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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) (17th), Anti-Malware Tools (7th)
Fortinet FortiSandbox
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Threat Deception Platforms (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is 3.4%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 8.7%, down from 9.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiSandbox8.7%
ESET Endpoint Protection Platform3.4%
Other87.9%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

Manikumar David - PeerSpot reviewer
Faced with deployment challenges but benefits from detailed reporting and cost efficiency
CrowdStrike sits at the kernel level and we don't know how it's operating, but we get the message; however, ESET Endpoint Protection Platform sometimes has issues with policies where users complain about popping up notifications. When we were using CrowdStrike, it used to detect and block pirated software, but ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is not doing that. The blocking notification in ESET Endpoint Protection Platform comes in when it is installed from the user; it should not disturb them because we are in a domain environment, and sometimes users are not able to bypass or minimize many things they are facing. Additionally, it is not detecting pirated software, which could be a bug. I trust ESET Endpoint Protection Platform, and they should ensure that software with bugs are not getting through. While it is cheap, ESET Endpoint Protection Platform sometimes makes the computer run slower and takes backup, which affects system performance. If the price is low, ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is saving money, but time-wise, we face problems because when users have issues, we need to spend time rectifying them.
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

"I like the integration; it lets you see the product installed on a particular computer."
"It's scalable."
"It hasn't crashed a single time, so it is stable in that sense."
"ESET Endpoint Security is stable. When comparing the solution to competitors it is more stable."
"ESET has regular updates, and it gives me good feedback. It's not too onerous like some of the products I've used in the past."
"Technical support has been very good. They are helpful and responsive."
"ESET Endpoint Security’s most valuable feature is the management console."
"The tool protects everything."
"The product is great. It can be deployed on the cloud or on-premises."
"The GUI makes administration tasks straightforward."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiSandbox are the analysis options, artificial intelligence, and the many interfaces it provides."
"The solution extracts an attached file before reaching the user and notifies the user if there's something malicious in the attachment received along with an email."
"The most valuable features for me when it comes to Fortinet FortiSandbox are the integrity of the Sandbox and the power of the analyzing tool of the solution."
"What I find most valuable, is that it is easy to use."
"FortiSandbox helps us handle unknown threats. Every vendor is competing for who can detect an unknown threat the fastest. Fortinet is competitive in the market."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that the performance it offers to users is good, making it useful for us in our company."
 

Cons

"ESET Endpoint Antivirus could improve the mobile device experience by having more coverage."
"The integration capabilities might be lacking a bit."
"We have experienced some problems with the actualization of some endpoints. We then have to manually reinstall the version on these endpoints."
"We would like to see more options in the help menu for users."
"iOS compatibility for mobile security and parental control."
"ESET Endpoint Antivirus can improve by having better EDR intelligence and automation. The EDR still needs lots of human interpretation. It can be better if add more intelligence to the EDR part of the endpoint protection."
"The management of the solution isn't as clear as it could be. They could adjust that to make it a better product."
"Data Leak Protection is is what we are searching for at the moment. It is not included with ESET."
"Something that needs to improve, is the end-point protection."
"The use cases in Fortinet FortiSandbox are not good. It is difficult to upload a custom VM for Fortinet FortiSandbox. The integration of Fortinet FortiSandbox with other Fortinet or FortiGate firewalls is not good. VMs are already installed in the hardware and are working fine, but we tried to approve the custom VM many times but did not succeed."
"Most people are confused about how to use the right integration of the right Fortinet product."
"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."
"The licensing can be very confusing. It needs to be simplified."
"Product could include a user interface and be made simpler for customers to configure."
"When you reach the maximum capacity, you cannot upgrade the solution because its hardware is very expensive."
"I would like to have machine learning added to the solution in a future release."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is pretty good."
"I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten. It is neither cheap nor expensive for our clients."
"Its price is reasonable."
"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."
"The cost is a very reasonable. When compared with other products, the price is low (though not very low)."
"The price could be lower, but it's comparable, as other solutions have a similar price for the same effect."
"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the other products out there. It is definitely in line with the competition."
"Pricing per month, for security services as apps in CEE pricing: up to €2 monthly is OK."
"Fortinet is more reasonable than Palo Alto."
"The solution is unavailable at a lower cost and can be difficult to deploy."
"I rate the product's pricing a five or six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The price of Fortinet FortiSandbox is expensive."
"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"The solution is affordable."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox is a nominally priced product, so I would not say that it is a very cheap tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business67
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ESET LiveGuard Advanced?
I would rate ESET Endpoint Protection Platform a five for pricing on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is cheap and 10 is expensive.
What needs improvement with ESET LiveGuard Advanced?
The areas where ESET Endpoint Protection Platform could be improved include implementing single sign-on for the cloud environment, true multi-tenant options, and extensive APIs to easily integrate ...
What is your primary use case for ESET LiveGuard Advanced?
The main use case for ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is endpoint protection and blocking malware, making sure that the firewalls on the endpoints are correctly configured and allowing easy manag...
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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