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ESET PROTECT Enterprise vs Sophos Home comparison

ESET and Sophos are both solutions in the Anti-Malware Tools category. ESET is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.3, while Sophos is ranked #24 with an average rating of 9.0. ESET holds a 1.8% mindshare in Anti-Malware Tools, compared to Sophos’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ESET users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Sophos users who would recommend it.
ESET PROTECT Enterprise
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100% willing to recommend
Sophos Home
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

ESET PROTECT Enterprise
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (20th)
Sophos Home
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
24th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of ESET PROTECT Enterprise is 1.8%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Home is 1.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Cees Van Den Haak - PeerSpot reviewer
A reliable solution that offers enterprise protection
Our primary use case involves approximately 180 workstations, 180 laptops, and office protection in our environment ESET PROTECT Enterprise is reliable.  The tool is complex and expensive.  I have been using the product for 10 years.  The tool is stable.  The product is scalable. My company…
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Alex Clerici - PeerSpot reviewer
Has good integration with other Sophos products and offers ransomware protection
I expect an improvement with mobile integration. I want mobile devices to have better security, like Sophos Home's total security. Users often need to connect to a cloud platform to manage or change settings, which can be difficult. To improve this, providing minimal local settings could help users. The tool needs to improve its pricing. The current pricing is for medium and enterprise businesses, but it needs to improve for small businesses. The solution's support could also be improved, especially because local support often needs to interact with global support. This can make response times longer than expected.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"ESET PROTECT Enterprise is reliable."
"ESET is better in some ways than other vendors because it fulfills many areas where we'd otherwise have to use different products."
"The technical support of ESET is very good."
"It's helped us with restrictions and knowing which users we can provide permissions to and which users we need to restrict."
"The tech support from ESET is amazing, and I would rate it as ten out of ten."
"From my personal perspective, it is easy to see on the console what's happening with each system."
"The solution provides EDR. You can customize how you prepare the endpoint for clients and the dashboard alerts."
"We can easily manage resources, disable or enable clients and update them."
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"The tool's most valuable feature is ransomware protection. Its integration with other Sophos security products is good, and the AI features have made it an efficient product."
 

Cons

"The availability and sustainability could also be improved."
"Certain updates prompt the computer to restart automatically. Users have complained that it initiates computer restarts during their work without intervention."
"They need to reduce the number of notifications on the endpoints."
"ESET Protect could improve the performance. The performance of the home computers and laptops becomes slow due to their heavy software load. It would be a benefit to make a lighter version of the software which does not have any impact on the performance of the computer's hardware."
"Its automation can be improved."
"In terms of management accounts, there's a lot of manuals that seem to be mixed up. Sometimes, it's a little bit confusing."
"The tool is complex and expensive."
"When it first starts up, it takes a lot of processing power when the machine is initially booted. Improving the startup side could be beneficial."
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"I expect an improvement with mobile integration. I want mobile devices to have better security, like Sophos Home's total security. Users often need to connect to a cloud platform to manage or change settings, which can be difficult. To improve this, providing minimal local settings could help users."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license needed to use ESET Protect. The licensing cost is very low, it is approximately $10 per license."
"The product is cost-effective compared to one of its competitors."
"ESET PROTECT Enterprise is affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ESET Protect?
The product enabled Zero-Day Protection for our environment. We never encountered any issues regarding threats.
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What needs improvement with ESET Protect?
The management console could be improved. Sometimes, agents lose connection with the management console, and the administration team needs to reinstall the agents on the computers. This is a signif...
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What is your primary use case for ESET Protect?
I use ESET PROTECT Enterprise for maximum protection on every computer in my organization. I work in a bank, and our security requirements mandate that we use only on-premise solutions.
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What needs improvement with Sophos Home?
I expect an improvement with mobile integration. I want mobile devices to have better security, like Sophos Home's total security. Users often need to connect to a cloud platform to manage or chang...
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What advice do you have for others considering Sophos Home?
I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. I suggest every user read up on cybersecurity aspects before adopting any solution.
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Also Known As

ESET Protect, ESET File Security
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Overview

ESET PROTECT Enterprise ensures real-time visibility for all endpoints as well as full reporting and security management for all OSes

  • Cloud-based console with the possibility of an on-premises deployment
  • Provides real-time visibility of all endpoints: desktops, servers, virtual machines and even managed mobile devices
  • Enables full reporting for ESET security solutions
  • Controls endpoint prevention, detection & response layers across all platforms
  • Connect anytime, anywhere from your favorite web browser
ESET

Sophos Home is a powerful security solution designed to protect devices from malware and cyber threats. 

With efficient virus protection and comprehensive web filtering capabilities, it shields computers and data effectively. 

The user-friendly interface, real-time monitoring, and seamless integration across devices make it a valuable tool for enhancing security.

Sophos
 

Sample Customers

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