ESET Endpoint Protection Platform Reviews

One of my customers was attacked by ransomware twice. The first time, I was able to roll it back because the attackers seemed to be using an old version of ransomware. We were able to find the crack for it and unencrypted everything. It was amazing. During the second ransomware attack, we were watching it happen, so we shut it down. The key, of course, is backup. The backup was there, and we restored it.

It's hard to evaluate the effectiveness of antivirus stuff because you don't know if it's working well until something happens. 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.

ESET's updates are mostly manual. That's my biggest concern. I'd like it to be more automatic. I've had to download the new version and run it manually to install it. I've got several workstations like that right now.

All security solutions seem to update automatically these days. I think there are good technical reasons for that. 

At the customer's site where I deployed ESET most recently, there are about 20 to 25 workstations, and ESET is deployed individually on each.

As far as I know, everything's very stable.

I've gotten good support in Canada when I've needed it. But, interestingly enough, their distribution in Canada seems to have gotten confused a little bit. Support in Canada is well organized, but the product has evolved, and they've gone through some changes in their distribution. I haven't talked to them for about a year.

I was using Malwarebytes as a stopgap solution, but I'm sure they have a whole corporate strategy. I started using ESET initially because they had a centralized control tool. Maybe Malwarebytes has changed so it's managed in the cloud now. I haven't explored that or used a cloud version of the software.

Setting up ESET is reasonably complex but not onerous. It depends on who is installing it. 
I wouldn't expect any of my clients to deal with it, but I'll happily work through it. The installation process has evolved. I initially set it up using the central control function. In later versions, ESET's central tool was replaced. After I had installed that, I just used the individual ones. 

We pay for an annual license that costs about $35 per workstation. 

I'd rate ESET eight out of 10. I think there's always room for improvement. However, I must admit that if I had to choose again and had the proper reviews, I might conceivably switch to a product based in North America. I've become quite sensitive to the political aspects of having offshore security software. That will probably be my most significant deciding factor if I change.

Most antivirus programs seem to be decent. We haven't seen any reports of solutions doing a lousy job in the marketplace. I suspect all the big ones only do an okay job. The truth is that the best defense against ransomware is simply backup.

We use ESET Endpoint Security for system security.

The solution is very lightweight and does not consume that much processor in terms of CPU utilization. The centralized management system is very good.

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. 

The cloud version of the solution could improve.

I have used ESET Endpoint Security within the last 12 months.

The stability of ESET Endpoint Security is above average but excellent.

The application updates are very good. They do not affect the performance of the PC. If the users have a medium-scale PC the solution operates very well. If the user's PCs have the latest processor and it is updated, they can use some other product. A faster PC does not get impacted by the software if it is heavier on resources.

We do not have plans to increase usage at this time. We are not using the solution extensively.

ESET Endpoint Security does not require any maintenance, it is done automatically.

We are always looking at new product technology innovation.

I have evaluated Sophos' solutions.

There is some antivirus software, such as McAfee when it is very difficult to install the software on some devices. When we patch or make some reports, it does not show them in the report. It's not communicating with the licensed software or a similar issue.

Technology is growing and changing fast. People are working from home, and office, products should be capable of handling the office and the home environments. This is the challenge.

My advice to others wanting this type of solution is to check all the Endpoint Security solutions available. The threat signatures and sandbox features are good to have if there is an attack, they can detect them and give updates for their users. The faster the better. The cloud versions of threat detection solutions are very good and are really important.

I rate ESET Endpoint Security a six out of seven.

This ESET environment consists of the ERA Web Console for remote administration of client computers and servers, and Apache HTTP Proxy to distribute updates to client computers. AD environment consists of about 250 client computers and 30 servers, and everything works perfectly for now.

ESET is recognized as one of the best in the security field. It provides a high level of security and the ERA Web Console increases productivity because we can do all we need to do with clients from one central place. And we have plenty of options for those clients.

What is great about ESET is the ERA Web Console through which we can pull various reports, and monitor and administer all clients and servers. In addition, the console is easy to use.

The most valuable feature for us is the ability to create custom reports. Also, they are not exclusively related to antivirus and group synchronization from AD, so we can have the same group structure on AD and ESET. 

Another feature that we like is setting the GUI of ESET Endpoint Security/ESET File Security to silent mode because some servers and clients can have performance issues. For example, the ekrn.exe process, from time to time, consumes a lot of CPU, so it is great that we can put this process on silent mode.

From the Dashboard, we have a quick view of real-time status, and if we are in hurry, the ERA Web Console will send us a notification with the current situation so we don't need to waste time connecting to the console.

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.

We haven't encountered any issues with stability.

We haven't encountered any issues with scalability.

I would give technical support a 10 out of 10. It is fast and professional.

Initial setup is simple, there are no undefined options that confuse you and every step is well explained.

Gives you a reliable endpoint security product with high security standards and easy administration from everywhere.

We use the tool to protect Microsoft 365. 

The tool offers great detection. You need time only to setup the environment. After that, it is just plug-and-play to get the solution up and running. We can also control the PC remotely from the cloud and get all the information in one place. 

The tool needs to explore security possibilities to secure iOS and Mac devices. 

I have been working with the tool for ten years. 

The tool is stable. 

The product is scalable. You can change the license model quickly. My company has 100 users for the product. 

The product's support responds within two hours once you write an email to them. The support of other alternative products takes around five days to respond. 

The product's standard configuration is straightforward. For the advanced version, you will need a lot of time to complete. You need one day for the basic setup and testing process. Another two days are needed for advanced setup due to security policies. You just need one person to handle the deployment process. 

I would rate the product a nine out of ten. You need to keep one administrator for the solution due to security reasons. You also need to test the product in your environment before start using it. 

We use the solution as an antivirus, a local firewall, and anti-malware protection.

The best features of this solution are the fast anti-malware and antivirus detection, and the powerful local firewall. 

In the future, a cloud version of the solution would be great. The interface is too complicated, our clients contact us because they are not able to do some tasks such as updating. In addition, updating the toolkit and detection feature would be advantageous.

I have been using the solution for three years.

The stability is the best.

A lot of our customers are small businesses but we did not have issues with scalability with the solution.

I would say that this solution has the best support team in this kind of Endpoint protection product.

The setup is complicated, there are too many elements to configure.

One of our customers who was scheduled to renew 120 licenses in March, is evaluating other solutions because they must have one that is fully in the cloud. ESET is AWS implementation, it is not a true cloud solution.

We have some other customers that are evaluating other solutions such as Broadcom, Norton, McAfee, Kaspersky, and Microsoft. Additionally, some of our larger business customers with more users are evaluating F-Secure.

If I was to compare ESET and Symantec, one of the enormous differences is Symantec provides a cloud version.

We have had a reduction of customers for this product do to the pandemic slowing down operations. 

I rate ESET Endpoint Security an eight out of ten.

ESET Endpoint Security can be used for a small non-enterprise company.

The features seem to be alright.

The solution's console management and deployment don't compare to Sophos. There is a general perception that ESET Endpoint Security is not an enterprise-grade product. The solution’s console management and scalability should be improved.

I have been using ESET Endpoint Security for many years. But it's not a product that we push actively. We will support if the customer has it, and I'll encourage the customer to move on from there. I personally would not encourage somebody to use this solution. If a customer uses it, I will do my best to convince them to go to Sophos suite.

The stability of the solution seems to be alright.

I don't think this solution is as scalable as Sophos or Check Point. I would rate the scalability of ESET Endpoint Security a six and a half out of ten. We have three customers working with ESET Endpoint Security. I am currently using one engineer for the deployment and maintenance of the solution.

I have never used ESET Endpoint Security’s customer support.

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. But since our approach includes XDR, EDR, firewalls, and email encryption, Sophos works pretty well for us. The time taken to deploy the solution depends on the size of the customer at the end of the day. But the deployment is very quick, straightforward, and takes about an hour.

The deployment process is customer-dependent and product dependent. It will be around the portal, including the portal for the customer, licensing the portal, and then deploying the agents based on our deployment strategy.

Customers buy the ESET Endpoint Security license for a year, two years, or thirty six months.

Overall, I rate ESET Endpoint Security between six to seven out of ten.

The solution is primarily used as a security tool. We're a distributor of several security technologies. This is an MDR solution. It's similar to Sophos. It protects endpoints. It offers an antivirus and also manages malware as well. 

It's a good, medium-level MDR. It's good for medium-sized companies.

It's on par with other products on the market, when it comes to endpoint protection.

The remediation and deep learning are very helpful. They tout that malware can be killed within 30 seconds.

Its security approach is very deep.

It's stable and reliable. 

The solution can scale. 

The pricing is reasonable. 

I'm unsure as to if they could actually support a large enterprise.

They need to continue to develop their position within the MDR market.

They should develop an XDR solution. That would be the next step for them.

I started with this company in January. However, the company has dealt with the solution for three or four years. 

If you have a simple setup, the stability is good. It is reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The solution offers good scalability. However, if it is a very large setup, for example, 10,000 or more endpoints, I'm not sure how it would hold up. 

We do not have a lot of customers using the solution. 

Technical support is quite good. 

I've dealt with many security solutions, including Sophos and Cynet. 

I'm not sure how easy or complex the setup is. I do not handle the deployment. I'm in sales. 

I'm not clear on the exact cost of the licensing. I don't handle the configurations. That said, the solution is not overly expensive. 

I'm a reseller, and I work with system integrators in Italy.

ESET tends to push the SaaS contract.

I'd recommend the solution to other users. 

I would rate the solution eight out of ten. 

We are using ESET Endpoint Antivirus for the protection of our workstations and servers.

The most valuable features of ESET Endpoint Antivirus are that it is lightweight,  it will not take up too much CPU and memory of the server or workstation. The detection is good and easy to use.

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.

I have been using ESET Endpoint Antivirus for over 10 years.

ESET Endpoint Antivirus is highly stable.

The scalability of the ESET Endpoint Antivirus is good.

I have found the support to be good.

The price of ESET Endpoint Antivirus is fair compared to the performance of other solutions.

My advice to others wanting to implement this solution is to use a cloud version. It's pretty mature and very stable and easy to use. Hosting their own on-prem server is not a great idea anymore. I recommend others choose cloud consoles.

I rate ESET Endpoint Antivirus a nine out of ten.

If they added some more sophisticated application control. If they added this feature it would bring them closer to a 10.