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# Kaspersky Next Optimum vs SpyBot Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Kaspersky Next Optimum** [

4.3/5(208)

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

**SpyBot** [

4.4/5(54)

](https://www.g2.com/products/spybot/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**
Free Trial

**$77** node/year · Advanced

**SpyBot**
 **$39** per year · Corporate

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**
1 month

Based on 16 responses

**SpyBot**
1 month

Based on 7 responses

Return on Investment

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**
20 months

Based on 11 responses

**SpyBot**
6 months14 months sooner

Based on 5 responses

Perceived Cost

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

**SpyBot**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**
11%

**SpyBot**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**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)
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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)
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**SpyBot**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**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)

**SpyBot**
 ![SpyBot 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/25875/uploads_2F477129f0-305d-47f9-9394-354abeffb823_2Fspybot.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.9

8.9173

**SpyBot**

8.8

8.846

Ease of Use

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.6

8.6174

**SpyBot**

8.9

8.946

Ease of Setup

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.2

8.271

**SpyBot**

9.5

9.523

Ease of Admin

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.4

8.465

**SpyBot**

8.9

8.922

Quality of Support

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.4

8.4167

**SpyBot**

8.4

8.432

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.2

8.265

**SpyBot**

8.7

8.718

Product Direction (% positive)

**Kaspersky Next Optimum**

8.5

8.5174

**SpyBot**

7.9

7.945

Features

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

8.7

13

Not enough data

Sandbox

Sandbox

9.0(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Evaluation

Malware Evaluation

9.0(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Automatic Submission

8.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Automatic Evaluation

8.5(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Malware Probability Scores

8.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

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

8.9

64

Not enough data

Administration

Compliance

9.0(won by default)

51

Not enough data

Web Control

8.9(won by default)

50

Not enough data

Application Control

8.9(won by default)

51

Not enough data

Asset Management

8.9(won by default)

48

Not enough data

Device Control

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

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

8.8(won by default)

48

Not enough data

Firewall

8.8(won by default)

48

Not enough data

Endpoint Intelligence

8.9(won by default)

50

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

9.1(won by default)

52

Not enough data

Analysis

Automated Remediation

8.8(won by default)

49

Not enough data

Incident Reports

9.0(won by default)

49

Not enough data

Behavioral Analysis

8.7(won by default)

49

Not enough data

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);)

9.3

9

Not enough data

Encryption

Email Encryption

9.7(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Messaging Encryption

9.2(won by default)

6

Not enough data

File Transfer Encryption

9.7(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Data Encryption

9.5(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Document Encryption

9.5(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Full-Disk Encryption

9.8(won by default)

7

Not enough data

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

8.9(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Policy Enforcement

9.0(won by default)

7

Not enough data

User Management

9.3(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Key Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Backup

9.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

9.3(won by default)

7

Not enough data

File Management

9.0(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

9.0(won by default)

7

Not enough data

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

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Kaspersky Next Optimum

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

30.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

41.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

28.1%

[![SpyBot](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_e2082baaa7e594b6ca6f5f3cc4454977/spybot.png "SpyBot")](https://www.g2.com/products/spybot/reviews)

SpyBot

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

38.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

32.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

28.8%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

30.7%

38.5%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

41.1%

32.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

28.1%

28.8%

Reviewers' Industry

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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%

[![SpyBot](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_e2082baaa7e594b6ca6f5f3cc4454977/spybot.png "SpyBot")](https://www.g2.com/products/spybot/reviews)
SpyBot

Information Technology and Services

22.6%

Computer Software

7.5%

Education Management

7.5%

Internet

5.7%

Automotive

3.8%

Other

52.8%

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## Kaspersky Next Optimum vs SpyBot

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SpyBot easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SpyBot overall.

- Reviewers felt that Kaspersky Next Optimum meets the needs of their business better than SpyBot.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Kaspersky Next Optimum and SpyBot provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Kaspersky Next Optimum over SpyBot.