure Total."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is a very reasonable. When compared with other products, the price is low (though not very low)."
"Customers buy the ESET Endpoint Security license for a year, two years, or 36 months."
"The price could be lower, but it's comparable, as other solutions have a similar price for the same effect."
"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."
"The solution's license is moderately priced."
"The pricing is pretty good."
"The price of ESET Endpoint Security is affordable."
"The price of ESET Endpoint Antivirus is fair compared to the performance of other solutions."
"We can easily scale and improve security, but the cost is high for us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Comms Service Provider
26%
Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business69
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise21
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ESET LiveGuard Advanced?
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform are good with no issues. The price is very reasonable compared to the features provided.
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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform could be improved by offering integrations and user-friendly dashboards that could enhance the overall experience and reliability. ESST Endpoint Protection Platfor...
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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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