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Compare ESET PROTECT and RealVNC 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$8.25 1 Concurrent Session Per Month
ESET PROTECT
Star Rating
(922)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(438)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$8.25 1 Concurrent Session Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansESET PROTECT vs RealVNC
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found RealVNC easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with RealVNC overall.
- Reviewers felt that RealVNC meets the needs of their business better than ESET PROTECT.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that RealVNC is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, ESET PROTECT and RealVNC received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ESET PROTECT
ESET PROTECT Advanced
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Best-in-class endpoint protection against ransomware & zero-day threats.
Cross-platform solution with easy-to-use cloud or on-prem management, server security, advanced threat defense, and full disk encryption.
- Console
- Server Security
- Modern Endpoint Protection
RealVNC
Essentials
$8.25
1 Concurrent Session Per Month
For individuals needing access to a handful of devices.
- Includes 3 managed devices
- 1 licensed user only
- Unlimited concurrent connections (to managed devices)
Free Trial
ESET PROTECT
Free Trial is available
RealVNC
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
791
9.3
371
Ease of Use
8.9
793
9.3
374
Ease of Setup
8.7
531
9.0
245
Ease of Admin
8.5
415
9.2
241
Quality of Support
8.9
731
9.1
282
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
405
9.3
233
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
784
8.7
369
Features by Category
Administration
9.2
195
Not enough data
9.1
204
Not enough data
9.0
204
Not enough data
8.8
195
Not enough data
9.0
200
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
204
Not enough data
9.1
206
Not enough data
9.2
207
Not enough data
9.3
209
Not enough data
Analysis
9.0
199
Not enough data
9.1
199
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Detection
9.5
76
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
74
Not enough data
Analysis
9.5
76
Not enough data
9.0
74
Not enough data
9.4
74
Not enough data
9.4
75
Not enough data
Response
9.2
75
Not enough data
9.5
76
Not enough data
9.4
75
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Detection & Response
9.6
14
Not enough data
9.8
15
Not enough data
9.7
15
Not enough data
9.9
14
Not enough data
Management
9.5
14
Not enough data
9.8
15
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
Analytics
9.4
16
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
9.5
7
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.4
18
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.8
14
Communication
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
7.9
14
Device Support
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Performance
Not enough data
6.7
13
Platform Features
8.3
14
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Automation Capabilities
9.6
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
9.7
10
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
8.4
117
Not enough data
8.3
114
Not enough data
7.8
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
150
Not enough data
8.7
145
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
155
Not enough data
9.2
95
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
180
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ESET PROTECT and RealVNC share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ESET PROTECT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
RealVNC
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Computer Software
5.3%
Computer & Network Security
4.0%
Construction
3.8%
Internet
3.3%
Other
71.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.3%
Computer Software
6.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Accounting
2.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.7%
Other
72.5%
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Discussions
How can I backup the encryption key?
2 Comments
GC
It's critical to have backups of encryption keys. If the lone copy of a key is lost, data encrypted with that key cannot be accessed. When you initially turn...Read more
How to acquire paid licenses more quickly?
1 Comment
MV
Hi Brayan, the fastest way to acquire new license up to 100 seats is to purchase online. To purchase more than 100 seats, please contact local...Read more
Is there an easy way to transfer files between server and viewer computers. currently i use email.
3 Comments
PS
This functionality is built into the software. From the toolbar, click on the "Double Arrows" which is for File Transfers. Note that file transfer isn’t...Read more
How can I automatically start VNC Server on a Mac to enable remote login after restart?
3 Comments
JR
This has been driving me crazy since around when you posted this question originally. In case you never figured it out, or others find this post (it was the...Read more
Is either an iPhone or Android OS version available? Can I show clients my screen?
2 Comments
JM
There is a VNC client available on iPhone and Android. Although it works only one direction. You can control a computer running VNC Server, but you cannot...Read more
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