It offers both on-premises and cloud based hosting.  Fairly easy to install, this software includes good Antivirus, Perfect Anti Malware, Email protection, anti-phishing, firewall monitoring, anti-theft, Superior Tracking option for phone including taking a picture of the user trying to access your phone, Centralized management dashboard, FAQs, KB, Community support, and 24/7 support.

Flipside – Free phone support only on weekdays, slightly slows down the system.

Its service is available only on cloud enabling you to manage your devices from anywhere. It is extremely efficient low maintenance antivirus software offering easy management and robust protection. Other good features are anti-phishing, anti-spam, protection while using internet. The only flipside is that it slows down the system.

The best feature rich software providing excellent antivirus and malware detection services. Does not raise false virus alerts, features email and web protection, runs on Windows, Mac, Linux or Mobile phones. Simple cloud based management portal console/panel with easy configuration tools for running your antivirus software.

Flipside – Does not offer remote device protection.

Avira is a good and robust IS suite with Avira System Speedup. Very impressive malware blocker including zero-day malware threat apart from providing the basic functionalities of anti-phishing, anti-theft, online web protection, email scanning, and full support of their software is provided by the company 24/7 on phone, emails, video tutorials etc.

Flipside – No live chat support.

Supports all major platforms – Windows, Mac, Linux, Mobile devices. Can be hosted on the cloud or in your premises. Offers basic features of internet protection, email scanning, malicious websites, remote device detection, and protection against ransomware, rootkits, zero-day vulnerability.

Flipside – AV score was lower than its top rivals in protection and malware detection.

Antivirus that provides maximum security, anti-phishing, email security, botnet protection, malicious websites blocking, scans and detects issues in social media links, parental control. Boasts of web reputation technology to protect you online. Full support available from the antivirus company.

Flipside – Major downside is that it takes a lot of time and expert help to install this software.

ESET is a trending software suite which gives you Botnet protection, network protection, protection against exploits, antivirus, antispyware, firewall, mobile protection, remote device protection, email protection, antitheft and tracking feature.

Flipside – Buying this software or downloading a trial is a very lengthy and old process.

Symantec offers us a complete security suite. Can be installed in premises or be hosted in a cloud. Simple and Centralized management console, basic malware protection, internet protection and customer support by phone.

Flipside – No email protection.

Comes packed with advanced features to manage your computer and devices. Little complicated to install but takes care of email and internet security, bank guard, USB keyboard guard, blocks spam and suspicious websites. Also offering Anti-theft, file shredder, behaviour blocking by tracking files, mobile protection with contacts and app filter and an in-built firewall features.

Flipside – Complicated and technical installation process. Requires technical knowledge or an IT expert.

This suite offers solid management features, multiple hosting, clean and well defined management console. Good in notraising false alarms of viruses, protection against malicious website links and phishing, remote device detection, cloud hosting, and reporting tools.

Flipside – Does not have content filtering options to enable automated supervision by the software.

AVG offers enhanced firewall, ransomware protection, malware protection, email protection, file shredder, remote management, internet and download protection, simple to install, network antivirus and promises privacy protection.

Flipside – Compared to its rival products it does not match the expectationsin terms of protection or performance.

Norton Security offers advanced level security and protection from many years. The best in virus and malware detection, zero-day malware detection, complete anti-spyware, takes care of phishing, spam, and passwords. Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and Mobiles.

Flipside – Due to very high security levels sometimes identifies normal applications as suspicious malware.

Webroot offers Browser protection, Privacy shield, online web based management, sets up in seconds, lightweight client, scheduled scanning, good speed, light footprint, anti-phishing, password protection, two way firewall and has the ability to scans the system fast.

Flipside – Does not have the feature of providing for a bootable rescue disk.

Excellent in detecting and removing malware and a good antivirus software. Protects user while browsing, email protection enabled, actively checks for virus signatures, clean and intuitive console. Supports virus behavioural detection, safe browsing, anti-phishing. Excellent customer support by email and online chat.

Flipside – Product was made to work on one computer.

Windows only software which is a supplement to a traditional antivirus has special feature of blocking execution / computer lockdown in case of any threat or virus from internet or usb or otherwise. Supports cloud-based scanning. It makes a whitelist of applications and files which are on at the time system is switched on and works on that list as safe one. Flipside – Cannot protect against previous infections, sandbox doesn’t allow many legitimate programs, No user manual.

Free online tool to check, test the files or URLs for their safety aspects. Used to check any files that you have downloaded from internet or check false alarms that your antivirus must have raised by uploading the file online.

Flipside – Can only upload one file at a time not directories.

Realtime protection, cloud security, built in firewall, effective anti-malware, does not generate false alerts, email security, password protection, gamer mode, creates rescue disk for emergencies. 24/7 support by email, phone or chat.

Flipside – Affects the speed of the computers.

Performs exceptionally well even beating Windows built-in antivirus software. Identifies malware properly, rootkit detection, unique screensaver functioning as malware scanner, put suspicious files in virtual sandbox but has issues in zero-day threat detection. Has pop-up blocker, scans emails, instant messages, online support forums, articles and email.

Flipside – Telephone support via international European number, false positive threat detection.

A totally free complete security suite providing multiple shields integrated antivirus engines including 360 cloud-scan engines, Avira, Bitdefender to protect businesses. Supports Cloud enabled real-time protection, anti-phishing, email security, simple management console and execute risky programs in sandbox.

Flipside – Privacy policy needs to be read carefully, raises false alarms, too many options in control panel tools.

VIPRE antivirus is small footprint antivirus software providing fast, powerful, efficient endpoint protection for businesses of all sizes. Cloud enabled advanced active protection, anti-phishing, email security, advanced browser protection, malicious URL blocking, simple management console, mobile device management.

Flipside – Needs better malware detection.