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Cuckoo Sandbox vs ESET Endpoint Protection Platform comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Cuckoo Sandbox
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
14th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ESET Endpoint Protection Pl...
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (17th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Cuckoo Sandbox is 2.5%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 2.8%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Adrián Rodriguez Garcia - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides detailed behavior analysis while needing improvements in signature detection
I use Cuckoo Sandbox primarily for automated malware behavior analysis. Specifically, it helps me extract indicators of compromise (IOC) to add to different platforms in the security environment of my company Cuckoo can show me every behavior in a machine. For example, it shows all files…
Tarkan GU - PeerSpot reviewer
Protects against threats and helps with ransomeware but needs optimization for lower resource usage
We are using ESET products for our clients, especially for entry-level protection tools. The demand for these tools is primarily coming from our clients, and we sometimes propose them to our clients as well We install the product in a standard way as a product. The primary purpose is to protect…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The dynamic analysis feature in Cuckoo Sandbox is excellent compared to others."
"The scalability is an eight out of ten."
"Cuckoo Sandbox is very stable and reliable."
"Cuckoo Sandbox is very stable and reliable."
"The product offers great reporting tools"
"The pricing is reasonable."
"ESET provides good protection."
"The tool protects everything."
"ESET has regular updates, and it gives me good feedback. It's not too onerous like some of the products I've used in the past."
"It's easy to set up and quick to deploy."
"Technical support has been very good. They're quick to respond to any problems."
"This is a product at the top of its game. That is the reason we choose to support and sell it."
 

Cons

"The only issue is with the installation, which requires some adjustments."
"It lacks correlation with other types of information, such as explaining why a particular file was modified or identifying the specific process responsible."
"Cuckoo Sandbox could improve its signature detection because it currently only shows simple file modifications and connections to different botnets."
"I want the command to be quicker."
"The proactive feature is excellent, but I do not believe ESET will make any changes to this feature in the future."
"ESET Endpoint Antivirus could improve the mobile device experience by having more coverage."
"ESET Endpoint Security could improve EDR integration."
"The stability needs to be improved. There are bugs that you have to deal with."
"They need to improve licensing for VMs. When ESET is uninstalled from a VM, the seat stays on the license management server. We have to manually delete the seat from that server because it doesn't know how to handle it. I contacted exclusive ESET support here in Croatia and they told me there is no solution for this yet."
"The use of SQL Server can be improved. At times, there is a bit of challenge while linking it with the Javascript. ESET Endpoint Security requires modern technology or modern equipment on site. You will find it difficult to use ESET Endpoint Security with dual-core machines. If they can add the cloud management feature to their product, it will be much easier. If you look at this COVID situation that we are in right now, people are working from home, so you need to control the computers wherever you are. For example, if you are using any email setup and you are hosting it on your own, all the email traffic will be going through the same network. You need to protect all of your computers from the attack. It is best if you can do it remotely rather than having an IT person to come onsite to manage all computers and metrics etc, which isn't a smart way to do it."
"Sometimes, ESET sends alerts within my own network that cause confusion. That is, it might warn about contamination, or that the VM has crashed, but it doesn't go further than that. It just shows me the alert and sometimes I am not sure what to do about it."
"While we see dangers within our security system, it would help if there were popups that could immediately alert us or the user of the endpoint that something was detected."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have to pay five to ten thousand dollars for this solution."
"It is subjective. I don't think it is expensive. If you can have 10 user licenses for less than $100, I don't think it is expensive."
"The solution costs around $20 or $30 per user per year."
"I do a two or three-year license for less than $100."
"The price of ESET Endpoint Antivirus could be lower. From a customer's perspective, it is expensive."
"The pricing is pretty good."
"The price of ESET Endpoint Security is in the middle range of price compared to other solutions. For example, BitDefender can be more expensive."
"I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten. It is neither cheap nor expensive for our clients."
"The price of ESET Endpoint Security is affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Educational Organization
11%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cuckoo Sandbox?
I don't know the price as I always use the free version of Cuckoo Sandbox.
What needs improvement with Cuckoo Sandbox?
The only issue is with the installation, which requires some adjustments. We need to check the OS level for compatibility. This can be challenging for those who are new to Cuckoo Sandbox.
What is your primary use case for Cuckoo Sandbox?
We are using Cuckoo Sandbox ( /products/cuckoo-sandbox-reviews ) for phishing emails and malware analysis.
What do you like most about ESET Endpoint Security?
ESET Endpoint Security’s most valuable feature is the management console.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ESET Endpoint Security?
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.
What needs improvement with ESET Endpoint Security?
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 additio...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Smart Security, ESET PROTECT Advanced, ESET LiveGuard Advanced, ESET PROTECT Platform
 

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Sample Customers

Information Not Available
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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