No more typing reviews! Try our Samantha, our new voice AI agent.

ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs K7 Antivirus Premium comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

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 Anti-Malware Tools
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
104
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (11th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (21st)
K7 Antivirus Premium
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
30th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 1.9%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of K7 Antivirus Premium is 0.9%, up from 0.7% 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%
K7 Antivirus Premium0.9%
Other97.2%
Anti-Malware Tools
 

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.
Mahender Nirwan - PeerSpot reviewer
Software developer at TAIGLE LLC
Efficiently blocks unwanted websites from laptops but also blocks information from the websites
One problem I'm facing with K7 is that if it blacklists a website that I need, I have to ask my admin guy to unblock it. When we whitelist it, I have to manually update my policies on my laptop for the change to take effect. I want it to reflect automatically when something is done from the admin side. I shouldn't have to update K7 case and policy settings manually.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We do not have a domain structure yet but we can manage our client stations via this solution's managing interface, which means that we don't need to have any extra management platforms."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the protection itself, which works well for us."
"The technical support has been really great; all of it, including technical support, desktop management, etc., has been excellent, and we've found it very convenient and easy to use."
"Easy to use security solution, helps to secure connected devices against viruses in the digital world."
"I'm an end-user; from my experience, it's been solid, thorough, and transparent behind the scenes."
"The most valuable feature of ESET Endpoint Security is that it is light on resources. It has a very low impact on the system. It uses low memory and the setup size is very low."
"This solution has a traditional antivirus, I believe that signature-based detection is most valuable."
"I find the main valuable feature to be the antivirus, it is very effective with removing viruses."
"It has its own model to decide whether a website is trusted or not."
 

Cons

"I would like for ESET to create a central management solution. This would make it practical to use the internet for medium-sized networks."
"The solution could have a more user-friendly interface."
"The stability needs to be improved. There are bugs that you have to deal with."
"The solution’s console management and scalability should be improved."
"iOS compatibility for mobile security and parental control."
"We do get false positives."
"The deployment is complex and not very easy to use for most people; you need to be a well-informed IT person for deployment."
"The solution lacks the automation I need."
"But blocking websites also means blocking information."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of ESET Endpoint Security is in the middle range of price compared to other solutions. For example, BitDefender can be more expensive."
"There is a license needed to use this solution and there is an annual subscription. The price is inexpensive."
"I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten. It is neither cheap nor expensive for our clients."
"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the other products out there. It is definitely in line with the competition."
"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."
"The price of ESET Endpoint Security is affordable."
"The price of the solution is very good compared to other solutions."
"The cost is a very reasonable. When compared with other products, the price is low (though not very low)."
Information not available
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Anti-Malware Tools solutions are best for your needs.
896,942 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
7%
No data available
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business69
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise21
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ESET LiveGuard Advanced?
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 ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for K7 Antivirus Premium?
It definitely has a price, but it's cheaper than Symantec. If it were expensive, the company wouldn't have switched to it. So, the product has a modest price.
What needs improvement with K7 Antivirus Premium?
One problem I'm facing with K7 is that if it blacklists a website that I need, I have to ask my admin guy to unblock it. When we whitelist it, I have to manually update my policies on my laptop for...
What is your primary use case for K7 Antivirus Premium?
The main use case was to address business email compromise (BEC) issues. People were logging into websites using their company email addresses, causing problems. We were getting a lot of phishing e...
 

Also Known As

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

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
1. Acer 2. Adidas 3. Aetna 4. Air France 5. Airtel 6. Aisin Seiki 7. Alibaba 8. Allianz 9. Amazon 10. American Express 11. American Airlines 12. Anadolu Efes 13. AstraZeneca 14. Audi 15. Bank of America 16. Bayer 17. BMW 18. BNP Paribas 19. Boeing 20. Caterpillar 21. China Mobile 22. China Southern Airlines 23. Cisco Systems 24. Comcast 25. Danone 26. Dell 27. Deutsche Telekom 28. Emirates 29. Ericsson 30. ExxonMobil 31. Hyundai Motor Company 32. Intel 33. Kellogg's 34. L'Oréal 35. LVMH 36. Mercedes-Benz 37. Microsoft 38. Mitsubishi Motors 39. Nissan Motor Company 40. Nike41. PepsiCo 42. Philip Morris International 43. Samsung Electronics 44. SAP 45. Siemens 46. Toyota Motor Corporation 47. Unilever 48. Walt Disney Company 49. Wells Fargo 50. World Bank 51. Zara
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, SentinelOne, Check Point Software Technologies and others in Anti-Malware Tools. Updated: May 2026.
896,942 professionals have used our research since 2012.