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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AThreatDown (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)

    Microsoft System Center

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft System Center is an enterprise-grade IT Operations Management (ITOM) suite designed for the centralized administration of data center infrastructure, virtualized environments, and hybrid cloud workloads. The platform provides unified management across heterogeneous environments, including support for Windows Server, Linux, and Azure Stack HCI. System Center is Microsoft's ITOM stack for organizations that maintain a significant on-premise footprint, vs the company's Azure-based…

    $1,323

    per month

    Pricing
    ThreatDown, powered by MalwarebytesMicrosoft System Center
    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)
    Standard Edition
    $1323
    Datacenter Edition
    $3607
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ThreatDown, powered by MalwarebytesMicrosoft System Center
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level 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.—
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    Community Pulse
    ThreatDown, powered by MalwarebytesMicrosoft System Center
    Considered Both Products
    Malwarebytes
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
    31 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    33 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    Features
    ThreatDown, powered by MalwarebytesMicrosoft System Center
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes and Microsoft System Center
    Feature
    ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
    8.8
    15 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft System Center
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    Ratings
    Anti-Exploit Technology8.514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)9.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Management9.715 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infection Remediation8.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management8.713 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware Detection8.815 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ThreatDown, powered by MalwarebytesMicrosoft System Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (15 ratings)
    9.3
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ThreatDown, powered by MalwarebytesMicrosoft System Center
    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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    Microsoft
    For companies with more than 10 Windows devices and needing to standardize the OS, AV, access, share resources, and install software. SCCM is the way to go. This software is unnecessary if the business is all remote users and not in an office-type setting. There are cloud offerings or none to accomplish what a business needs.
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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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    Microsoft
    • Allows the grouping of devices by user.
    • Allows controlling updates being deployed to user devices.
    • Allows for the repurposing of machines by being able to load new or updated software on machines that already are in the system.
    • Allows us the ability to wipe a machine clean and restore it back to the configuration that was assigned the machine.
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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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    Microsoft
    • The product could improve in the area of having better mechanisms in place with how the SCEP client is deployed/installed from the server on the management side. We have run into this firsthand with the client not installing on an endpoint, and then having to take the time to investigate why it was not installing.
    • A second improvement that can be made is to keep trying to improve the products detection rate for finding malware/viruses. The case can be made that there are some products out there that do a better job at this and have a higher detection rate.
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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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft System Center Operations Manager is tightly integrated to Microsoft Windows servers os monitoring with great product support.
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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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    Microsoft
    It is not user-friendly for the most part. With IT infrastructure, sometimes it cannot handle excess requests. Every few months, you will need an upgrade in terms of server resources to keep up with incoming alerts and requests. This does not happen all of the time, but it does happen when there are too many requests.
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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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    Microsoft
    There is a fair amount of documentation out there to help you when you have questions or run into issues with this product as well as tutorials on some of the more common tasks. Between the documentation and the overall ease of use we haven't had to deal with direct Microsoft support for this product.
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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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    Microsoft
    Easy to install with intuitive interactive interface during the installation process a and integration to MS SQL was smooth
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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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    Microsoft
    We previously used a mix of FOG and Clonezilla to image machines. The biggest issues with these products is that changing one piece of the image required you to rebuild the entire image itself. These pieces of software also did not allow you to manage applications and Windows Updates, causing IT to have to constantly touch machines after they were imaged and update or manage them with a much more hands on approach.
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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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    Microsoft
    • It has allowed the enterprise to standardize on a single platform for monitoring.
    • Easier troubleshooting of issues with Microsoft platforms.
    • Greater visibility of issues across platforms when applications are hosted in a mixed environment.
    • Additional costs for monitoring systems that are not directly supported with additional packs (iSeries, Linux on Power).
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