ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes vs. Norton Small Business vs. TuxCare Live Patching Services (KernelCare)
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ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes | Score9.5 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) |
Norton Small Business | Score6 out of 10 | N/A | Cybercriminals increasingly target small businesses because they expect it to be easy. Norton Small Business is an antivirus service available as a subscription for protecting a multitude of endpoints, from NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec). | $99.99 per year |
TuxCare Live Patching Services (KernelCare) | Score10 out of 10 | N/A | TuxCare, a CloudLinux brand, helps organizations take care of support, maintenance, and security for Enterprise Linux systems, through Live Patching Services. | $3.95 per month per OSI (Operating System Image) |
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| Additional Details | Optional 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. | — | 15% discount available for annual pricing. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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86% Happy with the feature set 12 Answers | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | |
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92% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 12 Answers | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | |
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100% Implementation went as expected 13 Answers | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | |
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| Small Businesses | SentinelOne Singularity Score9 out of 10 | Norton 360 Score7.8 out of 10 | No answers on this topic |
| Medium-sized Companies | ![]() BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT) Score9.1 out of 10 | ![]() Malwarebytes Score8.9 out of 10 | Tenable Nessus Score8.8 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | ESET PROTECT Score8.8 out of 10 | AVG AntiVirus Business Edition Score8 out of 10 | Tenable Vulnerability Management Score8.9 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.4 | 7.0 | - |
| Likelihood to Renew | 10.0 | - | - |
| Usability | 10.0 | 9.0 | - |
| Support Rating | 10.0 | - | - |
| Implementation Rating | 10.0 | - | - |
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