ESET vs. Cylance

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Why customers choose ESET vs. Cylance

 

Superior protection

Better protection rates in tests
 

99.6%

ESET

N/A*

BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)

Stay ahead of threats

ESET is prevention first and uses proactive defences. We stop threats before they cause any damage or harm to your business.

High Protection Rate according to AV - Comparative test. Source

Higher satisfaction

Better overall rating according to users

8.9

ESET

8.6

BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)

Peace of mind with best customer service

ESET delivers high-quality technical support and excellent implementation. Our customers are overall more likely to recommend us compared to BlackBerry Protect.

Comparison of overall Rating on TrustRadius. Source

Better feature set

Higher rating, according to users
 

9.1

ESET

7.6

BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)

Highly rated feature set

Our customers are happier with the endpoint security feature set compared to BlackBerry Protect.

Comparison of overall Rating on TrustRadius. Source

*Cylance doesn't publicly participate in many independent real-world tests of its detection capabilities, leaving its customers without a way to evaluate its capabilities.

Compare ESET vs. Cylance

 

Prevention

Proactive defence, minimising security risks with multiple layers of prevention technologies utilising state-of-the-art artificial intelligence.

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Device control
  • Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace apps security
     
  • Vulnerability assessment
  • Disk encryption
  • Sandbox
  • Anti-phishing
  • Web control
  • Patch management
  • Firewall control
  • Secure browser

Detection

Additional protection thanks to many rapid and accurate detection capabilities. Fewer false positives.

  • Ransomware shield
  • DNA detections
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • UEFI Scanner
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • Reputation system - ESET LiveGrid®

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Cloud, on-prem and air-gapped deployment options available from the entry-level tier.
 

  • Mobile Device Management with Anti-Theft (Android, iOS and iPadOS)
  • Offering based on customer maturity with better protection and default features.
  • Localised interface and support for 39 languages
  • Robust setting options and rules

Prevention

Proactive defence, minimising security risks with multiple layers of prevention technologies utilising state-of-the-art artificial intelligence.

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Device control
  • Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace apps security
  • Vulnerability assessment
     
  • Disk encryption
  • Sandbox
  • Anti-phishing
  • Web control
  • Patch management
  • Firewall control
  • Secure browser

Detection

Additional protection thanks to many rapid and accurate detection capabilities. Fewer false positives.

  • Ransomware shield
  • DNA detections
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • UEFI Scanner
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • Reputation system - ESET LiveGrid®

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Cloud, on-prem and air-gapped deployment options available from the entry-level tier.
 

  • Mobile Device Management with Anti-Theft (Android, iOS and iPadOS)
  • Offering based on customer maturity with better protection and default features.
  • Localised interface and support for 39 languages
  • Robust setting options and rules

Cylance

Prevention

Less advanced machine learning algorithms, which do not enable proactive detection and mitigation of emerging threats with higher accuracy.

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Device control
  • Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace access security
  • Limited vulnerability assessment
  • Disk encryption
  • Sandbox
  • Anti-phishing
  • Web control
  • Patch management
  • Firewall control
  • Secure Browser

Detection

Lower confidence in provided protection, with limited or no highly accurate detection capabilities.

  • Partially blocking ransomware
  • DNA detections
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • UEFI Scanner
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • Reputation system

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Extra fees for higher product tiers ensuring complete protection of endpoints, no scaling to customers’ needs.

  • Mobile device management
     
  • Limited Customer-maturity-based offering
     
  • Localised interface with only ten languages
  • Limited setting and customisation options and rules
 

Prevention

Less advanced machine learning algorithms, which do not enable proactive detection and mitigation of emerging threats with higher accuracy.

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Device control
  • Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace access security
  • Limited vulnerability assessment
  • Disk encryption
  • Sandbox
  • Anti-phishing
  • Web control
  • Patch management
  • Firewall control
  • Secure Browser

Detection

Lower confidence in provided protection, with limited or no highly accurate detection capabilities.

  • Partially blocking ransomware
  • DNA detections
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • UEFI Scanner
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • Reputation system
     

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Extra fees for higher product tiers ensuring complete protection of endpoints, no scaling to customers’ needs.

  • Mobile device management

     
  • Limited Customer-maturity-based offering

     
  • Localised interface with only ten languages
  • Limited setting and customisation options and rules

Simply activate
and protect

Address your cybersecurity talent shortage and reduce the cost of implementation and management. Ensure superior protection and take advantage of our broad range of security services including managed detection and response, and UK-based support.

View offering and pricing

Simply activate and protect

Address your cybersecurity talent shortage and reduce the cost of implementation and management. Ensure superior protection and take advantage of our broad range of security services including managed detection and response, and US-based support.

View offering and pricing

"ESET: a trusted ally for digital security expertise"

IT, Industry: Construction, Company Size: $50M - &250M
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