Malwarebytes vs Trend Micro
Malwarebytes comes out ahead of Trend Micro on 5 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Malwarebytes takes it, 5–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Malwarebytes takes 5 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Malwarebytes if…
- • You want Malwarebytes's edge on how much it blocks and how often it cries wolf
Choose Trend Micro if…
- • You want Trend Micro's edge on how much it slows your pc
Round by round
- Round 1How much it blocksMalwarebytes winsMalwarebytes8/10
98.8%
AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test, February to May 2026
Source: av-comparatives.org ↗
Trend Micro5/10Not stated
AV-Comparatives shows this figure only as a chart bar, no capturable text
- 98.3%, against 98.8%
Source: av-comparatives.org ↗
Malwarebytes wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2How often it cries wolfMalwarebytes wins
Malwarebytes wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3How much it slows your PCTrend Micro winsMalwarebytes5/10
17.6
AV-Comparatives Performance Test, April 2026
- 17.6, against 4.7
Source: av-comparatives.org ↗
Trend Micro wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4Is there a free versionMalwarebytes winsTrend Micro5/10
Free tools available
Free version
- No free version, against Free version
Source: savedelete.com ↗
Malwarebytes wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 5What customers say on TrustpilotMalwarebytes winsTrend Micro5/10
1.4 out of 5
TrustScore from 137 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.4 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Malwarebytes wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 6How many Trustpilot reviewsMalwarebytes winsTrend Micro5/10
137 reviews
reviews on Trustpilot, rated 1.4 out of 5
- 137 reviews, against 5,662 reviews
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Malwarebytes wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
Side by side
- paid only
- 98.8%, against 99.3%
- 39, against 5
- 17.6, against 5.3
- 4.5 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
- 98.3%, against 99.3%
- 83, against 5
- 1.4 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
- 137 reviews, against 88,968 reviews