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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

    Zoho Assist

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AZoho Assist from Zoho Corporation is a remote administration tool for SMBs and outsourced IT.

    $12

    per technician/per month

    Pricing
    MalwarebytesZoho Assist
    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
    Remote Support - Standard
    $12
    per technician/per month
    Unattended Access - Standard
    $12
    25 unattended computers/per month
    Remote Support - Professional
    $18
    per technician/per month
    Unattended Access - Professional
    $18
    25 unattended computers/per month
    Remote Support - Enterprise
    $28
    per technician/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MalwarebytesZoho Assist
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    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
    MalwarebytesZoho Assist
    Considered Both Products
    Malwarebytes
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    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
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    90%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    MalwarebytesZoho Assist
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Malwarebytes and Zoho Assist
    Feature
    Malwarebytes
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Assist
    8.0
    24 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Screen sharing00 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    File transfer00 Ratings8.123 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings8.322 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings7.620 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings8.823 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings7.414 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings4.43 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings8.616 Ratings
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    MalwarebytesZoho Assist
    Small Businesses
    Norton 360
    Score7.8 out of 10
    N-able Take Control
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Norton Small Business
    Score6.1 out of 10
    Remote Desktop Manager
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AVG AntiVirus Business Edition
    Score8 out of 10
    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MalwarebytesZoho Assist
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (54 ratings)
    8.7
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    8.7
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MalwarebytesZoho Assist
    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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    Zoho
    If you have many remote users in challenging-to-access locations and they use multiple platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux), Zoho Assist is the solution. If you have a limited budget, you'll like Zoho Assist pricing. If you have a large team of IT technicians, you'll appreciate Zoho Assist's concurrent usage licensing.
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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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    Zoho
    • One user's computer screen is black, no task bar and start button, after system crush, Unattended Access help me remote control it and use tools under quick Launch to change system settings and created new account for the user, so she can work few hours later.
    • One user computer need help vpn setup but it is not on Unattended Access list, so I create a temporarily Remote Support session, send the link to him by WhatsApp, after he download and install agent, I can connect and remote control it.
    • Sometimes user computer has randomly happening issue, I will connect it by Zoho Assist, record the remote screen, then will catch the issue and know it's triggered
    • sometimes I use video chat as a meeting tool with users
    • The file transfer by web client is useful for me, most of time is to upload files into user computer when it is not able to access our network drive
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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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    Zoho
    • Instructions to the tech and the person receiving support could be more clear.
    • Providing mobile support is still a bit clunky. Interacting with the user's device on the other end is not totally functional.
    • It would be nice to have a PC app to use instead of accessing via the browser.
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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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoho
    Zoho Assist has proven to be a highly effective and reliable tool that I use on a daily basis. While the "wake up" feature occasionally fails to respond, this seems more likely due to network connectivity issues rather than a flaw in Zoho Assist itself. On rare occasions, the unattended access installation doesn't appear on the administrator's dashboard, which could potentially be caused by firewall restrictions rather than a problem with the software. Aside from these minor and infrequent issues, the platform has consistently performed well and has become an essential part of my workflow.
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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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    Zoho
    Support is terrible. Quick to initially respond with the boilerplate "The information provided by you should be sufficient for my development team to analyse this further. I shall also write back to you as soon as I get an update from them on this
    regard." And then you will hear nothing more from them. Chase further and you'll get stock responses such as "Our development team are still looking into this," etc.
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    Implementation Rating
    Malwarebytes
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Make it easier to deploy mulitple agents for different departments.
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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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    Zoho
    The value for Zoho Assist and the functionality is superior to what is now known as LogMeIn Resolve. I knew it before as Goto Assist. My decision to try out and ultimately purchase Zoho Assist has been a great one for my business. I am glad I heard about Zoho Assist and will continue using them for years to come.
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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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    Zoho
    • Zoho Assist helped in managing our files and records even if ours is not an Enterprise version.
    • Connectivity is maintained despite having faced some latency issues, thus allowing us to save more time and money.
    • Low maintenance costs, since Zoho Assist is cloud-based
    Incentivized
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