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F-Secure Total vs MetaDefender comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

F-Secure Total
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
22nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (9th)
MetaDefender
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (12th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (4th), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of F-Secure Total is 1.7%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MetaDefender is 2.1%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MetaDefender2.1%
F-Secure Total1.7%
Other96.2%
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

MS
Computer Scientist at Comune di Eraclea
Easy to setup and stable solution
It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us.  There is room for improvement in pricing.  In future releases, I would like to see improvements in EDR protection.  So, the only thing that I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for…
Ravi Raushan Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infra Architect at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
File protection has improved and now keeps millions of daily transfers secure and compliant
In my organization, while using this tool, we found that there were a few files flagged as suspicious; however, those were not suspicious and it was a false positive, so that can be improved. False positive results were an issue, and it took time to scan files if the file size was greater than 1 GB. For larger files greater than 1 GB, it needs to be improved. In some cases, the reconstruction of the file led to a failure of code deployment and it flagged a valid file as malicious, which was not effective; however, in other types of files, it was very effective and could scan files properly. We have already covered all the main suggestions; however, it can be improved to reduce false positive results, and scanning could be faster to process more files in a day.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us."
"MetaDefender has impacted my organization positively by adding an extra layer of security to our file and content handling process, and through its CDR, it ensures that files are sanitized before they reach our environment, which has improved our security posture."
"MetaDefender has positively impacted my organization by reducing the risk of file-based attacks, which has significantly improved our overall defense against phishing and malware delivery techniques."
"MetaDefender is a useful tool for scanning all incoming and outgoing files and keeping our applications and servers in compliance, and I found it useful because we can integrate it with multiple file transfer tools such as Globalscape EFT, GoAnywhere, or Sterling, which is the best feature as it integrates with multiple tools."
"My advice to others looking into using MetaDefender is that if you are looking ahead at a solution which can be implemented quickly and at a lesser cost, go ahead with it."
"I assess the effectiveness of Deep CDR in reconstructing files safely and without signatures as a ten out of ten, as I really appreciate how it is done."
"For one of my clients, a major bank in Turkey, they reported saving approximately 30 percent of their SOC time on analyzing emails since implementing MetaDefender."
"The percentage of accuracy is great and the integration of multi-scanning and Content Disarm and Reconstruction affects my data security operations effectively because OPSWAT blocks the file types that we are not willing to have inside the company or are not approved."
"MetaDefender is 100% stable, making it one of the best cybersecurity solutions we offer, which provides confidence in promoting and recommending it to others."
 

Cons

"I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for F-Secure Total."
"From the last year that we integrated OPSWAT in our company, I have not seen any improvements."
"MetaDefender is strong, but integration with SIEM and SOAR platforms could be smoother, and faster scanning for large files would be welcome."
"One area where MetaDefender could improve is by making the user experience more intuitive, especially for new users, with clear guidance, simpler navigation, and a more detailed explanation of scan results and outcomes, which would enhance the effectiveness for users, while better onboarding and learning resources would help users get familiar with the different features more quickly."
"I did not manage to enroll my IoT devices, including my child's device running on iOS and some Amazon products."
"MetaDefender already provides many useful capabilities. However, I think it could be improved with better integration into CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions, automated scanning, faster scan results, clearer vulnerability reports, and real-time alerts would make it easier for DevOps teams to identify threats and block unsafe files before production deployment."
"MetaDefender could be improved by enhancing the Central Management feature because sometimes when I need to make configurations inside MetaDefender Core, it is blocked, which necessitates accessing Central Management."
"Reporting still requires improvement, but otherwise the solution is excellent."
"The UI can be more user-friendly, and initial steps and policy tuning take some time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We can easily scale and improve security, but the cost is high for us."
"We bought a three-year license, and that was pretty expensive. We agreed that it was really worth buying. It could be cheaper, but we understand that quality comes at a price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
28%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Educational Organization
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise18
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MetaDefender?
The setup and pricing are managed at the organization level, and the security department or the infrastructure department would have better knowledge of costing and pricing.
What needs improvement with MetaDefender?
If there is any major vulnerability, then it is understood that it should not allow access to the protected resource. However, if the vulnerabilities are not serious and are at the information or w...
What is your primary use case for MetaDefender?
Before accessing the company's protected resources, it is being scanned through MetaDefender Endpoint, which scans the local operating system and machine before the request actually hits the compan...
 

Also Known As

F-Secure Elements for Microsoft 365
OPSWAT MetaDefender, MetaDefender Core
 

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