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ESET EDR/XDR vs Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert 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

ESET EDR/XDR
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
55th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Authentication Systems (48th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (37th)
Kaspersky Endpoint Detectio...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
23rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of ESET EDR/XDR is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert is 1.6%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert1.6%
ESET EDR/XDR1.0%
Other97.4%
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
 

Featured Reviews

PB
Achieves robust data protection and reliable security with the help of advanced automation features
We promote customers to purchase our ESET EDR_XDR and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions. In our office, with about one hundred and fifty people, we use ESET EDR_XDR personally to protect data from unauthorized threats and gain early awareness to protect against cyber attacks The cost and basic…
Rodrigo Censi - PeerSpot reviewer
Patch management and integration capabilities drive effective endpoint response management
We work with Kaspersky and two modalities: the Censi final and Censi license. Most of our clients work in financial areas and industry. Our regular enterprise business relies on these solutions Kaspersky is viable with ADR; the Endpoint Detection response feature and the BitLocker management…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup of ESET EDR_XDR is very simple, easy to deploy, and manage."
"The solution is easy to use."
"It is a scalable solution...It is a stable solution."
"I like the tool’s response to malware and trojans."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response is an effective protection solution."
"We have a central console and from there you can monitor all workstations via an agent."
"EDR's most valuable feature is its basic protection from malware and viruses."
"The content filtering options are good."
"Its customer service is quite good."
"Encryption is the most valuable feature. It creates an encryption tunnel from your location to the delivery address."
 

Cons

"ESET EDR_XDR needs to conduct more research and development and innovations in early detection of attacks."
"The solution could improve how it scours each website."
"The license prices for this solution are quite high."
"The solution can improve by providing automatic fixing of vulnerabilities and reducing the resources used in the server component and endpoint agent. They are very bulky and use a lot of CPU, memory, and hard drive resources."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"My opinion is that behavior detection could work better. This feature gets a high rate of false positives."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert needs to include a traffic interface."
"It's not a simple implementation."
"Device control is lacking in EDR."
"The solution is expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the solution’s pricing a six or seven out of ten.."
"Kaspersky's pricing is very competitive when it comes to comparison with the other solutions."
"Endpoint's pricing is good, especially compared to expensive solutions like Sophos."
"There is an annual license to use Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response. The price overall is a bit expensive when compared to other solutions. There are not any additional fees other than the license."
"We were on a three-year license to use Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response. The price could be better."
"The product has a valuable pricing model. We need to purchase its monthly subscription."
"The license for EDR costs about 1,000 pesos per user. I would rate the pricing as four out of five."
"The price of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response is in the middle range compared to competitors. The pricing model is based on the users using the solutions. The cost for us is approximately 2200 Algerian dinars. The price of the solution could be reduced."
"The solution is worth its cost so I rate pricing a ten out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ESET EDR/XDR?
ESET EDR_XDR needs to conduct more research and development and innovations in early detection of attacks. Improvements in preventive maintenance and early detection of cyber attacks are necessary ...
What do you like most about Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert?
The integration with our hypervisor is quite smooth, especially within the Kaspersky Enterprise environment. We have many virtual machines, and the integration is helpful.
What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert?
I would appreciate seeing some sort of utility feature that monitors and maintains the performance of the current system. Wherever it is installed, users could run a quick scan regarding the regist...
 

Also Known As

ESET Secure Authentication
Kaspersky EDR
 

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Sample Customers

Mitsubishi Motors, Canon
Ferrari, Insolar, Tael, Republic of Serbia
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