# ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/eset-vulnerability-patch-management

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 19 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best if budget is tight and you want a simpler, SME-focused tool with automated patching." (Grok 4.20, Vuln management)
- "A good choice if your primary focus is endpoint protection" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Vuln management)
- "Best for SMEs with Built-in Remediation" (Grok 4.20, Vuln management)

## 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Vulnerability & Patch Management, from 15 of the 15 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- techrepublic.com: 12
- softwareadvice.com: 9
- getapp.com: 6
- linfordco.com: 5
- motadata.com: 5
- securityboulevard.com: 5
- tenable.com: 5
- toolradar.com: 5
- vicarius.io: 5
- axis-intelligence.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://techrepublic.com/article/top-vulnerability-management-tools: 12
- https://softwareadvice.com/vulnerability-management/small-business: 7
- https://linfordco.com/blog/choosing-vulnerability-assessment-tools: 5
- https://motadata.com/blog/vulnerability-management-tools: 5
- https://softwareadvice.com/vulnerability-management: 5
- https://toolradar.com/best/vulnerability-scanning/for/small-businesses: 5
- https://axis-intelligence.com/best-vulnerability-management-tools-tested: 4
- https://defendify.com/blog/best-vulnerability-management-tools: 4

## In its own words

What ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Protezione avanzata per i sistemi operativi Windows, Linux e macOS e migliaia di applicazioni di terze parti, gestita tramite la nostra piattaforma unificata. (https://www.eset.com/it/aziende/vulnerability-patch-management)
- For: aziende (https://www.eset.com/it/aziende/vulnerability-patch-management)
- Price stated: 426,39€ IVA Inclusa (https://www.eset.com/it/aziende/vulnerability-patch-management)
- Starting price: 426,39€ (https://www.eset.com/it/aziende/vulnerability-patch-management)
- Free plan or trial: Pruebe antes de comprar (https://www.eset.com/uy/empresas/vulnerability-patch-management)
- Certifications: FedRAMP, NIS2

## 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.