VirusTotal Alternatives

VirusTotal is described as 'Analyse suspicious files, domains, IPs and URLs to detect malware and other breaches, automatically share them with the security community' 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 Mac apps. The best VirusTotal alternative is MetaDefender, which is free. Other great apps like VirusTotal are Hybrid-Analysis.com, Jotti's malware scan, ANY.RUN and Cuckoo Sandbox.

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  1. 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
     
  2. Lenspect icon
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    A lightweight security threat scanner intended to make malware detection more accessible and efficient.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
     
  3. 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)
     
  4. MobSF icon
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    Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) is an automated, all-in-one mobile/web application, pen-testing, malware analysis and security assessment framework capable of performing static and dynamic analysis.

    Cost / License

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Docker
    • Python
     
  5. Malprob is a leading malware detection and identification service, powered by cutting-edge AI technology. Our platform seamlessly connects to application programming interfaces (APIs) to deliver unparalleled cybersecurity to our clients.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. YOMI icon
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    Yomi: the Malware Hunter is a free sandbox-based file analysis service. From the submission interface, you can analyze files for detecting malicious behaviours and suspicious characteristics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. 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)
     
  9. UnpacMe icon
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    UNPACME is an automated malware unpacking service. Submissions to UNPACME are analyzed using a set of custom unpacking and artifact extraction processes. These processes extract all encrypted or packed payloads from the submission and return a unique set of payloads to the user.

    19 UnpacMe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. 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
     
  11. Flow Metrics is a business analytics dashboard designed for founders who want a clear view of their company’s performance.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  12. IRIS-H is an online digital forensics tool that performs automated static analysis of files stored in a directory-based or strictly structured formats. The tool produces two types of data views allowing for thorough digital forensics examination.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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