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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated November 6th, 2026 # Reviews of ESET PROTECT Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews VB Valary B ManagerHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It effectively protects my data from hackers and spies and the user interface is very intuitive, allowing me to browse the internet securely with just a few clicks.“ September 1, 2026 Willem G Commercial managerComputer & Network Security, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Its firewall is weird.it tends to block devices like printers or other devices.u have to whitelist which is an irritation“ February 17, 2026 AM Anna M Sales and Marketing ManagerStaffing and Recruiting, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “ESET Endpoint Security is a valuable endpoint security solution that has outstanding capabilities.“ July 27, 2026 AS Amy S OwnerHospitality, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I installed it to get some malware off my computer and ended up getting a whole mess.“ March 3, 2025 CF Chad F Customer successInformation Technology and Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It supports more than one device for example smartphone, laptop and desktop on a single license.“ January 13, 2025 Manuel F CISOComputer & Network Security, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It still lacks some features that other competitors have, like complete integration with other security solutions like firewalls, network security devices, etc.“ May 7, 2024 ZR Zalman R ITWholesale, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Even the basic Anti Program has many features that enhance protection.“ February 2, 2026 Fernando S Support SpecialistInformation Technology and Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “All the other endpoints are big, bulky slow tanks that will fire upon every kind of thing they don't know, slowing your everyday work.“ June 26, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 1169 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use R Reviewer administrador Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Proteção eficiente sem pesar no computador" October 5, 2026 5.0 É uma solução de segurança confiável e leve, especialmente para empresas que precisam proteger vários computadores sem comprometer muito o desempenho. A instalação e configuração são tranquilas depois que a equipe se familiariza com a ferramenta. Pros O ESET Endpoint Security oferece uma boa proteção contra vírus, malware e outras ameaças, sem consumir muitos recursos do computador. A interface é relativamente simples e facilita o gerenciamento das configurações de segurança. Cons Algumas configurações mais avançadas podem exigir conhecimento técnico. Em ambientes com muitos dispositivos, o gerenciamento inicial também pode demandar um pouco de tempo. Review Source R Reviewer Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Bypass geoblocks, strongly encrypted data traffic" September 1, 2026 5.0 This allows us to bypass restrictions in certain countries. It is particularly helpful in conjunction with Google to check how search results differ depending on location. Pros Fast connection setup, many servers to choose from, infrequent connection drops, overcomes countless geo-restrictions, usable on multiple devices. It effectively protects my data from hackers and spies and the user interface is very intuitive, allowing me to browse the internet securely with just a few clicks. The speed is also remarkable, as I hardly notice any slowdown when browsing or streaming. Cons One minor drawback is that the connection can occasionally drop, especially when using less stable servers. However, this only happens rarely. Review Source FS Francesco S. Sales and Marketing Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "ESET Endpoint Security is Friendly, Accurate and Secure to Use" August 3, 2026 5.0 My overall experience with ESET Endpoint Security is superb. ESET Endpoint Security's capabilities are world-class. Pros ESET Endpoint Security is a valuable endpoint security solution that has outstanding capabilities. It is easy to set up ESET Endpoint Security. Cons Since I started using ESET Endpoint Security, I have never encountered challenges. ESET Endpoint Security is so reliable. Review Source R Reviewer Commercial manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Simple edr" February 23, 2026 4.0 Eset is probably a good entry level.its good for ilder pcs .it does not use much resources which helps. Pros It is very easy to install and use.it does not use alot of system resources when it is running.it runs very fast Cons Its firewall is weird.it tends to block devices like printers or other devices.u have to whitelist which is an irritation Review Source ZR Zalman R. IT Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Eset Business Anti Virus" February 11, 2026 5.0 There are many good technicians that know the program very well. They were very helpful in setting up the console and creating all of the policies that were needed. Pros I changed from Symantec to Eset. I believe their Threat Detection is very good. Even the basic Anti Program has many features that enhance protection. One needs to create policies to allow RDP via VPN. I use it to block add websites that the original website sends me to when clicking on an article to read. I talked with their tech support team when I couldn't get RDP via VPN to work. They logged on and created the necessary rules. The console management is excellent. Cons I can't think of anything. Maybe price? This is the business version. I don't know if the home has all of these extra protections. This is not a program that can be installed and walk away. Review Source R Reviewer Digital News Coordinator Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Reliable Antivirus for Comprehensive Protection" August 23, 2023 5.0 Our experience with ESET has been great since it is easy to use, does not cause the system to slow down, and provides protection against a broad range of threats. We have not dealt with system security challenges since we switched to ESET. Pros I like ESET because it is easy to set up, adjust security settings, and navigate through. It protects our systems against malware, viruses, spyware and other malicious programs and sends alerts on time. I also like real-time scanning and email filtering, which assure security and peace of mind. Cons ESET works quietly in the background, which sometimes makes us wonder if it is up and running. Scans sometimes take too long especially if you have many files. We have experienced a few cases of false alerts when dealing with safe files from known sources. Review Source DT Daniel T. IT Engineer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Good for the price but I am tempted to try more expensive options " February 19, 2025 3.0 Good price point compared to other products but I have been left wanting as I have had a few issue with Eset Pros Great Price compared to other products on the market and the UI is very intuitive Cons Installers have to be updated very often. When something fails it does not give you great detail on what went wrong Review Source MG Mario G. IT Director Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Tremendous offerings and features, for the knowledgable IT staff" March 26, 2025 5.0 Good experience, very diverse set of features, but in the end was too complicated and expensive for our final decision. Pros A very comprehensive suite of tools for business protection. Cons Steep learning curve, things like policy management and firewall rules can be challenging. Review Source Natan V. Coder Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Good protection without slowing down computer" June 14, 2024 5.0 Pros Stops a lot of malware sites. Blocks malware popups and does not slow down the computer Cons Easy to set up. Almost plug and play and does not ask for weird permissions Review Source Ryan J. Owner / Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "ESET is the best" May 7, 2023 5.0 Has been a very good experience, easy to use and update and easy to install. Pros I find ESET works very well for our company and we've used it for over seven years. It's affordable and it works very well. It's also much lighter and doesn't slow down our computers. We use it for our office computers and at home computers. It's nice having the added security (opens a secure window) when it detects something that needs higher security like opening a bank website. Cons Not any cons I can think of honestly. We are a small studio of under 10 staff so it was great for us. If you are a large firm then one of the more established companies may be better for you. Review Source R Reviewer Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "We wouldn't use anything else" July 3, 2025 5.0 We have been a very happy customer since NOD32 so has been a while. In that time as an MSP, we have had no customer suffering any of the many threats that EST protects against. For this simple reason, we wouldn't use anything else. Pros ESET is quick to install and doesn't use massive system resources. There is an extensive amount of configuration settings covering any setup you could imagine. Cons I cannot find any Cons for this product in operation. It could be a little cheaper as has always been at the higher price level for comparable software. Review Source R Reviewer Help desk specialist Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Effective enterprise security solution" February 24, 2025 4.0 Good. Little if no complaints from users, and despite the "cons" listed, it is still a good product Pros Robust security solution, great replacement compared to Kaspersky Cons In a VDI instant clones environment, we've come across numerous glitches in the admin center, mainly with not all user PCs showing up. Review Source R Reviewer Senior Full-Stack Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "What we experts are raving about ESET." October 18, 2024 5.0 Super simple to set-up, upgrade and use. Pros I get the most innovative technologies that predict, prevent and most importantly detects every threats in the system. It is quite up-to-date making it perfect for fighting latest cyber threats. Cons Before I implemented ESET, my devices were getting slower and slower by the day. I can only point out improvements in my way of doing things. Review Source R Reviewer IT & Technical Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Best antivirus " September 5, 2022 5.0 Pros I never got a virus in 23 years I used this software… love it Cons There is nothing I would say is bad about the software … easy too use ect ect .. they even have a 2 way authentication app to authenticate yourself on you server console Review Source R Reviewer Tender engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Eset Antivirus" January 2, 2025 4.0 Pros It's a very light program, it doesn't tire the computer at all. Cons Although new features are being added, traditional antivirus Review Source R Reviewer Support Specialist Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Small, fast, powerful, expensive" June 28, 2024 4.0 Get a discount and you have a winner. All the other endpoints are big, bulky slow tanks that will fire upon every kind of thing they don't know, slowing your everyday work. ESET is different! Pros Unbostrusive, very fast, and very reliable on detections. It's so small that you even won't notice unless you face a problem, in which case it will help you to remove it. Cons Malware detection could be better. Also is a bit on the expensive side, especially for companies. Review Source CM Calum M. IT Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Secure by Design" November 20, 2023 4.0 Antivirus software is non-negotiable, so anything that makes it easier to manage across a network is welcome. Having used Bit Defender and Sophos in the past, ESET Endpoint Security compares well. In terms of detection and security, they all tend to perform similarly, so the choice comes down to manageability - ESET works well in this respect. Pros ESET Endpoint Security is a full-featured cloud-based security suite that monitors my Windows endpoints in real-time, allowing me to monitor them all remotely, wherever they are in the world. I like being able to control, update, reboot and monitor them from the comfort of my desk. Cons Because it's so feature-rich, ESET Endpoint Security can be quite an involved deployment. Distributing the agent and applications to my endpoints using Active Directory was fairly tricky but once set up just works. Review Source R Reviewer Web Developer and the Business Owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Takes a proactive approach to prevent and respond to security threats" October 5, 2023 5.0 ESET helps keep our devices safe from security threats without spending too much costs, efforts, time, or device resources. ESET has been in the market for quite some time indicating its ability to meet clients expectations. It monitors devices and blocks threats quickly and warns you when you are about to download malicious programs or access dangerous files. We are yet to experience any major data or device issues since we switched to ESET Pros The administrator can view and adjust security status of different devices from a central point. This ensures all devices are safe since a threat to one device could expose the others to similar threats. ESET has low impact on the computer performance. I like it because I can scan files in the background without significant slow down or unnecessary disruptions. The customer support team responds and helps you solve any technical hitches. Cons Setting up ESET and customizing its security features requires deeper understanding of how endpoint protection works. Although the default settings offer reliable security, you might need an expert to ensure the devices are safe especially if you deal with sensitive data. False positives could be a challenge though they are not too common. Review Source Mark L. IT Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Eset Endpoint Security (Business)" March 1, 2019 4.0 Which? has recently awarded Eset's Antivirus Product its highest score in the "Best Buy" for "paid for" products. The small footprint and speed of its scanning engine is impressive coupled with its VB100 record and free upgrade to new versions make Eset an obvious choice. It doesn't slow your machine down on scanning and is sympathetic in its notifications to cause the least disruption to your workflow. On the whole I would recommend Eset Endpoint Security highly it does what it says on the tin and with minimal fuss. Pros Eset Endpoint Security is a business offering of a comprehensive suite of Security products including authentication, encryption and antiviral products for multi platform. The business licenses can be purchased in blocks of 5 for a 1 to 3 year duration. The product contains antivirus, firewall, antispam, device control and web filtering. The software footprint is small and its scanning engines speed is impressive against its competition. Eset has passed each one of its VB100 labtests never missing an in the wild virus. Licensing is flexible and new versions are free as long as you hold a valid license. On demand scans can be immediate or scheduled and Esset pride themselves on keeping false positives to a minimum. Eset's support team are knowledgeable and helpful and will happily remote to your machine using ISLOnline to resolve any issues you may have. The business product can be managed by a Remote Administration Console making easy to update and configure all the Eset software on your network. Cons Because of Eset's comprehensive suite of products it is adviseable to get an Eset agent or Eset themselves to carry out the intial setup. As you drill through the menu's the compexity of the product becomes very evident. The home user security product contains helpful context sensitive messages to aid with its configuration but the messages produced by the business product require some technical knowledge. The firewall part of the product can be sensitive to minor network changes and block printers and devices which are contained in the secure zone. This can be very frustrating for users who have shares on thier PC which are needed by other users. Review Source Emir H. Senior Product Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Optimize endpoints and devices security in real-time" December 20, 2021 4.0 It uses a low amount of resources and works efficiently in the background without disturbing and interfering in my running programs. This single solution gives peace of mind by protecting all enterprise-level endpoints and systems efficiently and more easily. Although it looks pricey, if we think about its powerful features and performance then it seems cost-effective as compared to other available options in the market. I highly recommend the ESET Endpoint Security tool to all other users who are working in a hybrid environment and worried about optimizing their device and endpoint protection at scale. This one is best among all fighting competitors because the tools offered by this are not included in any other tool package. Pros Dealing with attackers or hackers at our endpoints is more challenging than when we have implemented the ESET Endpoint Security tool. It is fully powerful in detecting malicious programs and provides real-time notifications so that we fix problems and stop hackers from getting access to our devices. I like it because it provides real-time visibility for both off-premise and on-premise endpoints, as well as comprehensive reporting. This comprehensive multilayered protection is playing an important role in the security of all company devices and endpoints to protect our data. Cons The only thing which disturbs me sometimes is the scan time of larger files against viruses, it is a quite lengthy process. Its initial setup and deployment require hours to dedicate, to make this fully functional at its full potential, also there is a learning for configurations. Review Source R Reviewer Network Administrator Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "One of the best anti-malware products" June 8, 2022 4.0 A good experience, and I think that it is better than many products in terms of the size of the software, its consumption of resources, and its strength in detection, and we often do not see these two advantages in one protection product. Pros From the experience of many products, what I liked the most is the speed of its detection of Malwares and imposing protection on the user in terms of running suspicious files or even websites, and also, it can only be disabled with the permission of the Administrator, unlike many products that can be disabled without even the permission of the Administrator Also, the GUI is clear in showing data and alerts In addition to Eset's strong reputation for detecting and analyzing malware manufactured by APT Hackers and ransomware, which gives it the advantage in detecting the behavior of these programs even after their development. Cons I see some flaws in it, such as the presence of a lot of Serials on the Internet and many of them work And this damages the reputation of one of the largest security companies I also hope that they add a feature to prevent Eset from being uninstalled except through an account managed from the cloud and not only on the End Point I mean all their products. Review Source R Reviewer CEO Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "One of the Great Security Software for PC" December 20, 2022 5.0 My Overall experience has been great. I have been using ESET for quite some time and my system is protected. Any software I install is first scanned by the security software and only after that I am allowed to install it. Same is with the data. Pros The enhanced protection of ESET is the best part of the software. It provides extra protection to the PC and blocks any unwanted threats coming to the system. Cons Website Protection could be made better. There are instances where websites were opened and it allowed some fake websites to open. Review Source R Reviewer Managing Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "ESET reached the endpoint for me." April 17, 2023 3.0 As I said it's not a bad antivirus software, but I think there is better out there. Admittedly when I used it I liked it a lot, but when I switched to Kaspersky I realized that was a much better software. It also depends on your use of the internet. At the time I was downloading music and movies through P2P programs. That is risky in and of itself, now I don't do that so that my color my experience. But my experience is what it is. Pros I did like how quick the threat assessment was. It notified me of all kinds. One of the private banks I worked at suggested I use it. It was a solid antivirus software. I think it's better than McAfee or Norton. Cons At the end of the day I got more value out of Kaspersky. It costs less and is more effective. I have never seen so little virus intrusion since I started using Kaspersky. I felt like it could have been cheaper. Review Source R Reviewer Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "One of the best security bundles out there" June 19, 2024 4.0 Overall I am very happy with ESET and I could not recommend any other security software that you install locally as software rather than a cloud/third-party network software. Pros I have tried many other security software from anti-virus to firewalls and simply potentially malicious detection, but ESET with their various softwares have detected more issues and offered quicker solutions than any other security software I have dealt with in my 10+ years of security experience. Their software has kept me at ease in both my personal and business life and they offer strong support for any potential issues that you bring up to them through telephone or e-mail support. Cons I have very little bad to say about ESET, other than the pricing and the support for server software compared to home software vary greatly and seem to use completely different centers for such type of support, which can be understandable but also a little concerning because it might be a bias. Review Source R Reviewer Reviewer Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "ESET Endpoint Security does its job well, so you can comfortably focus on your business" January 17, 2023 5.0 Overall, I have had a very good experience with ESET Endpoint Security. I would recommend this product, as it is very good, and does what it advertises. Pros There are many features to be noted about this software, such as that it has a bonus 'secure browser feature' which protects sensitive data while browsing on the internet. Other good features noted include an advanced memory scanner (the software detects and defends against fileless malware, which is something that is not easily detectable), ransomware shield (the software picks up on any ransomware attacks blocking such attempts) and brute force attack protection (the software defends against remote 'hacking' attempts at the VPN, protecting against the potential guessing of credentials from remote connections). As a small business owner, this software provides a good level of comfort, as I know my business is holistically protected, as I can focus on what I do best. Cons Since installing the software, I have noted that the performance of my computer is a bit slower. However, this is not a major flaw at all. Review Source Similar Products Featured