We compared VirusTotal and Product B based on users' reviews in six categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: VirusTotal is highly praised for its extensive global malware information database. Check Point Antivirus impressed users with its diverse set of valuable features like sandboxing, real-time detection, and integration with analytics solutions and the cloud.
Room for Improvement: VirusTotal users want more automation capabilities and improvements in the solution’s look and feel. Check Point Antivirus requires quicker customer assistance, better performance of the graphical user interface, enhanced defense against zero-day attacks, and more budget-friendly pricing options.
Ease of Deployment: The process for VirusTotal was relatively easy and can be completed in a few days. Some users found Check Point’s setup process to be uncomplicated and fast, while others noted that it required several engineers and took around a week to finish.
Pricing: VirusTotal is generally considered to be a cost-effective solution. The price of Check Point Antivirus may vary depending on partnerships and negotiations. Some users consider Check Point's pricing to be expensive but say it is cost-effective. However, it may not be affordable for small or medium-sized companies unless they have sufficient capital.
ROI: VirusTotal has a positive ROI. Check Point Antivirus provides added features like a sandbox and VPN licenses, enhancing its value. Users have experienced improved protection and promising growth with Check Point Antivirus, delivering a better ROI than other security options.
Service and Support: Users say that VirusTotal’s technical support, but customers would like faster case resolution. User reviews have provided no information about the customer service of Check Point Antivirus so far.
Comparison Results: VirusTotal is considered a cost-effective solution that's easy to set up. However, some users complained about slow response times from technical support. Check Point Antivirus offers advanced features like sandboxing, real-time detection, and scalability. At the same time, some users say Check Point could be more affordable and improve its GUI performance.
"It is very easy to manage the Antivirus blade, even for newcomers in our technical support team, which is a key area of interest for us."
"The simplicity of management and remote assistance for the users make it a smooth experience, and administrators can easily handle tasks remotely."
"It is one of the fastest malware prevention software with advanced upgrades to have 360-degree threat detection and system remediation."
"It is a great, cost-effective, and stable security solution to opt for."
"It has blocked many malware attacks aiming to corrupt and damage company data."
"Its most outstanding characteristic is its ability to achieve and define a line of security based on policies and identity."
"We find the zero-day protection to be an extremely valuable feature of this solution."
"This solution helps make sure that we can patch and keep security going without having to talk to everyone for change management."
"The most valuable feature is the worldwide malware information database."
"It can scan the dark web and find if an email ID has been compromised. This is another area that we have not explored yet."
"With VirusTotal, I can check for any hash, malware, file, domain, IP URL, or malicious URL, and Kaspersky stays clean."
"The solution is expensive."
"Check Point should always focus on emerging business requirements and should always be working proactively in meeting the requirements of clientele and users in a timely manner."
"An area for improvement in Check Point Antivirus is its price because it's expensive. It would depend on the clients, but sometimes, you'll have clients who don't have many endpoints, so in that case, clients would find the price for Check Point Antivirus to be higher."
"We'd like them to include more learning-type notifications to users when detecting any eventuality or attack on their computers in order to educate them and teach them about this type of incident."
"Currently, you can only have general reports of the threats removed and the behavior of the database. You cannot get separate reports of the Check Point service-linked devices."
"I would prefer it if this solution was cheaper for everybody to buy it and enjoy these wonderful and distinguished characteristics."
"Reporting and management could be improved."
"We need the ability to integrate this solution with the other existing solutions, such as Harmony."
"I would like to see an improved user interface and some automation."
"VirusTotal is hard to understand because you need to know Google Docs to create queries, and it doesn't have documentation for that."
"VirusTotal has predefined reports, but there is a lot of manual effort involved."
Check Point Antivirus is ranked 6th in Anti-Malware Tools with 49 reviews while VirusTotal is ranked 8th in Anti-Malware Tools with 3 reviews. Check Point Antivirus is rated 8.6, while VirusTotal is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Check Point Antivirus writes "Compatible, cost-effective, and highly customizable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VirusTotal writes " Helps businesses collect threat data while keeping privacy in mind and apable of detecting, blocking, and removing viruses and malware". Check Point Antivirus is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, ESET Endpoint Protection Platform and Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP), whereas VirusTotal is most compared with Cuckoo Sandbox, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, MetaDefender, ANY.RUN and Recorded Future. See our Check Point Antivirus vs. VirusTotal report.
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