ESET Endpoint Protection Platform Reviews

We primarily use the solution for endpoint security.

It has a lot of tools. I need a tool to have some type of check when people connect to public WiFi. I was able to build some types of profiles and have ESET check the connection type. If there is weak encryption, it will not connect. That is cool. That wasn't available as a feature from Symantec. There's a lot of customization you can do with ESET. There is a lot you can do with it.

I would say the best feature that I like is the isolation. If it detects ransomware or something, it can isolate that computer. It disconnects it from the network.

The solution is stable.

It's scalable. 

The technical support has been helpful and responsive. 

I'm not the person who can suggest some improvements. I haven't covered all of  ESET as it is big. I haven't used it all. I'm just touching the surface of it and therefore can't tell how good it is.

So far, it's good. That said, I haven't looked at 50% of it. 

It can be hard to set up if you need to customize it. 

Maintenance can take a while. 

I've been using the solution for two years. 

The solution is very stable. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. It's excellent. 

The product can scale. 

I've dealt with technical support for some type of onboarding. I had a question about the WiFi area. They took the time and explained it to me. I thought it was a feature request or something. They are responsive. They explain all the details and they suggest fixes and solutions for you. They're good.

We have used Symantec. My experience with Symantec is really limited. We switched over to ESET. We didn't have a lot of options with Symantec. For example, we wanted something with a lot more options.

The solution is in the middle of complex and simple. It's not very straightforward if you want some customization, for example. Therefore, it depends. Out of the box, it works great. However, we use IPsec, so the firewall needs people to remote in and remote out. We want to allow some type of traffic over the IPsec when people connect to remote. That said, that has to add some IPs and some policy sets.

There are some policy set modifications. You've got to know it. You've got to just look at it, however, it's easy enough to figure it out. If anyone has some security background, they will figure it out. It is not super complicated if you have a bit of knowledge.

The updates are now the problem. You need time with ESET for cleaning out PUAs and potentially unwanted applications. It gives alarms and there are so many alarms. When we first set it up I just tried to enable all the alarms for the unwanted applications, for things that looked suspicious. However, now there are a ton of alarms. In terms of maintenance, that will need time. However, that's just to clean up garbage applications from your endpoints. It's not really the ESET setup.

I have no idea what the exact pricing is. 

We're customers and end users. 

The management is cloud-based. All the endpoints report to the cloud. However, we have hybrid people who work from home and people who work on-site. Everyone has ESET.

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten. It's great.

If people want to try ESET, I would say, "Go for it." I love it. It seems to have everything I wanted, and it does a good job. I didn't have any problems. There are basically no problems with it.

I am using ESET Endpoint Security for our basic protection. 

ESET Endpoint Security could improve EDR integration.

I have been using ESET Endpoint Security for approximately two years.

ESET Endpoint Security is stable, I did not have any issues with it.

We have approximately 50 people using the solutions but we have 100 servers running it.

We will increase the usage of the solution over time.

We use our local distributor for support and they are very good and friendly.

I previously used Symantec and BitDefender.

The initial setup of ESET Endpoint Security can be a little challenging, but overall it is straightforward. If we are to implement the solution for 100 employees it will take approximately one week.

I did the implementation of ESET Endpoint Security with my team.

We do not have many people managing the solution. 

The cost of the solution is hard to justify even if the EDR operates well.

My advice to others is this is a very good solution for email protection but for the EDR and SIEM, the integration is not at a high level. However, if you use it for traditional protection it is good.

I rate ESET Endpoint Security an eight out of ten.

ESET Endpoint Antivirus is a solution for customers with workstations tied to the company network. It's a base ESET product for endpoint protection. 

A fast, effective, and lightweight product for endpoint protection. You don't see it until it reports found malware.

ESET is the fastest solution on the market. It's also highly reliable. On top of the base configuration, you can set it to respond to events such as ransomware detection with network isolation and other automatic tasks. Our customers prefer ESET because it's reliable, fast, and light on system resources. If your devices don't have much RAM, having an antivirus solution that doesn't use many resources is critical.

It would be nice to have more features in vulnerability scanning, which I believe will happen eventually because it already has some basic functionalities.

I have used Endpoint Antivirus for 16 years.

I rate ESET Endpoint Antivirus 10 out of 10 for stability.

Everything depends on how well you've built your network. If your network is centralized, has good bandwidth, and you have the correct set of permissions, you'll have no problem deploying ESET. If your network topography is decentralized, you'll need more steps. Also, there is a cloud solution. The cloud-based ESET Protect server can manage up to 50,000 computers, so keep it in mind if you have more. 

ESET Endpoint Antivirus is a proven product, built for the last 35 years, brushed and polished to perfection. Customers rarely see malfunctioning of any kind, and if it happens, support will take care of it immediately. There are five different methods to deploy protection on endpoints, with the ability to set the smallest detail in the process. And pretty much everything works flawlessly. There are no limitations to the number of distribution points, number of administrators, configurations of permission sets, or anything that can interfere with the solution's scalability.

The customer support is better than the product. 

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I rate ESET Endpoint Antivirus 10 out of 10 for all it is. It's a proven product, polished to perfection, and in the top five products globally. It isn't complicated to set up; believe me, I've been deploying it for 16 years. ESET has been in this field for a long time, so everything is mature and seamless. 

The deployment time depends on the network size. From a few hours for the network of 30 endpoints, including the ESET Protect server deployment, to a few days if you have thousands of endpoints and other solutions that need removal.

We deployed the solution in-house.

I rate ESET Endpoint Antivirus a seven out of 10 for affordability, but it lacks features that some pricier products have. The price of Endpoint Antivirus is somewhere in the middle regarding the competitors. It's a decent value. There aren't any additional costs, and the solution is low-maintenance on the customer's end. 

I rate ESET Endpoint Antivirus a nine out of 10 overall. Some minor improvements could be made, but customers are happy with Endpoint Antivirus. You don't see it as it's very low on resources, but it's a powerful endpoint client packed with functionalities that can make a difference between hacked and a healthy network.

I recommend using Endpoint Antivirus with ESET Protect server for centralized management, maximum security policies, and automatic isolation tasks for eventualities. A better product, ESET Endpoint Security, brings web control, anti-spam filtering, and a firewall to control the network traffic on your endpoints. The antivirus solution doesn't have those features, so consider the latter if you need those additional functionalities. ESET Endpoint Security also has a secure browser that encrypts communication between the keyboard and the browser. This feature is crucial for banking services and anything online where you're typing in sensitive information or user credentials.

When I was still in Cameroon, I was working for an insurance company called Activa and then we were looking for something different than our current security solution Symantec. We were looking around for a solution and someone contacted us who was proposing ESET Endpoint Antivirus. They gave us a trial version for three months, and during the three months, we put in place a type of proof of concept with some servers, virtual machines, and desktops.  

After that three-month trial period was extended, but unfortunately, the company was not convinced by the product, and the managers decided to use another solution called SentinelOne.

There are some great features in ESET Endpoint Antivirus when you are browsing on the internet. For example, they have a notification if within your LAN network something is suspected to be a threat. Additionally, the malware features are very good.

When you are using your bank account and your bank card, to do some transaction you will be informed that you are then running under some risk, and then they will then suggest you open a secure page and then use that card inside that secure page. There are some other good website features, such as parental controls. You can prevent your kids from going from one site to another.

When we did the proof of concept on our company we realized that the performance of that server was improved. Users were having access to that server faster than while using the previous security solution. The workload on that server was not enough maybe, but it was a great difference which using ESET Endpoint Antivirus.

ESET Endpoint Antivirus could improve the mobile device experience by having more coverage.

I have used ESET Endpoint Antivirus within the late 12 months.

The support we received was very good during our trial experience. We were contacted regularly about our experience. We were asked if we faced any difficulties and the agent was nice. We were satisfied with the support.

We have used Symantec, SentinelOne, Trend Micro Apex One, and Trend Micro Office Scan.

The feature I saw on Symantec was not available on the version we were using in our proof of concept of ESET Endpoint Antivirus. However, I would have liked to have tested the EDR solution from ESET.

ESET Endpoint Antivirus is not difficult to implement.

If I can separate the home product from corporate products. The home product is better than the corporate solution. The ESET Endpoint Antivirus home solution has a bit of an advantage.

I rate ESET Endpoint Antivirus a seven out of ten.

The primary use case of the solution is to manage endpoint security.

ESET Endpoint Security's ransomware protection is good.

The support and documentation have room for improvement.

The migration between on-prem and cloud has room for improvement.

I have been using the solution for three years.

The solution is stable.

We previously used Microsoft Defender but it is not as mature as ESET Endpoint Security.

The on-prem deployment is not straightforward but the cloud deployment is easy.

I give the solution a seven out of ten.

We have 200 people using the solution.

We have two admin people managing the solution.

ESET Endpoint Security’s most valuable feature is the management console. Additionally, it doesn’t need a high-performing CPU for software servers. It has the best security feature as well. It provides 100% security by detecting dangerous web pages and illegal sources.

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 additional agents for it at present.

We have been using ESET Endpoint Security for three years. At present, we are using the latest version.

I rate the product’s stability a nine out of ten.

The product is highly scalable. I rate its scalability a ten out of ten. There are 150 users in one organization and 25 users in another organization that I manage. It is suitable for medium businesses.

The product’s initial setup is straightforward and fast. I rate the process a nine or ten out of ten. It requires minimal technical staff for deployment.

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.

ESET Endpoint Security is a good product for finding new devices and alerting administrators. It has always succeeded compared to other solutions. I never have a problem with security using it. It provides 100% safety for the environment and users.

I rate it an eight out of ten.

ESET Endpoint Antivirus has several useful features. Firstly, it offers parental control options, allowing users to manage and restrict access for children. Additionally, it can block certain web pages that may contain viruses or pose a threat to the computer.

The problem was that it didn't support Windows 7. That's why I had to switch temporarily. So it should be more compatible with different operating systems.

I have been using this solution for a year. I am using the latest version. 

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. It is not ten because it does not support Windows 7. 

The scalability of the solution is good. Only I am using the solution. 

The initial setup was fine. It was easy. It took less than an hour to deploy. 

It was done in-house. I needed technical help while trying to update it to Windows 7. And I still wasn't able to do it. 

I paid for a yearly license. It is not expensive; the pricing model is fine. 

I am satisfied with ESET Endpoint Antivirus. I would definitely recommend using the solution. It is easy to use and a good solution. 

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

This is a security solution and it is used to protect all of the client's systems. It is for data protection.

It's not using too much system capacity or memory. It's quite light. It's like there's nothing on the PC, yet it's working there behind the scenes. 

From my side, the best thing is the support from ESET headquarters. When we have a problem in two hours or three hours, we find a solution via ESET.

It is stable. 

It can scale as well. 

The pricing is reasonable.

There is no such thing as a 100% secure system. That said, the main problems are coming from the users and how they use the system, including how they open emails, go to the internet, et cetera. Maybe if they have a firewall system paired with ESET, so there are not as many concerns around the security of the WAN, that would be better. 

We hope that they can learn from and react to threats faster so that we are more protected in the future as new items arise. They need to update the system faster to ensure security is there in the case of new events. 

When users renew licenses, they should offer a discount.

I've been dealing with the solution since 2016. I've used it for seven years now. 

The solution is very stable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

We have two companies here we've contracted with. One is with 750 computers and another one is with 100 PCs. 

The solution can scale. 

The technical support is really good. they are helpful, fast, and responsive. 

That said, sometimes, when we have a problem, we need a quick response, and they have many things to do on their side, so it can take two or three hours sometimes to get a reply from them.

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It's quite simple to set up. People sometimes don't want to make much effort, however, technically, it's quite simple to implement the solution. They can do it themselves, yet we are always there, ready to install the solution.

How many people we need to deploy the solution depends. In the beginning, we can use one engineer to deploy the solution. However, it depends on the number of computers. If we install it on about ten PCs, for example, we can also handle the training for the local IT people who can then make the installation.

We do not normally handle the maintenance afterward. However, depending on the contract, we can assist with support. Usually, we have two engineers that can assist our clients if they need help.

We can install the solution for clients. 

The ROI is high since using the product can avoid many problems. I'd rate the ROI five out of five. 

The price is good when you compare it to other solutions. That said, when the client needs to renew the license for the next year, it is the same price. Maybe they can do a discount for renewing the license. That would make it more attractive.

The license is annual. Users can also choose to do a three-year license. 

If a client needs extra features, we need to discuss locally so we understand how we can help the customer and how much it will cost.

I'd rate it four out of five in terms of affordability, with one point taken off for issues around renewing the license. 

I've been looking into SentinelOne.

I'm a reseller. We are selling, installing, and doing training for the users.

We deal with the latest version of the solution.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.