Compare True Protection
This matrix lists capabilities the public Windows cut actually ships. ESET splits home, business, and server into different products. True Protection does not sell a File Security SKU. A Windows Server box uses the same product and one seat.
| Capability | True Protection | ESET HOME | ESET PROTECT | ESET Server SKU File Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10/11 local GUI (user-mode) | Yes. Qt desktop on the Windows MSI, user-mode. | Yes. Windows home app. | Yes. Windows endpoint agent. | Server product, not the home GUI. |
| Desktop firewall management (INetFw) | Yes. INetFw (Windows Firewall), user-mode. | Yes. ESET home firewall. | Yes. Endpoint firewall. | Not the home desktop firewall. |
| Same product and seat on Windows Server | Yes. Same MSI, one seat. No File Security SKU. | No. Home catalog is not a server license. | Separate server buy. | This SKU. Extra server license. |
| Household device list | Yes. Household roster on the account. | Yes. ESET HOME portal. | No. Business console. | No. |
| Org console at /org | Yes. Customer /org. Not operator /admin. | No. | Yes. ESET PROTECT console. | Managed under PROTECT, not a home console. |
| Free engine on a seat | Yes. The engine is free, including servers as one device. | Paid home SKU. | Paid business SKU. | Paid server SKU. |
| Linux | DEB/RPM built in tag pipeline, not the launch headline | Not the HOME headline. | Linux endpoint is a separate business product. | Separate Linux server SKU. |
How to read this page
- File Security is an ESET server product. True Protection has no File Security SKU.
- Rows are ticked public-cut capabilities only. We do not publish a signature count here.
- Linux packages may exist in a tagged pipeline. They are not the launch product.
- ESET, ESET HOME, ESET PROTECT, and File Security are ESET trademarks. This table describes catalog split, not lab scores.
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