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ESET EDR/XDR vs Wazuh 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 Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
37th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Authentication Systems (44th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (56th)
Wazuh
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
5th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (1st), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of ESET EDR/XDR is 1.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wazuh is 11.1%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
 

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…
Sandip_Patel - PeerSpot reviewer
Evaluating robust file monitoring with insights for community support improvements
Wazuh's most valuable features include file monitoring and compliance reporting, which do not require excessive costs. These aspects are vital as they provide alerts for changes and facilitate the monitoring of compliance. The platform is also relatively easy to set up and operate. Reports are straightforward to extract and prove useful for compliance requirements.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is easy to use."
"The initial setup of ESET EDR_XDR is very simple, easy to deploy, and manage."
"My company implemented Wazuh because it was relatively inexpensive. They could quickly get their hands on it to check a box for some audit and compliance."
"I recommend Wazuh to everyone and believe more platforms, not just SIEM and XDR capability platforms, should be open source, allowing people to leverage these tools for the greater good."
"The most valuable features are the modules and metrics."
"Overall, I rate Wazuh a nine out of ten."
"We use it to find any aberration in our endpoint devices. For example, if someone installs a game on their company laptop, Wazuh will detect it and inform us of the unauthorized software or unintended use of the devices provided by the company."
"It has efficient SCA capabilities."
"We found the MITRE framework mapping and the agent enrollment service to be the most valuable features of Wazuh."
"Good for monitoring, active response, and for vulnerabilities."
 

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."
"Wazuh could improve the detection, it is not detecting all of the attacks. Additionally, it is lacking features compared to other solutions."
"Wazuh should come up with more in-built rules and integrations for the cloud."
"The product's configuration part and lack of AI capabilities are some of the major concerns associated with Wazuh."
"Wazuh currently fails to provide its users with AI and ML."
"Adding the flexibility to integrate various plug-ins or modules into its core system would enhance functionality."
"Its user interface for sure can be improved. It is not so comfortable to use if you're looking for specific logs."
"I have yet to find the same capability in Wazuh to get logs from different sources into the system"
"Scalability is a constraint in the on-prem version of Wazuh in terms of the volume of logs we can manage."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the solution’s pricing a six or seven out of ten.."
"It is a free-of-cost solution."
"The current pricing is open source."
"Wazuh is open-source, but you must consider the total cost of ownership. It may be free to acquire, but you spend a lot of time and effort supporting the product and getting it to a point where it's useful."
"Wazuh is totally free and open source. There are no licensing costs, only support costs if you need them."
"When I contacted customer care, they mentioned bundling options, that I found to be overall affordable."
"Wazuh is open-source, therefore it is free. You can purchase support for $1,000 a year."
"Wazuh is free and open source."
"Wazuh has a community edition, and I was using that. It's free and open source."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
19%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
9%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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 Wazuh?
Wazuh is its flexibility and open-source nature, which allows us to tailor threat detection and response across diverse client environments. Its integration capabilities with SOAR, cloud platforms,...
What needs improvement with Wazuh?
That would require me to discuss with the Wazuh team regarding areas that could be improved, as I have numerous ideas. From a developer's perspective, this is a Linux system with an active communit...
What is your primary use case for Wazuh?
Wazuh is a SIEM platform with various applications in today's environment. Compliance checks have helped with regulatory requirements. I pulled in PCI DSS to check for file integrity monitoring. I ...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Mitsubishi Motors, Canon
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