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Malwarebytes Teams vs Trend Micro ServerProtect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 9, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Malwarebytes Teams
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trend Micro ServerProtect
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
37th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Malwarebytes Teams is 2.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro ServerProtect is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Malwarebytes Teams2.1%
Trend Micro ServerProtect0.8%
Other97.1%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Davina Becker - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Content Strategist at PeerSpot
Provides protection against malware but needs improved billing transparency
I can only speak to it on a personal level. If someone is considering it, they should test it on their own systems. I can't personally recommend it because each person has their own needs. While it may work for me as a malware antivirus solution, I can't recommend it to someone else who may have a different system or use case. I rate the overall solution 7.5 out of 10. Malwarebytes protects me against malware. If they fix the pricing model so it's not automatically charging me, the rating could improve. Until then, I can't give it an 8.
EO
Head, Threat Intelligence & Incident Management at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Advanced server defenses have strengthened threat detection and protected critical infrastructure
From my perspective, predictive analysis is an area for improvement. The rules are very rigid. The way protection works for Trend Micro ServerProtect is that you have to specifically apply specific rules to achieve particular actions or use cases. We have had instances where a malware is dropped and that malware executes, it is detected, but because the malware has been altered a little bit, either in naming or slight behavior changes, the system is not able to stop it. This is unless you harden the rule to say block anything that appears out of place. My thinking as a security expert is that malware will typically behave outside of the normal operation of the organization. Instead of saying malware behavior based on malware behavior, I would say use analytics to identify anything that is outside the normal behavior of files and systems in the course of business operation, then flag it so it can go for further evaluation to identify if it is a malicious file execution or otherwise. Today, there are some instances where legitimate operations occur because of the static rule definition, the agent would flag a normal activity as malicious and then sometimes flag malicious activities as normal. They need to work on that area. There is a lot of competition today. When Trend Micro ServerProtect initially came out, they were premium, so there was not a lot of competition. Competition is dropping their price. Trend Micro ServerProtect should also come down on the pricing to meet competition. Though it is a great solution and an integrated solution, I think they should also meet the market competition. CrowdStrike is there, Palo Alto is there. There are many other competitors, but they need to also look at what is happening. They need to work on it. I would not say that they are overly priced, but I think they can be more competitive, especially with their new credit allocation process.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is very good at scanning."
"The most valuable features of Malwarebytes are the EDR and the complete feature set provided."
"It is intuitive and easy to use. For the most part, it does a good job of catching things. It is good at stopping stuff. I did a couple of tests with a password cracker. I tried to load that on, and Malwarebytes didn't let me do that, which was pretty good. It has a rollback feature that I haven't seen with any other company. If one of your endpoints are hit with mass ransomware, you could actually roll it back. I watched a demo of them do that, and it was pretty sweet."
"The most valuable feature is that it stops malware, which is important."
"The platform is straightforward to install."
"The most valuable features of Malwarebytes are the agents, user experience, efficiency of the findings, and MDR features."
"The central management of devices from different sites is a very good feature; this has made them much easier to manage."
"This solution helps us by providing central management of anti-malware and anti-exploit functionality."
"It can be managed from the cloud."
"Technical support was perfect."
"Able to quarantine any malware."
"The excellent integration of Trend Micro ServerProtect with cloud platforms has benefited my organization through increased flexibility, allowing control of both on-premise and cloud environments through a single console, which provides a significant advantage to the solution."
"Virtual Batching and the intelligent anti-malware components are valuable security tools."
"It helps us quickly address potential issues and provides us with valuable insights."
"The most beneficial aspects of Trend Micro ServerProtect are its user-friendly console, allowing anyone to configure policies easily, and the excellent support provided."
"Technical support is top-notch; even in cases where we require additional capabilities, we pass that as a recommendation and they have been able to work with us."
 

Cons

"They could come up with better reporting capabilities."
"The product has major problems in almost every facet of setup and use including setup, configuration, lack of functionality, lack of stability, false positives, questionable reporting, inability to protect from randsomeware and poor technical support and development."
"Every once in a while, it gets clobbered by updates from other places. I don't think this should happen."
"This solution reports far too many false positives!"
"My clients have frequently encountered some tech support scams where when you go to a particular website, it throws up a fake warning to you and states that you need to call this number."
"Malwarebytes should improve its mobile compatibility."
"There are no built-in backups or integrated backup options, which could be an opportunity."
"The product's stability needs improvement."
"We found that when we push Trend Micro from the console to our client's PCs, we need to manually restart the PC. I have 500 users and the manual input is time-consuming."
"It's more about awareness and maintaining competitive pricing because competition is growing."
"They need to improve in this area by providing more documentation and custom scripts for bulk enterprise deployments."
"Could include additional features such as an intrusion prevention system."
"From my perspective, predictive analysis is an area for improvement. Today, there are some instances where legitimate operations occur because of the static rule definition, the agent would flag a normal activity as malicious and then sometimes flag malicious activities as normal."
"Sometimes I try to find the real source of why there is a message, but I cannot determine if it is beneficial because I am missing deeper information."
"Lacking analytics and a machine learning technique."
"Notifications are not very good with Trend Micro."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe the retail price is between $40 and $50 per copy."
"We expect to pay $1,000 USD a month, depending on the number of users."
"The price of Malwarebytes is in the middle range compared to other vendors."
"Yearly, it is around $50 per client."
"The licensing is per seat, with clients being a little less expensive than servers. If we need more licenses, we can accomplish that within a day. As Malwarebytes adds new features to their product, such as DNS filtering and a patching module, they want to charge us more even though we're a premium user, which isn't ideal."
"Its cost is around $60 a machine. The cost of the total solution for 250 people is about $8,500 a year. If we add EDR to it, it will bring that cost up to about $15,000. The cost for Carbon Black is about $25,000, which is $10,000 more, but you get all AI functions with it."
"Malwarebytes is a cost-effective product."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the product's pricing a seven."
"Pricewise, this product is okay."
"This product has an annual subscription, but also offers MSP options."
"The product is available at a reasonable price"
"In terms of price, the solution is in the middle; it's neither the cheapest nor the most expensive. I rate it three out of five for cost."
"Pricing is based on the components you choose from the suite to run in your installation. Costs vary by the number of features and the number of servers."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
10%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Performing Arts
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Malwarebytes?
I really hate the automatic rebilling without officially confirming it with me. It's an annoyance and they should at least confirm with me, like a month before they bill me.
What needs improvement with Malwarebytes?
It takes up too much space when it's trying to run in the background.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro ServerProtect?
I am aware of the price of this solution. The price is good, and the licensing is fair.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro ServerProtect?
From my perspective, predictive analysis is an area for improvement. The rules are very rigid. The way protection works for Trend Micro ServerProtect is that you have to specifically apply specific...
What is your primary use case for Trend Micro ServerProtect?
Trend Micro ServerProtect is basically a server protection solution. Given the system architecture, there is endpoint protection, the APEX, and then there is the server end protection. That is exac...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Trend Micro ServerProtect for Storage, ServerProtect, ServerProtect for Storage
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Knutson Construction
Siemens
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