Get big savings on antivirus software.

Tested. Rated. Reviewed. >> Real Tests. Real Results.

Support

Head-to-Head Antivirus Software Comparison


  • VS.
    Which programs would you like to compare?

    vs.
    Note: Boxes with this color show the winner in each test.

    ESET vs Panda
    Comparison Winner:
    $39.99
    ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 Review
    $39.99
    Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 Review
    Category I: Virus & Spyware Protection
    Real-time Virus Protection 97 89
    Manual Virus Scanning 86 87
    Virus Removal 91 83
    USB Virus Scanning 51 77
    Spyware Detection 82 91
    Antivirus Updates 82 91
    Winner: Panda Antivirus Pro 2012
    Panda and ESET prove to be fairly equally matched antivirus programs in Category I.

    Panda scores wins in three areas, and so does ESET.

    Ultimately though, because ESET scored substantially lower than Panda in our USB antivirus tests, Panda steals the show and earns a win.
    Category II: Additional Security Features
    Web Protection 97 89
    Chat/IM Protection 0 0
    Email Protection 95 0
    Winner: Panda Antivirus Pro 2012
    Neither program has all the features here, but the fact that ESET offers email protection and Panda doesn't hands it the win here.
    Category III: Other Usability Factors
    Installation 100 79
    Uninstallation 90 95
    Resource Usage 80 80
    User Interface 80 70
    Technical Support 70 68
    Winner: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5
    In the Usability part of our comparison ESET and Panda prove to be equals in both installation and resource usage.

    But, thanks to a better easier-to-use user interface and marginally better technical support, ESET wins Category III.
    Conclusion:
    vs.
    ESET has stellar real-time protection and does very well at virus removal, but Panda does significantly better at USB scanning and spyware detection, so how do you determine which of these two is the best antivirus software?

    We factor in the other areas like web protection and usability.

    Looking at the big picture, ESET snagged two Categories, Panda got one.

    And so the win for this comparison overall goes to ESET.
    $39.99
    Comparison Winner: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5