Heimdal Security

Heimdal Security brings prevention, detection, access control, and response together across endpoint, email, identity, and cloud. It suits enterprises, MSPs, and MSSPs looking to consolidate security controls, while home users can choose from three plans for three PCs. Its broad scope is the draw; business buyers must get a custom estimate, and home plans cover only three computers.

Overview

Founded in 2014, Heimdal combines multiple security functions in a centrally managed platform. That can give organizations one place to oversee a broad security stack, but it also makes choosing the right modules important. It is a better fit for organizations seeking layered controls than for buyers who need only a single-purpose antivirus product.

Key features

• Endpoint and web protection: DNS security, next-generation antivirus and firewall, ransomware protection, and application control cover several points of risk. Real-time protection and behavior monitoring add endpoint safeguards. For home users, Threat Prevention Home filters internet traffic to block ransomware distribution sources and scans continuously for malicious websites.
• Updates and administration: Threat Prevention Home automatically updates apps to help close security holes. For organizations, patch and asset management, privileged access, and remote desktop extend the platform beyond malware defense. These tools may reduce the need to manage separate security and access controls, but are unnecessary overhead for a buyer seeking only basic device protection.
• Detection and response: Heimdal describes AI-powered detection, investigation, and response, and offers AI Wingman for platform guidance, investigation support, and SOC acceleration. MXDR adds managed detection and response with 24x7 SOC services, a useful option for organizations seeking continuous monitoring rather than handling every response themselves.
• Integrations and compliance: Named integration vendors include Microsoft 365, HaloPSA, ConnectWise, and Datto. Heimdal says its platform supports alignment with NIS2, GDPR, NIST, CIS Controls, and ISO 27001 best practices. These may help teams fit the platform into existing operations and compliance efforts, but do not replace their own compliance work.

Pricing

Home plans are billed yearly for one year and cover three PCs. All include 24/7 support and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

• Next-Gen Antivirus Home: $59.95 a year. The lowest-cost option is for users who want antivirus coverage without the Threat Prevention Home features.
• Threat Prevention Home: $69.95 a year. This adds traffic filtering and automatic app updates, but does not include Next-Gen Antivirus Home.
• Premium Security Home: $99.95 a year. It combines Threat Prevention Home and Next-Gen Antivirus Home for households wanting both under one plan.
• Enterprise products and services: custom pricing. Estimates depend on selected products and endpoint or server counts, with final pricing discussed with sales. Most products are priced per device per year; Privileged Account and Session Management and Remote Desktop are priced per admin user per year. Contract period also affects the estimate.

Home plans are capped at three PCs, so households with more computers should check whether that fits before choosing. The 30-day money-back guarantee applies to the home plans; enterprise buyers should compare estimates against the specific modules and user or device counts they need.

Platforms

Heimdal supports Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu Linux, and its platform is also offered on the web. Home-user requirements are Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 in 32- or 64-bit versions, or macOS 10.13 and above. Home buyers on newer Windows versions should confirm compatibility before purchase.

Who it's for

Heimdal is aimed at enterprises, MSPs, and MSSPs that want endpoint, email, identity, and cloud protections managed as a broader platform. The module range and 24x7 MXDR service can suit organizations that need multiple controls or managed response. Home users who want protection for up to three supported PCs have a separate set of annual plans; those with more devices or a need for broader platform coverage may find the home lineup limiting.

Pros and cons

• Pro: A wide module range spans antivirus, DNS and email security, access controls, patch management, and response services, which can suit organizations consolidating security tools.
• Pro: Home plans include 24/7 support and a 30-day money-back guarantee, giving individuals a defined support and refund period.
• Con: Enterprise costs depend on product selection, device or admin-user counts, and contract period, so buyers need a sales estimate to compare budgets.
• Con: Each home plan covers three PCs, and the system requirements stop at Windows 10 and macOS 10.13+, which may not suit every household's devices.

Alternatives

For a focused Android option, ESET Mobile Security for Android has a free lifetime basic plan and a paid Premium option for Android phones and tablets. Bitdefender Total Security is worth considering for broader device coverage across Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows; its Individual plan is $59.99 a year for five devices and one account, at the first-year price plus applicable sales tax.

Organizations seeking another enterprise prevention platform can consider Deep Instinct Prevention Platform, whose listed enterprise product requires a demo request for pricing. For a broader shortlist, see Endpoint Protection Platforms or Business Antivirus Software.

Other business alternatives include PC Matic, a freemium option with a $60 a year Antivirus plan, and Seqrite Endpoint Protection Cloud, which lists Standard and Advanced plans. ThreatDown Endpoint Protection offers Core Next-Gen AV and Advanced EDR plans, while Trellix Data Loss Prevention focuses on protecting data across endpoints, email, web, networks, and storage. Rising Endpoint Security is another paid endpoint security option.

Verdict

Choose Heimdal if your organization wants a centrally managed platform spanning multiple security controls, with the option of 24x7 managed detection and response. Its chief advantage is that breadth; its main drawback is sales-led pricing that depends on the products and counts you select. Home users should consider it when a three-PC plan and the supported operating systems match their needs, but look elsewhere if they need more devices or a different platform.