Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions vs. Malwarebytes

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
Score 6.3 out of 10
N/A
Avast offers their business class antivirus application, simply Avast Business Antivirus, which the vendor boasts as having a 100% malware detection rate and a centralized management platform to monitor threats network-wide across all connected endpoints, in editions for Windows, MacOS, and Windows Server.
$37.09
per year per device (11+ devices)
Malwarebytes
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Malwarebytes is a antimalware application for home and small businesses, which blocks viruses, malware, hackers, viruses, and malicious websites.
$119.99
per year 3 devices
Pricing
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsMalwarebytes
Editions & Modules
Avast Essential Business Security
$37.09
per year per device (11+ devices)
Avast Premium Business Security
$46.75
per year per device (11+ devices)
Avast Ultimate Business Security
$56.77
per year per device (11+ devices)
Teams - Sole proprietor
$119.99
per year 3 devices
Teams - Boutique business
$399.99
per year 10 devices
Teams - Small office
$799.99
per year 20 devices
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsMalwarebytes
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSmall Business plans cover 11+ devices. Discounts are available for the first year (up to 20%).All plans include a 60-day money back guarantee. 1st year discount available for the Small office plan.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
First of all, Norton was a much pricier tool and it was like self-sabotage for us. And if I'll compare it with Avast then Avast is the best option. Second of all, Norton was quite heavy for some of our systems of
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
We once had an experience of using the AVG Antivirus Business edition for eight months and we experienced something surprising that it was not effective and active much as the prices were also too low as compared to Avast Business Antivirus. In short, to explain, Avast Business …
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
If you've gone all in with Microsoft 365 then Avast Business Antivirus starts to look less useful and at best provides secondary coverage. We made the switch recently as the feature set in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is deeper and can provide a lot more insight across the …
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
Avast Business Antivirus is and has always been good to us. Compared to other products, it may seem pricey but outshines others regarding capabilities and level of protection. I would still choose this software again because it works as expected.
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
I don’t like the speed of action of Malwarebytes as it kept on scanning the whole day and detects nothing and even when we were using Avast our system came under the invasion of a virus and we had to face loss. But since we have been using Avast, we haven't faced any such …
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
Comodo is a very sluggish tool as compared to Avast. Moreover, we haven’t found Comodo as powerful against these viruses as Comodo was unsuccessful in protecting our organization from a ransomware attack and we had faced a massive loss. But luckily then we shifted to Avast and …
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
For up to 10 users, Avast Antivirus is best suited for SMB. The well known interface for home users makes the switch to Avast Business Antivirus seamless. I ran a few virus detection scenarios and found that basically all antiviruses out there work as advertised. Known viruses …
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
I have used Kaspersky Endpoint Security software but after using Avast Business Antivirus then I came to know it provides incredibly excellent performance. Also it is available at a very reasonable price. Apart from this notification system of this particular application is …
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
The price is very reasonable. Performance is better. It doesn't slow down the PC. Has better configurations. The interface is very user-friendly. I really love it.
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
Avast Business Antivirus is not an intrusve as Norton Internet Security, when you use Norton Internet Security you feel like someone is asking why you do this,why you do that? if you open some file Norton Internet Security pop ups saying to you Do you request to open that file? …
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
Let's put it this way: Avast is a platform that has matured over the years. I'm quite impressed with how far they've come from being just a spyware scanner to a full-blown endpoint security firm. I'm doubly impressed by the way they handled the conversion after they purchased …
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
Avast has been around for a while. Their teams are dedicated to keeping your systems running smoothly and virus/malware free. For the price you can't beat it!
Chose Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
All mentioned Avast Business Antivirus is good at the core of protecting from a virus. But one of the major issue each of them is that they are heavy on the system and really slow down system usage. We selected avast for as it is easy to use and light on the system and also an …
Malwarebytes
Chose Malwarebytes
Sentinel One is streamlined, with a minimal resource footprint, and it appears to work well, offering slightly more comprehensive protection than Malwarebytes.
Chose Malwarebytes
We chose Malwarebytes for Teams which offered a significant savings compared to other scanners
Chose Malwarebytes
Night and day difference. Low overhead, not a single breach in over 5 years with Malwarebytes.
Chose Malwarebytes
Mcafee usually takes a long time to scan each system as we usually have scheduled systems scan every weekend. But if we want to scan a particular system in minimal time we usually go with Malwarebytes to get the job done.
Chose Malwarebytes
We have used Malwarebytes for many years. Originally, we used the free version but converted to the paid version. Now, we have five licenses, one for each of the staff members who are working remotely.
Chose Malwarebytes
Proven to be one of the best in detecting malware that is otherwise undetected by other solutions. When a user gets hit by certain malware, many other tools do not even detect them as malware, while with Malwarebytes, you can rest assured that if it states that a computer is …
Chose Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is better than Webroot's Business Endpoint Protection in quite a few ways from the admin console to how effective the software works. Malwarebytes has a better admin GUI console in every way. Malwarebytes has detected malware that Webroot has not.
Chose Malwarebytes
I found Sophos to be more resource intensive, scans take longer and affect the end user experience more. Building policies and customizations is not as intuitive with Sophos.
Chose Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes beat the pricing we received from competing products like ESET and Bitdefender. Also, from looking at multiple reviews and ratings, Malwarebytes simply does a better job of protecting systems. It is easy to manage and maintain (sometimes information can be too …
Chose Malwarebytes
I have found Avast and TRENDmicro are experts in their own right but I have always found success at a low cost using Malwarebytes.
Chose Malwarebytes
I haven't used Norton, MacKeeper, nor any other anti-viral software for many years. I believe Malwarebytes is the most effective malware software available in its price range and have been extremely satisfied with it. Since using it I have had no issues nor incidents with …
Chose Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes seems to lead the industry in customer focus. Their support team is superior. The breadth of services they offer is a major factor along with their roadmap for the future. I believe the update process is one of the easiest I've experienced with major software …
Chose Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes is much better at detecting and mitigating non-traditional or virus-like attack vectors than any of the frontline anti-virus programs that we evaluated. As such, we chose to use Malwarebytes in tandem with a frontline anti-virus solution, providing us with two …
Chose Malwarebytes
It's difficult to make a fair comparison because I use Bitdefender on a Mac rather than a PC. Bitdefender finds many suspicious emails that it can't remove or quarantine, so I have to remove them manually. Malwarebytes doesn't do that.
Chose Malwarebytes
To be blunt, MB leaves them in the dust from an operative and functional perspective. We use them because we get great support for all functions and find they do an excellent job at what they are designed to do. Competitive costs and no extraneous fees. Software that tries to …
Chose Malwarebytes
Have also used the following malware/spyware protection/removal tools:
SuperAntiSpyware
Spybot Search & Destroy
Chose Malwarebytes
Initially organization was startup so we preferred Malwarebytes.
Chose Malwarebytes
Ultimately, we chose to go with Malwarebytes in addition to other solutions because we felt it filled a small but critical void in our overall protection on our network and client systems. I can't say I would use the product on its own as it was built for a very specific role …
Chose Malwarebytes
We've looked at other products but the ease of use, reviews and tests, and at this point, our own experience has led to us remaining with Malwarebytes instead of others. Cost is also a factor, Malwarebytes is reasonable comparatively when you look at what you get vs. what …
Chose Malwarebytes
Simply put, Malwarebytes has been around for a long time and has yet to fail me. The consistency in which it operates on our devices and updates on its own without breaking itself means that I do not have to second guess if we are going to be protected properly or not. It …
Chose Malwarebytes
It is also a very good option to consider as an antivirus system. But, it is not effective against the rootkits; that's why I selected Malwarebytes over it. Malware bytes has a more powerful and effective scanning mechanism than Norton. If I compare the free versions of the …
Chose Malwarebytes
It's been a while since I made my decision to purchase Malwarebytes over the other products listed. I believe at the time Malwarebytes was the best product on my short list. I tried both AVG and Avast before deciding on Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes was also recommended to me by …
Chose Malwarebytes
For me, there are no other alternatives compared to the free version of Malwarebytes. I used McAfee Total Protection as an alternative, it's a full product with anti-malware, anti-virus, anti-spam.
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User Ratings
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsMalwarebytes
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsMalwarebytes
Likelihood to Recommend
Avast Business is great to keep your business secure of virus/threads, is easy to install and use. I recommend digging around the options menu in order to get the best setup for your business. You should use the 30-day trial first in order to see if Avast Business Antivirus works well and fits your company needs.
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Now, I gave it that rating because it's a handy tool for diagnosing issues. Quarantining them, and most of the time, it does fix the problem. Though with rootkits, it's been hit or miss, and sometimes perfectly valid software gets flagged erroneously. However, once you've run it, it tends to run continuously, consuming far too many resources and being a real pain to uninstall, sometimes even causing issues.
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Pros
  • Avast Business Antivirus is easy to use and comes with best features
  • It is a light software that never lags
  • It is non obtrusive
  • It is quick to detect, screen and report attacks.
  • It receives updates regularly and this keeps the software ready to handle all manner of attacks
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  • The software is very good at working in the background without interfering with the end user in any way, there has never been a complaint of slowness on the machines or any excessive scan times because the users are unaware of it.
  • Malwarebytes management console is a very nice interface that tracks all of the machines on the network and shows which one is online, offline, up to date, out of date etc. I can also push installation packages to new machines without end user interaction.
  • Malwarebytes does extremely well what it is made to do, and that is to stop malware. Never once has any infection made it past malwarebytes to harm an end user machine.
  • Malwarebytes is always up to date, definitions are downloaded on a daily basis, you can trust that your software is current and you are being protected from the latest threats out there.
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Cons
  • This application is providing me a lot of benefits with its beautiful interface that is quite simple and well understanding for providing a variety of features for my daily work process.
  • I am having all positive experiences with it as it is helping me out in different ways to prevent any anti-theft features for my databases.
  • For me, there is nothing to worry about in this particular application and also it’s a great initiator.
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  • As of 2021 Q1, I have had issues with upgrading Malwarebytes installs on endpoints from the admin console. On about 30%-50% of the endpoints, I have to manually uninstall them, reboot, and reinstall Malwarebytes. This is a relatively new feature over the last year that Malwarebytes has done that let's you control updating the endpoint agent.
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Likelihood to Renew
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The last time we renewed Malwarebytes, we renewed for a 3 year renewal. That should describe the confidence we have in the product. Plus the cost savings impact year after year.
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Usability
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Usability-wise, it's pretty good, and it gets the job done. But once that's finished, the nags, the pop-ups, and the fact that it slows older systems down recklessly really cost it rating points. It becomes a clutter, and one of the first things we check when we receive reports that a PC is slow is whether it's running malware. Once we uninstall it, the PC is usually easily 40-50% faster. That's too much in the way of resources for something that wants to always run in the background.
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Support Rating
I gave this rating because after using this fantastic product. Everything is under my control and also all my databases are secure enough and also quite convenient to be managed. Thus, it’s a really good application in each and every regard that totally supports me in the best way.
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I honestly haven't needed support for Malwarebytes because I haven't had any problems with it, whatsoever. I am giving it a 9 rating because I haven't actually had an encounter or experience with customer service or support, so it's hard to rate the actual support team since I've never had the privilege of coming into contact with them.
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Alternatives Considered
First of all, Norton was a much pricier tool and it was like
self-sabotage for us. And if I'll compare it with Avast then Avast is the best
option. Second of all, Norton was quite heavy for some of our systems of
various departments. And we needed a single tool that we can implement in all
of our departments and Norton was unfortunately not what we were looking for.
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Malwarebytes seems to lead the industry in customer focus. Their support team is superior. The breadth of services they offer is a major factor along with their roadmap for the future. I believe the update process is one of the easiest I've experienced with major software platforms. You may be able to receive a discount if you purchase through a reseller / IT vendor.
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Return on Investment
  • We pay about $20/endpoint/year which includes servers and all other devices plus the remote access and cloud portal management. For a Pro class service that's peanuts.
  • As stated, I haven't had anything slip through, though I can say that we are super careful to not let anything through. Could be either, but I feel safer as an IT person that Avast is in place.
  • The solution is priced right, runs well, is cloud-based and makes for very low management. Can't complain about it at all.
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  • Less cleanup and work for IT, as users/PC don't get infected as often
  • Less user interaction when premium is installed, it will run scans and block sites for you
  • Less downtime as PCs stay up and running, users can stay productive
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ScreenShots

Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions Screenshots

Screenshot of Avast Business Hub - Online Management Console for Avast Small Business Solutions.Screenshot of Device client UI - Ransomware Shield