With the increase in the use of computers and the internet, there has been an increase in malware attacks too. According to an estimate, every third computer has been infected by malware at one time or another. There are round about 800 million types of viruses that can attack your device at any given moment. Malware attacks can put your privacy and data at risk and inhibit the performance of your computer, making it lag and not suitable for work. So ‘ESET Vs Panda’ is the comparison made among the two top notch antiviruses and each element is thoroughly researched in this article.
In today’s day and age, we have everything from our personal information to our financial information stored on our devices like smartphones and computers. It is very easy for malware to attack your device and access the data on your device. Hence it is necessary to protect yourself and your data from these digital attacks but how can you do that? You need an outstanding antivirus that will protect your data and privacy from these malware attacks by viruses.
ESET and Panda are the best antivirus program to opt for. They provide multilevel, comprehensive protection to your devices against all the advanced digital attacks but still, you might be asking which one is better? Don’t worry I will answer your question in this article.
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ESET Vs Panda – Virus Detection
ESET:
ESET is leading the antivirus industry with more than 110 million users in the entire world. It has a world record for the largest unbroken run of VB100 for detecting the malware of any kind internet security vendor around the globe. This antivirus has been breaking this record for last 12 years. It does not come with anti-adware, smartphone optimizer and tune-up. Plus, ESET NOD32 protects from incredible online threats and spyware that are absolutely unimaginable and incredible. This antivirus fights with Trojans, worms, spam and rootkits. It secures all emails as well. Moreover, ESET lacks the power of offering threat protection for USB transfers. Overall, it takes 9 points of out of 10.
PANDA:
If we talk about Panda then it must be noted that it takes 9.5 points out of 10. This antivirus provides advanced cyber security services with latest technologies and discovers every kind of dangerous and incredible threats. It detects the virus and helps the system to stay protected with anti-adware, tune-up and smartphone optimizer which ESET does not offer. Still, the resource consumption of Panda is minimum than ESET. Panda does not provide anti-worm feature to detect the virus which ESET does. Overall, Panda is a bit stronger antivirus in protecting a system from spyware, ransomware, spam, viruses, threats etc. Even, it protects those threats which are ultimately transferred via USB in a system.
The winner is: Panda
ESET Vs Panda – Software Usability
ESET:
ESETNOD32 provides automatic updates to its users. Users are not supposed to get the updates manually. But if you find that your system may be under attack and you wish to scan the system manually then you may go for it too. Its resource usage is quite low which means that if this antivirus runs in your system automatically then it will not slow down your system or provide any kind of negative impact on your computer. The interface of this antivirus has proper navigation system on the left side of the software. It comes with little bit text areas on different sections of the settings which is becoming quite popular now. It has color-wise user interface that adds brightness, simplicity and clarity to the entire design of the antivirus product.
PANDA:
Panda security provides manual virus scanning system to its users. It even provides automatic updates too. Its resource usage is quite lower than ESET NOD32’s. If we talk about the software usability grades of both the antiviruses then no doubt, Panda will stand first. Its user interface is really convenient, simple and good looking. Its interface actually changed after the conversion of Panda Security to Panda Dome but it is still very convenient, user friendly and impressive for those users who are just new to the field of saving their computers through antivirus products. This makes Panda antivirus a perfect combination in terms of software usability and performance. Plus, it also comes with fully- customizable tiles.
The winner is: Panda
ESET Vs Panda – FEATURES
ESET:
ESET is a real time antivirus protection product that comes with many features like parental control, password manager, firewall, security assets, anti-phishing features, hardened/secure browser etc. It protects your data from rootkits, viruses, worms, Trojans and other attacks from its reliable and authentic features. It does not come with one feature like providing safe USB transfers. Still, your computer is under attack in terms of USB file transfers which is something serious to be noted. Plus, it does not provide cloud storage functionality as well.
PANDA:
Panda antivirus comes with a lot of significant features like saving your computer, email and browsing from ransomware, spam, viruses, spyware and other threats. It comes with feature of safe USB transfers, password manager, firewall, real time protection for Macs, Free unlimited VPN 150MB per day, Wi-Fi network security, scans external, parental control, identity protection for banking and online shopping, data shield feature, cleanup tools, cloud storage and other very important features to secure your data completely. PANDA’s parental control feature provides a lot of comfort to a parent’s mind because it helps its children to stay away from prohibited, negative and unsuitable websites on the internet, attacks, threats and unethical hackings.
The winner is: Panda
ESET Vs Panda – Pricing
ESET:
EST comes with 3 main products to provide security to different kinds of sectors like home, business etc. Its different features come along with different prices. All of them are mentioned below according to the latest rates:
- ESET NOD32 Antivirus is of $38.15
- ESET Internet Security is of $50.87
- ESET Smart Security Premium is of $63.59
All of its products come with 30 days free trial. You will find these products slightly cheaper in price than Panda products.
PANDA:
Panda antivirus comes with 4 major products that are related to home and business. We would like to mention all of them here with their respective pricing:
- Panda Dome Essential is of $23.99 per device
- Panda Dome Advanced is of $31.99 per device
- Panda Complete is of $49.99 per device
- Panda Dome Premium is of $79.99 per device
It often offers discounts and different offers. It comes with 30 days money back guarantee. Plus, its different products are costlier than ESET products.
The winner is: ESET
ESET Vs Panda – Customer Support
ESET:
ESET is always available to answer all your phone calls and live chat support. It is always available 24/7 to help its clients. However, it also does not come with any virtual assistant like feature. Moreover, it does not come with email support system. Like, if you are from a different country you still need to call them because you cannot interact with them through sending emails and receiving their replies.
PANDA:
A good product depends upon the effective customer support. Panda provides phone call support, email support and chat system support. It does not provide 24/7 service to its users. Like, you need to wait for the answer if you are a Panda antivirus user. It does not provide a virtual assistant as well like other antiviruses. You must be patient in getting the answers if you want to go for Panda.
The winner is: Tie
Final Thoughts
After studying a lot and determining everything in detail, we came to the point that every product has its own essence and importance in the market. The market has proper share of Panda and ESET which clearly mentions the importance of both of the antivirus products. Panda comes with 4 products and ESET comes with 3 products. Plus, ESET has been breaking a record of largest unbroken run of VB100 but if we are supposed to focus a little bit more and talk about which one is better so Panda will win this competition. As Panda is doing well in terms of virus detection, software usability, features and customer support. Though, ESET remained winner in one race only and that is a tie on pricing. We must say that Panda did very well in this competition.
So ultimately, the winner is PANDA.