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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs Fortinet FortiSandbox comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

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 Endpoint Protection Pl...
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
15th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (16th), Anti-Malware Tools (7th)
Fortinet FortiSandbox
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Threat Deception Platforms (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 3.3%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 9.4%, down from 9.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

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…
Abdelhamid Saber - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced network security with adaptable integration and really good support
We use FortiSandbox for scanning files and images that pass through our networks. It integrates with different devices, such as five adapters and other Fortinet devices It is time-saving and more secure. It saves us from a lot of antivirus and anti-malware issues. The adapter is beneficial as it…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In terms of stability, I can rate it at nine out of ten."
"The product offers great reporting tools"
"This solution blocks the brand new malware threats."
"The solution is very lightweight and does not consume that much processor in terms of CPU utilization. The centralized management system is very good."
"ESET Endpoint Security is stable, I did not have any issues with it."
"We do not have a domain structure yet but we can manage our client stations via this solution's managing interface. This means that we don't need to have any extra management platforms."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the management."
"The dashboard is useful for management, and its cost for the features is hard to beat."
"It is a stable solution."
"You have access to a report as to what behaviors the example file entered in the registry."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox is scalable."
"he solution's GUI is good."
"The main benefit of Fortinet FortiSandbox is that it allows organizations to detect and prevent unknown threats from entering an infrastructure."
"The GUI makes administration tasks straightforward."
"The solution has the highest stability...The solution's setup is not complex as they are already included in Fortinet."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox puts suspicious files in quarantine, analyzes for virus risks, and lets them out of quarantine if it detects no risk."
 

Cons

"The scalability could be better."
"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."
"Everything has some kind of room for improvement."
"It's not a huge thing, because it doesn't happen very often, but I'll notice sometimes, when there's a startup scan, the computer does bog down a little bit. However, this happens rarely."
"The software has room for improvement in terms of CPU and other resource usage."
"The tool needs to explore security possibilities to secure iOS and Mac devices."
"It's not scalable in that you cannot use a license for multiple devices."
"Dual management for the customer, who needs to access the local on-premise console from a remote cloud-based console."
"The integration is limited. The solution needs to offer better integration with multiple vendors."
"It can be difficult if you need to use the Command Line Interface (CLI). It's much easier if you only have to deal with the GUI."
"If updated, Fortinet FortiSandbox could cover other risks."
"In general, maybe they are not updated to cover risks."
"The licensing can be very confusing. It needs to be simplified."
"Something that needs to improve, is the end-point protection."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox should improve its performance and security accuracy to keep competitive with other solutions, such as IBM."
"If we can have more dashboards, it would be good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is not an expensive solution."
"The pricing is pretty good."
"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the other products out there. It is definitely in line with the competition."
"The solution's license is moderately priced."
"Customers buy the ESET Endpoint Security license for a year, two years, or 36 months."
"As is the general rule with anything, the solution could be cheaper."
"There is a license needed to use this solution and there is an annual subscription. The price is inexpensive."
"It probably is less expensive than Sophos."
"The solution is not expensive at all."
"Fortinet is more reasonable than Palo Alto."
"Altogether, it is about €10,000 for the Sandbox and Email Gateway."
"The license for Fortinet FortiSandbox depends on the use case."
"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"There are additional costs, which isn't included in the licensing fee."
"It is an expensive solution."
"We are on an annual license to use the solution. We have an additional feature that is integrated with S5, which is working well."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
5%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ESET Endpoint Antivirus?
The administration is its most valuable feature as I can see all versions in one place.
What needs improvement with ESET Endpoint Antivirus?
I used Avira previously and ESET lacks certain aspects in comparison to Avira.
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSandbox?
The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
I think it's affordable. For the six to seven months of usage, the cost has been reasonable.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?
We sometimes face a delay in email scanning due to not having multiple virtual machines. Improvements could be made in dynamic scanning, scanning all email components such as URLs and attachments, ...
 

Also Known As

Smart Security, ESET PROTECT Advanced, ESET LiveGuard Advanced, ESET PROTECT Platform
FortiSandbox
 

Overview

 

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
Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
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