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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
103
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (15th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (19th)
F-Secure Total
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
16th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 2.1%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of F-Secure Total is 3.9%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ESET Endpoint Protection Platform2.1%
F-Secure Total3.9%
Other94.0%
Anti-Malware Tools
 

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

"The performance of the solution is very good it does not impact my hardware and is user-friendly."
"It's scalable."
"We use ESET, which is pretty much perfect for us. It is also absolutely simple and automatic once setup."
"The stability is good."
"It can block certain web pages that may contain viruses or pose a threat to the computer."
"ESET Endpoint Security is stable. When comparing the solution to competitors it is more stable."
"I rate ESET Endpoint Security eight out of 10 for ease of setup. Setting up ESET can be straightforward or complicated depending on the customer's environment. The deployment time varies, but it's typically around five days. We have a team of four or five people involved in the deployment. Only one person is needed for maintenance. The only maintenance is adjusting the configuration of the dashboard."
"The product is quite affordable."
"It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us."
 

Cons

"The integration capabilities might be lacking a bit."
"I think that ESET is a little too heavy on the CPU."
"They could improve the solution by adding better ransomware features."
"They can improve ransomware protection, and there should be cloud sandboxing for Mac."
"The detection could be better in ESET Endpoint Security. Sometimes it takes time to detect threats and might be because it's not holding all the memory. There are some features that have to mature. More features might be available in the higher-end product."
"The new versions only support no operative systems in Mac and do not support operative systems."
"The stability needs to be improved. There are bugs that you have to deal with."
"It would be great to have VIP functions added to the solution in a future release."
"I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for F-Secure Total."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I do a two or three-year license for less than $100."
"The solution's license is moderately priced."
"You need to pay for the ESET Endpoint Antivirus license monthly or yearly, whichever you choose."
"It is not expensive, but it is also not inexpensive."
"Customers buy the ESET Endpoint Security license for a year, two years, or 36 months."
"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 pricing a three out of ten. It is neither cheap nor expensive for our clients."
"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."
"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%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Comms Service Provider
26%
Computer Software Company
14%
Non Profit
6%
Healthcare Company
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business68
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise21
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ESET LiveGuard Advanced?
I would rate ESET Endpoint Protection Platform a five for pricing on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is cheap and 10 is expensive.
What needs improvement with ESET LiveGuard Advanced?
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...
What is your primary use case for ESET LiveGuard Advanced?
We are a company that provides IT support to clients, so we use ESET Endpoint Protection Platform every day. Currently, we are not partners because we have great local support from the company that...
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Also Known As

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