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Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · Alternatives
MailRoute is a cybersecurity & endpoint protection product from MailRoute, Inc., Los Angeles, priced at Paid plans. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 0 have a free plan, 6 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to MailRoute are Quick Heal (From ₹816/yr for 1 PC), Net Protector (From ₹795/year · Total Security, 1 user, 1 year), eScan (Rs. 1,920 (home Total Security offer price) · Business editions priced on request), Bitdefender (₹700/mo) and McAfee (₹900/mo). Published prices in this list start at ₹200/month.
Indian support and GST
MailRoute is built in United States. 6 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches MailRoute's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | MailRoute (current) | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | — |
| 1 |  Quick Heal | From ₹816/yr for 1 PC | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 2 |  Net Protector | From ₹795/year · Total Security, 1 user, 1 year | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 3 |  eScan | Rs. 1,920 (home Total Security offer price) · Business editions priced on request | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 4 |  Bitdefender | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  McAfee | ₹900/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  Norton 360 | ₹900/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  ESET | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  Trend Micro | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 9 |  Astra Security | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 |  Microsoft Defender for Business | ₹250/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 11 |  ExpressVPN | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 12 |  NordVPN | ₹300/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 13 |  Surfshark | ₹200/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 |  Perimeter 81 | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 15 |  NordLayer | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 16 |  YubiKey | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 17 |  GoodAccess | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 18 |  MalCare | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 19 |  Zeron ZAK | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 20 |  MailGuard | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 |
Quick Heal Technologies · Pune · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.7/5
India's best-known antivirus for home users.
From ₹816/yr for 1 PC
Free trial
Compared with MailRoute
Key features
Biz Secure Labs · Pune · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.7/5
Indian antivirus.
From ₹795/year · Total Security, 1 user, 1 year
Free trial
Compared with MailRoute
Key features
MicroWorld Technologies · Mumbai · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.7/5
Antivirus and endpoint security built in Mumbai.
Rs. 1,920 (home Total Security offer price) · Business editions priced on request
Free trial
Compared with MailRoute
Key features
Bitdefender · Bucharest · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.5/5
Antivirus and GravityZone.
₹700/mo
Free trial
₹900/mo
Free trial
Gen Digital · Tempe · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.5/5
Consumer security suite.
₹900/mo
Free trial
ESET · Bratislava · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.5/5
Antivirus and endpoint security.
₹800/mo
Free trial
₹700/mo
Free trial
Astra IT · New Delhi · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.5/5
Pentesting and vulnerability scanning built in Delhi.
₹2,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with MailRoute
Key features
Microsoft · Redmond · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.4/5
Endpoint security for SMBs.
₹250/mo
Free trial
The closest matches to MailRoute on App Advisor are Quick Heal (From ₹816/yr for 1 PC), Net Protector (From ₹795/year · Total Security, 1 user, 1 year), eScan (Rs. 1,920 (home Total Security offer price) · Business editions priced on request). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match MailRoute, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
None of the 20 closest alternatives to MailRoute has a free plan. Most offer a free trial instead, so ask for one before you commit.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Surfshark starts lowest at ₹200/mo. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 6 alternatives are built in India, including Quick Heal (From ₹816/yr for 1 PC), Net Protector (From ₹795/year · Total Security, 1 user, 1 year), eScan (Rs. 1,920 (home Total Security offer price) · Business editions priced on request). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Quick Heal is the closest match to MailRoute in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Pune). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in cybersecurity & endpoint protection or a category MailRoute also covers, and MailRoute, Inc.'s own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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