Emsisoft
VerifiedDual-engine anti-malware protection built for fast, low-noise detection with minimal false positives.
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- Starting price $39.95/year
- Free trial Available
- Best for Freelancers, Startups, SMEs
What is Emsisoft?
Emsisoft is a cybersecurity company originally founded in Austria in 2003, now headquartered in Nelson, New Zealand, and majority owned by the German company Hornetsecurity since 2024. Its consumer product, Anti-Malware Home, combines a dual-engine scanner with a behavior blocker, web protection and dedicated anti-ransomware monitoring to catch known and emerging threats on Windows and macOS.
Emsisoft also sells Business Security and Enterprise Security plus EDR for organizations, managed through a cloud based console with mobile apps and a REST API for automation. Plans are billed annually, biennially or triennially and scale by device or endpoint count. A 30 day free trial and 30 day money back guarantee are available on paid plans.
Key Features of Emsisoft
Emsisoft lists 10 documented features, including Dual-engine malware scanner with quarantine and cleaning, Behavior blocker for zero-day threat detection and Dedicated anti-ransomware protection. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.
- Dual-engine malware scanner with quarantine and cleaning
- Behavior blocker for zero-day threat detection
- Dedicated anti-ransomware protection
- Web protection and browser security
- Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) blocking
- Phishing and scam email protection
- Emsisoft Emergency Kit Maker for portable rescue tools
- Cloud based management console with mobile apps
- REST/JSON API for automation and MSP integration
- Business and Enterprise tiers with centralized policy management and EDR
Emsisoft Pricing
Emsisoft lists 5 plans. Three carry a published figure, from $39.95 to $79.95; the rest are quoted on request.
Anti-Malware Home
$39.95/year
1 PC
Dual-engine scanning, behavior blocker, web protection, anti-ransomware
Business Security
from $3.67/endpoint/month
billed annually
Centralized cloud console, up to 2 admins, up to 10 policies
Enterprise Security + EDR
from $6.67/endpoint/month
billed annually
Full EDR, unlimited admins/policies, SIEM integration, priority support
Emsisoft Specifications
Emsisoft is available on web app, Windows and macOS and has iOS and Android apps. It offers an API and has a free trial.
- Deployment
- Cloud Based
- Billing cycle
- Yearly
- Desktop
- Web App
- Windows
- macOS
- Mobile
- iOS
- Android
- Languages
- English
- Built for
- Freelancers
- Startups
- SMEs
- Enterprises
- Support
- Live Support
- Tickets
- Integrations
- Pulseway RMM, Kaseya VSA, and other RMM/PSA platforms (business tier); REST API available for custom automation
- Public API
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- Free plan
- No
- Runs in browser
- No
- Customisable
- Yes
- Website
- emsisoft.com
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