Malwarebytes
Powerful digital protection, always by your side
- Also known as
- malwarebytes
What is Malwarebytes?
All-in-one cybersecurity software providing antivirus, VPN, identity protection, and scam protection for personal and family devices across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.
Malwarebytes pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From £29.99/year subscription. Free tier and trial available. Annual billing only.
Standard
Device security with advanced antivirus and scam protection
- devices
- 3
- Premium Security with protection from viruses, phishing, exploits, ransomware, Trojans, botnets, spyware
- Windows, Mac, Android, iOS protection
- Personalized security assessments and advice
- Browser Guard in-browser scam and web protection
- Ad and tracking blocker
- Data breach notifications
Plus
Device security, VPN, and advanced protection
- devices
- 3
- Premium Security with protection from viruses, phishing, exploits, ransomware, Trojans, botnets, spyware
- Windows, Mac, Android, iOS protection
- Personalized security assessments and advice
- Browser Guard in-browser scam and web protection
- Ad and tracking blocker
- Data breach notifications
- WireGuard VPN
- No logging of network data
- Unrestricted data usage
Total
Device security, VPN, and identity protection with $1M insurance
- adults
- 1
- devices
- 3
- Premium Security with protection from viruses, phishing, exploits, ransomware, Trojans, botnets, spyware
- Windows, Mac, Android, iOS protection
- Personalized security assessments and advice
- Browser Guard in-browser scam and web protection
- Ad and tracking blocker
- Data breach notifications
- WireGuard VPN
- No logging of network data
- Unrestricted data usage
- $1M identity insurance
- Identity recovery specialists
- Advanced social media monitoring
Standard (1 device)
Simple antivirus for a single device
- devices
- 1
- Premium Security
- Antivirus and anti-malware
Standard Family
Device security for family with 10 devices
- devices
- 10
- Premium Security with protection from viruses, phishing, exploits, ransomware, Trojans, botnets, spyware
- Windows, Mac, Android, iOS protection
- Personalized security assessments and advice
- Browser Guard in-browser scam and web protection
- Ad and tracking blocker
- Data breach notifications
Plus Family
Device security and VPN for family with 10 devices
- devices
- 10
- Premium Security with protection from viruses, phishing, exploits, ransomware, Trojans, botnets, spyware
- Windows, Mac, Android, iOS protection
- Personalized security assessments and advice
- Browser Guard in-browser scam and web protection
- Ad and tracking blocker
- Data breach notifications
- WireGuard VPN
- No logging of network data
- Unrestricted data usage
Total Family
Device security, VPN, and identity protection for family
- kids
- 10
- adults
- 2
- devices
- 10
- Premium Security with protection from viruses, phishing, exploits, ransomware, Trojans, botnets, spyware
- Windows, Mac, Android, iOS protection
- Personalized security assessments and advice
- Browser Guard in-browser scam and web protection
- Ad and tracking blocker
- Data breach notifications
- WireGuard VPN
- No logging of network data
- Unrestricted data usage
- $1M identity insurance (2 adults, 10 kids)
- Identity recovery specialists
- Advanced social media monitoring
What Malwarebytes does
The capabilities that matter for endpoint security software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- EPP / next-gen AV (prevention)
- ✓
- EDR (detection & response)
- -
- XDR (cross-domain telemetry)
- -
- Managed service tier (MDR)
- -
- Ransomware rollback / remediation
- -
- Threat-hunting console / query language
- -
- Platform breadth
- Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
- Deployment
- Cloud-only console
- Single lightweight agent
- -
- SIEM / SOAR / ITSM integration breadth
- -
- Independent test participation (MITRE ATT&CK)
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- macOS
- Android
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
Malwarebytes alternatives
Other endpoint security software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Microsoft Defender for EndpointHelp secure endpoints with industry-leading, multiplatform detection and responselow · 10%
- SentinelOne SingularityUnified AI-Native Platform for Protection, Detection, and Responsemedium · 53%
- Palo Alto Cortex XDRIndustry-leading prevention. Unmatched detection. The foundation of the AI-driven SOC.low · 10%
- ESET PROTECTNext-Gen Endpoint Security and Cyber Defenselow · 46%
- CybereasonAI-Driven XDR Platform for operation-centric endpoint securitylow · 15%
- CrowdStrike FalconThe leader in EPP and EDR, backed by pioneering adversary intelligence and native AIlow · 22%
The Vioscale 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 Malwarebytes, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing Transparency | 100 | 10.00 | 1000.0 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 18.00 | 900.0 | ✓ |
| Price Level | 50 | 8.00 | 400.0 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 12.00 | 346.9 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 12.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Security Posture | 5 | 40.00 | 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.
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | {"epp":true,"deployment":"cloud","platform_breadth":"Windows, Mac, iOS, Android"} | mediumsource · 2026-08-04 · 60% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-04 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-04 · 60% |