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reviewer1871745 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managed Services Mng at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Apr 20, 2023
The features seem okay but the console management should be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "The features seem to be alright."
  • "The solution’s console management and scalability should be improved."

What is our primary use case?

ESET Endpoint Security can be used for a small non-enterprise company.

What is most valuable?

The features seem to be alright.

What needs improvement?

The solution's console management and deployment don't compare to Sophos. There is a general perception that ESET Endpoint Security is not an enterprise-grade product. The solution’s console management and scalability should be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ESET Endpoint Security for many years. But it's not a product that we push actively. We will support if the customer has it, and I'll encourage the customer to move on from there. I personally would not encourage somebody to use this solution. If a customer uses it, I will do my best to convince them to go to Sophos suite.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution seems to be alright.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I don't think this solution is as scalable as Sophos or Check Point. I would rate the scalability of ESET Endpoint Security a six and a half out of ten. We have three customers working with ESET Endpoint Security. I am currently using one engineer for the deployment and maintenance of the solution.

How are customer service and support?

I have never used ESET Endpoint Security’s customer support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. But since our approach includes XDR, EDR, firewalls, and email encryption, Sophos works pretty well for us. The time taken to deploy the solution depends on the size of the customer at the end of the day. But the deployment is very quick, straightforward, and takes about an hour.

The deployment process is customer-dependent and product dependent. It will be around the portal, including the portal for the customer, licensing the portal, and then deploying the agents based on our deployment strategy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Customers buy the ESET Endpoint Security license for a year, two years, or thirty six months.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate ESET Endpoint Security between six to seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Engineer at Abona Deutschland GmbH
Real User
Apr 18, 2023
Stable and efficient in detecting viruses
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a scalable solution."
  • "Its initial setup process could be more straightforward."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for endpoint protection.

What is most valuable?

The solution is very stable and efficient in detecting viruses.

What needs improvement?

They should make the solution's initial setup process easier. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for more than one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate its stability as a ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 2,000 solution users in our organization. I rate its scalability as a ten.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's customer service is good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used McAfee and Defender previously. We switched to ESET for its cost and functionality.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup process has a medium complexity. It takes two weeks to deploy it.

What about the implementation team?

Our team of two engineers deploys and maintains the solution in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution's license is moderately priced. We purchase its yearly subscription.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the solution to others and rate it as a ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Winzen
Real User
Apr 5, 2023
It's a solid solution for scanning customers' environments
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "It's hard to get support for ESET in Hong Kong and China. There's a number to call that goes nowhere. You can upgrade to the premium service, but there are a few restrictions."

What is our primary use case?

We use ESET to scan servers and endpoints. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used ESET for around 10 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Endpoint Security is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Endpoint Security is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

It's hard to get support for ESET in Hong Kong and China. There's a number to call that goes nowhere. You can upgrade to the premium service, but there are a few restrictions. 

How was the initial setup?

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.  

What other advice do I have?

I rate ESET Endpoint Security nine out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1158945 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a consultancy with self employed
Real User
Mar 1, 2023
Effective antivirus, reliable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of ESET Endpoint Security is the antivirus for the endpoints."
  • "The initial setup of ESET Endpoint Security was not complex because we have five years of experience. However, it is not as easy if we did not have the experience."

What is our primary use case?

We use ESET Endpoint Security for system protection.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of ESET Endpoint Security is the antivirus for the endpoints.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

ESET Endpoint Security can scale and it is easy to do.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of ESET Endpoint Security was not complex because we have five years of experience. However, it is not as easy if we did not have the experience.

What other advice do I have?

I rate ESET Endpoint Security a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1954704 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Sep 21, 2022
A generally good product with helpful support and quick bug fixes
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability is good."
  • "Technical support has been very helpful and responsive."
  • "We do get false positives."
  • "There tend to be a lot of bugs, although they do work to fix them."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for security. It's for software protection.

What is most valuable?

The integration is good with Elasticsearch.

It's a so-so product. It works okay.

When there are bugs, they get fixed quickly.

The stability is good. 

Technical support has been very helpful and responsive. 

What needs improvement?

It's not a top-ten product. However, it works fine. 

The deployment could be a bit better. We'd like the possibility of a software install in the server segment as well as the user segment PC.

There tend to be a lot of bugs, although they do work to fix them.

We do get false positives. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for six or seven months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution does have a lot of bugs. the vendors try to do a good job to deal with them. They do a lot of updates and fixes. Otherwise, it is pretty stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 4,000 people using the solution currently. Various people from different departments are on it. 

How are customer service and support?

I've dealt with technical support and find them to be helpful. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We are using ESET on-premises, WatchGuard in a hybrid deployment, and Tenable.io as a cloud deployment.

In terms of similar solutions, I used to use CrowdStrike, and we use Cisco AMP. We've been using Symantec as well. 

How was the initial setup?

We would like the deployment to be a bit better.

However, I'm an IT specialist and don't deal with the setup. That's a different department. It was also set up before I arrived at the company. 

I'm not sure if the deployment can be handled by one person or not. I'm not involved in the maintenance aspect.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution's cost is not something I have direct knowledge of. I don't deal with licensing. 

What other advice do I have?

We're an ESET partner.

I'm using the latest version of the product right now. 

I would rate the solution eight out of ten. It's a very small product.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Managing Director at Port-IT BV
Real User
Top 20
Sep 5, 2022
Easy to maintain with a nice user interface and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "The maintenance is easy."
  • "The licensing is very flexible; it can be per month, per year, or licensed over several years, and we find it to be generally affordable."
  • "They should focus more on the offline market as well. Everybody is connected nowadays, and they want to do everything via cloud or fast internet connections, however, that's still not possible in many situations."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for endpoint security. It's used to keep our computers virus free. That's the main use case.

What is most valuable?

It has an easy user interface. The manageability is also easy. 

It's low on system resources.

The initial setup was very straightforward.

The solution is generally affordable. 

Support has been helpful and responsive. 

The maintenance is easy. 

What needs improvement?

They should focus more on the offline market as well. Everybody is connected nowadays, and they want to do everything via cloud or fast internet connections, however, that's still not possible in many situations.

The API integration with our system should be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for 15 years at this point. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability and reliability are very good. I'd rate it five out of five. There are no issues with bugs or glitches. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 30,000 people on the solution currently. Pretty much everyone uses it. 

It's very easy to scale up with the product and also very easy to scale down again as well.

I'd rate the scalability five out of five. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support has been very good overall. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very easy. It's not complex to deploy. 

We only had three engineers involved in the implementation. It was a small team.

The deployment was quick. We had everything done in a day.

We only really need one person to maintain the solution.

What about the implementation team?

We handled the initial setup in-house. We didn't need outside assistance from any consultants or integrators. 

What was our ROI?

We've seen ROI. It was pretty quickly realized as well. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing is very flexible. It can be per month, per year, or licensed over several years. It's really whatever you want. We do it per month in our company.

We find it to be generally affordable. I'd rate it a five out of five in terms of affordability.

What other advice do I have?

We are partners with ESET on some products. 

We are now on the latest version of the solution. 

We use a mix of on-premises and cloud. The cloud deployment was introduced in the last year or so.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. I'd advise others to use the solution as it is easy to manage. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Dimitrije Stošić - PeerSpot reviewer
License administrator at Comtrade Group
Real User
Aug 16, 2022
Highly scalable and invisible solution
Pros and Cons
  • "ESET Endpoint Security's best feature is that it's invisible until it detects a problem."
  • "I'm really satisfied with ESET's technical support, they solve all of our problems immediately."
  • "ESET Endpoint Security lacks some advanced functionalities and features which would be useful to be interconnected with the solutions we use, such as Microsoft 365."

What is our primary use case?

I use ESET Endpoint Security to detect malware.

What is most valuable?

ESET Endpoint Security's best feature is that it's invisible until it detects a problem.

What needs improvement?

ESET Endpoint Security lacks some advanced functionalities and features which would be useful to be interconnected with the solutions we use, such as Microsoft 365.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using ESET Endpoint Security for more than five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I've had no problems with ESET Endpoint Security's stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

ESET Endpoint Security is very scalable - we scaled up and down by a few hundred users in a month with no problems.

How are customer service and support?

I'm really satisfied with ESET's technical support, they solve all of our problems immediately.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was quick and easy.

What other advice do I have?

I advise anybody considering ESET Endpoint Security to find a good partner to implement it. I would rate ESET Endpoint Security as eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Tarkan GU - PeerSpot reviewer
Retired at BEMSIS INFORMATICS LTD.
Real User
Top 5
Jul 18, 2022
Straightforward setup, stable, and suitable for clients who need a more complex model of security technology
Pros and Cons
  • "ESET Endpoint Security is primarily used to protect computers from viruses and ransomware."
  • "There are some complexities if you want to manipulate the software."
  • "It is somewhat scalable. However, if you need just a few licenses, you sometimes have to buy more than you need."

What is our primary use case?

ESET Endpoint Security is primarily used to protect computers from viruses and ransomware.

What needs improvement?

The main feature that could be included in the next release is protection from crypto attacks.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for fifteen years. We have some clients that use various ESET Endpoint products, and we provide regular subscription renewals for our clients.

We deploy on-premises because our clients prefer it.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product, considering we have been using it for 15 years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is somewhat scalable. However, if you need just a few licenses, you sometimes have to buy more than you need. They are sold in packs, bundles and even five-user licenses, so if someone wants to get one license, they may have to buy five, which isn't logical.

How are customer service and support?

We have used the technical support a little bit but more for security purposes.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have used different solutions and are not necessarily tied to only ESET solutions. It depends on the requirements of the client. For example, ESET EndPoint Security is suitable for clients who need a more complex model of security technology. This solution is good for clients if they have a firewall like Sophos or Sophos Antivirus integrated into their firewall.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward and not difficult. There are some complexities if you want to manipulate the software, but in terms of setup, it's not complex. I rate the setup experience a two out of ten, with ten being the most complicated.

What other advice do I have?

Regarding price policy, we prefer to get quotes in Turkish dollars, not in USD. For example, Sophos provides us quotations in Turkish dollars, and then we calculate the price in USD for our clients. It's much better if ESET quotes in a local currency, especially for software. Hardware may be more challenging to sell in a local currency. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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John Michalakoudis - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Support Technician at Neda
Reseller
Jul 14, 2022
Useful ransomware scans, reliable, and effective support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of ESET Endpoint Antivirus are the search engine, easy firewall setup, and ransomware scans."
  • "The console or GUI of ESET Endpoint Antivirus should improve. Additionally, they should provide an addon feature for HyperV and VMware."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of ESET Endpoint Antivirus are the search engine, easy firewall setup, and ransomware scans.

What needs improvement?

The console or GUI of ESET Endpoint Antivirus should improve. Additionally, they should provide an addon feature for HyperV and VMware.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ESET Endpoint Antivirus for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

ESET Endpoint Antivirus is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the ESET Endpoint Antivirus is good.

We have 18 people in my company that uses this solution. In our customers' companies, there are approximately 1,000 people using it.

How are customer service and support?

The support from ESET Endpoint Antivirus is very good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have only used ESET Endpoint Antivirus.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of ESET Endpoint Antivirus is easy and takes only minutes to do.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of ESET Endpoint Antivirus could be lower. From a customer's perspective, it is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate ESET Endpoint Antivirus an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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SAMUELMWANGI - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Calidad Systems Limited
Real User
May 17, 2022
Prevents Trojans, worms, and malware; light, easy to install and integrate, but security could still be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "Installing and integrating ESET Endpoint Antivirus was easy; it is light, easy to install, easy to integrate, and prevents worms, malware, and Trojans."
  • "Online security could still be improved in ESET Endpoint Antivirus because security is threatened by phishing."

What is our primary use case?

We used ESET Endpoint Antivirus for the workstations to prevent Trojans, worms, and malware.

What is most valuable?

I liked that ESET Endpoint Antivirus was light, easy to install, and easy to integrate.

What needs improvement?

Online security could still be improved in ESET Endpoint Antivirus because security is threatened by phishing.

For how long have I used the solution?

We used ESET Endpoint Antivirus for three years, but then we moved to a different solution. We used it in the previous year before we moved to Microsoft Defender.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

ESET Endpoint Antivirus was easy to scale.

How are customer service and support?

We didn't contact the ESET Endpoint Antivirus support team.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We didn't use a different solution previously, because we started with ESET Endpoint Antivirus.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for ESET Endpoint Antivirus was straightforward. We installed it on many workstations.

What about the implementation team?

We deployed ESET Endpoint Antivirus with our in-house team.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

You need to pay for the ESET Endpoint Antivirus license monthly or yearly, whichever you choose.

What other advice do I have?

We used the latest version of ESET Endpoint Antivirus.

We had one engineer who was responsible for the maintenance of the solution. We had fifteen users of the solution before we shifted to ESET Endpoint Protection Advanced.

I would recommend ESET Endpoint Antivirus to others, but currently, we're using Microsoft Defender.

I'm giving ESET Endpoint Antivirus a rating of seven.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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