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Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · Alternatives
PDQ Deploy is a cybersecurity & endpoint protection product from PDQ, Salt Lake City, priced at ₹1,500/mo. 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, and 14 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to PDQ Deploy are Astra Security (₹2,000/mo), McAfee (₹900/mo), Norton 360 (₹900/mo), eScan (Rs. 1,920 (home Total Security offer price) · Business editions priced on request) and ESET (₹800/mo). Published prices in this list start at ₹200/month.
Cost
PDQ Deploy starts at ₹1,500/mo. 14 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
Indian support and GST
PDQ Deploy 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 PDQ Deploy'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | PDQ Deploy (current) | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | — |
| 1 |  Astra Security | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 2 |  McAfee | ₹900/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 3 |  Norton 360 | ₹900/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  eScan | Rs. 1,920 (home Total Security offer price) · Business editions priced on request | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 5 |  ESET | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  Bitdefender | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  Trend Micro | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  Net Protector | From ₹795/year · Total Security, 1 user, 1 year | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 9 |  ExpressVPN | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 10 |  Perimeter 81 | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 11 |  NordLayer | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 12 |  YubiKey | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 13 |  Microsoft Defender for Business | ₹250/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 14 |  Freshservice Assets | ₹1,600/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  NordVPN | ₹300/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 16 |  Infraon Infinity | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 17 |  1Password Business | ₹650/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 18 |  Quick Heal | From ₹816/yr for 1 PC | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 19 |  Surfshark | ₹200/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 20 |  SolarWinds Service Desk | ₹3,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 |
Astra IT · New Delhi · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.5/5
Pentesting and vulnerability scanning built in Delhi.
₹2,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with PDQ Deploy
Key features
₹900/mo
Free trial
Compared with PDQ Deploy
Gen Digital · Tempe · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.5/5
Consumer security suite.
₹900/mo
Free trial
Compared with PDQ Deploy
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 PDQ Deploy
Key features
ESET · Bratislava · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.5/5
Antivirus and endpoint security.
₹800/mo
Free trial
Compared with PDQ Deploy
Bitdefender · Bucharest · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.5/5
Antivirus and GravityZone.
₹700/mo
Free trial
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₹700/mo
Free trial
Compared with PDQ Deploy
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 PDQ Deploy
Key features
₹700/mo
Free trial
Compared with PDQ Deploy
Check Point · Tel Aviv · Cybersecurity & endpoint protection · 4.3/5
Business VPN and ZTNA.
₹700/mo
Free trial
Compared with PDQ Deploy
The closest matches to PDQ Deploy on App Advisor are Astra Security (₹2,000/mo), McAfee (₹900/mo), Norton 360 (₹900/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match PDQ Deploy, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
None of the 20 closest alternatives to PDQ Deploy 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, compared with ₹1,500/mo for PDQ Deploy. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 6 alternatives are built in India, including Astra Security (₹2,000/mo), eScan (Rs. 1,920 (home Total Security offer price) · Business editions priced on request), Net Protector (From ₹795/year · Total Security, 1 user, 1 year). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Astra Security is the closest match to PDQ Deploy in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹500/mo higher (₹2,000/mo vs ₹1,500/mo); Built in India (New Delhi). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in cybersecurity & endpoint protection or a category PDQ Deploy also covers, and PDQ'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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