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MetaDefender vs bucket/av comparison

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Categories and Ranking

bucket/av
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
24th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MetaDefender
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (12th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (4th), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of bucket/av is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MetaDefender is 2.1%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MetaDefender2.1%
bucket/av0.5%
Other97.4%
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Featured Reviews

reviewer2900358 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Lead at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Reduced manual security overhead while file scanning integrates seamlessly into existing workflows
My experience with the procurement process was easy.It was really easy to buy bucket_av through the AWS Marketplace; I encountered no problems. My thoughts about the metering and billing experience are positive, as bucket_av provides their own dashboard for the volumes and data usage, so it is fairly easy to see how much data is going through and the amount of money it costs. My advice to others looking into using bucket_av is that if you want a bolt-on solution to scan S3s, I think it is a perfect solution if you do not want to modify your application code that is already using an S3 bucket. I give this product a rating of five out of five.
RS
Senior Associate at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
File protection has improved and now keeps millions of daily transfers secure and compliant
In my organization, while using this tool, we found that there were a few files flagged as suspicious; however, those were not suspicious and it was a false positive, so that can be improved. False positive results were an issue, and it took time to scan files if the file size was greater than 1 GB. For larger files greater than 1 GB, it needs to be improved. In some cases, the reconstruction of the file led to a failure of code deployment and it flagged a valid file as malicious, which was not effective; however, in other types of files, it was very effective and could scan files properly. We have already covered all the main suggestions; however, it can be improved to reduce false positive results, and scanning could be faster to process more files in a day.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
45%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for bucket/av?
The pricing is competitive, but I wish it was a little cheaper.
What needs improvement with bucket/av?
The pricing is a little high. We still need to evaluate if pricing is acceptable once we start scanning more objects.
What is your primary use case for bucket/av?
We use BucketAV for scanning S3 objects for potential malware and viruses.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MetaDefender?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the cost and license fee is increasing every year.
What needs improvement with MetaDefender?
MetaDefender can be improved by upgrading the Linux version, which is using many free tools such as MongoDB, Postgres, and OpenSSL. It can be easily targeted by hackers. If MetaDefender can upgrade...
What is your primary use case for MetaDefender?
My main use case for MetaDefender involves the Central Management Console, core service, and ICAP service. In my day-to-day work, I use MetaDefender to scan endpoint security, but we did not have a...
 

Also Known As

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OPSWAT MetaDefender, MetaDefender Core
 

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