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ESET Endpoint Antivirus vs ClamAV: catalog facts
ESET Endpoint Antivirus	ClamAV
Paid Requires a paid ESET business subscription and activation key.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0, maintained by Cisco Talos.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints Central management through cloud or on-premises ESET PROTECT console	Signature format is open, so anyone can write detections Designed to be embedded in mail servers, file shares and upload pipelines
Needs a paid business license key to activate Extra features such as disk encryption and patch management require ESET PROTECT	Detection rates trail the commercial engines in independent testing Not a real-time desktop protection suite on its own
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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