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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs OpenText Core Endpoint Protection​ comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 19, 2025

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 Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
16th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (15th), Anti-Malware Tools (7th)
OpenText Core Endpoint Prot...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
49th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 3.1%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Core Endpoint Protection​ is 0.8%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

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…
Urs Schuerch - PeerSpot reviewer
A tool that offers good UI and documentation
Webroot Business Endpoint Protection had sent me a physical installation medium, which was very easy to obtain and deploy. It was also easy to configure, and it had a nice UI. I didn't have any problems with the product. I think that Webroot Business Endpoint Protection is very transparent about the pricing models offered to users. The tool also maintains transparency about the features and specifications. Previously, when I compared the two products with Webroot Business Endpoint Protection, I saw that with Trend Micro, it is very difficult to transparently find out what it offers and how much it charges for it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tools and the features available with this solution are very competitive. It is always updated to prevent upcoming attacks."
"In terms of the current global landscape, it is a great solution."
"They do a program where you can renew for three years. It's very reasonable, as far as the cost per year, because you can renew for three years. They will also do multiple computers, so I actually protect all my family computers, as well as my work computers, all under one license. This means I only have to deal with re-upping my license once every three years. That's the big thing for me."
"Ransomware protection is embedded in the solution."
"The dashboard is useful for management, and its cost for the features is hard to beat."
"We use ESET, which is pretty much perfect for us. It is also absolutely simple and automatic once setup."
"The product is quite affordable."
"The most valuable feature is the antispam module, which comes in the bundle."
"The feature we found most valuable is the AI functionality for maintaining endpoint security. This is very powerful."
"There aren't any features that really stand out — I just want it to keep malware out of my system. To date, I haven't had any malware in my system."
"I rate the initial setup phase a ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy."
"They have a lot of features integrated from way back, which shows that the product developers know exactly what they're doing."
"The main reason we had Webroot is that it was cost-effective for our clients."
"The solution has many features. It is very easy to define and set the policies based on the user groups, it does not take up a lot of resources in operation, and has provided us with a good track record of protection."
"Webroot Business Endpoint Protection is very scalable."
"It is very light. It is the only solution that can be installed on a machine that already has an antivirus. It is a pretty complete solution."
 

Cons

"Dual management for the customer, who needs to access the local on-premise console from a remote cloud-based console."
"The proactive feature is excellent, but I do not believe ESET will make any changes to this feature in the future."
"I saw a bunch of false positives which need to be fixed."
"A few times, we have had problems with downloading an agent. We had to try multiple times and multiple uploads."
"The update process can be improved, and there could be an automatic update process when a new version comes out. For system updates or program updates, there could be more automation."
"I think that ESET is a little too heavy on the CPU."
"There are no areas for improvement. It does everything the consumer needs."
"We'd like the solution to be a next generation antivirus with some sort of artificial intelligence or machine learning angle."
"We need to have a stronger defense against CryptoLock and other attackers."
"Webroot Business Endpoint Protection needs to improve its ability to detect threats."
"We need to know more details about how the virus interacted with the computer."
"They should provide more information on the type of cyber attacks."
"Technical support is not the best. It's hard to get a hold of them if we need help. It's something that definitely needs improvement."
"I'm not happy with Webroot Business Endpoint Protection, for only one reason. It seems that it slows down my interface when I'm doing programming in Microsoft Access, tremendously."
"I did notice that my OS slowed down, but I don't know if that's due to Webroot."
"It needs to improve the problems with the faster connection, and have a huge reduction in false positives."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think it's available for a pretty fair price. If you know how to use it, then it's a very fair price for what you get."
"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the other products out there. It is definitely in line with the competition."
"I rate the product's price as seven or eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"This is not an expensive product."
"It's a cost-effective product"
"Pricing of ESET Endpoint Security is within the market pricing."
"You need to pay for the ESET Endpoint Antivirus license monthly or yearly, whichever you choose."
"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."
"It is relatively cheap."
"Webroot Business Endpoint Protection is not too expensive. My licenses cost me between $300 and $400. It is really good price wise."
"Our strategy was to overestimate the complexity and cost. It turned out that Webroot's assurance was justified."
"The solution is pretty cheap, actually. At our level, which is at 2,500 endpoints, we're paying 87 cents an agent per month."
"Get a trial, then a multi-year license."
"If you purchase for clients, then you are the managing billing entity. It's better to either get a monthly subscription check from your clients, or to prepay for the year (so as to not keep cash in reserve to pay the bill each month) IMHO."
"We are on an annual subscription for the use of Webroot Business Endpoint Protection."
"Webroot is less expensive than SentinelOne."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
5%
Real Estate/Law Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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 Webroot Business Endpoint Protection?
I haven't observed any of the instabilities in the solution. It is a stable solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Webroot Business Endpoint Protection?
Webroot Business Endpoint Protection is probably on the cheaper side, so I would rate their pricing a one or a two out of ten.
What needs improvement with Webroot Business Endpoint Protection?
Webroot Business Endpoint Protection needs to improve its ability to detect threats. It does not do what it's advertised to do. Real-time threat detection also doesn't work as it should.
 

Also Known As

Smart Security, ESET PROTECT Advanced, ESET LiveGuard Advanced, ESET PROTECT Platform
Webroot SecureAnywhere Business Endpoint Protection
 

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
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