Best Endpoint Protection Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: ESET Mobile Security for Android is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Bitdefender Total Security and Deep Instinct Prevention Platform. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PC Matic at $2.50/mo.
Endpoint protection platforms can be compared by their listed safeguards and the ways they support device administration. Look at behavioral protection, exploit blocking and device control, then consider the central management console and server protection. Supported operating systems help clarify the environments covered by each option; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost details. Bitdefender Total Security, ESET Mobile Security for Android and PC Matic are among the first entries, with Deep Instinct Prevention Platform and Check Point Harmony SASE also near the top. Use these criteria to weigh protection and management features against the devices and systems you need to cover.
23 endpoint protection platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 ESET Mobile Security for Android Top pick · 6.9 Free plan · Free #2 Bitdefender Total Security Runner-up · 6.8 $5/mo
#3 Deep Instinct Prevention Platform Also great · 6.8 
- Free planFree trial Android
- Free plan
- No
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Exploit blocking
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About Bitdefender Total SecurityVisit site
- AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Exploit blocking
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Exploit blocking
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Exploit blocking
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2.50/mofirst paid tier About PC MaticVisit site - Free trial LinuxmacOSWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- apimacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Exploit blocking
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Exploit blocking
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Exploit blocking
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Free trial LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About Heimdal SecurityVisit site - Free trial LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Exploit blocking
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial extensionLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Exploit blocking
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Supported operating systems
- windows
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Exploit blocking
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Behavioral protection
- Yes
- Central management console
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$45.95/mofirst paid tier About eScan Internet Security SuiteVisit site - LinuxmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- LinuxWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which endpoint protection platform is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
ESET Mobile Security for Android is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 6.9. Bitdefender Total Security is second and Deep Instinct Prevention Platform third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 23 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.