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Heimdal Endpoint Security vs MetaDefender Drive comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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

Heimdal Endpoint Security
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
27th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (40th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (24th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (42nd), Domain Name System (DNS) Security (12th), Ransomware Protection (12th)
MetaDefender Drive
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
61st
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Heimdal Endpoint Security is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MetaDefender Drive is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Heimdal Endpoint Security0.8%
MetaDefender Drive0.5%
Other98.7%
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

DEEPAK KUMAR PACHDEO DUBEY - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Support Specialist at PXGEO
Delivers efficiency and agility with USB control limitations
One area where we lag is that, since we use everything from Heimdal, including XDR and other features, we also use the privilege manager feature called Elevation. What we lack is granular USB control. We have an issue where we can only switch USB on or off. I want to whitelist specific devices in the network, which I currently cannot do.
Jasmit Singh Juneja - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO & Technology Specialist at Karman Infotech Private Limited
Advanced threat scanning has strengthened endpoint security but reporting and hardware reliability still need improvement
The multi-scanning engines feature helps to manage threats effectively.MetaDefender Drive has the same multi-scanning platform as the Opswat endpoint and MFP. The difference is that you will not get as many antimalware engines compared to other solutions, but the main functionality of MetaDefender Drive is to detect threats from your endpoint.Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) works on endpoints, but people typically do not use it for data at rest since the data is not in transit and remains on the asset. It is difficult to define a policy or determine what to sanitize and what not to sanitize. Overall, MetaDefender Drive is widely used for threat prevention with multi-scanning and vulnerability scanning.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"As compared to multiple solutions I have used in the past, Heimdal is a very agile and lightweight solution."
"MetaDefender Drive is beneficial for organizations where vendors need to be prevented from supply chain attacks."
 

Cons

"What we lack is granular USB control. We have an issue where we can only switch USB on or off."
"MetaDefender Drive is not particularly stable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Heimdal Endpoint Security?
Pricing, compared to what we had before, was quite economical. There was a difference of about twenty percent or something between the solutions.
What needs improvement with Heimdal Endpoint Security?
One area where we lag is that, since we use everything from Heimdal, including XDR and other features, we also use the privilege manager feature called Elevation. What we lack is granular USB contr...
What is your primary use case for Heimdal Endpoint Security?
My company colleagues and I use this antivirus solution. I am part of a company where I deploy solutions, and I also work in the IT department of that company. Therefore, I have chosen this antivir...
What needs improvement with MetaDefender Drive?
MetaDefender Drive needs to be more flexible for reporting and administrative purposes. While the operation is straightforward, MetaDefender Drive is not flexible enough in meeting organizational n...
What is your primary use case for MetaDefender Drive?
MetaDefender Drive's main use case is to scan endpoints for threats with multi-scanning and vulnerability detection across Linux, Mac, or Windows operating systems.MetaDefender Drive is beneficial ...
What advice do you have for others considering MetaDefender Drive?
MetaDefender Drive is a hardware device designed for scanning laptops and assets at rest for threats, not for file transfer purposes. I am not working on forensic analysis on storage devices. The o...
 

Also Known As

Heimdal Next-Gent Endpoint Antivirus, Thor Vigilance Enterprise, Heimdal Endpoint Detection and Response, Heimdal DNS Security - Endpoint, Heimdal Threat Prevention, Heimdal Ransomware Encryption Protection
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