We performed a comparison between ESET Endpoint Protection Platform and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features of this solution are, of course, the IPS/IDS, Intrusion Prevention, Intrusion Detection, and Antivirus."
"I like the integration; it lets you see the product installed on a particular computer."
"The most valuable feature in ESET Endpoint Security is the game mode to restrict notifications."
"I feel the solution to be beneficial in respect of features that I cannot find with SSTM's."
"It is pretty easy to deploy. Its update definition file is small, so it can dispatch very quickly within the enterprise. The product itself is very lightweight, so it won't delay your endpoint. You also don't have to do any difficult configuration because it comes with a very good default setting. So, you just install it and forget it."
"The product does not slow down the machine."
"All of our devices are integrated with the solution."
"ESET Endpoint Security's best feature is that it's invisible until it detects a problem."
"The most valuable feature is its policy implementation."
"We have become more aware of what services our users are using, how often they are using them, and what data is being sent out of the organization and to which services. So, it is really a lot about visibility and helping us make decisions based on that. It drives some of our policy decisions for adding extra security controls."
"One of the most valuable features is auditing. Some of the other protection services have issues with auditing. Microsoft Defender for Cloud has an excellent auditing technique that helps us avoid the risk of filtering or information loss. You can use different tools to guarantee these things. It allows you to conduct an in-depth exploration of applications, users, and files that are harmful or suspicious. You can also enhance your security setup by creating personalized rules or policies that help you better control traffic in the cloud."
"The ability to prevent users from using certain applications is one of the most valuable features. It doesn't require any configuration for implementation from the client perspective. It just works right away and gives you the information you need."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its monitoring."
"The most valuable feature is the alerting system."
"The feature that helps us in detecting the sensitive information being shared has been very useful. In addition, the feature that allows MCAS to apply policies with SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive is being used predominantly."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is to stop shadow IT."
"The stability needs to be improved. There are bugs that you have to deal with."
"We'd like the solution to be a next generation antivirus with some sort of artificial intelligence or machine learning angle."
"The initial setup of ESET Endpoint Security can be complicated when you get involved with encryption."
"We have experienced some problems with the actualization of some endpoints. We then have to manually reinstall the version on these endpoints."
"The solution could have a more user-friendly interface."
"Dual management for the customer, who needs to access the local on-premise console from a remote cloud-based console."
"It can be hard to set up if you need to customize it."
"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."
"I would prefer to have filtering options incorporated within the policies, enabling the solution to perform tasks beyond mere blocking or allowing."
"Sometimes the support is actually lacking."
"They should continue integration with all other Microsoft security-related products. The integration with all the other products is still ongoing."
"We would like to get more information from the endpoint. I don't get enough detailed information right now on why something failed. There is not enough visibility."
"The response time could be better. It will be helpful if the alerts are even more proactive and we can see more data. Currently, the data is a little bit weak. It is not complete. I can't just see it and completely know which user or which device it is. It takes some effort and time on my part to investigate and isolate a user. It would be great if it is more user-friendly or easy for people to understand."
"In the future, I would like to see more plug-and-play capabilities that use AI to tell you what needs to be done. It would be helpful if it scanned our devices and made security suggestions, on a configuration basis."
"Generally, the pricing can always be improved along with the management system."
"Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps’s technical support services needs improvement."
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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is ranked 5th in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) with 96 reviews while Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is ranked 11th in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) with 30 reviews. ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform writes "Easy to set up with good security and rapidly improving capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps writes "Integrates well and helps us in protecting sensitive information, but takes time to scan and apply the policies and cannot detect everything we need". ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity Complete and Check Point Harmony Endpoint, whereas Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is most compared with Zscaler Internet Access, Cisco Umbrella, Netskope , Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Qualys VMDR. See our ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps report.
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