# ESET Endpoint Security: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/eset-endpoint-security

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Client-side protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/index.md) | 0% | 42 | 0% | 1 |
| [Endpoint protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/endpoint-protection/index.md) | 0% | 30 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "with ESET as a strong alternative if budget is a primary concern" (MiniMax M2.5, Client-side protection)
- "100% test accuracy, lightweight, excellent performance" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Endpoint protection)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ESET Endpoint Security, from 10 of the 10 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- microsoft.com: 7
- selabs.uk: 6
- techrepublic.com: 6
- av-comparatives.org: 3
- huntress.com: 3
- av-test.org: 2
- capterra.com: 2
- cloudnuro.ai: 2
- comparitech.com: 2
- g2.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint: 4
- https://selabs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/endpoint-securtiy-eps-enterprise-2024-09.pdf: 4
- https://huntress.com/internal-it-cybersecurity-guide/best-endpoint-protection-for-small-businesses: 3
- https://selabs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/endpoint-security-eps-enterprise-2024-04.pdf: 3
- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-antivirus-software: 3
- https://av-comparatives.org/tests/endpoint-prevention-response-epr-test-2024: 2
- https://av-test.org/en/antivirus/business-windows-client/windows-10/august-2024: 2
- https://microsoft.com/en/security/small-medium-business: 2

## In its own words

What ESET Endpoint Security's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Protect your business desktop and mobile endpoints with award-winning IT security solutions from ESET. (https://www.eset.com/nz/business/endpoint-security)
- For: business desktop and mobile endpoints (https://www.eset.com/nz/business/endpoint-security)
- Price stated: Kaina pateikiama pagal užklausą (https://www.eset.com/lt/verslui/endpoint-secure-business)
- Free plan or trial: Request a business trial (https://www.eset.com/nz/business/endpoint-security)
- Customers named: Mitsubishi Motors, Honda Philippines, Pinewood Healthcare Ltd., Mercury Engineering, Unigarant, SWFC

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.