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Accurate & Unbiased Antivirus reviews

Discover how we review antivirus and online security products with our rigorous methodology. Our comprehensive approach includes thorough research, meticulous testing, performance assessment, and user-centric analysis. Click below for a deep dive into our step by step approach 

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Why Trust Us

Fully Internally Funded Testing Process

Fully Internally Funded Testing Process

No Sponsored Ratings & Reviews

No Sponsored Ratings & Reviews

Fully Transparent Monetization Model

Fully Transparent Monetization Model

No Compensation From Any Services

No Compensation From Any Services

Complete Editorial Independence

Complete Editorial Independence

Continously Incorporate User feedback

Continously Incorporate User feedback

How are we different?

We are committed to providing transparent and impartial reviews of SAAS and business software and tools. We do not receive any compensation from the companies we review

20,000+

Hours of Testing

50+

Services Reviewed

15

Experts

07

Parameters

Our Process

See below for our step by step process for Reviewing Antivirus and Online Security Products

01

Research and Selection

  • We conduct thorough research to identify a wide range of antivirus and online security products available in the market.
  • Our selection process includes considering factors such as popularity, market share, user feedback, and industry recognition.

02

Testing Environment Setup

  • We create a controlled testing environment to ensure fair and consistent evaluations of each product.
  • Our setup includes clean virtual machines with various operating systems and configurations to simulate real-world usage scenarios.

03

Feature Analysis

  • We meticulously examine the features offered by each antivirus and online security product.
  • Our team focuses on key functionalities such as real-time scanning, malware detection and removal, firewall protection, phishing and ransomware prevention, browser extensions, and additional security tools.

04

Performance Assessment

  • We assess the impact of each product on system performance, including CPU and memory usage, disk space utilization, and overall system responsiveness.
  • We measure the software's efficiency in terms of quick scans, full system scans, and background scanning without causing significant slowdowns.

01

Research and Selection

  • We conduct thorough research to identify a wide range of antivirus and online security products available in the market.
  • Our selection process includes considering factors such as popularity, market share, user feedback, and industry recognition.

02

Testing Environment Setup

  • We create a controlled testing environment to ensure fair and consistent evaluations of each product.
  • Our setup includes clean virtual machines with various operating systems and configurations to simulate real-world usage scenarios.

03

Feature Analysis

  • We meticulously examine the features offered by each antivirus and online security product.
  • Our team focuses on key functionalities such as real-time scanning, malware detection and removal, firewall protection, phishing and ransomware prevention, browser extensions, and additional security tools.

04

Performance Assessment

  • We assess the impact of each product on system performance, including CPU and memory usage, disk space utilization, and overall system responsiveness.
  • We measure the software's efficiency in terms of quick scans, full system scans, and background scanning without causing significant slowdowns.

Our Ratings

These ratings are formed from years of impartial, first-hand testing data. Below are the 6 key areas and their respective weightage on which we rate every Antivirus:

Malware Detection and Protection

30%

Performance Impact

15%

Features and Tools

20%

User Interface and Ease of Use

10%

Customer Support

10%

Value for Money

15%