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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    NordVPN

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ANordVPN by Nord Security is a virtual private network (VPN) solution for individuals or small businesses with a limited number of devices. With 5100 servers across the globe, NordVPN aims to bring users both security and speed.

    $11.95

    per month

    Norton 360

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AThe Norton products, including Norton 360, Norton Antivirus, and Norton Security, are consumer antivirus and privacy protection products. Features include password management, VPN, dark web and credit monitoring for individuals, and cloud backup for PCs.

    $59.99

    per year

    Pricing
    MalwarebytesNordVPNNorton 360
    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
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    Norton AntiVirus
    $59.99
    per year
    Norton 360 Standard
    $94.99
    per year 3 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
    Norton 360 Deluxe
    $119.99
    per year 5 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
    Norton 360 with LifeLock Select Plus
    $189.99
    per year 10 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MalwarebytesNordVPNNorton 360
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll plans include a 60-day money back guarantee. 1st year discount available for the Small office plan.Price includes VPN for up to 6 devices per account. Price is discounted for annual or bi-annual subscriptions. The subscription comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. NordVPN offers discounts for students.1st year discounts available.
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    MalwarebytesNordVPNNorton 360
    Considered Multiple Products
    Malwarebytes
    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
    Use it and forget it...no constant advertisements.
    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
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    I have tried a lot of antivirus software. I really do not like a lot of it, because it consumes a lot of PC resources, which slows down the computer too much and takes time away from me. Malwarebytes is light, fast, effective and has a free version that works very well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Our office selected this software over Norton because it picked up malware that Norton did not pick up. Malwarebytes is very user friendly, cost effective and reliable. We like that they are constantly running updates to improve their software. Everything is well laid out in …
    Incentivized
    Chose 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.
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Malwarebytes has an effective free version (some of the others do, some don't). Malwarebytes has a slightly different focus on the type of malware it looks for. As opposed to picking one winner, I would suggest selecting a well-reviewed paid AV, and possibly supplementing …
    Incentivized
    Chose Malwarebytes
    Malwarebytes is cheaper and more cost-effective than software like Norton. It finds threats more effectively and is more up to date than "better known" programs like Norton. For a limited time, you can also use Malwarebytes at no cost. It is a product that has proven itself …
    Incentivized
    Nord Security
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
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    100%
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    100%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
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    100%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    MalwarebytesNordVPNNorton 360
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Malwarebytes and NordVPN and Norton 360
    Feature
    Malwarebytes
    -
    Ratings
    NordVPN
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Norton 360
    -
    Ratings
    AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Kill Switch00 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Split Tunneling00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    IP Address Masking00 Ratings8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy00 Ratings10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Support Services00 Ratings8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
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    MalwarebytesNordVPNNorton 360
    Small Businesses
    Norton 360
    Score7.8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Malwarebytes
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Norton Small Business
    Score6.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Malwarebytes
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AVG AntiVirus Business Edition
    Score8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    AVG AntiVirus Business Edition
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MalwarebytesNordVPNNorton 360
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (54 ratings)
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MalwarebytesNordVPNNorton 360
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Nord Security
    It's very good for QA of applications where geolocation is a variable. Additionally it allows us to access resources only available in certain regions. In terms of market research, it allows us to review ads displayed by competitors in a certain locations.
    Incentivized
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    For a stand-alone business this should do the trick, but if using across multiple clients (multi-tenancy not an option). Default settings within the program will cause performance issues if not tweaked, meaning someone with networking experience may be necessary. Not ideal for MSP's unless they only have a few clients, as the manageability must be done within "the walls" of each company.
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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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    Nord Security
    • NordVPN provide the best firewall protection.
    • Make your online surfing and experience more safe and secured.
    • NordVPN hide you prom all kinds of online threat.
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Norton works quite quickly and is efficient enough to detect threats
    • It is very easy and simple to install and is without any complications and irrelevant inquiries.
    • Norton is available at a very reasonable price in the market and is not heavy on pocket.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Nord Security
    • Add more locations in Latam
    • It is really difficult to configure the Open VPN
    • Sometimes it takes a long time to connect to a server
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Cost could be an issue. They could perform a free trial at the beginning for people to check.
    • It would be good if you can do an online free check of your computer.
    • While the updates are good sometimes your computer is attacked by a virus they did not expect.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Nord Security
    No answers on this topic
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    I did renew it before because support is great and cost is great. I believe that Norton has a very long experience in what they do and they are doing a great job with all the updates they provide and the work they are doing. Moreover Norton is going in the right direction for sure.
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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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    Nord Security
    I loved the NordVPN dedicted IP and p2p and the vast region this tool covers so without doubt this is a greata tool and I would recommand everyone to use it even for personal or proffessional use! This is a must have considering all the security and AI led warfare attacks are going on at the moment!
    Incentivized
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    User interface is excellent. The green tickmark in the tray ensuring everything is undercontrol is so satisfying. I have turned on Auto updates so, I am not bothered about unnecessary download updates popup
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Nord Security
    No answers on this topic
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    Security software with very good features that works in the background.
    Price suitable for companies of any size and easy to install and use.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Malwarebytes
    No answers on this topic
    Nord Security
    No answers on this topic
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    Would like a manual or online version that is simple to understand and explains in detail what choices we have and why to make these choices.
    Incentivized
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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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    Nord Security
    NordVPN has a number of partner companies, e.g. Revolut, N26, etc. which all offer NordVPN as a perk. I use it for that very reason. I haven't seen other products have a such a wide network of partners.
    Incentivized
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    User-friendly interface (it's not just AV and users who were interacting with the product), performance, resource usage (most of the computers were not very fresh and that factor was very critical), efficiency, it shouldn't be just sitting on a PC - it should protect it, what was perfectly done with that product.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Nord Security
    • My work load is more improve and easy now
    • great protection from online threat.
    • speed is little bit slow but i can managed.
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Poor performance against Spyware and other threats despite claiming to act against them (recognizes very few and eliminates less) It is limited to viruses.
    • Regular blocking of incoming scripts (in front of other antivirus)
    • Little or almost no compatibility with the Windows XP Firewall, but they are involved.
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