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ESET Endpoint Protection Platform vs NetWitness Platform comparison

 

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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...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (17th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (15th), Anti-Malware Tools (8th)
NetWitness Platform
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (34th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (32nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

ESET Endpoint Protection Platform and NetWitness Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is designed for Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) and holds a mindshare of 3.0%, down 3.1% compared to last year.
NetWitness Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Log Management, holds 0.4% mindshare, up 0.3% since last year.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ESET Endpoint Protection Platform3.0%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint9.5%
CrowdStrike Falcon7.8%
Other79.7%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
Log Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NetWitness Platform0.4%
Wazuh11.4%
Grafana Loki7.6%
Other80.6%
Log Management
 

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.
MOTASHIM Al Razi - PeerSpot reviewer
It is a stable solution, but they should make the user interface easier to understand
The solution's initial setup takes work. We have to organize multiple paths and many features. The deployment process takes less than a week. But it takes a month to complete if we want to make the solution smarter by integrating it with various devices. I rate the process as a six out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of ESET Endpoint Security is the antivirus for the endpoints."
"The solution is easy to install and configure."
"The inspection feature allows complete monitoring"
"This solution does not slow down your systems. It is very light."
"The overall security capability of the product is pretty reliable."
"The most valuable features of ESET Endpoint Antivirus are the search engine, easy firewall setup, and ransomware scans."
"It is absolutely invisible once running."
"Advanced level endpoint firewall, which helps to block unwanted and malicious traffic."
"NetWitness Platform offers flexibility for deployment and robust integration capabilities."
"The most valuable feature is the correlation. It can report in real-time and monitor the management."
"The most valuable feature of RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets are the alerts and correlations tools."
"NetWitness can be highly beneficial for incident detection and response."
"Offers a good wireless feature."
"NetWitness Platform is valuable for creating rules that the solution must detect."
"The software is scalable to whatever is required, and you can also put a lot of resources in the cloud."
"Setting up NetWitness is straightforward. There are multiple connectors, including standard and specialized connectors. One purpose of the connectors is the enhanced capability integrate the custom applications. NetWitness comes with E6 appliances and application images that we use for the initial configurations and for the OS stack information. From there, you can consider the correlation rules, integrate the different log sources, and easily create correlation rules and backlog reports."
 

Cons

"The scalability could be better."
"ESET should consider giving it application control."
"I don't know if it's possible but I'm always looking for better protection."
"The management of the solution isn't as clear as it could be. They could adjust that to make it a better product."
"On the solution's website, it is sometimes difficult to figure out how to download the exact product associated with your purchased license."
"ESET Endpoint Security lacks some advanced functionalities and features which would be useful to be interconnected with the solutions we use, such as Microsoft 365."
"ESET Endpoint Antivirus could improve the mobile device experience by having more coverage."
"The detection could be better in ESET Endpoint Security. Sometimes it takes time to detect threats and might be because it's not holding all the memory. There are some features that have to mature. More features might be available in the higher-end product."
"RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets can improve the threat level aspect, it is lacking compared to other solutions. Whenever any hacking activity or any other threat factor occurred they used to provide the coverages very fast when comparing RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets. I heard the other three solutions, from a discussion with my team members who had experience in other solutions, they used to say that. Whenever any issues happened across the globe RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets are a little bit slow improving those detection mechanisms."
"Sometimes, it gives me static when integrating Windows-based systems. It should produce a precise log of sorts as to where the problem is. For example, a few days ago because of the McAfee application firewall, I couldn't get access to the particular Windows machine. So, my team and I had to figure out by ourselves that there was a virus responsible for the obstacle. This solution should trigger a meaningful log or message indicating the reason the user or implementer can't get into the machine."
"The initial setup was complex because it takes a lot of time to complete the implementation."
"The tool's integration capability isn't so great."
"The system looks like it is a mix of a bunch of different systems, and nothing looked like it was quite together."
"They should implement algorithms to digest that data and produce additional, more advanced reporting, alerting and support of internal security teams."
"More customizability is required, which is something that they need to improve on."
"The initial setup is very complex and should be simplified."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"At first, we thought it was a bit expensive, but we negotiated a better price."
"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."
"The price could be lower, but it's comparable, as other solutions have a similar price for the same effect."
"The solution costs around $20 or $30 per user per year."
"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."
"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."
"ESET is perfect, if you can afford it."
"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 NetWitness Platform may be affordable only for enterprise-level customers, as it may not be within the budget of small and medium-sized businesses."
"Many clients are not able to purchase the packet capability because there is a huge amount of data, and the cost depends on the number of EPS (Events per second), as well as the number of gigabytes of data per day."
"Compared to the competition, the is price is not that high."
"In comparison to other SIEM solutions such as Splunk, NetWitness is less costly."
"We are on an annual license for the use of the solution."
"The licenses are good but the cost is very expensive."
"We have yearly licensing costs. The license fee can be based on the volume of EPS. Some organizations may have, as a gentlemanly gesture, 10,000 EPS and get a 3,000 EPS license but actually use 5,000 EPS."
"The product price was reasonable for my region and the market."
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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%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Performing Arts
7%
 

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 Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise20
 

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 NetWitness Platform?
The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?
The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.
What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?
There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.
 

Also Known As

Smart Security, ESET PROTECT Advanced, ESET LiveGuard Advanced, ESET PROTECT Platform
RSA Security Analytics
 

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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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