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Anomali vs VirusTotal comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Customer Service

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Sentiment score
6.8
VirusTotal's customer service is praised for support options, though response times and specific issue handling vary among users.
 

Room For Improvement

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Sentiment score
6.0
VirusTotal should improve its interface, API functionality, AI integration, threat intelligence, and offer more features in non-paid versions.
VirusTotal should add more details like those from competitors such as URL Void or Symantec URL Checker, which show the category of websites.
 

Scalability Issues

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Sentiment score
6.4
VirusTotal offers scalable solutions, though satisfaction varies due to resource limitations, quotas, and free version constraints.
 

Setup Cost

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Sentiment score
6.0
VirusTotal pricing varies based on needs; some find it economical, others expensive, with options for free trials and negotiations.
 

Stability Issues

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Sentiment score
7.8
VirusTotal users praise its excellent stability and reliable performance, despite infrequent minor glitches and occasional responsiveness issues.
 

Valuable Features

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Sentiment score
8.2
VirusTotal delivers robust threat detection and analysis with integration of 70+ scanners, API systems, and detailed threat intelligence.
Compared to others, it provides comprehensive details, such as the first creation, first submission, and last analysis dates.
 

Categories and Ranking

Anomali
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms
7th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (27th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (31st)
VirusTotal
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (4th)
 

Featured Reviews

PP
Easy and quick credential monitoring; tech support could be improved
Currently, we are not using any other solution for this use case, but previously we used MISP, which is an open-source project that requires a lot of effort to make work. That way, it required a lot of attention from our system administrator, and we had to sanitize the data very frequently because the peers we had. Sometimes they flooded our systems with chunk data and that needs to be handled and we decided to go with a paid solution instead.
Chinmay Banerjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps businesses collect threat data while keeping privacy in mind and apable of detecting, blocking, and removing viruses and malware
There are two gray areas I still need to explore. I have worked with VirusTotal because it easily integrates with over seventy antivirus scanners and blacklisting services. In addition to those there is much scope to improve and add other services or integrations. The areas for improvement are that VirusTotal is not using much AI or generative AI models, while other competitors are starting to build them. For example, VirusTotal's work is based on the setup done by their engineers. If you want to do scanning or protection activities for a specific site, app, or device, that is the area VirusTotal is currently focused on. But other competitors are building AI models that can do things like left-side scanning and provide auto-generated reports. VirusTotal has predefined reports, but there is a lot of manual effort involved. Secondly, the API is very limited if I want to integrate VirusTotal with other applications. They need to build more connectors and provide support for Webhook connectors for the API. If you can't build your own connector, it's always good to have provisions for Webhook setup connectors across platforms. Thirdly, Kaspersky, a competitor of VirusTotal, is using a methodology called "gatekeeper." A gatekeeper is a security system that protects the inside of a building from outside threats. This is the model Kaspersky is currently using. You have your website set up, but the entire army of VirusTotal or Kaspersky is standing guard, protecting you from the first gate itself. Right now, VirusTotal detects threats from your domain, but it is always better to verify inside the domain and protect it from the first level when people or malware are entering. This first level of protection is lacking in VirusTotal right now. The security bridge and protection gate are missing.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Anomali ThreatStream?
The feature I have found most valuable is credential monitoring. This feature is easy and quick.
What needs improvement with Anomali ThreatStream?
I think that this solution should improve its integrations. This part of the solution could be bigger and moved into the no-code direction. Less code in integration would be nice when building blocks.
What is your primary use case for Anomali ThreatStream?
Our primary use case for this solution is as a threat intelligence platform. We stream various threat feeds into this platform. We also make correlations between the feeds to duplicate the data, ag...
What do you like most about VirusTotal?
With VirusTotal, I can check for any hash, malware, file, domain, IP URL, or malicious URL, and Kaspersky stays clean.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VirusTotal?
I'm unsure about the pricing. I focus on the operational aspects of VirusTotal.
What needs improvement with VirusTotal?
VirusTotal needs better advertisement and promotion, especially in the Middle East, since it is not yet widely recognized or popular in that region. Additionally, integrating advanced AI features c...
 

Also Known As

Match, Lens, ThreatStream, STAXX
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Sample Customers

Bank of England, First Energy, UBISOFT, Bank of Hope, Blackhawk Network
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