ESET PROTECT Complete vs. Gardience Comparison


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About ESET PROTECT Complete is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution designed to safeguard business endpoints, cloud applications, and email systems. It offers advanced protection against ransomware and zero-day threats through cloud-based sandboxing technology and machine learning-driven detection. It includes full disk encryption capabilities, aiding compliance with data protection regulations. ESET PROTECT Complete also provides robust security for mobile devices, file servers, and email servers, incorporating anti-malware, anti-phishing, and anti-spam measures. Its centralized, cloud-based management console allows for streamlined deployment, monitoring, and response to security incidents across the organization. Additional features include vulnerability and patch management, ensuring that software vulnerabilities are promptly identified and addressed.	About Gardience is a Windows and Linux fleet management platform built on Salt, available as self-managed software or a vendor-hosted service. It provides patching, CVE exposure checks, configuration and drift controls, and STIG- and CIS-aligned security baselines with exportable audit evidence. IT teams can inventory servers, schedule and approve changes, and review tamper-evident activity records. Ansible playbooks run through Gardience, while a Terraform provider can enroll new machines and apply configurations. A REST API and MCP server support automation and AI-agent workflows, with human approval required for changes. The product also offers CMMC Level 2 assessment workflows, including policy templates, evidence collection, and System Security Plan and POA&M support. It is designed for teams responsible for mixed Windows and Linux estates, including regulated and air-gapped environments.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Businesses seeking a comprehensive, easy-to-manage cybersecurity solution to protect their digital assets and comply with data protection regulations	Audience IT teams, MSPs, and defense contractors running Windows and Linux servers who need fast patching and CMMC or STIG compliance.
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Supported
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Pricing $287.72 one-time payment Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $6,000/year The free edition supports up to 10 machines with no end date. Paid plans start at $6,000/year for up to 250 managed machines. The free 90-day trial covers up to 25 machines. Pricing is per fleet, not per user, core, or node. Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported
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Company Information ESET Founded: 1998 United States www.eset.com/us/business/complete-protection/	Company Information Gardience Founded: 2026 United States www.gardience.com
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Categories Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Supported Anti-Phishing Supported Antivirus Supported Email Security Supported Encryption Supported Endpoint Protection Supported IT Security Supported Malware Removal Supported Mobile Threat Defense Supported Patch Management Supported Ransomware Protection Supported Vulnerability Management Supported	Categories Configuration Management Supported Patch Management Supported Vulnerability Management Supported
	Patch Management Features Alerts/Notifications Supported Automatic Approval Supported Automatic Patch Deployment Supported Automatic Scans Supported Compliance Management Supported Custom Patches Supported Dashboard Supported Network Wide Management Supported Patch Prioritization Supported Patch Testing Supported Remote Access/Control Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Vulnerability Management Features Asset Discovery Not Supported Asset Tagging Supported Network Scanning Not Supported Patch Management Supported Policy Management Supported Prioritization Supported Risk Management Supported Vulnerability Assessment Supported Web Scanning Not Supported Show More Features Configuration Management Features Access Control / Permissions Supported Application Deployment Supported Automated Provisioning Supported Infrastructure Automation Supported Node Management Supported Orchestration Supported Reporting Analytics / Visualization Supported Task Management Supported
Integrations Active Directory Not Supported Amazon S3 Not Supported Ansible Not Supported Claude Not Supported Microsoft 365 Not Supported Microsoft Entra ID Not Supported Microsoft Sentinel Not Supported Microsoft Teams Not Supported Okta Not Supported OpenAI Not Supported OpenTofu Not Supported PagerDuty Not Supported SaltStack Not Supported ServiceNow Not Supported Slack Not Supported Splunk APM Not Supported Terraform Not Supported Show More Integrations	Integrations Active Directory Supported Amazon S3 Supported Ansible Supported Claude Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Microsoft Entra ID Supported Microsoft Sentinel Supported Microsoft Teams Supported Okta Supported OpenAI Supported OpenTofu Supported PagerDuty Supported SaltStack Supported ServiceNow Supported Slack Supported Splunk APM Supported Terraform Supported Show More Integrations View All 17 Integrations
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