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.
"There is almost no impact on the security Gateway/Cluster performance after the activation of the blade, especially if you don't scan nested archives."
"It is a great, cost-effective, and stable security solution to opt for."
"With Check Point, we can implement security measures to control access to the network and systems, which helps prevent unauthorized access."
"Threat detection intelligence and high customization facilitation is the most popular aspect for customers and users."
"The solution offers multiple features in one solution, along with data detection."
"It is one of the best security solutions in the market today."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"We find the zero-day protection to be an extremely valuable feature of this solution."
"With VirusTotal, I can check for any hash, malware, file, domain, IP URL, or malicious URL, and Kaspersky stays clean."
"The most valuable feature is the worldwide malware information database."
"We'd like to see better integration with other security tools."
"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."
"Check Point should provide some technical sessions on antivirus solutions."
"Check Point services and antivirus solutions can improve their customer offerings by offering various discounts in their subscription model and they can also reconsider their pricing model as well."
"We would like to see better guides in the future with more concrete examples of the best practices."
"There needs to be more internally connected systems in order to achieve real-time effectiveness."
"They must focus on performance and efficiency since this tool sometimes consumes many machine resources and leads to machine performance problems."
"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."
Check Point Antivirus is ranked 6th in Anti-Malware Tools with 49 reviews while VirusTotal is ranked 8th in Anti-Malware Tools with 2 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 "A highly stable solution that can be used to manually investigate data leaks, compromised information, and malware". Check Point Antivirus is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, ESET Endpoint Protection Platform, Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) and ZoneAlarm, 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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