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Community sentiment rankings for Security tools, updated weekly

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Live community sentiment from public online discussion, collected and scored by automated systems and updated weekly. Automated analysis can be incomplete or wrong. Scores appear once a tool has enough relevant mentions; tools below the threshold show a limited data state. See how this is calculated.

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Airia logo

Airia

78

Airia is an AI platform designed to help enterprise security and IT teams manage and govern AI usage across their organization.

Strong features
Limited data

Custom pricing

18 total mentions (6 recent)

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FortiGate logo

FortiGate

71

A network firewall and security appliance by Fortinet serving enterprise, service provider, and government organizations worldwide.

Strong features
Poor support

Custom pricing

7 total mentions (7 recent)

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Cybereason logo

Cybereason

69

Endpoint security platform providing threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities through a single lightweight agent for businesses.

Strong features
Feels slow

Custom pricing

5 total mentions (5 recent)

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Aqua Security logo

Aqua Security

65

Aqua Security provides cloud native security tools for developers and security teams protecting containers, Kubernetes, and serverless workloads.

Strong features
Bugs

Custom pricing

70 total mentions (9 recent)

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VirusTotal logo

VirusTotal

64

Free online service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs for malware using multiple antivirus engines.

Reliability
Poor support

Free / paid plans available

11 total mentions (6 recent)

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ZoneAlarm logo

ZoneAlarm

64

A consumer-focused internet security software providing antivirus protection and firewall tools for personal computers.

Strong features
Bugs

Free / Pro from $39.95/yr

14 total mentions (14 recent)

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Wiz logo

Wiz

62

Wiz is a cloud security platform that helps organizations identify and remediate risks across their cloud infrastructure and workloads.

Strong features
Missing features

Custom pricing

6 total mentions (6 recent)

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ProtonVPN logo

ProtonVPN

61

Swiss-based VPN service from Proton AG offering encrypted internet connections for privacy-conscious individuals and businesses.

Privacy concerns
Limited data

Free / Paid plans available

8 total mentions (5 recent)

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1Password logo

1Password

58

Password manager for individuals, families, and businesses that stores and autofills credentials across devices and platforms.

Strong features
Bugs

From $3/user/mo

116 total mentions (25 recent)

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Surfshark logo

Surfshark

56

A VPN and digital security suite offering encrypted browsing, antivirus, data leak detection, and personal data removal for individuals.

Strong features
Compared to rivals

Paid plans available

250 total mentions (53 recent)

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NordVPN logo

NordVPN

55

NordVPN is a virtual private network service that encrypts internet traffic and masks IP addresses for privacy-focused users.

Strong features
Reliability

Paid plans available

340 total mentions (124 recent)

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KeePass logo

KeePass

54

Free open-source password manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux that stores credentials in an encrypted local database.

Strong features
UI frustrations

Free

8 total mentions (8 recent)

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Malwarebytes logo

Malwarebytes

53

Security software protecting individuals and businesses against malware, ransomware, and malicious websites across devices.

Reliability
Bugs

Free tier; paid plans available

5 total mentions (5 recent)

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NordPass logo

NordPass

49

NordPass is an encrypted password manager that stores passwords, passkeys, and secure notes for individuals and businesses.

Fair pricing
Reliability

Free / Pro from $1.99/mo

109 total mentions (13 recent)

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Bitwarden logo

Bitwarden

48

Bitwarden is an open-source password manager that stores and syncs encrypted credentials for individuals, teams, and enterprises.

Strong features
Compared to rivals

Free / Pro from $10/yr

254 total mentions (112 recent)

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Sysdig logo

Sysdig

48

Sysdig is a cloud security platform serving DevOps and security teams with container, Kubernetes, and cloud threat detection and monitoring.

Great collaboration
Bugs

Custom pricing

35 total mentions (7 recent)

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GitGuardian logo

GitGuardian

46

GitGuardian is a code security platform that detects secrets and sensitive data exposed in source code repositories for developers and security teams.

Strong features
Bugs

Free tier; paid plans available

140 total mentions (13 recent)

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Semgrep logo

Semgrep

46

Semgrep is a static analysis tool that helps developers and security teams find bugs and enforce code standards across codebases.

Strong features
Bugs

Free tier; paid plans available

452 total mentions (371 recent)

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Arctic Wolf logo

Arctic Wolf

45

Arctic Wolf provides managed security operations services including threat detection, monitoring, and incident response for organizations of various sizes.

Limited data
Bugs

Custom pricing

10 total mentions (6 recent)

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AVG logo

AVG

45

AVG provides antivirus and cybersecurity software for individual consumers and small business users.

Strong features
Pricing too high

Free / Pro from $39.99/yr

67 total mentions (9 recent)

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Mullvad logo

Mullvad

45

A Sweden-based VPN service using WireGuard and OpenVPN protocols for individuals seeking online privacy and anonymity.

Privacy concerns
Privacy concerns

Paid plans available

136 total mentions (136 recent)

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Vanta logo

Vanta

45

Vanta is a security compliance automation platform that helps companies achieve and maintain certifications such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

Good integrations
Bugs

Custom pricing

10 total mentions (10 recent)

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CrowdStrike logo

CrowdStrike

44

Cloud-native cybersecurity platform providing endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and incident response for enterprise organizations.

Security praise
Bugs

Paid plans available

42 total mentions (12 recent)

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Infisical logo

Infisical

42

Open-source secrets management platform that helps teams store, sync, and rotate application secrets and environment variables.

Strong features
Bugs

Free tier; paid plans available

852 total mentions (88 recent)

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