Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

Cynet vs Malwarebytes comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 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

Sentiment score
8.1
Cynet provides highly rated 24/7 responsive support, with excellent SOC integration, though portal and feature support needs improvement.
No sentiment score available
Malwarebytes' customer service is praised for availability, but some users face unresolved issues; enterprise support lacks maturity.
Their SOC side support, when a threat is detected, is excellent.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
5.5
Cynet needs improvements in mobile support, reporting, integrations, incident visibility, and support infrastructure, especially in Asia.
Sentiment score
5.8
Users criticize Malwarebytes for performance, usability issues, false positives, high costs, and demand better integration, protection, and features.
There should be more options than deploying solely through group policy, as the assumption that GPO is working isn’t always the case.
Malwarebytes has limited integration with cybersecurity tools and lacks enterprise integrations because it is not an enterprise product.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Cynet offers scalable security solutions across industries, supporting diverse environments with ease of expansion and seamless onboarding.
Sentiment score
4.5
Malwarebytes suits small to large organizations but may encounter performance issues with endpoint expansion and increased use.
Cynet is very scalable.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
6.6
Cynet offers budget-friendly pricing with comprehensive security components, costing between $18,000 and $28,000 annually, plus per license fees.
No sentiment score available
Malwarebytes offers enterprise pricing from $20-$60 per device annually, with additional charges for modules and regional price variations.
I think the pricing of Cynet is fair and one of the better options in the market.
Malwarebytes is a bit pricey for some regions, such as Ukraine, since it's priced in US dollars.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Cynet is highly reliable and stable, with consistent high ratings for efficiency and minimal resource usage compared to alternatives.
Sentiment score
8.1
Malwarebytes is stable and reliable, though some users report occasional update issues and performance impacts, leading to minor improvements.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.4
Cynet offers user-friendly, scalable security with automated features, 24/7 support, and comprehensive ransomware and malware protection for all teams.
Sentiment score
7.5
Malwarebytes offers excellent threat detection, easy setup, robust protection, frequent updates, and strong anti-ransomware capabilities with lightweight performance.
The valuable aspects of Cynet are its EDR and XDR components, which are available at a reasonable price point.
The behavior-based detection is very nice, and it combats zero-day threats by looking for anomalous behaviors.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cynet
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
16th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (10th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (14th), Threat Deception Platforms (3rd), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (10th), Ransomware Protection (5th)
Malwarebytes
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
28th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Cynet is 1.1%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Malwarebytes is 1.7%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Ch342 - PeerSpot reviewer
Continuously improving and comes with automated response and SIEM/SOC
This is the third company I've worked with, and I've brought them in as a provider. For me, it's as good as it gets. Nobody likes to talk about tens, but they have a better record of detection than CrowdStrike, and they didn't shut down the world like CrowdStrike. If you really dig down into it, who are the founders of the companies? On the one hand, you have a guy who used to be a consultant, I believe, and we know they're full of it. On the other hand, you got a guy who hacked into an Israeli bank, I think, when he was about 15 years old. They eventually hired him, and now this is his third startup. So, when you look at it that way, there's no comparison.
Anas Anas - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective threat predictions, simple to deploy, and light on resources
Malwarebytes's initial setup is simple. It is easy to deploy and configure the policies and the configuration. I deployed Malwarebytes for one customer and I did it in under two days. They had approximately 50 users, it took approximately an hour. The steps I took for the implementation were downloading the Malwarebytes management console from the site, installing it, then running the discovery tool, scanning my network, and checking all of the PCs on my network. It's already pre-configured, you don't need to configure anything. The only configuration that I did on the administration console was some of the exclusion from the scan. This is the only rule that I have created. I rate the initial setup of Malwarebytes a ten out of ten.
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) solutions are best for your needs.
816,406 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
University
9%
Government
7%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

When evaluating User Activity Monitoring, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?
The support team that stands behind the detection and response. Is there adequate expertise and are they behind you 24x7x365? Cynet CyOps has been there for us.
What do you like most about Cynet?
In terms of incident response, Cynet can contain attacks, offer a trial period to customers, and uninstall if not continued. The most valuable aspect is its integration capabilities, covering endpo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cynet?
I don't have specific information about integration capabilities or licensing costs.
What do you like most about Malwarebytes?
Ten times a day, improved signatures will be downloaded, so it is very up-to-date in terms of malware experience.
What needs improvement with Malwarebytes?
The product could be improved in blocking malicious traffic, such as communication with known malicious IP addresses.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Meuhedet, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
Knutson Construction
Find out what your peers are saying about Cynet vs. Malwarebytes and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
816,406 professionals have used our research since 2012.