# Endpoint Security Seat Minimums by Vendor (October 2026) *Most vendors will sell you one seat, but a few minimums and store limits decide what a small office really pays.* > A tracker of seat minimums and online maximums for business endpoint security: the smallest quantity each vendor prices, the most its own store or calculator sells, packs that force unused seats, and how a small office avoids paying for seats it does not need. Endpoint Index research (Reference). Published 2026-10-08, updated 2026-10-08, data as of 2026-10-02. Source: https://endpointindex.com/research/endpoint-security-seat-minimums/ ## Executive summary **A seat minimum is the smallest number of licences a vendor will sell in one order, and for most business endpoint security it is one seat or five.** The outlier is Huntress: bought direct or through a reseller, Managed EDR starts at 50 endpoints, while through an MSP it has no minimum. The other limit that catches small offices is the top of the online store: ThreatDown's store stops at 20 devices and CrowdStrike Falcon Go at 100, and above those you buy through sales or a partner. Figures come from each vendor's own store, calculator or price list, last checked on 2 October 2026. ## What is the smallest order each vendor sells?
ProductCategorySmallest quantity pricedLargest quantity pricedHow it is sold
ESET PROTECT UltimateManaged EDR and MDR99 devices99 devicesFixed packs
Huntress Managed EDRManaged EDR and MDR50 endpointsNo stated limitPublished price
K7 Business SecurityAntivirus (EPP)25 users25 usersFixed packs
ESET PROTECT PremiumManaged EDR and MDR10 devices99 devicesPublished price
ESET PROTECT Premium + Plus packageSuites and add-ons10 devices99 devicesPublished price
Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security PremiumAntivirus (EPP)5 endpoints100 endpointsPublished price
ESET PROTECT CoreAntivirus (EPP)5 endpoints99 endpointsPublished price
ESET PROTECT Core + Plus packageSuites and add-ons5 devices99 devicesPublished price
ESET Small Office ProtectionAntivirus (EPP)5 devices25 devicesFixed packs
Norton Small Business PremiumAntivirus (EPP)5 users10 usersFixed packs
SentinelOne Singularity CompleteEDR and XDR5 endpoints100 endpointsPublished price
SentinelOne Singularity ControlEDR and XDR5 endpoints100 endpointsPublished price
SentinelOne Singularity CommercialEDR and XDR5 endpoints100 endpointsPublished price
SentinelOne Singularity CoreAntivirus (EPP)5 endpoints100 endpointsPublished price
ThreatDown AdvancedEDR and XDR5 endpoints20 endpointsPublished price
ThreatDown Core (Next-Gen AV)Antivirus (EPP)5 devices20 devicesPublished price
ThreatDown EliteManaged EDR and MDR5 endpoints20 endpointsPublished price
ThreatDown Ultimate (MDR Plus)Managed EDR and MDR5 devices20 devicesPublished price
Webroot Business Endpoint ProtectionAntivirus (EPP)5 endpointsNo stated limitPublished price
Bitdefender GravityZone Business SecurityAntivirus (EPP)3 endpoints100 endpointsPublished price
Malwarebytes for TeamsAntivirus (EPP)3 devices20 devicesFixed packs
Norton Small BusinessAntivirus (EPP)3 users10 usersFixed packs
Acronis Cyber ProtectAntivirus (EPP)15000 endpointsPublished price
Avast Ultimate Business SecurityAntivirus (EPP)1999 endpointsPublished price
AVG AntiVirus Business EditionAntivirus (EPP)1999 devicesPublished price
AVG File Server Business Edition (servers)Antivirus (EPP)1999 devicesPublished price
AVG Internet Security Business EditionAntivirus (EPP)1999 devicesPublished price
CrowdStrike Falcon GoAntivirus (EPP)1100 endpointsPublished price
Microsoft Defender for BusinessEDR and XDR1300 usersPublished price
Avast Small Office ProtectionAntivirus (EPP)110 devicesFixed packs
Emsisoft Business SecurityAntivirus (EPP)199 endpointsPublished price
Emsisoft Enterprise Security + EDREDR and XDR199 endpointsPublished price
Microsoft 365 Business PremiumSuites and add-ons1300 usersPublished price
Microsoft Defender Suite for Business Premium (add-on)Suites and add-ons1300 usersPublished price
From each vendor's pricing page, store or calculator, as recorded in the SMB endpoint security price index. Above the largest quantity priced, vendors send you to sales or a partner. Where every sale goes through a partner (SentinelOne), the range is the one the list price is shown for, and the partner may sell outside it. Huntress's 50 applies direct and through resellers; through an MSP it sets no minimum.
Microsoft, CrowdStrike Falcon Go, Avast, AVG and Acronis sell a single seat. Bitdefender's calculator starts at 3 devices for Business Security and 5 for Premium, ESET's at 5 for PROTECT Core and 10 for PROTECT Premium, and ThreatDown's store at 5. ## Why does a seat minimum matter for a small office? A minimum above your head count means paying for seats nobody uses. A 10-person office buying Huntress Managed EDR direct pays for 50 endpoints, five times its need; the same office buying through an MSP pays only for what it deploys. The [Huntress pricing page](/research/huntress-pricing/) shows the band rates, and the [cost report](/research/small-business-endpoint-security-cost-2026/) shows what each product costs at 10, 25 and 100 seats with minimums applied. Packs work the same way. ESET Small Office Protection, Norton's small business plans and K7 Business Security sell fixed packs, so an office between pack sizes pays for the next pack up. ## Where do online stores stop? Most vendors sell online only up to a ceiling and send larger orders to sales or a partner, where the price is quoted rather than listed: | Vendor store or calculator | Largest online order | |---|---| | ThreatDown | 20 devices | | ESET | 99 devices | | Bitdefender, CrowdStrike Falcon Go, SentinelOne list price | 100 devices or endpoints | | Microsoft | 300 users | | Avast and AVG | 999 devices | A business near a ceiling should check whether the quoted price above it is higher or lower per seat, and whether staying under it means two separate contracts. ## How do you avoid paying for seats you do not use? 1. **Count users and devices separately.** Microsoft licenses Defender for Business per user with up to five devices each; most rivals count every device. A 10-person office with 25 devices pays for 10 seats with Microsoft and 25 elsewhere. 2. **Buy through an MSP when a vendor's direct minimum is high.** Huntress sets no minimum through an MSP. 3. **Prefer seat-priced products to packs** when your head count sits between pack sizes. 4. **Check the store ceiling before you grow past it.** Crossing it moves you from a listed price to a quote. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I buy business endpoint security for one computer? Yes. Five of the vendors in the table above sell a single seat, Microsoft and CrowdStrike among them. If your first choice starts higher, check the smallest quantity column before you compare prices. ### Does Huntress have a minimum number of endpoints? Yes, 50 endpoints when you buy direct or through a reseller. Huntress says there is no minimum when you buy through an MSP. ### What happens if I need more than 100 devices? Most small-business stores stop at or below 100 devices, so you buy through the vendor's sales team or a partner instead, at a quoted price. Microsoft's online limit is 300 users, and Avast and AVG sell up to 999 devices online. ## Methodology and caveats Minimums and maximums are the quantities each vendor's own store, calculator or price list accepts, recorded in the [SMB endpoint security price index](/research/smb-endpoint-security-price-index/) with a dated screenshot. Where every sale goes through a partner, as with SentinelOne, the range is the one the vendor shows its list price for, and a partner may sell outside it. Vendors change store limits without notice; the price index records each change. ## Sources - Each vendor's store, calculator or pricing page, linked from the [price index](/research/smb-endpoint-security-price-index/) row for its product, with screenshots. - Huntress, [pricing](https://www.huntress.com/pricing): minimums through MSPs, resellers and direct. - Microsoft, [Defender for Business plans and pricing](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-business): users, devices per user and the 300-user limit.