VirusTotal Alternatives

VirusTotal is described as 'Inspects files, domains, IPs, and URLs with 70+ scanners, sharing results with the security community. Free for end-users for non-commercial use' and is a leading Anti-Virus app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to VirusTotal for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, SaaS and Self-Hosted apps. The best VirusTotal alternative is MetaDefender, which is free. Other great apps like VirusTotal are Hybrid-Analysis.com, Jotti, ANY.RUN and Cuckoo Sandbox.

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VirusTotal alternatives are mainly Anti-Malware Apps, but if you're looking for Anti-Virus Apps or Website Monitoring Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Open Source, Online + Free and Self-Hosted. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to VirusTotal.
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  1. SecAI.ai icon
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    SecAI serves as an AI-powered security analysis tool free to every security analyst and security ops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Submit your file or URL, get back reports from a full analysis using SophosLabs Intelix. Find out what our machine learning, decades of threat research, and petabytes of intelligence will say about your sample.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. PPEE (puppy) icon
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    Professional PE file Explorer for reversers, malware researchers and those who want to statically inspect PE files in more details.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. A malware-analysis tool that identify the exact position and details of malicious content in binary files using external Anti-Virus scanners. Supports all AV scanners.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. SikkerAPI icon
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    SikkerAPI is an IP reputation provider powered by its own proprietary honeypot telemetry and community reports. SikkerAPI is free to use with a free API key.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. NetBeacon Reporter is a free tool that simplifies DNS Abuse reporting for individuals and organizations and provides domain registrars with the information and tools they need to act confidently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. threatYeti is a search engine for domain and IP threat intelligence, provided by alphaMountain. threatYeti expedites threat investigations and incident response for cybersecurity analysts and threat researchers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Lenspect icon
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    A lightweight security threat scanner intended to make malware detection more accessible and efficient.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Continuously identify vulnerabilities and simulate attack scenarios across your digital assets so you're always a step ahead.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. URLScanner.online is a privacy-focused URL security scanner that captures multiple screenshots, runs 10 in-depth checks, and uses LLMs to explain findings, complete with detailed PDF reports and a transparent breakdown of how the detection score is calculated. Scans remain always private.

    49 Aprensec URL Scanner Online alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Signum icon
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    Signum checks any website against 15+ threat intelligence sources — VirusTotal, Google Safe Browsing, IPQS, AbuseIPDB, OTX AlienVault, SSL analysis, WHOIS/domain age, Shodan, Trustpilot, Wayback Machine and more — and gives you a plain-English verdict instantly.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  12. Secure Drive 2026 is a complete web-based utility platform. It provides fast and secure cloud storage to manage and share your files. What makes it unique is the built-in malware scanner that checks files for viruses to ensure safety.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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