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SHave I Been Pwned vs Malwarebytes
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Have I Been Pwned if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: individuals, security teams
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Choose Malwarebytes if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you work on Windows, macOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: home users, families
Side by side
Feature Have I Been Pwned Malwarebytes
Pricing modelPricing unknownFreemium
Starting price—$5/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, APIWindows, macOS, Android, iOS, Chrome
CategoryBreach & dark web monitoringAntivirus
CompanyHave I Been PwnedMalwarebytes · since 2004
Full feature lists
H Have I Been Pwned
- Email search across billions of breached records
- Breach history timeline for each email address
- Paste record detection from public data dumps
- Notify Me alerts for future breaches
- Domain search for monitoring corporate domains
- Pwned Passwords service
- API for developers and security teams
- MCP server integration
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.
Have I Been Pwned · haveibeenpwned.com
Malwarebytes · malwarebytes.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Have I Been Pwned | 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
Have I Been Pwned
Pricing unknown. 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
Have I Been Pwned
- Covers 1,051 breached sites and over 17.8 billion accounts
- Single email checks run from the home page without an account
- API and MCP server available for integrations
- Shows paste records as well as breaches
- Only finds breaches that have been loaded into HIBP
- Home page includes sponsored ads
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
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy