Kaspersky Next EDR Optimum vs Seqrite Endpoint Security comparison

Kaspersky and Seqrite are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. Kaspersky is ranked #22 with an average rating of 8.8, while Seqrite is ranked #30 with an average rating of 9.0. Kaspersky holds a 1.0% mindshare in EPP, compared to Seqrite’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Kaspersky users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 82% of Seqrite users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 9, 2026

Seqrite Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum compete in the endpoint security category. While Seqrite is valued for affordability, Kaspersky takes the upper hand for advanced detection and threat analysis.

Features: Seqrite Endpoint Security excels in asset management, quick scanning, and offers features like DLP, USB blocking, and web filtering. Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is recognized for advanced detection capabilities, behavior analysis, and effective automated threat responses.

Room for Improvement: Seqrite struggles with ransomware detection, stability, and support responsiveness, especially on Apple devices, and needs better integration and user management. Kaspersky requires improvements in central management, integration capabilities, and can be optimized to reduce system weight, with interface and support response time also needing enhancements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both Seqrite and Kaspersky offer flexible deployment options, including on-premises and cloud solutions. Seqrite's customer service is mixed, with local call center support, whereas Kaspersky provides a robust online platform with generally competent support.

Pricing and ROI: Seqrite is generally more affordable and attractive to small and medium enterprises, providing significant savings. Kaspersky, while more expensive, offers good value with its advanced features and threat intelligence, and is justified for larger deployments seeking comprehensive protection.

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Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.8%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Next EDR Optimum is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Seqrite Endpoint Security is 1.0%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	3.8%
Kaspersky Next EDR Optimum	1.0%
Seqrite Endpoint Security	1.0%
Other	94.2%

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Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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Nadeem Syed

CEO at Haniya Technologies

Continuous protection has improved automated threat response and reporting for our endpoints

We did work with one of our clients who required mobile security solutions. In my opinion, Trend Micro, when we went through the POCs and other components, we did not find it very strong as far as mobile security is concerned. I think Kaspersky is much better than Trend Micro when it comes to mobile security solutions. From an outside perspective, Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum looks pretty strong and comprehensive. The main improvement would be if they could decrease the cost, as it would be great for clients since it is quite expensive now compared to when it used to be cheaper. The key competitor for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is Trend Micro. Trend Micro is the only competitor in the market right now. I would say both Trend Micro Endpoint Detection and Response and Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum are quite similar; I cannot say that one is better than the other. The difference is mainly in cost; Trend Micro has mostly moved all their products to the cloud, offering no on-premises products now, whereas Kaspersky is still in a transition phase providing both on-premises and cloud solutions. Many clients prefer on-premises as it is less expensive compared to cloud.

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ManishKumar14

DGM IT at Seth Anandram Jaipuria Group of Educational Institutions

Centrally managed, easy to configure, and easy to use

Seqrite Endpoint Security protects individual machines, servers, and emails against malware, viruses, and spam attacks The solution is centrally managed, easy to configure, and easy to use. It allows you to patch your required reports. The solution provides central deployment, remote deployment,…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There are a lot of lead solutions in this space, however, Palo Alto is number one."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks saves time in various ways, although the user interface is fairly standard."

"The protection offered by this product is good, as is the endpoint reporting."

"The multi-layered approach to the product gives you confidence that it will stop exploits, ransomware, worms, or viruses from compromising endpoints, essentially providing peace of mind."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks has helped lighten the load of our security analysts because it was the major tool that we were using and the one we utilized most."

"It blocks malicious files, prevents attacks, and doesn't require many updates because it is a very light application."

"I've found the solution to be highly scalable for enterprises."

"Cortex is a very good total solution on the endpoints."

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"The solution's most valuable features are the advanced detection and anti-theft features."

"The solution is very user friendly, which we appreciate."

"What we like most about Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is its prompt response, and we also like that it does scans on a daily basis over every laptop or machine we set it for, and it also generates the report daily."

"Overall, I would rate Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum an eight out of ten."

"It fulfills security and protection requirements against newly discovered malware, especially ransomware attacks."

"It offers features like system hardening, vulnerability management, patch management, and device control, which are not present in other solutions."

"The product's most valuable feature is the flexibility of installation with the console and a simple administration strategy."

"It protects against malware and secures the network."

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"We were excited about the cloud-based management features of Seqrite and were looking to use the same."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

"The solution effectively detects malicious files and blocks sign-ins."

"The setup process was easy for our remote clients and us as well."

"The solution's current features include antivirus, web filtering, file activity monitoring, PAM, firewall, IDS/IPS, and DLP. Though I'm not familiar with the whole solution, it is good."

"The most valuable features are the file activity monitors, DLP solutions, and application controls."

"We found the DLP to be innovative and useful."

"The most valuable part of the solution is its ransomware backup feature."

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Cons

"I think sometimes Cortex XDR agent automatically stops event capturing from the device, and then even the dashboard does not get any notifications from the agent."

"It would be better if they could educate the customers more. Some sort of seminars and roadshows will help educate the customers and show what the product can do. The price could be better. It would also help if they had a team for deployment and support."

"Whenever the tool releases a new version when deploying the product across the organization, I feel like there are some disturbances in the CPU usage after upgrading the tool to the latest version."

"Additionally, I think the price is very high, and if it can be adjusted, I believe it will be a very good solution."

"The solution lags to the real-time scenarios here and there."

"It is not very strong in terms of endpoint management. It should have additional features like DLP, encryption, or advanced device control. Currently, Cortex is good in terms of the security of the endpoints, but it is not as good as other vendors in terms of the management of the endpoint."

"The installation should be easier and the Palo Alto pre-sales and sales teams should have more information on the product because they don't know what they are selling."

"There is also no recovery feature; if some endpoint is under attack there must be the possibility of recovering it or restoring it to a normal state."

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"In terms of the Pakistani market and talking from a salesperson's perspective, I'd suggest that Kaspersky introduce a bundle of Kaspersky EDR-Optimum or Kaspersky EDR-Expert along with its Business Select/Advance suite."

"The technology grows day by day, so we need to check for updates and do the updates daily. Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is still improving over time and quality-wise, there are still things that need to be changed in the product, so that's why I rated it nine out of ten. Compatibility could also be improved in the product."

"I want Kaspersky to extend its products to internet protection. For example, I would like them to develop a firewall integrated with EDR."

"The solution can improve the uninstallation process. The removal of the agent can be difficult. The purpose is for security, but it requires a lot of time and sometimes a special tool."

"The solution needs to give more control to users on firewalls."

"The support of Kaspersky rates a five out of ten. The response time is not very fast, and many times the answers are not very precise."

"We are switching solutions because we have had issues with updating it."

"EDR Optimum's scalability could be improved."

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"The stability is zero, Seqrite doesn't work, and the company doesn't accept the problems."

"User management is not that good currently, and so we have trouble with handling user management."

"We are using Apple devices, and the advanced device control service doesn't work for M1 chips devices, like Apple MacBooks."

"Sometimes, small and medium businesses, or even startups with just five, ten, or fifteen systems, are also keen to secure their data. There is a reluctance on the part of the technical team to extend installation support when the opportunity sizes are smaller. Seqrite Endpoint Security has a lot of value. Still, its marketing could be done much better on a larger scale, especially in India, in light of the new DPDP 2023 Act, which the Indian Parliament passed. It would be even more valuable if Seqrite could incorporate features to help companies comply with this law, it would be even more helpful."

"It should be able to detect and report any ransomware attack but currently, it doesn't detect and it doesn't report any."

"I would like to see Seqrite add a remote profile so we can implement different policies for users connecting to the in-office LAN and those accessing the office network from home or a public internet connection."

"The cost of the solution can be improved."

"In the next version, they should improve the areas of utility and centralized control."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is moderate."

"In terms of the cost Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is very expensive because we are a Mexican company and when you translate dollars to pesos the cost is very high. The solution is very expensive for Mexican companies. I understand that they have international prices, but I do not think it offsets the price enough for many companies in countries, such as Mexico. The amount it is reduced is not a massive percentage."

"Very costly product."

"Our license will require renewal in August, after which the maintenance will continue as usual."

"Compared to CrowdStrike, Cortex XDR is an expensive solution."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is an expensive solution."

"I feel it is fairly priced."

"It is cost-effective compared to similar solutions. It fits for the small businesses through to the big businesses."

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"Kaspersky gives a consolidated price with a good solution. If we choose something else, we need to add other options on our own."

"I would rate the product's pricing a nine out of ten. You need to pay about 80,000 rupees yearly for the tool. There are no additional costs associated with the product."

"The pricing is totally reasonable."

"The tool’s pricing is yearly. The solution’s pricing is expensive."

"The price is good, not too high."

"Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is affordability, even for companies with limited budgets, such as those in the Pakistani market. It is a subscription-based license."

"The price of the solution is reasonable. It cost approximately €10,000 annually."

"The solution could be made a bit cheaper."

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"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis. Compared to other solutions, this solution is cheaper."

"I give the cost of the solution a seven out of ten."

"The licensing fee is 200 Bangladeshi Taka per client per year."

"You need to pay for a yearly license for Seqrite Endpoint Security, which is expensive."

"Though I don't think that this is a cheaply priced product, I feel that it is an affordable solution."

"The solution has reasonable pricing. There is one pricing without any hidden charges. They have to pay once a year or three years."

"My company needs to purchase a yearly subscription for the licensing costs for Seqrite Endpoint Security."

"The pricing is reasonable."

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Top Industries

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Construction Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

15%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

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Small Business

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Small Business	46
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	53

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Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	5

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Midsize Enterprise	12
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Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?

Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is reasonably priced for the market. I do not know the exact cost o...

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What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?

We did work with one of our clients who required mobile security solutions. In my opinion, Trend Micro, when we went ...

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What is your primary use case for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?

When it comes to endpoint security requirements, we work with Trend Micro most of the time; currently, my focus is mo...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Seqrite Endpoint Security?

The solution's pricing is good for us, where it is neither cheap nor expensive.

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What needs improvement with Seqrite Endpoint Security?

The solution's integration capabilities are moderate and could be improved.

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What is your primary use case for Seqrite Endpoint Security?

Seqrite Endpoint Security protects individual machines, servers, and emails against malware, viruses, and spam attacks.

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

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Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

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Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum provides swift threat detection and response, enhancing device and vulnerability management via an intuitive dashboard.

With features like automated threat detection, advanced encryption, and centralized reporting, Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum elevates security management. Its cloud console supports incident analysis, while behavior analysis and machine learning offer robust network insights. Despite integration challenges with firewalls and setup complexities, it ensures endpoint protection through features like malware detection and zero-day attack monitoring, proven valuable in medium to small business environments.

What are the key features?

Automated Threat Detection: Utilizes machine learning for efficient threat identification.
Advanced Dashboard: Simplifies management of devices and vulnerabilities.
Centralized Reporting: Consolidates data for enhanced visibility.
Cloud Console: Facilitates real-time incident analysis.
Zero-Day Attack Monitoring: Proactively addresses emerging threats.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Comprehensive Security Features: Ensures robust endpoint protection.
Real-Time Network Insights: Boosts situational awareness and response.
Scalable Programs: Allows growth and adaptation to increased needs.
Seamless Integration: Works well with existing tools to maximize efficiency.

Implementation of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum in industries often focuses on protecting devices like laptops and servers against threats such as malware, utilizing features like USB protection and endpoint encryption. Organizations also leverage centralized management and patch management for improved efficiency and effectiveness.

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Seqrite Endpoint Security provides comprehensive endpoint protection with features like inventory management, antivirus defense, and ransomware prevention. It ensures seamless device and application control, offering centralized management for hybrid environments across Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Seqrite Endpoint Security, known for its centralized management system, is designed to safeguard endpoints with advanced antivirus, malware detection, and ransomware prevention capabilities. It facilitates effective governance for hybrid work environments, providing robust inventory and asset management. While offering advanced device and application control across Windows, Mac, and Linux, Seqrite integrates XDR and EDR functionalities along with web protection and policy implementation.

What are the key features of Seqrite Endpoint Security?

Inventory and Asset Management: Track and manage hardware and software assets effectively.
Ransomware Backup: Provides backups to secure data against ransomware attacks.
Advanced EDR and XDR: Offers extended and endpoint detection and response.
File Monitoring: Monitors file activities to ensure data integrity.
External Device Control: Manages device usage and access.
Web Protection: Safeguards against online threats with secure browsing.
DLP Features: Monitors data access and usage to prevent data loss.

What benefits should be looked for?

Ease of Management: Streamlined management with a user-friendly interface.
Policy Implementation: Fast and effective application of security policies.
Cost-Effective Plans: Provides affordable options for varied businesses.
Centralized Management: Simplifies the management of multiple devices.

In industries like IT, healthcare, and finance, Seqrite Endpoint Security finds usage for securing endpoint devices and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Its centralized cloud-based management supports robust access control and governance, suitable for both small businesses and large enterprises in managing endpoint security challenges.

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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

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Gadre, Bharat Vikas Group, Fernandez Hospital, Fabtech Projects & Engineering, KIMS Hospital, National Steel And Agro Industries, Sardar Patel University, Sterling Wilson, Chowgule Industries

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