As of September 20, 2026, the global endpoint security market is worth approximately $18 billion to $42 billion, depending on which products and services are counted.
A broad-market working estimate is about $30 billion in 2026. This figure combines published estimates rather than representing an official industry total. The range is wide because some analysts count only endpoint protection and endpoint detection and response, while others include endpoint management, patching, vulnerability management, asset discovery and managed services.
Endpoint Security Market Size at a Glance
| Market definition | Latest estimate | Forecast | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrow corporate endpoint security | More than $13.3 billion in 2025 | Not stated in the cited estimate | More than 10% CAGR |
| Core endpoint security market | $17.76 billion in 2026 | $28.06 billion by 2031 | 9.6% CAGR |
| Broader endpoint security market | $21.19 billion in 2025 | $31.10 billion by 2030 | 7.98% CAGR |
| Broadest published estimate | $37.2 billion in 2025 and $41.6 billion in 2026 | $95.9 billion by 2033 | 12.7% CAGR |
The estimates come from IDC, MarketsandMarkets, Mordor Intelligence and Grand View Research. They are not additive because each source uses different market boundaries.
What Is Included in the Endpoint Security Market?
The core endpoint security market includes endpoint protection platforms, endpoint detection and response, antivirus, anti-malware, ransomware protection, host-based firewalls, intrusion prevention, mobile threat defense, endpoint analytics and automated response.
Broader definitions can also include:
- Unified endpoint management, or UEM
- Patch and vulnerability management
- Endpoint asset discovery
- Device control
- Data loss prevention
- Encryption
- Managed EDR and endpoint-focused managed detection and response
- Security services sold with endpoint security products
MarketsandMarkets includes EPP and EDR, UEM, patch and vulnerability management, asset discovery and management, plus protection for workstations, mobile devices, servers and point-of-sale terminals.
IDC uses a narrower rule for managed EDR revenue. It counts the revenue when the managed service is packaged with, and depends on, the related EDR product. That can produce a larger market estimate than a software-only calculation.
Why Do Endpoint Security Market Estimates Vary So Widely?
Endpoint security has no single market definition.
A firm counting EPP and EDR licenses will produce a smaller estimate than one counting endpoint security as a wider category that includes:
- Security software licenses
- Cloud subscriptions
- Professional and managed services
- Endpoint management capabilities
- Server, mobile, IoT and point-of-sale protection
- Patch, vulnerability and asset management tools
Grand View Research estimates the broader market at $37.2 billion in 2025 and $41.6 billion in 2026. MarketsandMarkets estimates the core market at $17.76 billion in 2026. The gap reflects differences in scope and method, not a sudden doubling of the market.
Currency conversion, how vendors assign revenue, and whether bundled cybersecurity platforms count also affect the results.
How Fast Is the Endpoint Security Market Growing?
Published forecasts put annual endpoint security market growth between 8% and 13%.
- MarketsandMarkets forecasts a 9.6% CAGR from 2026 to 2031.
- Mordor Intelligence forecasts a 7.98% CAGR from 2025 to 2030.
- Grand View Research forecasts a 12.7% CAGR from 2026 to 2033.
Organizations are protecting more laptops, smartphones, servers, remote devices, cloud-connected systems and operational endpoints. The forecasts also identify remote work, bring-your-own-device policies, ransomware, regulatory requirements and connected devices as recurring growth drivers.
How Large Is Endpoint Security Compared With Cybersecurity Overall?
Endpoint security is one major part of cybersecurity, but it is not the whole market.
Gartner estimated worldwide security software spending at $105.94 billion in 2025, within total information security spending of $213.03 billion. Endpoint protection is one segment of security software, alongside cloud security, identity security, network security and security information and event management.
That comparison puts the endpoint market in context. Its published estimates are measured in tens of billions, while total information security spending is measured in hundreds of billions.
Bottom Line
Use the lower end of the range when referring to core EPP and EDR software. Use the higher end when the estimate also includes endpoint management, patch and vulnerability management, asset discovery, servers, mobile devices and managed endpoint security services.