Malwarebytes vs Webroot
Webroot comes out ahead of Malwarebytes on 3 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
Webroot takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Webroot takes 3 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 is there a free version and how many people have reviewed it
Choose Webroot if…
- • You want Webroot's edge on what reviewers say and how easy it is to use
Round by round
- Round 1Is there a free versionMalwarebytes wins
Malwarebytes wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What reviewers sayWebroot winsMalwarebytes5/10
4.5 out of 5
average rating from 161 reviews on Capterra
- 4.5 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
Source: capterra.com ↗
Webroot wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3How easy it is to useWebroot winsMalwarebytes5/10
4.6 out of 5
ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers
- 4.6 out of 5, against 4.8 out of 5
Source: capterra.com ↗
Webroot wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4How reviewers rate its supportWebroot winsMalwarebytes5/10
4 out of 5
customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers
- 4 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5
Source: capterra.com ↗
Webroot wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 5What customers say on TrustpilotTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6How many people have reviewed itMalwarebytes winsWebroot5/10
14 reviews
reviews on Capterra, rated 4.6 out of 5
- 14 reviews, against 161 reviews
Source: capterra.com ↗
Malwarebytes wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
Side by side
- 98.8%, against 99.3%
- 39, against 5
- 17.6, against 5.3
- 4.5 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
- 4.4 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
- 14 reviews, against 4,462 reviews
- 14 reviews, against 78 reviews
- 1,458 reviews, against 3,467 reviews