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# ThreatDown vs VirusTotal Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**ThreatDown** [

4.6/5(1,090)

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

**VirusTotal** [

4.7/5(35)

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

Pricing

**ThreatDown**
Free Trial

**Starting at $345.00** 5 Device Per Year · Core Next-Gen AV

**VirusTotal**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**ThreatDown**
1 month

Based on 257 responses

**VirusTotal**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**ThreatDown**
11 months

Based on 228 responses

**VirusTotal**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**ThreatDown**
$$$$$

**VirusTotal**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**ThreatDown**
14%

**VirusTotal**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**ThreatDown**
[
Ease of Use (98)
](https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1454076&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (67)
](https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1455549&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Customer Support (23)
](https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1454520&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Lack of Clarity (22)
](https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1458574&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**VirusTotal**
Not enough data

Integrations

**ThreatDown**
[

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ConnectWise Automate

](https://www.g2.com/products/connectwise-automate/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_147bda9c6b77168d5f350e18be581fac/cyberfox-autoelevate.png "Product Avatar Image")

CyberFOX AutoElevate

](https://www.g2.com/products/cyberfox-autoelevate/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_89bb927ea85685f1726216571d8c368e/hcl-technologies-hcl-bigfix.png "Product Avatar Image")

HCL BigFix

](https://www.g2.com/products/hcl-technologies-hcl-bigfix/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_3ab455d1e86bdff63c68936526c20c48/kaseya-bms.png "Product Avatar Image")

Kaseya BMS

](https://www.g2.com/products/kaseya-bms/reviews)[
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**VirusTotal**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**ThreatDown**
 ![ThreatDown 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/116215/ThreatDown-Nebula-Detections-View.png)

**VirusTotal**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**ThreatDown**

9.2

9.2976

**VirusTotal**

9.1

9.122

Ease of Use

**ThreatDown**

9.3

9.3982

**VirusTotal**

9.7

9.722

Ease of Setup

**ThreatDown**

9.2

9.2744

**VirusTotal**

9.4

9.49

Ease of Admin

**ThreatDown**

9.1

9.1708

**VirusTotal**

9.4

9.46

Quality of Support

**ThreatDown**

8.8

8.8873

**VirusTotal**

8.8

8.815

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**ThreatDown**

9.2

9.2687

**VirusTotal**

10.0

10.05

Product Direction (% positive)

**ThreatDown**

8.9

8.9963

**VirusTotal**

10.0

10.023

Features

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

9.0

299

Not enough data

Administration

Compliance

9.1(won by default)

234

Not enough data

Web Control

8.9(won by default)

241

Not enough data

Application Control

8.9(won by default)

223

Not enough data

Asset Management

8.5(won by default)

204

Not enough data

Device Control

8.8(won by default)

224

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

8.9(won by default)

214

Not enough data

Firewall

8.9(won by default)

216

Not enough data

Endpoint Intelligence

9.0(won by default)

249

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

9.6(won by default)

264

Not enough data

Analysis

Automated Remediation

9.0(won by default)

238

Not enough data

Incident Reports

8.9(won by default)

241

Not enough data

Behavioral Analysis

8.9(won by default)

223

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

Malware Analysis Tools[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.6

12

Detection

Malware Detection

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

12

Compliance Monitoring

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

9

Threat Alerting

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

10

Analysis

Malware Evaluation

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

11

Sandboxing

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

11

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

11

File Analysis

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

12

Response

Response Automation

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

9

Malware Removal

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

9

Data Protection

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

8

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.8

133

Not enough data

Platform Features

24/7 support

9.1(won by default)

124

Not enough data

Proactive report alerts

9.2(won by default)

124

Not enough data

Application control

8.9(won by default)

119

Not enough data

Proactive threat hunting

9.2(won by default)

122

Not enough data

Rapid response time

9.3(won by default)

122

Not enough data

Customizeable reports

8.7(won by default)

120

Not enough data

Managed Services

9.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Automation Capabilities

Automated remediation

9.1(won by default)

121

Not enough data

Automated investigation

9.1(won by default)

121

Not enough data

AI Agents

6.1(won by default)

6

Not enough data

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

6.9

171

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

6.8(won by default)

170

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

6.9(won by default)

156

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 Management[Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature](javascript:void(0);)

7.4

115

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

7.4(won by default)

115

Not enough data

Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.8

16

Not enough data

Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) 

Managed Services

9.8(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remediation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavioral Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Root Cause Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete 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

[![ThreatDown](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/28bf06470a2d1a33a2054aaa7af30d4c/threatdown.svg "ThreatDown")](https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews)

ThreatDown

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

47.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

41.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

11.6%

[![VirusTotal](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2c0d4be5b207064f57ac0cbaf44b56d4/virustotal.png "VirusTotal")](https://www.g2.com/products/virustotal/reviews)

VirusTotal

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

41.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

32.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

25.8%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

47.3%

41.9%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

41.1%

32.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

11.6%

25.8%

Reviewers' Industry

[![ThreatDown](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/28bf06470a2d1a33a2054aaa7af30d4c/threatdown.svg "ThreatDown")](https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews)
ThreatDown

Information Technology and Services

13.0%

Computer & Network Security

7.0%

Construction

4.5%

Computer Software

4.3%

Education Management

3.9%

Other

67.2%

[![VirusTotal](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2c0d4be5b207064f57ac0cbaf44b56d4/virustotal.png "VirusTotal")](https://www.g2.com/products/virustotal/reviews)
VirusTotal

Information Technology and Services

21.9%

Computer Software

9.4%

Financial Services

9.4%

Security and Investigations

6.3%

Computer & Network Security

6.3%

Other

46.9%

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[
Intezer
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## ThreatDown vs VirusTotal

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

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