Overview
Kaspersky’s business line is now sold as Kaspersky Next in tiers: EDR Foundations, covering endpoint protection, anti-ransomware, network security, cloud monitoring and root-cause analysis on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS; EDR Optimum, adding cloud security, essential EDR and Microsoft Office 365 security; and XDR and managed XDR tiers above[18]. Its products perform at the top of independent testing: Kaspersky Endpoint Security 14.0 and Small Office Security scored a full 18 of 18 in AV-TEST’s July–August 2026 business test[1], and in AV-Comparatives’ 2025 Business Security Test Kaspersky blocked 100% of real-world cases with zero false alarms, the cleanest result in that test[2]. It is ranked last here because of a legal restriction: on 20 June 2024 the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security announced a final determination prohibiting Kaspersky software for US customers, under which Kaspersky could provide signature and codebase updates only until 29 September 2024[19]. US organisations therefore cannot use it, and organisations elsewhere should assess similar procurement rules in their own jurisdictions.
Kaspersky Next features
- Endpoint protection and anti-ransomware
- Root-cause analysis (EDR Foundations)
- Cloud and Office 365 security (Optimum)
- Windows, macOS, Android and iOS support
- XDR and managed XDR tiers
Kaspersky Next pricing
EDR Foundations and EDR Optimum available for online purchase in some regions; prices not shown; 30-day money-back guarantee mentioned for Optimum. Not available to US customers.
Kaspersky Next strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Highest scores in both cited independent tests
- Zero false alarms in 2025 AV-Comparatives real-world test
- Broad platform coverage in entry tier
- Tiered path to XDR
Limitations
- Prohibited for US customers
- Procurement restrictions possible elsewhere
- Prices not shown
- EDR Optimum lacks macOS support
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Kaspersky Next alternatives and competitors
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- ThreatDown (Malwarebytes)
WatchGuard Endpoint Security
Broadcom
Check Point Software Technologies
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