Endpoint IndexEndpoint 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.
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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?
| Product | Category | Smallest quantity priced | Largest quantity priced | How it is sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESET PROTECT Ultimate | Managed EDR and MDR | 99 devices | 99 devices | Fixed packs |
| Huntress Managed EDR | Managed EDR and MDR | 50 endpoints | No stated limit | Published price |
| K7 Business Security | Antivirus (EPP) | 25 users | 25 users | Fixed packs |
| ESET PROTECT Premium | Managed EDR and MDR | 10 devices | 99 devices | Published price |
| ESET PROTECT Premium + Plus package | Suites and add-ons | 10 devices | 99 devices | Published price |
| Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security Premium | Antivirus (EPP) | 5 endpoints | 100 endpoints | Published price |
| ESET PROTECT Core | Antivirus (EPP) | 5 endpoints | 99 endpoints | Published price |
| ESET PROTECT Core + Plus package | Suites and add-ons | 5 devices | 99 devices | Published price |
| ESET Small Office Protection | Antivirus (EPP) | 5 devices | 25 devices | Fixed packs |
| Norton Small Business Premium | Antivirus (EPP) | 5 users | 10 users | Fixed packs |
| SentinelOne Singularity Complete | EDR and XDR | 5 endpoints | 100 endpoints | Published price |
| SentinelOne Singularity Control | EDR and XDR | 5 endpoints | 100 endpoints | Published price |
| SentinelOne Singularity Commercial | EDR and XDR | 5 endpoints | 100 endpoints | Published price |
| SentinelOne Singularity Core | Antivirus (EPP) | 5 endpoints | 100 endpoints | Published price |
| ThreatDown Advanced | EDR and XDR | 5 endpoints | 20 endpoints | Published price |
| ThreatDown Core (Next-Gen AV) | Antivirus (EPP) | 5 devices | 20 devices | Published price |
| ThreatDown Elite | Managed EDR and MDR | 5 endpoints | 20 endpoints | Published price |
| ThreatDown Ultimate (MDR Plus) | Managed EDR and MDR | 5 devices | 20 devices | Published price |
| Webroot Business Endpoint Protection | Antivirus (EPP) | 5 endpoints | No stated limit | Published price |
| Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security | Antivirus (EPP) | 3 endpoints | 100 endpoints | Published price |
| Malwarebytes for Teams | Antivirus (EPP) | 3 devices | 20 devices | Fixed packs |
| Norton Small Business | Antivirus (EPP) | 3 users | 10 users | Fixed packs |
| Acronis Cyber Protect | Antivirus (EPP) | 1 | 5000 endpoints | Published price |
| Avast Ultimate Business Security | Antivirus (EPP) | 1 | 999 endpoints | Published price |
| AVG AntiVirus Business Edition | Antivirus (EPP) | 1 | 999 devices | Published price |
| AVG File Server Business Edition (servers) | Antivirus (EPP) | 1 | 999 devices | Published price |
| AVG Internet Security Business Edition | Antivirus (EPP) | 1 | 999 devices | Published price |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Go | Antivirus (EPP) | 1 | 100 endpoints | Published price |
| Microsoft Defender for Business | EDR and XDR | 1 | 300 users | Published price |
| Avast Small Office Protection | Antivirus (EPP) | 1 | 10 devices | Fixed packs |
| Emsisoft Business Security | Antivirus (EPP) | 1 | 99 endpoints | Published price |
| Emsisoft Enterprise Security + EDR | EDR and XDR | 1 | 99 endpoints | Published price |
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium | Suites and add-ons | 1 | 300 users | Published price |
| Microsoft Defender Suite for Business Premium (add-on) | Suites and add-ons | 1 | 300 users | Published price |
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 shows the band rates, and the cost report 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?
- 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.
- Buy through an MSP when a vendor's direct minimum is high. Huntress sets no minimum through an MSP.
- Prefer seat-priced products to packs when your head count sits between pack sizes.
- 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 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 row for its product, with screenshots.
- Huntress, pricing: minimums through MSPs, resellers and direct.
- Microsoft, Defender for Business plans and pricing: users, devices per user and the 300-user limit.
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