ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes vs. McAfee Total Protection (discontinued) vs. Pega Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
ThreatDown (formerly Malwarebytes for Business), combines Malwarebytes' endpoint security capabilities in four bundles. The basic Core tier includes incident response, Next-gen AV, device control, vulnerability assessments, and the ability to block unwanted application.
$345
per year 5 endpoints (minimum)
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)
Score 5.0 out of 10
N/A
McAfee's Total Protection included antivirus and antimalware offerings for home and small businesses or home offices. This product line is not a focus for Trellix, the brand formed from the merger of McAfee and FireEye that offers business grade products. Trellix Endpoint Security is the company's product line for business endpoint security.
$24.99
per year (2 year subscription, 5 devices)
Pega Platform
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Pega Platform is a combined business process management and robotic process automation (RPA) platform with advanced workforce analytics from Pegasystems.
$0.45
one-time fee per case**
Pricing
ThreatDown, powered by MalwarebytesMcAfee Total Protection (discontinued)Pega Platform
Editions & Modules
Core
$345
per year per endpoint (minimum 5)
Advanced
$395
per year per endpoint (minimum 5)
Elite
$495
per year per endpoint (minimum 5)
Ultimate
$595
per year per endpoint (minimum 5)
Multi-Device
$24.99
per year (2 year subscription, 5 devices)
Individual
$29.99 ($79.99)
1st year price (subsequent years)
Family
$29.99
per year (2 year subscription, 10 devices)
Low-code Factory Edition
$0.45
one-time fee per case**
Standard Edition
$0.80
one-time fee per case**
Enterprise Edition
Custom Quote
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsOptional Add-Ons include server and mobile device protection. Server protection ranges from $129 to $179 per annum depending on service tier. Mobile security is $10 per device, no matter the service tier. A 10% discount is offered for choosing a two-year billing plan.**350,000 cases / year minimum. Additional cases available in blocks of 150,000.
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Considered Multiple Products
ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Chose ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is dedicated to protecting against and the remediation of malware. No other product does it better. Their consumer version of the software is often refereed to by other security products and security researchers to clean infected systems. It …
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)

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Pega Platform

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Features
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Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
8.7
15 Ratings
2% above category average
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Anti-Exploit Technology8.414 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)9.115 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Management9.715 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support8.08 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Infection Remediation8.414 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Management8.513 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Malware Detection8.615 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)
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Ratings
Pega Platform
5.3
63 Ratings
38% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings00 Ratings4.062 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings00 Ratings6.062 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings00 Ratings6.061 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
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Ratings
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)
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Ratings
Pega Platform
8.0
66 Ratings
4% below category average
Process designer00 Ratings00 Ratings8.965 Ratings
Process simulation00 Ratings00 Ratings7.857 Ratings
Business rules engine00 Ratings00 Ratings9.965 Ratings
SOA support00 Ratings00 Ratings7.251 Ratings
Process player00 Ratings00 Ratings7.048 Ratings
Support for modeling languages00 Ratings00 Ratings5.46 Ratings
Form builder00 Ratings00 Ratings9.059 Ratings
Model execution00 Ratings00 Ratings8.756 Ratings
Collaboration
Comparison of Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
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Ratings
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)
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Ratings
Pega Platform
9.0
50 Ratings
7% above category average
Social collaboration tools00 Ratings00 Ratings9.050 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties
Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Product A and Product B
ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
-
Ratings
McAfee Total Protection (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Pega Platform
4.4
9 Ratings
59% below category average
Content management00 Ratings00 Ratings4.49 Ratings
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User Ratings
ThreatDown, powered by MalwarebytesMcAfee Total Protection (discontinued)Pega Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(15 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
6.0
(73 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(7 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(7 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Malwarebytes
I think Malwarebytes is the best anti-malware company. I think it is well-suited for any situation and any device. I think Malwarebytes does the best on Windows and on MacOS. Also, Malwarebytes is always improving, and you can tell they are a company that stays on top of cybersecurity trends. If you have a tight budget or looking for the cheapest solution, then Malwarebytes may not be the solution for you. To clarify, I don't think Malwarebytes is that much more expensive compared to its closest competitors.
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Discontinued Products
I think McAfee is great to have whether it's for work or for personal use. While it has some drawbacks, I like the peace of mind of feeling safe when I'm browsing the web/email, especially when my computer has sensitive/confidential information, knowing that McAfee will immediately detect any threats. The UI is extremely easy to navigate, which makes it easy for users regardless of how tech-savvy they are.
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Pegasystems
Pega Platform has introduced the low code feature, using app studio seasonal and professional developer can develop application easily and quickly. The initial application can be build by Business analyst and product owner who has less knowledge of Pega Platform, further application can be enhanced/extended by professional developer. We can develop end to end application and promote to higher environment. Easily we can perform parallel development using branch.
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Pros
Malwarebytes
  • Protects against malware - No matter how much training you give end users on social hacking, there is always a breach at some point.
  • Protects against ransomware - Ransomware could spell disaster for a company...it could literally shut the doors for good.
  • Centralized administration - Without a terrific centralized method to manage all the systems being protected, it would require an extra position just to maintain all endpoints.
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Discontinued Products
  • Excellent protection of all internet connected assets on our VPN.
  • Constant updates of needed security patches that ensure our network and systems are protected from current and emerging/potential threats.
  • Prompt and reliable customer service that provides needed answers and expertise in a crisis.
  • Strategic whitepapers on emerging cyber threats and McAfee solutions to resolve them before they become a problem for my team or our clients.
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Pegasystems
  • Quick development time. Much of the Pega "rules" are easy to configure and implement.
  • Visually friendly and modern. Much of the UI/UX elements in the system are continuously supported and updated, giving a nice feel to the apps.
  • Many of the configurations and rules Pega gives to the developers can also be delegated to business users. The organization and structure of the client's business can easily be adapted in the Pega platform.
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Cons
Malwarebytes
  • poor customer service
  • dashboard says product is working EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT!
  • slow response to concerns that should be easy to remedy
  • creates baggage which caused certain computers and the network to run more slowly
  • caused 3 computers on our network top have windows errors and network issues
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Discontinued Products
  • Price - Extremely high price tag for many of the solutions.
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Pegasystems
  • Need more learning materials. For Beginners who have previous programming experience with another language takes more time to learn.
  • If the developer is met with an issue in pega platform , they have to rely on Pega supporting team to fix it.
  • Customization is available but is not encouraged. Pega does not support faults that occur in customized solutions.
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Likelihood to Renew
Malwarebytes
When I first used the tool in my home systems MANY years ago, I wished for a Business version. I was once at a focus group for a major antivirus company, and one attendee’s feedback to “what could we do better?” was “buy out MalwareBytes and add it to your tool”. I’ve used the Business version since it first became available, and have continued to be a dedicated user through the many iterations and improvements
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Discontinued Products
McAfee has consistently delivered on its stated goals of providing comprehensive protection for our networks and systems. Due to their excellent work and follow through I have been, and will continue to be a loyal customer.
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Pegasystems
Pegasystems has continued to demonstrate a strong partnership with our organization and investment in their product that aligns with our overall vision and need. Pegasystems has engaged us at every level, with the assistance of minor defects to the overall roadmap planning and alignment of our goals
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Usability
Malwarebytes
It simply works. It doesn't require the hand-holding and monitoring that some other solutions do. It's simple to deploy and maintain, and adding custom content such as Exceptions require minimal effort. I’ve had to add a few exceptions for internal-use, in-house-developed tools, but it’s quite simple to do so within the online interface
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Discontinued Products
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Pegasystems
Pega Platform is enhancing its product and launching new features day by day which help to achieve customers needs. If I talk about the earlier version of Pega Platform (i.e. pega v5 and 6.3) there were many numbers of limitations in Pega Platform and if we need to do some customization then needed to write custom java and jave scripts to achieve the functionally. Now I can say Pega Platform is running with market trends and demand. Pega Platform is giving all the options which support the current technologies like decisioning capabilities, real time processing, mashup, process fabrics etc..
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Support Rating
Malwarebytes
As I mentioned, we have only email support. Their phone support was very expensive. If we ever have any issues, we have to email them and wait for their response. In most cases, I have figured out the issue on my own. The software is very stable so we haven't used their support much.
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Discontinued Products
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Pegasystems
It’s very slow sometimes, but that may be our servers. Also the Knowledge Library needs some work - again, not sure if it’s our setup or what- but I’m unable to search the body of an article for content, so I have to be very intentional with tagging, but it’s not ideal.
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Online Training
Malwarebytes
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Discontinued Products
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Pegasystems
The online training is an excellent one, but still it is missing hands on development.
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Implementation Rating
Malwarebytes
I first implemented this more than 10 years ago, when it required an in-site setup with SQL Server (or SQL Express), and even that was pretty easy. With the move to centralized web management some treats ago, it’s become even easier to deploy
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Pegasystems
Implementation is totally depend up on the requirement
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Alternatives Considered
Malwarebytes
It's no contest. Cisco AMP, Umbrella and Endpoint use vast amounts of resources and provide little protection when compared with Malwarebytes. One client recently replaced Cisco with MWB and found over 7,300 vulnerabilities on 352 endpoints, including 120 listed as Critical and 7,180 listed as High, with CVE's dating back to 2008.
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Discontinued Products
I haven't used Norton for a while, but when I did use it I felt that it slowed down my computer and had constant pop-ups, which were both equally frustrating and annoying. It was also very difficult to remove from my computer. Malwarebytes is a great, straightforward program I've used for virus scanning. It's pretty bare bones but I think if you just want something to scan for viruses it gets the job done quickly and reliably. In my opinion McAfee offers similar benefits as Norton but its more intuitive and doesn't impact system performance.
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Pegasystems
We did evaluate multiple products offerings with Pega Platform capabilities and observed that Pega PRPC rules engine and case management capabilities are better over so many BPM Tools. We also conducted a detailed study with developers to identify the best products out of Suite of BPM products. It's observed that Rules engines integration is very streamlined with forms in Pega whereas other tools multiple have powerful data model capabilities but lacks the ease of creating business rules.
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Return on Investment
Malwarebytes
  • The ease of remediation has saved our IT team a number of hours manually installing, for example, the free version of Malwarebytes to remove infections, and then cleaning the machine up. Being able to centrally send commands to clean the device is much more efficient.
  • The centralised management has also alerted us to infections on machines that we might not otherwise have known about, as the existing AV had not detected them, saving us potential data loss, or system damage.
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  • Blocks unsafe websites
  • Virus detection and removal
  • Protects sensitive data
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Pegasystems
  • For one of the applications we worked on, we were able to reduce the processing time on a case from 2 days to 20 minutes by utilizing Pega
  • We were able to resolve the issue of the routing of cases to users based on a specific algorithm by use of Pega
  • Pega case management feature was extensively used in one of the application to establish a parent-child relationship which was very helpful for all the business users
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