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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 #18 with an average rating of 9.0, while Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.7. F-Secure holds a 4.1% mindshare in Anti-Malware Tools, compared to Check Point Software Technologies’s 1.9% 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
Read 13 ZoneAlarm reviews
  • 912 Views
  • 671 Comparison Views
88% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

F-Secure Total
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
18th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (7th)
ZoneAlarm
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of F-Secure Total is 4.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZoneAlarm is 1.9%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

MS
Aug 1, 2023
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 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2023
A highly stable solution that protects computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers
We use ZoneAlarm for the end user's mobile devices. We try to implement the solution across the enterprise because several mobile users are looking to work from many devices ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers. So, the solution gives us better security…
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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 is quick and easy to configure."
"Personally, I find the Game Mode of the Firewall very useful."
"It is easy to use through interfaces and easy to configure each of the customizations we created based on the characteristics that we wanted."
"The product's most valuable feature is the detection engine due to its ability to identify threats."
"ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers."
"The phone access scan stands out as the most valuable feature for me."
"This antivirus is regularly updated, and the updates can be scheduled."
"The solution really focused on giving more security than an antivirus."
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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 should release a single update with all the necessary characteristics to avoid being in a cycle of consecutive updates."
"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."
"They need to update and improve the features available for Mac."
"Perhaps the primary area for potential enhancement is to make it faster, ensuring a more seamless experience while maintaining robust security features."
"Some of our users say that the interface is a little bit outdated for 2020, and want it to be more modern and cozy."
"The support is not always so effective."
"The solution's efficiency in threat containment and overall protection needs improvement."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We can easily scale and improve security, but the cost is high for us."
"The pricing is reasonable, with a yearly renewal license costing seventy dollars."
"I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten."
"We use the free version of the software, but it can be upgraded to the paid Extreme Security edition."
"This is a freeware product and I recommend using it."
"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
24%
Computer Software Company
21%
Educational Organization
10%
Non Profit
8%
Security Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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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Also Known As

F-Secure Elements for Microsoft 365
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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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