Best Endpoint Protection Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Bitdefender Total Security is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Check Point Harmony SASE and Kaspersky Next. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ESET Mobile Security for Android. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PC Matic at $2.50/mo.
Protecting endpoints means weighing device safeguards alongside the tools for administering them. Compare behavioral protection and exploit blocking with device control and the central management console; server protection and supported operating systems help show the coverage described for each product. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Ordered as a ranked best-of list, the entries begin with Bitdefender Total Security, Check Point Harmony SASE and Kaspersky Next, with Comodo Advanced Endpoint Protection and Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite also among those shown first. Use these criteria to focus on the protections, administration and platform support relevant to your devices.
25 endpoint protection platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25ranked
1free plans on this page
$2.50/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Endpoint Protection Platforms 25 channels on this page · 78 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported operating systemsBehavioral protectionExploit blockingCentral management consoleDevice controlServer protection Spec sheet Score
01 Bitdefender Total Security Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consolenot statedDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.6
02 Check Point Harmony SASE Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingYesCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 Kaspersky Next Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingYesCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 PC Matic Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consolenot statedDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.5
05 Comodo Advanced Endpoint Protection Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingYesCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingYesCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
07 Seqrite Endpoint Protection Cloud Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consolenot statedDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.4
08 ESET Mobile Security for Android Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingYesCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
09 Deep Instinct Prevention Platform Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingYesCentral management consoleYesDevice controlnot statedServer protectionYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.2
10 Heimdal Security Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consoleYesDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
11 CrowdStrike Falcon Surface Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consoleYesDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
12 ThreatLocker Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingYesCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
13 Trellix Data Loss Prevention Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingYesCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
14 ThreatDown Endpoint Protection Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consolenot statedDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.9
15 SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingYesCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
16 SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingYesCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
17 AhnLab V3 Internet Security Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemswindowsBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionNo 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
18 Sophos Endpoint Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingYesCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
19 DriveStrike Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consoleYesDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.2
20 Rising Endpoint Security Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionYesExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consoleYesDevice controlYesServer protectionYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
21 eScan Corporate Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consolenot statedDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.9
22 eScan Internet Security Suite Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consolenot statedDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.9
23 SentinelOne Singularity Mobile Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consolenot statedDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.5
24 Symantec IT Management Suite Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consolenot statedDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.5
25 Carbon Black Workload Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedBehavioral protectionnot statedExploit blockingnot statedCentral management consolenot statedDevice controlnot statedServer protectionnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.2
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Questions about this list
Which endpoint protection platform is ranked first on Specifiction?
Bitdefender Total Security is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.6. Check Point Harmony SASE is second and Kaspersky Next third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PC Matic has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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