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VirusTotal vs bucket/av comparison

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

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
VirusTotal
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (6th)
 

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 VirusTotal is 3.1%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VirusTotal3.1%
bucket/av0.5%
Other96.4%
Anti-Malware Tools
 

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.
reviewer2588199 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Improves security alerts and analysis with comprehensive insights
I would like to see improvements in the score consistency and accuracy. VirusTotal should add more details like those from competitors such as URL Void or Symantec URL Checker, which show the category of websites. The addition of a file selection option to analyze files would also enhance the service.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
45%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

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 VirusTotal?
I do not know about the pricing or licensing as our organization services VirusTotal for our clients.
What needs improvement with VirusTotal?
I would like to see improvements in the score consistency and accuracy. VirusTotal should add more details like those from competitors such as URL Void or Symantec URL Checker, which show the categ...
What is your primary use case for VirusTotal?
As I work in an incident response role, my daily task is to mitigate the security alert and perform the analysis part. When any alerts come, I check the IPs from where they originate and the locati...
 

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