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MetaDefender vs VMRay comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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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

MetaDefender
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
18th
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (7th), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (5th)
VMRay
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
32nd
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
26th
Average Rating
5.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of MetaDefender is 2.2%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMRay is 1.8%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MetaDefender2.2%
VMRay1.8%
Other96.0%
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Featured Reviews

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.
GC
Pre-Sales at Frux
Has a valuable IP tracing feature, but is an expensive solution
We use this solution for authorization and more on the false positive verification IP tracing is the most valuable feature. The technical support needs improvement.  I have been using VMRay for two and a half years. The technical support team is not good.  Negative The initial setup is…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"MetaDefender has positively impacted my organization by reducing the risk of file-based attacks, which has significantly improved our overall defense against phishing and malware delivery techniques."
"The effectiveness of the solution in blocking or sanitizing any content based on our policies is excellent."
"MetaDefender is 100% stable, making it one of the best cybersecurity solutions we offer, which provides confidence in promoting and recommending it to others."
"I assess the effectiveness of MetaDefender in blocking or sanitizing content based on policy as very good."
"I like the simplicity, the way it works out of the box. It's pretty easy to run and configure. The integration of the network devices with the ICAP server was easily done."
"The percentage of accuracy is great and the integration of multi-scanning and Content Disarm and Reconstruction affects my data security operations effectively because OPSWAT blocks the file types that we are not willing to have inside the company or are not approved."
"MetaDefender is a useful tool for scanning all incoming and outgoing files and keeping our applications and servers in compliance, and I found it useful because we can integrate it with multiple file transfer tools such as Globalscape EFT, GoAnywhere, or Sterling, which is the best feature as it integrates with multiple tools."
"MetaDefender is flexible because, for a free product, you can enroll up to 50 devices, and I have only used about eight devices so far."
"IP tracing is the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"What I would like to see improved in MetaDefender includes reducing the high cost of the license, as the pricing is very high."
"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."
"From the last year that we integrated OPSWAT in our company, I have not seen any improvements."
"The documentation is not well written, and I often need to talk with support."
"Some capabilities are lacking in reporting because we do not have full statistics that are easy for users to understand."
"The main improvement needed is pricing because, as an enterprise solution, smaller partners do not often receive the attention they deserve."
"Most of the time, in our experience at Danet Communications, we work with government offices, and they need the CDR. However, because CDR is affecting files such as MSI and EXE files, they are always creating new passes of scanning."
"The UI can be more user-friendly, and initial steps and policy tuning take some time."
"The technical support needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We bought a three-year license, and that was pretty expensive. We agreed that it was really worth buying. It could be cheaper, but we understand that quality comes at a price."
"The solution is overly priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Healthcare Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MetaDefender?
I am not much aware of the pricing and licensing of MetaDefender. I know that the SaaS platform is very expensive, and we did it on the IaaS platform in Azure. So I am not very familiar, but becaus...
What needs improvement with MetaDefender?
MetaDefender could be improved in the future regarding the notification issue. OPSWAT delivers an API structure that you can query via APIs for a lot of data from OPSWAT. However, many customers, i...
What is your primary use case for MetaDefender?
I have been working with MetaDefender for the past year. I am a customer of MetaDefender. I use MetaDefender for CDR in an Azure Blob environment. The features of MetaDefender that I have found the...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

OPSWAT MetaDefender, MetaDefender Core
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Sample Customers

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National Bank of Canada, Carbon Black, Cloudmark, Cyberint, Expel, G Data Advanced Analytics, Jisc
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