# What antivirus software is worth using for a small business that needs to protect a handful of devices without paying for an enterprise endpoint suite?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For a small business protecting a handful of devices, the sweet spot is real endpoint protection with simple central management, without the price or complexity of a full enterprise suite. I rounded up the picks small-business G2 reviewers rate most highly on that balance, from the <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/antivirus">Antivirus</a> category.</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/eset-protect/reviews"><strong>ESET PROTECT</strong></a> tops the small-business grid, and reviewers there praise easy central management, light performance, and fair pricing for smaller fleets, with a single console to see every device.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews"><strong>ThreatDown</strong></a> is repeatedly called straightforward to run without a dedicated security team, which is the whole point for a small shop. Reviewers highlight its cloud console, lightweight agent, and strong ransomware protection.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/webroot-business-endpoint-protection/reviews"><strong>Webroot Business Endpoint Protection</strong></a> is easy to deploy and manage, with reviewers calling it a cost-effective, low-footprint way to cover base-level clients, though a few feel its detection tech is dated.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/malwarebytes-for-teams/reviews"><strong>Malwarebytes for Teams</strong></a> is purpose-built for small offices, with reviewers praising a clean dashboard, minimal system impact, and centralized control without enterprise complexity. Some note the management console could offer deeper admin controls.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/avast-small-business-cybersecurity/reviews"><strong>Avast Small Business Cybersecurity</strong></a> rounds it out, with reviewers describing lightweight protection, real-time detection, and an intuitive single console across Mac and Windows that suits teams without a security specialist. A couple mention paying extra for added features and a clunky renewal.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For a handful of devices, any of these gets you managed protection without enterprise pricing. How many devices are you covering, and do you want a hands-off cloud console or something you barely touch at all? And is per-device cost or ease of management the bigger factor for you?</p>

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- Posted at: 25 days ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

How many devices you&#39;re covering changes the answer more than any feature list. Under ten devices with no IT person, users favor the business tiers of consumer-grade tools, since a cloud console you never open is just cost. Past that, the lightweight business consoles earn their keep the first time you need to check every machine after a phishing email. Per-device price differences are small at this scale; the real cost is whoever administers it, so I&#39;d pick whatever the least technical responsible person can actually run.

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- Posted at: 23 days ago





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