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Best Malware Hunter Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from antivirus software ranked against Malware Hunter on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Avast Free Antivirus Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free7.6
    Malware Hunter vs Avast Free Antivirus
  2. 2
    Avira Free Security Free plan AndroidextensioniOSMacWin Free7.6
    Malware Hunter vs Avira Free Security
  3. 3
    Avira Free Antivirus Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free7.5
    Malware Hunter vs Avira Free Antivirus
  4. 4
    Comodo Internet Security Free plan Win 7.3
    Malware Hunter vs Comodo Internet Security
  5. 5
    Bitdefender Total Security Free trial AndroidiOSMacWin $5/mo7.2
    Malware Hunter vs Bitdefender Total Security
  6. 6
    ClamAV Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.2
    Malware Hunter vs ClamAV
  7. 7
    Kaspersky Antivirus AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $4.58/mo7.1
    Malware Hunter vs Kaspersky Antivirus
  8. 8
    AetherAV Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    Malware Hunter vs AetherAV
  9. 9
    Avast One AndroidiOSMacWin 7.0
    Malware Hunter vs Avast One
  10. 10
    Bitdefender Antivirus Plus Free trial AndroidiOSMacWin $2.08/mo7.0
    Malware Hunter vs Bitdefender Antivirus Plus
  11. 11
    Malwarebytes Premium AndroidextensioniOSMacWin 7.0
    Malware Hunter vs Malwarebytes Premium
  12. 12
    IObit Malware Fighter Free plan Win Free7.0
    Malware Hunter vs IObit Malware Fighter
  13. 13
    ESET Mobile Security for Android Free plan Android Free6.9
    Malware Hunter vs ESET Mobile Security for Android
  14. 14
    AVG Internet Security Free trial AndroidiOSMacWin $4.99/mo6.8
    Malware Hunter vs AVG Internet Security
  15. 15
    Kaspersky Plus Internet Security AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 6.7
    Malware Hunter vs Kaspersky Plus Internet Security
  16. 16
    Norton 360 AndroidiOSMacWin $7.92/mo6.7
    Malware Hunter vs Norton 360
  17. 17
    Microsoft Defender Antivirus Win 6.7
    Malware Hunter vs Microsoft Defender Antivirus
  18. 18
    Bitdefender GravityZone Small Business Security LinuxMacWin 6.6
    Malware Hunter vs Bitdefender GravityZone Small Business Security
  19. 19
    ESET HOME Security AndroidMacWin 6.6
    Malware Hunter vs ESET HOME Security
  20. 20
    F-Secure Total Free trial AndroidiOSMacWin $5.83/mo6.6
    Malware Hunter vs F-Secure Total

Malware Hunter alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Avast Free Antivirus7.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
2Avira Free Security7.6Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows
3Avira Free Antivirus7.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
4Comodo Internet Security7.3Free plan—Windows
5Bitdefender Total Security7.2No$5/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
6ClamAV7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
7Kaspersky Antivirus7.1No$4.58/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
8AetherAV7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Avast One7.0No—Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
10Bitdefender Antivirus Plus7.0No$2.08/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
11Malwarebytes Premium7.0No—Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows
12IObit Malware Fighter7.0Free planFreeWindows
13ESET Mobile Security for Android6.9Free planFreeAndroid
14AVG Internet Security6.8No$4.99/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
15Kaspersky Plus Internet Security6.7No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
16Norton 3606.7No$7.92/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
17Microsoft Defender Antivirus6.7No—Windows
18Bitdefender GravityZone Small Business Security6.6No—Linux, Mac, Windows
19ESET HOME Security6.6No—Android, Mac, Windows
20F-Secure Total6.6No$5.83/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
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Questions about Malware Hunter alternatives

What is the best alternative to Malware Hunter?

Avast Free Antivirus, number 1 in antivirus software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Avira Free Security, Avira Free Antivirus, Comodo Internet Security and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Malware Hunter?

Avast Free Antivirus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.