F-Secure Total vs ZoneAlarm comparison

F-Secure and Check Point Software Technologies are both solutions in the Anti-Malware Tools category. F-Secure is ranked #17 with an average rating of 9.0, while Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.7. F-Secure holds a 4.7% mindshare in Anti-Malware Tools, compared to Check Point Software Technologies’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of F-Secure users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Check Point Software Technologies users who would recommend it.

F-Secure Total

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100% willing to recommend

ZoneAlarm

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88% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

F-Secure Total

Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools

17th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Office 365 Protection (7th)

ZoneAlarm

Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of F-Secure Total is 4.7%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZoneAlarm is 2.1%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Mauro Spinazzè

Computer Scientist at Comune di Eraclea

Easy to setup and stable solution

It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us. There is room for improvement in pricing. In future releases, I would like to see improvements in EDR protection. So, the only thing that I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for…

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Nagendra Nekkala

Senior Manager ICT & Innovations at Bangalore International Airport Limited

A highly stable solution that protects computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers

ZoneAlarm doesn't require much maintenance. You only need to update the application when there are any latest updates. ZoneAlarm is deployed on-cloud in our organization. With an increase in the bring your own device concept, ZoneAlarm should be part of every device to help us make the operational work very easy. Overall, I rate ZoneAlarm a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us."

"It gives us security for the users' mobiles and ends up protecting us in a significant way."

"It is easy to use through interfaces and easy to configure each of the customizations we created based on the characteristics that we wanted."

"ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers."

"The phone access scan stands out as the most valuable feature for me."

"The solution really focused on giving more security than an antivirus."

"The product's most valuable feature is the detection engine due to its ability to identify threats."

"The solution maintains reasonable scalability."

"This antivirus is regularly updated, and the updates can be scheduled."

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Cons

"I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for F-Secure Total."

"We'd like better performance of the network equipment. There are high-speed environments where an immediate response is required."

"They need to update and improve the features available for Mac."

"They should release a single update with all the necessary characteristics to avoid being in a cycle of consecutive updates."

"The solution's efficiency in threat containment and overall protection needs improvement."

"I would like it to be integrated with the Check Point centralization solution like Infinity Portal. It would be great to be able to manage it through the same website."

"Some of our users say that the interface is a little bit outdated for 2020, and want it to be more modern and cozy."

"Perhaps the primary area for potential enhancement is to make it faster, ensuring a more seamless experience while maintaining robust security features."

"ZoneAlarm should be a light application that does not take too much memory in mobile phones."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We can easily scale and improve security, but the cost is high for us."

"This is a freeware product and I recommend using it."

"I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten."

"The pricing is reasonable, with a yearly renewal license costing seventy dollars."

"We use the free version of the software, but it can be upgraded to the paid Extreme Security edition."

"We have to pay a yearly licensing fee for ZoneAlarm, which is cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

28%

Computer Software Company

23%

Educational Organization

Non Profit

Computer Software Company

15%

Security Firm

13%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about F-Secure Total?

It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F-Secure Total?

The product is expensive for us. We pay a little fee for the vendor data systems in some cases.

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What needs improvement with F-Secure Total?

There is room for improvement in pricing. In future releases, I would like to see improvements in EDR protection. So, the only thing that I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a l...

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What do you like most about ZoneAlarm?

ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ZoneAlarm?

I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten.

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What needs improvement with ZoneAlarm?

As for improvements, ZoneAlarm enhances Check Point’s solution by having a very efficient engine. The engine checks all components of the device, such as the memory process, to detect and stop thre...

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Overview

Total peace of mind online Our lives are filled with digital moments. F‑Secure Total makes securing those moments brilliantly simple.

ZoneAlarm protects you by preventing hackers from remotely accessing and controlling your device, and lets you know which apps have excessive permissions so you can decide whether they threaten your privacy.

Sample Customers

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Terma, Optix, Samsung Research Amercia, SF Police Credit Union, Independence Care System, Mattias Thomsen, Carmel Partners, Desert Research Institute, CRIF, FXCM Inc, US State Agency

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