Director of Business Development at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Real User
High performance, light on resources, and highly effective scanning
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of ESET File Security are the performance and it doesn't take too many resources."
  • "In the current version of ESET File Security, you cannot download a file, it always wants the real-time upload which you have to wait until the file is ready. This is annoying. In previous versions, you were able to use the downloaded engine."

What is our primary use case?

ESET File Security is used to provide access to files remotely and securely.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of ESET File Security are the performance and it doesn't take too many resources.

What needs improvement?

In the current version of ESET File Security, you cannot download a file, it always wants the real-time upload which you have to wait until the file is ready. This is annoying. In previous versions, you were able to use the downloaded engine.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ESET File Security for approximately ten years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

ESET File Security is reliable and stable. We had only one infection from a website, in the years of us using the solution. This was with approximately 20 people using the solution, it extremely effective.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 20 people using ESET File Security in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used technical support.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have evaluated many other solutions similar to ESET File Security.

What other advice do I have?

I rate ESET File Security a ten out of ten.

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Senior System Engineering at CORE NV
Real User
Top 10
Provides EDR and protect clients' servers and endpoint devices
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution provides EDR. You can customize how you prepare the endpoint for clients and the dashboard alerts."
  • "The solution provides EDR. You can customize how you prepare the endpoint for clients and the dashboard alerts."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use the solution to protect our clients' servers and endpoint devices.

    What is most valuable?

    The solution provides EDR. You can customize how you prepare the endpoint for clients and the dashboard alerts.

    What needs improvement?

    The solution could be cheaper.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using ESET PROTECT Enterprise for two years.

    How are customer service and support?

    I can access the code or ES support, but I'm mostly redirected to the reseller for assistance.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is straightforward and takes a day to complete.

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

    The product is expensive.

    I rate the product’s pricing an eight out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

    What other advice do I have?

    There is a team to manage the network.

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

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Technical Specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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    Easy to manage, straightforward to implement, and offers good pricing
    Pros and Cons
    • "The solution doesn't have high memory usage."
    • "In terms of management accounts, there's a lot of manuals that seem to be mixed up. Sometimes, it's a little bit confusing."

    What is our primary use case?

    We primarily use this solution for the server.

    How has it helped my organization?

    This is an antivirus and network protection software. It mostly can protect our VMs and keeps our organizations safer.

    What is most valuable?

    The solution is very easy to deploy.

    You can manage the solution easily. I can get a lot of people on the central management console.

    The pricing is okay.

    It's very straightforward to use the product.

    The solution doesn't have high memory usage.

    What needs improvement?

    I can't think of any features that are missing. It's quite a complete solution.

    We haven't looked too hard at the solution itself. I'm not sure of any aspects that are lacking. It provides all the functionality we need.

    In terms of management accounts, there's a lot of manuals that seem to be mixed up. Sometimes, it's a little bit confusing.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    At this point, I have been using the solution for a number of years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is quite stable. We haven't really dealt with bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's quite reliable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The solution can scale quite well. If a company needs to expand the solution, it can do so easily.

    Currently, we have 100 servers that are benefiting from this product.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    We're partners and therefore have a good relationship with technical support. They are responsive and knowledgeable. We're satisfied with the level of service the solution provides. I'd rate them ten out of ten.

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

    We previously used Symantec. We switched due to the fact that it was too expensive. This product has similar features to Symantec, however, it costs much less.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is pretty straightforward. I would not describe it as complex.

    What other advice do I have?

    We're both a customer and a partner.

    I am not sure of which version of the solution our organization is using at this time.

    We use just the antivirus software. We don't need to pay a lot of attention to it.

    Overall, I would rate the solution nine out of ten. It does everything we need it to do and it's easy to use.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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