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    Malwarebytes

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AMalwarebytes is a antimalware application for home and small businesses, which blocks viruses, malware, hackers, viruses, and malicious websites.

    $119.99

    per year 3 devices

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    Malwarebytes
    Editions & Modules
    Teams - Sole proprietor
    $119.99
    per year 3 devices
    Teams - Boutique business
    $399.99
    per year 10 devices
    Teams - Small office
    $799.99
    per year 20 devices
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Malwarebytes
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll plans include a 60-day money back guarantee. 1st year discount available for the Small office plan.
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    Community Pulse
    Malwarebytes
    Considered Both Products
    Malwarebytes
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Sentinel One is streamlined, with a minimal resource footprint, and it appears to work well, offering slightly more comprehensive protection than Malwarebytes.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    We chose Malwarebytes for Teams which offered a significant savings compared to other scanners
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    I am old school, so Malwarebytes being installed means I do not need to use any other third party's protection. In the past I have used: McAfee, AVG, Avast, Panda, Adaware, Spybot, F-Secure, and the list goes on, but I don't need of those now!
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Night and day difference. Low overhead, not a single breach in over 5 years with Malwarebytes.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Use it and forget it...no constant advertisements.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    McAfee usually takes a long time to scan each system as we usually have scheduled systems scan every weekend. But if we want to scan a particular system in minimal time we usually go with Malwarebytes to get the job done.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    We have used Malwarebytes for many years. Originally, we used the free version but converted to the paid version. Now, we have five licenses, one for each of the staff members who are working remotely.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Proven to be one of the best in detecting malware that is otherwise undetected by other solutions. When a user gets hit by certain malware, many other tools do not even detect them as malware, while with Malwarebytes, you can rest assured that if it states that a computer is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is better than Webroot's Business Endpoint Protection in quite a few ways from the admin console to how effective the software works. Malwarebytes has a better admin GUI console in every way. Malwarebytes has detected malware that Webroot has not.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    I found Sophos to be more resource intensive, scans take longer and affect the end user experience more. Building policies and customizations is not as intuitive with Sophos.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Malwarebytes beat the pricing we received from competing products like ESET and Bitdefender. Also, from looking at multiple reviews and ratings, Malwarebytes simply does a better job of protecting systems. It is easy to manage and maintain (sometimes information can be too …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    I have found Avast and TRENDmicro are experts in their own right but I have always found success at a low cost using Malwarebytes.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    I haven't used Norton, MacKeeper, nor any other anti-viral software for many years. I believe Malwarebytes is the most effective malware software available in its price range and have been extremely satisfied with it. Since using it I have had no issues nor incidents with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Malwarebytes seems to lead the industry in customer focus. Their support team is superior. The breadth of services they offer is a major factor along with their roadmap for the future. I believe the update process is one of the easiest I've experienced with major software …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Malwarebytes is much better at detecting and mitigating non-traditional or virus-like attack vectors than any of the frontline anti-virus programs that we evaluated. As such, we chose to use Malwarebytes in tandem with a frontline anti-virus solution, providing us with two …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    It's difficult to make a fair comparison because I use Bitdefender on a Mac rather than a PC. Bitdefender finds many suspicious emails that it can't remove or quarantine, so I have to remove them manually. Malwarebytes doesn't do that.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    To be blunt, MB leaves them in the dust from an operative and functional perspective. We use them because we get great support for all functions and find they do an excellent job at what they are designed to do. Competitive costs and no extraneous fees. Software that tries to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Have also used the following malware/spyware protection/removal tools:
    SuperAntiSpyware
    Spybot Search & Destroy
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Initially organization was startup so we preferred Malwarebytes.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Ultimately, we chose to go with Malwarebytes in addition to other solutions because we felt it filled a small but critical void in our overall protection on our network and client systems. I can't say I would use the product on its own as it was built for a very specific role …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    We've looked at other products but the ease of use, reviews and tests, and at this point, our own experience has led to us remaining with Malwarebytes instead of others. Cost is also a factor, Malwarebytes is reasonable comparatively when you look at what you get vs. what …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Simply put, Malwarebytes has been around for a long time and has yet to fail me. The consistency in which it operates on our devices and updates on its own without breaking itself means that I do not have to second guess if we are going to be protected properly or not. It …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    It is also a very good option to consider as an antivirus system. But, it is not effective against the rootkits; that's why I selected Malwarebytes over it. Malware bytes has a more powerful and effective scanning mechanism than Norton. If I compare the free versions of the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    It's been a while since I made my decision to purchase Malwarebytes over the other products listed. I believe at the time Malwarebytes was the best product on my short list. I tried both AVG and Avast before deciding on Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes was also recommended to me by …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Better design, lower cost, more effective malware removal.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Best Alternatives
    Malwarebytes
    Small Businesses
    Norton 360
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Norton Small Business
    Score6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AVG AntiVirus Business Edition
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Malwarebytes
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (54 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Malwarebytes
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Malwarebytes
    Now, I gave it that rating because it's a handy tool for diagnosing issues. Quarantining them, and most of the time, it does fix the problem. Though with rootkits, it's been hit or miss, and sometimes perfectly valid software gets flagged erroneously. However, once you've run it, it tends to run continuously, consuming far too many resources and being a real pain to uninstall, sometimes even causing issues.
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    Pros
    Malwarebytes
    • Low system resources, it does not slow down the whole computer when scanning or when real-time protection is enabled
    • Quick and frequent updates, usually people hate updating, but for malware/viruses, you want to be updated as possible. It takes less than 15 seconds and usually does it automatically. They usually send a few updates a day as they find more.
    • Protection features actually work when visiting known bad websites. The page will be blocked and nothing will be downloaded. It may not be what the user wants, but it's what the user needs (as the user can't know every bad website)
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    Cons
    Malwarebytes
    • One of the main things that malwarebytes is missing as a company, is phone support for its clients. All support questions has to go thru email only. This is not acceptable for issues that needs to be resolved quickly.
    • There is an issue when installing the client on a machine, it has a set amount of time where the software can register with the management server. The issue with this is, with machines that are over a wide area network, slow connection speeds can cause the software not to register. When that happens, it never re attempts to register in the future.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Malwarebytes
    The last time we renewed Malwarebytes, we renewed for a 3 year renewal. That should describe the confidence we have in the product. Plus the cost savings impact year after year.
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    Usability
    Malwarebytes
    Usability-wise, it's pretty good, and it gets the job done. But once that's finished, the nags, the pop-ups, and the fact that it slows older systems down recklessly really cost it rating points. It becomes a clutter, and one of the first things we check when we receive reports that a PC is slow is whether it's running malware. Once we uninstall it, the PC is usually easily 40-50% faster. That's too much in the way of resources for something that wants to always run in the background.
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    Support Rating
    Malwarebytes
    The Malwarebytes customer support team is awesome! They really go above and beyond to help you with whatever issue you may experience. It is not that we need to contact their support team often, but the few times we did, we would speak to someone who knew what they were talking about and able to solve our problem. It is a comfort knowing that aside from a great product, you are getting a reliable support structure.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Malwarebytes
    Avast and Norton's products were part of the testing for us but the cost was very high for them and the products were not light on the machine. They took up a lot of memory and slowed the computers down. Malwarebytes although may lack some feature, is a very light software.
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    Return on Investment
    Malwarebytes
    • Positive Impact: Have not had to remediate malware/virus infections since installed.
    • Positive impact: As far as browsing goes, we can boldly go where no man has gone before. No, really, I am confident when I am clicking on search engine results that if something get past my trained eye, Malwarebytes will pick of the slack.
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