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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs F-Secure Total comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ESET Endpoint Protection Pl...
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
104
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (10th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (20th)
F-Secure Total
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
21st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 1.9%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of F-Secure Total is 1.8%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ESET Endpoint Protection Platform1.9%
F-Secure Total1.8%
Other96.3%
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Featured Reviews

MS
Owner at Online IT
Cloud-based protection has simplified daily client support and keeps threats under control
The problems that we are facing with policy adoption include slow adoption, as it takes more than five minutes to adopt policy on client computers. ESET Network Attack Protection sometimes helps in reducing network-level intrusions, but sometimes it prevents local devices on the network, which are well-known and good devices, from being recognized, treating them as a threat. So it requires more administration than usual. ESET could implement a good solution for remote support in ESET Endpoint Protection Platform for improvement in the future. Since you have the cloud console, ESET could have something similar to AnyDesk or TeamViewer, but from ESET.
MS
Computer Scientist at Comune di Eraclea
Easy to setup and stable solution
It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us.  There is room for improvement in pricing.  In future releases, I would like to see improvements in EDR protection.  So, the only thing that I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The performance of the solution is very good it does not impact my hardware and is user-friendly."
"If you're serious about endpoint security then this is the only product you will need because it's a one-stop solution."
"We use ESET, which is pretty much perfect for us; it is also absolutely simple and automatic once setup, absolutely invisible once running, and it has effectively caught unwanted stuff and saved our bacon over many years."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the management."
"It really, really helps in the detection of ransomware, zero-day threats, basically anything cyber security related."
"The protection and security have been great."
"It is absolutely invisible once running."
"The product is good and has a good interface."
"It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us."
 

Cons

"After that three-month trial period was extended, but unfortunately, the company was not convinced by the product, and the managers decided to use another solution called SentinelOne."
"We had the encryption capabilities in ESET Endpoint Protection Platform; however, we disabled that and use BitLocker because we noticed that the performance of our machines degraded by about 20%."
"The console or GUI of ESET Endpoint Antivirus should improve. Additionally, they should provide an addon feature for HyperV and VMware."
"I'm unsure as to if they could actually support a large enterprise."
"Based on our organization, it is not that reliable."
"We do get false positives."
"With ESET deployment there is an appliance; it's a virtual appliance, a network appliance, and we had some difficulties when I tried to get that virtual appliance to utilize our internal certificate authority, and we couldn't find any documentation or useful help from the company."
"I don't know if it's possible but I'm always looking for better protection."
"I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for F-Secure Total."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is not an expensive solution."
"This is not an expensive product."
"I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten. It is neither cheap nor expensive for our clients."
"For 200 or so users, it might cost around $10,000 or so. That is for a first-time purchase. A renewal may come in at $7,000 to $8,000, or around 20% to 30% less. This is a rough estimate of what to expect."
"At first, we thought it was a bit expensive, but we negotiated a better price."
"It is just under $20 a user per year, and there are no additional costs. I would rate it a five out of five in terms of pricing."
"Pricing of ESET Endpoint Security is within the market pricing."
"Currently, we are running on a three-year license. The pricing might be around $20,000. There aren't any costs above the standard licensing fee."
"We can easily scale and improve security, but the cost is high for us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
27%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business69
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise21
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Questions from the Community

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The pricing, setup cost, and licensing of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform are good with no issues. The price is very reasonable compared to the features provided.
What needs improvement with ESET LiveGuard Advanced?
ESET Endpoint Protection Platform could be improved by offering integrations and user-friendly dashboards that could enhance the overall experience and reliability. ESST Endpoint Protection Platfor...
What is your primary use case for ESET LiveGuard Advanced?
My main use case for ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is preventing malware and preventing outside attackers. When attackers target my system, ESET catches and scans the threat with its signature ...
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Also Known As

Smart Security, ESET PROTECT Advanced, ESET LiveGuard Advanced, ESET PROTECT Platform
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Sample Customers

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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