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McAfee WebAdvisor (discontinued) vs. Mozilla Firefox

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
McAfee WebAdvisor (discontinued)
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
McAfee WebAdvisor was a tool that helped to keep Internet browsers safe from malicious websites for general users. It is not a focus for Trellix, the company formed from the merger of McAfee and FireEye that provides business-grade security products, and the company recommends alternatives.N/A
Mozilla Firefox
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Firefox is a web browser from Mozilla, available on desktop and mobile devices. It is presented as a lightweight, privacy conscious browser with browser sync, ad tracking, a built-in PDF editor, and private browsing.N/A
Pricing
McAfee WebAdvisor (discontinued)Mozilla Firefox
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
McAfee WebAdvisor (discontinued)Mozilla Firefox
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
McAfee WebAdvisor (discontinued)Mozilla Firefox
Considered Both Products
McAfee WebAdvisor (discontinued)

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Mozilla Firefox
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Mozilla Firefox
Windows' Internet Explorer is a lightening rod for Malware and is targeted by malicious parties far more than any similar program. Mozilla Firefox's different approach tends to generate far more goodwill.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox stacks up very well alongside similar products. There has not been a feature I have needed that a similar product had that was lacking from Mozilla Firefox. The product has been developed very well and updates have been effective at maintaining security. I have …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Mozilla Firefox
All browsers used are very similar and all offer quite great features to help developers build websites.
In our case we use a list of browsers in order to do cross browser testing to make sure our sites work well on all browsers.
Mozilla Firefox is fast, intuitive and helps us …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox defeats all common web browsers for Windows and Linux environments in terms of accessibility features, customization, and debugging. Mozilla Firefox uses a different Javascript engine than Chrome, Brave, and Edge (which are all shared using Google's V8 engine) …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Mozilla Firefox
Firefox stands toe to toe with any other web browser on the market. From comparable features and capabilities, there's nothing that my team can't do with Mozilla that we can do with any other leading product. Developer tools, speed, reliability, customization options, add-ins, …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is faster, more efficient, and has less "bloatware" than Microsoft Edge, which is a frustrating and inefficient browser. It is a much smoother and more pleasant browsing experience.

Chose Mozilla Firefox
When I decided on Firefox, it was well beyond the other browsers. Today, the competition is catching up but Firefox still seems to be a bit more innovative.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Mozilla Firefox
Firefox is faster and a lot more user friendly. It feels safer, and more up to date. The extensions and updates are easier to handle. The custom looks and options put it far ahead. Ad blocking and safety also seem to be better. I don't feel as good about safe searching on chrome.
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Jeffrey Naftal
Senior HR Consultant
Chose Mozilla Firefox
I will always pick Mozilla Firefox as my first choice because of the user friendly look and because of the reduction in ads that you see. My second choice would be Chrome because it is the preferred browser in many organizations but if given the chance I will always go to …
Best Alternatives
McAfee WebAdvisor (discontinued)Mozilla Firefox
Small Businesses
1Password
1Password
Score 9.5 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
1Password
1Password
Score 9.5 out of 10

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Enterprises
Norton 360
Norton 360
Score 7.0 out of 10

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User Ratings
McAfee WebAdvisor (discontinued)Mozilla Firefox
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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9.6
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Usability
-
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9.8
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
McAfee WebAdvisor (discontinued)Mozilla Firefox
Likelihood to Recommend
McAfee Web Protection is a great tool when your work requires you to surf the internet a lot and download files. Being a Software Developer, I have to search for a lot of things and have to visit lots of websites for solutions or learning new concepts. Having McAfee's Web Protection enables me to visit only the sites that are safe and it even blocks the trackers. It also scans the files (usually software and codes) that I download and lets me know whether they are safe to open or not.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Firefox is well suited for any browsing situation. I always recommend having all three major browsers in case you run across a website that acts funny, You can try another to check the site, but in my experience, there hasn't been an issue like that for Firefox in a long time.
Troy Alcorn | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pros
  • Make Web Surfing safe and secure.
  • Block Trackers.
  • Notifies if a webpages are safe.
  • Scans downloads.
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • Security
  • Speed
  • Stability
Verified User
Anonymous
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Cons
  • It shows a lot of popups to upgrade to AntiVirus which gets annoying sometimes.
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • I miss Adobe Flash. It was foundational to so much content
  • An internal Malware cleaning feature
  • A better on board ad blocker
Verified User
Anonymous
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Usability
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Again, excellent interface and rapid movement, much better than Microsoft, which has excess bells and whistles in my opinion. The issues with instability are what makes it less useful to me currently. This may be because Mozilla is a rival browser to MS Edge or, earlier, MSIE, which might explain the lack of compatibility following updates.
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F Scott Wilson
Credit Manager, North America
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Alternatives Considered
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Mozilla Firefox is faster, more efficient, and has less "bloatware" than Microsoft Edge, which is a frustrating and inefficient browser. It is a much smoother and more pleasant browsing experience.
Mozilla Firefox is more user-focused and asset-based than Google Chrome, which is too dependent on Google Suite of products and doesn't allow the end user as much choice or customization.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Return on Investment
  • I am not sure about that as I am just a user and have not been involved with the ROI aspect.
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • Proves to be helpful for my development team to use their Dev Tools
  • Speed and reliability is top notch, allowing our productivity to increase in a remote environment
  • Easy for end users of all technical skill levels to easily navigate and keep the browser up to date
Verified User
Anonymous
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