ESET vs. Palo Alto

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Why customers choose ESET over Palo Alto

 

Superior protection

The highest protection accuracy in tests
 

100%

ESET

N/A*

Palo Alto

Stay ahead of threats

ESET is prevention first and uses proactive defense. We stop threats before they can cause any damage and harm your business.

Best Protection Accuracy according to SE Labs test. Source

Better end-user rating

Higher overall satisfaction, according to customers
 

8.9/10

ESET

8.5/10

Palo Alto

See it for yourself

Rated higher in all categories, ESET delivers effective protection for businesses of all sizes, according to customer reviews on Trustradius. Source

Proven Efficiency

Leading protection with the lowest impact score and minimal false alarms

4.8/40

ESET

N/A

Palo Alto

(lower is better)

ESET reports the fewest false positives of all relevant vendors and has one of the lowest impacts on system performance to keep your business up to speed.

Minimal False Alarms in AV-Comparatives tests. Source

*Palo Alto does not participate in many real world endpoint protection tests, leaving potential customers without a reliable benchmark against the competition.

Compare ESET vs. Palo Alto

ESET PROTECT Complete vs. Palo Alto Cortex XDR Prevent

Prevention

Proactive defense, minimizing security risks with multiple layers of prevention technologies.

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Protection against ransomware attacks
  • Protection of cloud workloads
     
  • Firewall control 
  • Web access protection
  • Device control
  • Server protection
  • Linux protection
  • Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Sandbox
  • Encryption
  • Secure enterprise browser
  • Mobile Threat Defense with Mobile Device Management
  • Live reputation check
  • Anti-phishing
  • Email protection
  • Vulnerability reporting
  • Patch management
  • Cloud application protection for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

Detection

AI-Powered Threat Detection with Deep Learning & Threat DNA.

  • Protection against zero-day threats with cloud sandbox analysis, leaving IT assets untouched
  • Proprietary Ransomware Shield technology 
  • Exploit blocker
  • UEFI/ Registry/ WMI Inspection
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • DNA detections
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • Next-Gen Ransomware Rollback technology, with automated restoration

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Tailored tiered offeringaddressing all security needs, with cloud, on-prem and air-gapped deployment options.

  • Proprietary ransomware remediation technology
  • Comprehensive EPP features included
  • Localized in 39 languages
  • Advanced Customization & Rule Control

Prevention

Proactive defense, minimizing security risks with multiple layers of prevention technologies.

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Protection against ransomware attacks
  • Protection of cloud workloads
  • Firewall control 
  • Web access protection
  • Device control
  • Server protection
  • Linux protection
  • Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Sandbox
  • Encryption
  • Secure enterprise browser
  • Mobile Threat Defense with Mobile Device Management
  • Live reputation check
  • Anti-phishing
  • Email protection
  • Vulnerability reporting
  • Patch management
  • Cloud application protection for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

Detection

AI-Powered Threat Detection with Deep Learning & Threat DNA.

  • Protection against zero-day threats with cloud sandbox analysis, leaving IT assets untouched
  • Proprietary Ransomware Shield technology 
  • Exploit blocker
  • UEFI/ Registry/ WMI Inspection
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • DNA detections
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • Next-Gen Ransomware Rollback technology, with automated restoration

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Tailored tiered offeringaddressing all security needs, with cloud, on-prem and air-gapped deployment options.

  • Proprietary ransomware remediation technology
  • Comprehensive EPP features included
  • Localized in 39 languages
  • Advanced Customization & Rule Control

Palo Alto

Prevention

Endpoint defense reliant on additional products and integrations.

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Protection against ransomware attacks
  • Protection of cloud workloads as a standalone product
  • Firewall control
  • Web access protection
  • Device control
  • Server protection
  • Linux protection
  • Sandbox
  • Encryption
  • Secure enterprise browser
  • Mobile Threat Defense without Device Management
     
  • Live reputation check
  • Anti-phishing
  • Email protection as a separate product
  • Vulnerability reporting as an add-on
  • Patch management as an add-on
  • No native cloud application protection
     

Detection

Resource intensive and potentially less effective in detecting malware.

  • Malware detection
     
  • Ransomware Protection
  • Anti-exploit
  • UEFI/Registry/WMI Inspection
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • DNA detections
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • Ransomware Rollback
     

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Disjointed user experience with multiple consoles and limited functionalities.
 

  • Ransomware remediation
  • Features available as paid add-ons
  • Interface localized to 7 languages

  • Limited options

 

Prevention

Endpoint defense reliant on additional products and integrations.

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Protection against ransomware attacks
  • Protection of cloud workloads as a standalone product
  • Firewall control
  • Web access protection
  • Device control
  • Server protection
  • Linux protection
  • Sandbox
  • Encryption
  • Secure enterprise browser
  • Mobile Threat Defense without Device Management
  • Live reputation check
  • Anti-phishing
  • Email protection as a separate product
  • Vulnerability reporting as an add-on
  • Patch management as an add-on
  • No native cloud application protection

Detection

Resource intensive and potentially less effective in detecting malware.
 

  • Malware detection
     
  • Ransomware Protection
  • Anti-exploit
  • UEFI/Registry/WMI Inspection
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • DNA detections
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • Ransomware Rollback
     

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Disjointed user experience with multiple consoles and limited functionalities.

  • Ransomware remediation
  • Features available as paid add-ons
  • Interface localized to 7 languages

  • Limited options

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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.

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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 PROTECT is very good and easy to use."

IT Director, Industry: Finance (non-banking), Company Size: <50M USD
Gartner Peer Insights Review

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