Cisco Secure Endpoint vs. ESET PROTECT

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Cisco Secure Endpoint (formerly Cisco Advanced Malware Protection [AMP] for Endpoints) offers cloud-delivered next-generation antivirus, endpoint protection platform (EPP), and advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR).N/A
ESET PROTECT
Score 8.7 out of 10
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ESET provides Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) capabilities via the ESET PROTECT Platform, covering Windows, Mac, Linux, and both Android and iOS operating systems, providing Mobile Device Management functionality. It comes with multi-tenant management, ensuring real-time visibility for both on-premises and off-premises endpoints as well as full reporting for ESET enterprise-grade solutions. ESET PROTECT management platform can be deployed on-premise or in-cloud. For organizations looking to…N/A
Pricing
Cisco Secure EndpointESET PROTECT
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Secure EndpointESET PROTECT
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsESET offers are tailored to each customer’s needs. ESET takes pride in working with customers and partners to find the perfect solution for their security challenges at the right price. Contacting an ESET partner or sales representative ensures each solution is made-to-measure and precisely fits the size, complexity of IT environment and level of protection to match the customer’s business requirements.
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Community Pulse
Cisco Secure EndpointESET PROTECT
Considered Both Products
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Top Pros

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Features
Cisco Secure EndpointESET PROTECT
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Secure Endpoint
8.6
17 Ratings
1% below category average
ESET PROTECT
9.1
13 Ratings
5% above category average
Anti-Exploit Technology8.917 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)7.417 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Centralized Management9.317 Ratings9.212 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support8.55 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Infection Remediation8.417 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Vulnerability Management8.217 Ratings9.413 Ratings
Malware Detection9.617 Ratings10.013 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cisco Secure EndpointESET PROTECT
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(17 ratings)
9.3
(45 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
4.5
(1 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
6.9
(12 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.3
(20 ratings)
9.7
(9 ratings)
Implementation Rating
4.5
(1 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Secure EndpointESET PROTECT
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
Anyone making use of multiple Cisco cloud security products would benefit from its integrations with other products. It is appropriate for medium to large organizations due to the flexibility and depth of configuration options available to administrators. It is appropriate for organizations with strained resources in the security division, because the default configurations provide a high level of security without much micro-management. It is less appropriate for small shops where there are fewer specific configurations needed, and the depth of that functionality is not needed. It is not recommended for budget-constrained organizations due to its relatively high price compared to competitors.
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ESET
It has almost no effect on PC operation and can be used as usual. The security detection can be programmed according to the usage time, so it can be configured. The low price is easy to introduce. Then, if the number of additional licenses increases, it will be discounted, so it is suitable for the corporate introduction. Regular updates are available, so you can rest assured.
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Pros
Cisco
  • Identifies malware, malicious processes/services and other events well
  • Great automated actions features such as host isolation
  • Detailed threat visibility such as file trajectory
  • Integration with other Cisco suite of security products
  • Great value
  • Low false positive rate
  • Lightweight agent
  • Variety of reporting
  • Stable agent
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ESET
  • ESET provides comprehensive, transparent protection for my MacOS devices without interfering with the efficiency of my operating system.
  • It's easy to install, configure (default settings are great for just about everyone), and update.
  • ESET's customer communications, including a very detailed knowledge base online, make it clear I've chosen the right antivirus solution!
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Cons
Cisco
  • I don't know if this is a bad feature but the engine is very sensitive it picks up a lot of things that are not always threats.
  • While AMP is a strong product it is not cheap.
  • Software upgrades usually require a reboot which can make it difficult with student devices.
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ESET
  • Price a little expensive - ESET is a great product, but it is priced at a high price and in a market as competitive as antivirus and security tools, this can weigh in the balance.
  • Complexity in creating rules - it's quite complex to create rules in ESET, you end up wasting some time on it, it could be more intuitive.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
the renewal must be studied with different factors
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ESET
I'm giving it a 10, because I would totally have no reservations about staying on with eSet for another 3 years once our contract comes up for renewal. We are looking to transfer to a different product in January, however. This is due to a special pricing contract with the state of Ohio that made a normally much more expensive product very affordable and was cheaper than our coming eSet renewal cost. This is a very special case only available to government and educational organizations, but had that not been offered, we would have gladly stayed with eSet.
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Usability
Cisco
AMP is very difficult to use compared to other products we've seen. It's hard to understand why there are so many different logins for the various products that supposedly integrate with AMP. We had weekly phone calls for months to implement the product yet none of the IT department really enjoys using this product or feels comfortable with the accuracy of detections. The number of false positives is high.
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ESET
It is by far the easiest Security product I have ever used.
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Reliability and Availability
Cisco
no complain and no issue with availability
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ESET
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Support Rating
Cisco
In terms of technical support for Cisco Secure Endpoint, the support has been pretty good. All the cases I submitted were solved in a reasonable time frame, and it was a good experience. However, I find that not as many vendors have the expertise I would expect.
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ESET
Excellent support from ESET and when we had questions regarding the initial deployment they were there. The questions we put forth were answered immediately with great detail. Any of the items we put forth, scenarios, were given a good solution from ESET to fit our needs. This company stands by their product and are happy to step up when needed.
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Implementation Rating
Cisco
no participation in implementation
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ESET
Do the full scan at the beginning and be prepared to wait until it is done. It will find things you did not know were there. You can leave on the Apple firewall as well as the ESET firewall. There have been no conflicts. Remember to remove emails from being backed up, so you do not have spam on your backup! This was the mistake I made.
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints is one of a wide spectrum of Cisco security products and is the first step that can bring you to start using Cisco AnyConnect and Cisco ISE to integrate with them.
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ESET
I'm a huge fan of ESET, the other companies seem to have either gone off the deep end by adding advertisements or they add too much and slow down the whole program, which slows down the whole PC. I haven't heard others with the same reputation as ESET either, I know of many people who prefer ESET over others as well
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • AMP has been able to catch some serious infections and stop them from doing huge damage in our environment.
  • The overall cost of AMP vs the cost of not having this protection and getting hit with malware, or other nefarious damage to your environment is well worth the money.
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ESET
  • Stopped several malware outbreaks that would have had considerable downtime on endpoints.
  • Stopped several ransomware attacks that would have potentially costs large sums of money and downtime.
  • Allowed us to utilize Eset itself in lieu of a patchwork of platforms to accomplish the same tasks. Saving us several thousand per year.
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