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# Avira Anti-Malware SDK vs Kaspersky Next Optimum Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK** [

4.2/5(40)

](https://www.g2.com/products/avira-anti-malware-sdk/reviews#reviews)

**Kaspersky Next Optimum** [

4.3/5(208)

](https://www.g2.com/products/kaspersky-next-optimum/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**
No pricing available

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**
Free Trial

**$77** node/year · Advanced

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**
Not enough reviews yet

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**
1 month

Based on 16 responses

Return on Investment

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**
Not enough reviews yet

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**
20 months

Based on 11 responses

Perceived Cost

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**
$$$$$

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**
Not enough reviews yet

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**
11%

Pros & Cons

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**
Not enough data

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**
[
Blocking (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kaspersky-next-optimum/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2282697&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kaspersky-next-optimum/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1453038&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
High Resource Usage (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kaspersky-next-optimum/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2165811&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kaspersky-next-optimum/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1453012&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**
 ![Avira Anti-Malware SDK screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/25882/uploads_2Fff609c97-bc4e-4c13-a599-9b74a14fef51_2FProfessional12_GUI_EN.jpg)

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**
 ![Kaspersky Next Optimum screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/25866/KESB-management-console.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**

8.6

8.637

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.9

8.9173

Ease of Use

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**

8.6

8.637

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.6

8.6174

Ease of Setup

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**

9.2

9.26

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.2

8.271

Ease of Admin

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**

8.3

8.35

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.4

8.465

Quality of Support

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**

8.3

8.330

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.4

8.4167

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**
Not enough data

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.2

8.265

Product Direction (% positive)

**Avira Anti-Malware SDK**

7.9

7.938

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.5

8.5174

Features

Network Sandboxing[Hide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.7

13

Sandbox

Sandbox

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

13

Evaluation

Malware Evaluation

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

13

Automatic Submission

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

12

Automatic Evaluation

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

12

Malware Probability Scores

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

12

Endpoint Protection Platforms[Hide 82 FeaturesShow 82 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.9

64

Administration

Compliance

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

51

Web Control

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

50

Application Control

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

51

Asset Management

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

48

Device Control

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

PCI Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Threat Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Device Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

System Isolation

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

48

Firewall

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

48

Endpoint Intelligence

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

50

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

52

Analysis

Automated Remediation

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

49

Incident Reports

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

49

Behavioral Analysis

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

49

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virus Definition Update

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavioral Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

IOC Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tokenization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Traffic Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption[Hide 47 FeaturesShow 47 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.3

9

Encryption

Email Encryption

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

6

Messaging Encryption

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

6

File Transfer Encryption

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

6

Data Encryption

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

7

Document Encryption

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

7

Full-Disk Encryption

Not enough data

9.8(won by default)

7

Cloud Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

P2P Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Authentication

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Policy Enforcement

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

User Management

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

7

Key Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Backup

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

6

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

7

File Management

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

PCI Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tokenization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Network Security[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Antivirus[Hide 43 FeaturesShow 43 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Quarantine

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-time Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Update/Installation

Not enough data

Not enough data

DDoS Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Scans

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity Theft Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virus Definition Update

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tracker Blocking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Webcam Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Phishing Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Attachment Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Next-Generation Firewall

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Protection[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

System Control

Device Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

System Isolation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Prevention

Endpoint Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewall

Not enough data

Not enough data

Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Management

Incident Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Validation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance 

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Avira Anti-Malware SDK](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2b8422f4a63baf1d47e139befceb75a0/avira-anti-malware-sdk.svg "Avira Anti-Malware SDK")](https://www.g2.com/products/avira-anti-malware-sdk/reviews)

Avira Anti-Malware SDK

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

51.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

45.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

2.7%

[![Kaspersky Next Optimum](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/03265aa9f2180c15db42438ab7869849/kaspersky-next-optimum.svg "Kaspersky Next Optimum")](https://www.g2.com/products/kaspersky-next-optimum/reviews)

Kaspersky Next Optimum

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

30.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

41.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

28.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

51.4%

30.7%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

45.9%

41.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

2.7%

28.1%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Avira Anti-Malware SDK](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2b8422f4a63baf1d47e139befceb75a0/avira-anti-malware-sdk.svg "Avira Anti-Malware SDK")](https://www.g2.com/products/avira-anti-malware-sdk/reviews)
Avira Anti-Malware SDK

Computer Software

17.9%

Information Technology and Services

10.3%

Hospital & Health Care

10.3%

Marketing and Advertising

7.7%

Media Production

5.1%

Other

48.7%

[![Kaspersky Next Optimum](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/03265aa9f2180c15db42438ab7869849/kaspersky-next-optimum.svg "Kaspersky Next Optimum")](https://www.g2.com/products/kaspersky-next-optimum/reviews)
Kaspersky Next Optimum

Information Technology and Services

22.7%

Computer Software

5.7%

Accounting

4.6%

Financial Services

4.6%

Computer & Network Security

3.6%

Other

58.8%

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## Avira Anti-Malware SDK vs Kaspersky Next Optimum

- Reviewers felt that Kaspersky Next Optimum meets the needs of their business better than Avira Anti-Malware SDK.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Kaspersky Next Optimum is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Kaspersky Next Optimum over Avira Anti-Malware SDK.