What is ClamAV?
Open-source antivirus software for detecting malware in files and email systems, with background scanning and automatic malware signature updates.
ClamAV pricing
We don't have ClamAV's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What ClamAV does
The capabilities that matter for antivirus, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- -
- Real time scanning
- ✓
- Heuristic behavioral analysis
- -
- Ransomware rollback
- -
- Usb device control
- -
- Web filtering protection
- -
- Bundled os firewall
- -
- Windows macos linux support
- ✓
- Ios android support
- -
- Centralized admin console
- -
- SOC2 type ii
- -
- ISO 27001
- -
- Pricing model
- Open source
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (2)
Independently observed- Sendmail
- Docker
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
ClamAV FAQ
Common questions about ClamAV, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is ClamAV?
Open-source antivirus software for detecting malware in files and email systems, with background scanning and automatic malware signature updates. It is indexed under Antivirus.
Source: https://www.clamav.net/
Is ClamAV free to use?
ClamAV is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.clamav.net/
What platforms does ClamAV support?
ClamAV supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.clamav.net/
Can ClamAV be self-hosted?
Yes. ClamAV can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://www.clamav.net/
Is ClamAV open source?
Yes. ClamAV is published under the GPL-2.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
ClamAV alternatives
Other antivirus we track, ranked by the same independent score.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for ClamAV, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 89 | 0.05 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 47 | 0.09 | 4.4 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.06 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| Security score | 66 | 0.04 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Stars | 73 | 0.03 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 14 | 0.06 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.21 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 29 | mediumsource · 2026-09-02 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: open_source · Real time scanning: Yes · Windows macos linux support: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2 | mediumsource · 2026-08-18 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C | highsource · 2026-09-18 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | GPL-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-18 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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