ESET Analysis
What is ESET?
Advanced cybersecurity solutions for home and business.
Employees
1001-5000
Founded
1992
Revenue
$540.0M
Customer Satisfaction
ESET: 8.2/10, Bitdefender: 9.1/10, Kaspersky: Top-Rated Product, Norton: Not found
HQ Full Address
655 W Broadway, Downtown San Diego, California, United States
Product Features & Capabilities
- Real-time antivirus protection against malware and ransomware
- Smart home and smartphone protection for various devices
- Unlimited VPN for secure online browsing
- Password management for secure credential storage
- Advanced threat defense with proactive cloud-based prevention.
Other Considerations
ESET has over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity; Recognized as a Challenger in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant; Awarded Product of the Year by AV-Comparatives in 2024.
Recent Acquisitions
- NortonLifeLock - Recently completed the acquisition of Avast, a significant merger aimed at enhancing consumer cyber safety. - Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nortonlifelock-completes-merger-with-avast-301621938.html)
- McAfee - Announced it would be acquired by an investor group led by Advent International Corporation for over $14 billion. - Source: [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/mcafee-be-acquired-investor-group-over-usd14bn/)
- CrowdStrike - Acquired Adaptive Shield, a SaaS security firm, to enhance its Falcon cybersecurity platform. - Source: [SecurityWeek](https://www.securityweek.com/crowdstrike-to-acquire-adaptive-shield-in-reported-300-million-deal/) **Note**: No recent acquisitions were found for Trend Micro or Palo Alto Networks in the past year.
Customer Base Size
80 million (NortonLifeLock), 375 million (McAfee), 400 million (Kaspersky), 500 million (Bitdefender)
Growth Rate
Kaspersky: 11% growth, Bitdefender: 16% growth, NortonLifeLock: $3.3B revenue, CrowdStrike: 54.4% growth, SentinelOne: 50% customer growth, McAfee: Not found, Sophos: Not found
