All-in-One Cybersecurity Software Platform For Business
Grade: A — Score: 95/100
ThreatDown's technology leverages advanced machine learning and AI to deliver robust cybersecurity solutions, including Managed Detection & Response (MDR) and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR). This ensures that businesses are protected against evolving cyber threats with real-time monitoring and rapid incident response.
The platform streamlines workflows for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) by offering rapid deployment and centralized management of security solutions. This allows IT teams to efficiently manage multiple client endpoints while maintaining high levels of security and compliance.
In an age where cybercrime is increasingly driven by AI, ThreatDown helps organizations mitigate risks associated with data breaches and cyberattacks. By providing comprehensive protection and proactive threat intelligence, businesses can focus on their core operations without the constant worry of security vulnerabilities.
Core: $69/device/year (minimum 5 devices)
Advanced: $79/device/year (minimum 5 devices)
Elite: $99/device/year (minimum 5 devices)
Ultimate: $119/device/year (minimum 5 devices)
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ThreatDown is built for resource-constrained IT teams with 5-500 endpoints. Its bundles start at $69/device/year (Core) and include MDR at $99/device/year (Elite). CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $59.99/device/year for Falcon Go (antivirus only), but EDR requires Falcon Pro at $99.99/device/year and MDR (Falcon Complete) requires a custom quote with a 200-seat minimum. G2 reviewers rate ThreatDown higher for ease of use (9.5 vs 7.85 on the Mid-Market Usability Index), while CrowdStrike scores higher for breadth of coverage across identity, cloud workloads, and network attack surfaces that ThreatDown does not cover.
ThreatDown's ransomware rollback uses a kernel-mode driver that monitors file system changes and creates backup copies before any untrusted application modifies a file. The EDR agent spends 14 days learning which applications are trusted, then caches pre-modification copies of files changed by any non-whitelisted process. If ransomware encrypts files, the rollback restores them from cached copies up to 7 days after the attack. Unlike Windows Volume Shadow Copy (VSS), which ransomware commonly targets and deletes, ThreatDown stores backups in a protected, hidden system folder that is tamper-resistant.
ThreatDown is the business and enterprise product line from Malwarebytes, launched in November 2023 as a separate brand. Malwarebytes personal/consumer products (Premium, Teams) are sold at malwarebytes.com for individual devices. ThreatDown bundles (Core, Advanced, Elite, Ultimate) are sold at threatdown.com and include centralized cloud management via Nebula, EDR, patch management, vulnerability assessment, and optional MDR. Malwarebytes Teams covers 1-20 devices at $49.99/device/year with basic AV and web protection only, while ThreatDown requires a 5-device minimum and starts at $69/device/year with significantly more security capabilities.
ThreatDown supports Windows (10, 11, Server 2012 R2+), macOS (Big Sur 11+), and Linux for server environments, all managed from a single Nebula cloud console. Mobile device management covers ChromeOS, Android, iOS, and iPadOS as an add-on at $10/device/year. Note that ransomware rollback is currently available only on Windows endpoints. Mac and Linux agents provide next-gen AV, EDR telemetry, and threat detection, but some advanced features like firewall management are Windows-only.
ThreatDown Advanced at $79/device/year includes next-gen AV, EDR, ransomware rollback (7-day), patch management, firewall management, vulnerability assessment, application block, device control, browser phishing protection, and managed threat hunting. ThreatDown Elite at $99/device/year adds 24/7/365 Managed Detection and Response (MDR), where Malwarebytes analysts actively monitor, investigate, and remediate threats on your behalf. The $20/device difference buys human-led around-the-clock monitoring, which is the primary reason organizations without dedicated security staff choose Elite over Advanced.
No. ThreatDown's management consoles (Nebula for direct businesses, OneView for MSPs) are cloud-only. There is no option to host the management platform on-premise or in an air-gapped environment. The endpoint agent itself runs locally on each device and provides protection even when offline, but policy management and reporting require cloud connectivity. Organizations with strict regulatory requirements for on-premise-only security management should evaluate alternatives like ESET PROTECT, which offers both cloud and on-premise console deployment.
Both platforms score similarly on G2 for ease of use (9.3) and setup (9.2-9.3), with Sophos slightly higher on quality of support (8.9 vs 8.8). ThreatDown's 7-day ransomware rollback is a differentiator that Sophos does not match with its own CryptoGuard feature, which blocks encryption but does not offer multi-day file recovery. Sophos Intercept X extends into XDR territory with cross-product telemetry from firewalls, email, and cloud workloads, while ThreatDown focuses solely on endpoint. On the MSP side, ThreatDown OneView integrates with ConnectWise, Kaseya, Datto, Syncro, and Atera, while Sophos uses its own Sophos Central Partner dashboard.
Yes. ThreatDown offers a free trial that can be started from the endpoint protection product page at threatdown.com. The trial provides access to the Nebula cloud console and the full endpoint agent. G2 and TrustRadius both confirm the trial is available without requiring a credit card upfront. For organizations that want a guided evaluation, ThreatDown also offers a live demo request through its sales team. The minimum purchase after trial is 5 endpoints on any bundle tier.