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Bitdefender Total Security vs Malwarebytes comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Bitdefender Total Security
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
11th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Malwarebytes
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Bitdefender Total Security is 3.1%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Malwarebytes is 2.0%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Arvin Nuhandya - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly and best suitable for small to medium businesses
Setting up Bitdefender is easy if there is no existing endpoint protection. If there is, it gets a bit more complicated. You will need to remove any current security software on your computer or endpoint before installing Bitdefender to avoid conflicts. Deployment involved registering online and, during the process, we encountered minimal issues. Any problems were quickly resolved by referring to the well-defined website resources. The deployment team consisted of just one or two people, given that we are an SMB company. The entire deployment took approximately two hours. Maintaining Bitdefender is easy, especially with the cloud-based version. However, in an on-premise setup using the call function, it might involve moving from PC to PC for upkeep.
George Tsepelis - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly stable and easy-to-deploy product that keeps organizations safe
The product keeps our company safe Recently, a user tried to open an unsafe link, and Malwarebytes stopped them. They kept trying and trying, but they could not open it. Later, it turned out to be a fake Microsoft account. So far, we have faced no issues with the product. It is doing what it…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The software consolidates multiple features under one license. Bitdefender protects against ransomware attacks. Furthermore, it covers various devices under a single subscription."
"Bitdefender Total Security is a cloud-based solution with lower costs. We haven't encountered any security issues since using the product."
"The product is stable"
"Bitdefender Total Security offers a wide range of valuable features that enhance its usability and effectiveness."
"I found Bitdefender Total Security easy to use. The interface is straightforward, and it runs silently in the background."
"The dashboard and granular control features are great."
"It speeds up processes, efficiently cleans up caches that would typically take a considerable amount of time to locate, and overall, it noticeably quickens the pace of my computer usage."
"The product's firewall protection and anti-theft features are valuable."
"We have seen a decrease of approximately ninety percent in the number of events."
"The protection is really good with Malwarebytes. It's also user friendly and quite easy to set up."
"The platform is straightforward to install."
"It comprehensively finds and removes malicious software."
"The technical support services are good."
"The endpoint protection and response that allows us to restore a machine back to a pre-infected state are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to customize for different groups."
"The solution is very good at scanning."
 

Cons

"The technical support services need improvement."
"The solution could improve the way they manage it."
"Sometimes, it blocks some networks that we are using."
"Bitdefender Total Security needs to improve its security features."
"Bitdefender Total Security should improve its resource usage. It should also work on cloud storage."
"Bitdefender Total Security must expand its global presence, particularly in establishing legal offices in various countries, including Saudi Arabia."
"If Bitdefender Total Security could reduce the processing power."
"It would be beneficial if Bitdefender could enhance the speed of its updates for a more immediate response to emerging threats."
"Malwarebytes is not there in the reports from Gartner or IDC...If we look at the market trends and the industry, most customers look at Gartner's reports to identify whether a product is a leader, challenger, or a big product, depending on which they choose."
"The product is a little bit more expensive than the other brands."
"The stability and performance of the solution are areas with shortcomings that need improvement."
"They can include advanced scanning and improve reporting. I scan malware on the pen drive. Some more reports need to be added for that. It should also provide better protection because we have a new version of the malware."
"We experience a lot of false positives."
"I would like to see integration with other vendors going forward."
"Notifications are lacking."
"We had a little performance problem with the solution, but that's been resolved. Since then, it's been running well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is high compared to other products."
"It falls in the middle range in terms of pricing—it's neither very cheap nor overly expensive."
"The pricing is quite reasonable. I don't find it expensive."
"The product is not expensive."
"The product operates on a yearly licensing basis, with options for multi-year licenses available at discounted rates."
"Its cost is around $60 a machine. The cost of the total solution for 250 people is about $8,500 a year. If we add EDR to it, it will bring that cost up to about $15,000. The cost for Carbon Black is about $25,000, which is $10,000 more, but you get all AI functions with it."
"The licensing is per seat, with clients being a little less expensive than servers. If we need more licenses, we can accomplish that within a day. As Malwarebytes adds new features to their product, such as DNS filtering and a patching module, they want to charge us more even though we're a premium user, which isn't ideal."
"We expect to pay $1,000 USD a month, depending on the number of users."
"Yearly, it is around $50 per client."
"Malwarebytes is a cost-effective product."
"I would say that it's affordable. It costs much less than Sentinel One, CrowdStrike, or anything of that nature. But, at the same time, you are getting what you pay for. So I would say it's one of the best when you're comparing traditional NextGen AVs like Webroot that aren't the best in the bunch."
"I believe the retail price is between $40 and $50 per copy."
"The price of Malwarebytes is in the middle range compared to other vendors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
17%
Government
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
University
11%
Government
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Bitdefender Total Security?
I found Bitdefender Total Security easy to use. The interface is straightforward, and it runs silently in the background.
What needs improvement with Bitdefender Total Security?
The location-tracking feature for finding phones could be improved, as well as the remote wipe functionality. There is a commercial aspect where having an unlimited VPN would enhance the product, a...
What do you like most about Malwarebytes?
Ten times a day, improved signatures will be downloaded, so it is very up-to-date in terms of malware experience.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Malwarebytes?
I really hate the automatic rebilling without officially confirming it with me. It's an annoyance and they should at least confirm with me, like a month before they bill me.
What needs improvement with Malwarebytes?
It takes up too much space when it's trying to run in the background.
 

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