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BESET vs Lookout
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose ESET if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you work on Windows, macOS, Linux
- you're in its core audience: home users, families
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Choose Lookout if…
- you work on iOS, Web
- you're in its core audience: enterprise security teams, soc analysts
Side by side
Feature ESET Lookout
Pricing modelPaidContact for pricing
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Android, LinuxiOS, Android, Web
CategoryAntivirusMobile security
CompanyESETLookout, Inc.
Full feature lists
E ESET
- Real-time AI-powered malware and ransomware detection
- Anti-phishing and safe banking browser mode
- Firewall, Wi-Fi and router vulnerability testing
- Unlimited VPN data with router VPN option
- File and USB encryption
- Ransomware file recovery with automatic backups
- Dark web scanning and credit report monitoring
- Scanning AI chat responses for malicious links
L Lookout
- Smishing detection across SMS, MMS and RCS
- Deepfake voice and vishing detection
- Centralized suspicious call blocking
- Mobile EDR for threat hunting and response
- Shadow AI discovery and AI app governance
- Mobile software exposure management (MSEC)
- SIEM, SSO and EMM integrations including Intune
- Mobile threat intelligence from 220M+ devices
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
ESET · eset.com
Lookout · lookout.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
ESET
EssentialVaries by device count
PremiumVaries by device count
UltimateVaries by device count
Lookout
Contact for pricing. Plan details aren't published.
Strengths and limitations
ESET
- Vendor-reported 99.9% malware protection rate
- Small system footprint
- Higher home plans include unlimited VPN data
- Ultimate includes identity recovery with $1M insurance
- Ultimate plan requires at least 5 devices
- Premium includes only 3 VPN connections for 1–10 devices
- Identity protection features are only in the top tier
Lookout
- Covers both iOS and Android, managed and unmanaged devices
- Detects linkless smishing and deepfake voice calls
- FedRAMP (Mobile EDR only), SOC 2 and GDPR compliance
- Free SMS phishing assessment and a 60-second security analyzer
- Pricing available only through sales or partners
- FedRAMP covers Mobile EDR only
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 12, 2026. Editorial policy