Right-size ESET endpoint security India to the tier you use.
How a Pune firm stopped paying for mail security it already owned in Microsoft 365, dropped an EDR console nobody watched, and matched its ESET tier to what it actually runs.
ESET Endpoint Security at a glance
Why ESET anchors most Indian endpoint security estates.
- OEM
- ESET, the Slovak security vendor behind NOD32, founded in 1987. Its business protection runs on the ESET PROTECT platform, a single cloud or on-premise console that manages endpoints, servers, mobiles and mail from one place.
- India route
- Sold through ESET’s authorised India channel, led by national distributor Amity Infosoft, plus the eset.com/in online store and listed partners. Small counts buy online; above roughly fifty seats it is quote-based through a partner.
- Tiers
- PROTECT Entry for endpoint and server plus the console, Advanced adds disk encryption and cloud sandboxing, Complete adds mail and cloud app security, and Elite adds the ESET Inspect EDR and multi-factor auth.
- Licensing
- Per-seat annual subscription, priced in bands by device count. The cloud console is included at no extra charge. On-premise deployment is available when a policy or air-gap reason calls for it.
- Managed option
- ESET MDR layers a managed detection and response service on top, for teams that have no security analyst to watch an EDR console themselves.
- Price band
- Roughly ₹700 to 1,200 per seat a year at Entry for larger bands, rising through Advanced and Complete to ₹2,500 or more per seat at Elite, all tier and band dependent and quote-based above fifty seats*
The ESET Endpoint Security ranges Sirius Star supplies
Pick the range that matches the use case. We size the mix in the free 30-minute review.
ESET PROTECT Entry
Endpoint protection for workstations and servers, managed from the ESET PROTECT cloud console. This is the honest floor for a business that wants real multilayered protection with central management and nothing it will not use. For many mid-size Indian offices, Entry plus disciplined patching covers the ground. Buy up from here only when a specific layer earns it.
- Endpoint Security for Windows, Mac and Linux
- File server protection for your data stores
- One ESET PROTECT cloud console for every device
- The right start for a straightforward office estate
ESET PROTECT Advanced
Entry plus full disk encryption and cloud sandboxing. If laptops leave the office with real data on them, encryption is the layer that saves you when one is lost, and the DPDP Act makes that a board-level question now. The cloud sandbox detonates unknown files before they reach a machine. This is the tier most firms with mobile staff should be sizing against, not the top one.
- Everything in Entry, plus device-wide encryption
- Cloud sandbox for zero-day and unknown files
- The lost-laptop answer for DPDP exposure
- The right tier for a mobile, data-carrying team
ESET PROTECT Complete
Advanced plus mail security and cloud application protection for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Read that twice before you buy it. If you already run Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Defender for Office 365 may cover the mail layer Complete adds, and paying for both is the most common overspend we see. Complete is right when your mail and cloud apps are not already protected, not by default.
- Everything in Advanced, plus mail security
- Cloud app protection for 365 and Workspace
- Only worth it if your mail is not already covered
- The tier to check against your M365 licences first
ESET PROTECT Elite and MDR
Elite adds the ESET Inspect EDR, XDR-style threat hunting and multi-factor auth. An EDR is only worth its price if a person actually watches the console and acts on it. If you have no security analyst, raw EDR is a dashboard nobody reads. The honest pick there is ESET MDR, where ESET’s own team watches and responds for you. Buy Elite for a team that hunts; buy MDR for a team that cannot.
- ESET Inspect EDR and XDR threat hunting
- Multi-factor authentication built in
- MDR when you have no analyst to watch it
- Match this to whether a person watches the console
ESET Endpoint Security vs Microsoft, Sophos, Kaspersky
All four are honest choices. Most Indian buyers land on the first option for service depth and ecosystem fit.
| Brand | Where it wins | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| ESET PROTECT | Light on the machine, strong detection with a long NOD32 pedigree, one clean cloud console, a tier ladder that scales from ten seats to thousands, and a managed MDR option for teams without an analyst. | Mid-size Indian firms, factories and services companies that want real multilayered protection a small team can manage, with the option to hand detection to a managed service. |
| Microsoft Defender for Business | Bundled into Microsoft 365 Business Premium at no extra licence, managed from the same admin centre, and good enough for a small, fully Microsoft estate. | Small M365-only shops with no servers to speak of, where the endpoint layer you already pay for covers the ground and a second agent is overkill. |
| Sophos Intercept X | Strong EDR and a managed MDR service of its own, with a well-regarded console and deep exploit prevention. | Firms that want a managed detection service and are comparing ESET MDR head to head, or already run the Sophos stack. |
| Kaspersky and CrowdStrike | Kaspersky is priced keenly for endpoint cover; CrowdStrike is the cloud-native EDR leader for teams with a real SOC and the budget to match. | Kaspersky where price leads and policy allows it; CrowdStrike where a mature security team will genuinely use a top-end EDR. |
How a Sirius Star ESET procurement runs
Free 30 minute review first. Then a written quote in 24 working hours.
Layer and licence audit
Free. We list which ESET layers you run, check your Microsoft 365 for mail cover you already own, and flag any tier paying for what sits switched off.
Tier and seat map
We map your estate to Entry, Advanced, Complete or Elite, mark where ESET MDR fits, and reconcile the seat count against a real device list.
Written quote
The tier, the seat band, what each layer does and the per-seat price in rupees, in one written quote inside 24 working hours.
Deploy and manage
Genuine licences through the authorised ESET India channel, console setup, and a renewal review each year so the tier and count keep matching reality.
Buying ESET Endpoint Security in India: A Tier Field Guide
The whole decision in one three-page PDF: which PROTECT tier matches the layers you run, why Complete can pay twice for mail you own in Microsoft 365, EDR versus MDR, seat bands, and the 8-point checklist before any ESET PO.
- Match the tier to the layers you actually run
- Why Complete can double-pay for Microsoft 365 mail
- EDR only if someone watches it, MDR if not
- The 8-point ESET tier checklist
ESET Endpoint Security India FAQ
Common questions about this brand for Indian buyers. Hover any underlined term for a plain-English definition.
What does ESET endpoint security cost in India?
ESET business protection is sold per seat, per year, in device bands, on the ESET PROTECT tiers. As a rough guide, Entry runs about ₹700 to 1,200 per seat a year for larger bands, rising through Advanced and Complete to ₹2,500 or more per seat at Elite. Small counts buy online; above roughly fifty seats it is quote-based through an authorised partner.*Which ESET PROTECT tier do I need?
Match the tier to the layers you will run. Entry covers endpoint and server. Advanced adds full disk encryption and cloud sandboxing, which most firms with mobile laptops should size against. Complete adds mail and cloud app security, worth it only if Microsoft 365 does not already cover your mail. Elite adds the ESET Inspect EDR, which is only worth buying if someone watches the console.Is ESET better than Microsoft Defender for Business?
It depends on your estate. If you are a small, fully Microsoft 365 shop with no servers, Defender for Business is bundled into Business Premium and may already be enough. ESET earns its place where you have servers, mixed platforms, a need for encryption, or you want managed detection through ESET MDR. If Defender already covers you, we will say so.What is the difference between ESET EDR and ESET MDR?
EDR, the ESET Inspect tool in the Elite tier, is a console your own team watches and acts on. MDR is a managed service where ESET’s team does the watching and responding for you. If you have a security analyst, EDR fits. If you do not, MDR is the honest choice, because an EDR console nobody opens protects no one.Do you supply and manage ESET licences across India?
Yes. Sirius Star procures genuine ESET licences through the authorised India channel, sizes the tier to the layers you run, sets up the ESET PROTECT console, adds ESET MDR where you lack an analyst, and runs a review at every renewal so retired machines are dropped. The free audit and the written quote come first, inside 24 working hours.Not sure whether your ESET tier matches the layers your team actually runs?
That is exactly what the free audit answers. Send your tier and seat count, or just the machine count, and it maps the rest. The written quote lands in 24 working hours.
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