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MalCare is a cybersecurity & endpoint protection product from The Inactiv.com Media Solutions Private Limited, Bangalore, priced at Paid plans. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 1 have a free plan, 8 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to MalCare 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), Astra Security (₹2,000/mo) and Bitdefender (₹700/mo). ManageEngine ADManager Plus is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹200/month.
There is no free plan
MalCare has no free tier. 1 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Ranked by how closely each product matches MalCare'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | MalCare (current) | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | — |
| 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 |  Astra Security | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  Bitdefender | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  McAfee | ₹900/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  Norton 360 | ₹900/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  ESET | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 9 |  Trend Micro | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 |  Microsoft Defender for Business | ₹250/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 11 |  Zeron ZAK | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 12 |  SecureLayer7 BugDazz | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 13 |  Protegent | ₹515 per year (Antivirus, 1 user) | No | Web | Yes | 4.2/5 | |
| 14 |  ExpressVPN | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  NordVPN | ₹300/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 16 |  Surfshark | ₹200/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 17 |  Perimeter 81 | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 18 |  NordLayer | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 19 |  YubiKey | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 20 |  ManageEngine ADManager Plus | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 |
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
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
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
Key features
Astra IT · New Delhi · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.5/5
Pentesting and vulnerability scanning built in Delhi.
₹2,000/mo
Free trial
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
Microsoft · Redmond · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.4/5
Endpoint security for SMBs.
₹250/mo
Free trial
The closest matches to MalCare 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 MalCare, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 1 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: ManageEngine ADManager Plus (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Surfshark starts lowest at ₹200/mo. ManageEngine ADManager Plus also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 8 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 MalCare in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in cybersecurity & endpoint protection or a category MalCare also covers, and The Inactiv.com Media Solutions Private Limited'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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