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NBitdefender vs Malwarebytes
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Bitdefender if…
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: home users and families, small businesses
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Choose Malwarebytes if…
- you work on Chrome
- you're in its core audience: home users, families
Side by side
Feature Bitdefender Malwarebytes
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price—$5/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Android, iOS, WebWindows, macOS, Android, iOS, Chrome
CompanyBitdefender · since 2001Malwarebytes · since 2004
Full feature lists
B Bitdefender
- Antivirus for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS
- All-in-one plans with VPN and password manager
- Scam detection with Scamio and a link checker
- Digital identity protection
- GravityZone EDR and XDR for businesses
- Vulnerability and patch management
- Managed detection and response services
- Cloud and container workload security
M Malwarebytes
- Real-time protection against malware, ransomware and exploits
- Free malware scanner and AdwCleaner
- Browser Guard scam, ad and tracker blocker
- WireGuard VPN with no logging and unmetered data
- Scam Guard checks for suspicious links and screenshots
- Dark web, breach and 3-bureau credit monitoring
- Identity theft insurance up to $2 million
- Online personal data remover
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Bitdefender · bitdefender.com
Malwarebytes · malwarebytes.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Bitdefender | Malwarebytes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | no published plan | $5 Standard |
| 5 people | no published plan | $10 Standard Family |
| 20 people | no published plan | $10 Standard Family |
All plans and prices
Bitdefender
Freemium. Plan details aren't published.
Malwarebytes
Standard$59.99/yr
Plus$79.99/yr
Ultimate$139.99/yr (discounted from $279.99)
Standard Family$119.99/yr
Plus Family$149.99/yr
Ultimate Family$199.99/yr (discounted from $399.99)
Strengths and limitations
Bitdefender
- Free antivirus for Windows and Android
- Covers Windows, Mac, Android and iOS
- Range runs from consumer plans to enterprise XDR and managed services
- Free trials offered for consumer and business products
- Large product range can make choosing a plan hard
Malwarebytes
- Free malware remover, AdwCleaner and Browser Guard
- Scam Guard included in all plans
- 60-day money-back guarantee on annual plans
- 24/7 human support
- VPN requires the Plus tier or higher
- Ultimate prices shown are promotional 50% discounts off higher list prices
- Plans are billed annually
More comparisons
Other options to consider
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From $1.67/mo
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See site
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Paid
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Freemium
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Free trial
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Free trial
Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 12, 2026. Editorial policy