With the increase in the use of computers and the internet, there has been an increase in malware attacks too. According to an estimate, every third computer has been infected by malware at one time or another. There are round about 800 million types of viruses that can attack your device at any given moment. Malware attacks can put your privacy and data at risk and inhibit the performance of your computer, making it lag and not suitable for work. So ‘Bitdefender Vs Kaspersky’ is the comparison made among the two top notch antiviruses and each element is thoroughly researched in this article.
In today’s day and age, we have everything from our personal information to our financial information stored on our devices like smartphones and computers. It is very easy for malware to attack your device and access the data on your device. Hence it is necessary to protect yourself and your data from these digital attacks but how can you do that? You need an outstanding antivirus that will protect your data and privacy from these malware attacks by viruses.
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Bitdefender and Kaspersky are the best antivirus program to opt for. They provide multilevel, comprehensive protection to your devices against all the advanced digital attacks but still, you might be asking which one is better? Don’t worry I will answer your question in this article.
The comparison in this blog will be based on the following 5 features:
- Virus Detection
- Features
- Software Usability
- Customer Support
- Pricing
Without further ado let’s continue!
Bitdefender Vs Kaspersky – Virus Detection:
Bitdefender
Bitdefender received 6 points out of 6 when it was tested to check its virus detection capability. It was awarded with the highest award that is “advanced+” for performing incredibly. It is just superb in terms of detecting several malware, viruses, spyware, ransomware, threats and other kinds of internet attacks. It came back with only 5 false positives. It detects the virus even when you do not go to find it manually. It runs on your system and does not even slow down while discovering and deleting the viruses from your computers. It got 99.96% in malware protection test and worked even little better than Kaspersky.
Kaspersky
Kaspersky received 6 out of 6 points in terms of detecting several viruses, spyware, ransomware, threats and other kinds of malware. Kaspersky performed very well in killing all kinds of viruses on Windows 10 platform. Kaspersky performed did not so well like Bitdefender on Windows 10 platform. It blocked 98.9% viruses and rest of the 1.1% viruses remained in the system. Though, Bitdefender was also awarded with “advanced+” award because of its authentic and advanced protection and performance rates. It returned almost 10 false positives and came on 2nd position. Overall, Bitdefender works better than Kaspersky. You can try Kaspersky as well but Bitdefender is absolutely our first recommendation to secure your system.
The winner is: Bitdefender
Bitdefender Vs Kaspersky – Software Usability:
Bitdefender
Bitdefender is extremely light on PC system resources like it does not even slow down the system and does not make any file corrupt. It actually helps out the system to relieve it from several viruses, spyware, attacks and malware. It does not degrade the system performance and automatically run behind the scenes to update you with latest recovery and safety updates. It also mentions several viruses that got removed by the antivirus product. If we talk about the system performance then our first preference will be Bitdefender as it performs in a better way than Kaspersky. Moreover, its user interface is so simple and helpful that helps a user to easily regulate it and understand it. It comes with 2 interfaces, one for freeware and second for premium products. It comes with many options like computer scan, privacy, protection, notifications, tools, activity, support etc.
Kaspersky
Kaspersky and Bitdefender, both are lightweight software but Bitdefender is lighter than Kaspersky. According to a test, it is almost double of the Bitdefender in weight. Its interface is clean, bright, simple and quite impressive. It comes with a lot of features, useful links, green banner and settings on it. It shows a message like “Your computer is protected”. Overall, this antivirus is also good and it really supports in detecting and removing the malware, spyware, ransomware, viruses and other kinds of threats. But it comes on 2nd position as compared to Bitdefender due to its performance and protection levels.
The winner is: Bitdefender
Bitdefender Vs Kaspersky – Features
Bitdefender
Bitdefender comes with many features like free separate downloads, Wi-Fi network, traffic light browser, malware filter, link scanner, tracker’s identification, support to different search engines like Chrome, Firefox and Safari. It also comes with a security advisor, multi-layered ransomware protection, a home screener, search advisor, autopilot feature, file shredder, battery saver, file encryption utility, Safe files feature, limited VPN, parental control, Webcam protection, internet security suite, performance optimization tools, disk cleanup, one-click optimizer and much more. Its features and options are just incredible that perfectly support a person. Parental controls provide mind relaxation and peace to the parents when their children use internet.
Bitdefender interface has another advantage over Kaspersky. It’s very easy to use however it can be customised to a more complex interface for veteran user hence it can be used by both casual and veteran users.
Kaspersky
Kaspersky also comes with many features like vulnerability scanner, basic-level parental control filter, internet security plan, top-tier suite, password manager, automatic backup tool and total security suite. Its parental controls are of basic level which means that a parent can easily look after the activities of its children on internet but a parent cannot fully monitor every activity on internet. Plus, it also comes with many features but as you can see, Bitdefender comes with a lot of useful and helpful features in the market as compared to Kaspersky. Undoubtedly, Bitdefender wins in this race.
The winner is: Bitdefender
Bitdefender Vs Kaspersky – Pricing:
Bitdefender
Bitdefender comes with exceptional rates. First, we are going to talk about Bitdefender. Let’s take a look at its different packages and their pricing.
Antivirus Plus is of $29.99. It is applicable to 3 PCs and it works for 1 year after the subscription.
Total Security is of $49.99. It is applicable to 5 devices and it works for 1 year after the subscription.
Internet Security is of $39.99. It is applicable to 3 devices and it works for 1 year after the subscription.
It has the same packages’ names like Kaspersky.
Kaspersky
Kaspersky comes with market competitive rates as compared to the other antiviruses’ products. Please take a brief look at them:
Antivirus Plus is of $29.99. It is applicable to 3 PCs and it works for 1 year after the subscription.
Total Security is of $49.99. It is applicable to 5 devices and it works for 1 year after the subscription.
Internet Security is of $39.99. It is applicable to 3 devices and it works for 1 year after the subscription.
It has the same packages’ names like Kaspersky but Kaspersky is cheaper in rates than Bitdefender.
It is incredible to know that both Bitdefender and Kaspersky come with same packages’ names, prices and subscription offers. Hence, it is a tie.
The winner is: Tie
Bitdefender Vs Kaspersky – Customer Support:
Bitdefender
Bitdefender provides every kind of possible support to its clients. Like, you have the certain options to contact them via email, chat or phone call. You can also see their how-to videos and visit their community forum to get the knowledge of a certain thing. Its support system is divided into 2 ways like home and business. Even, Bitdefender provides support to outdated Bitdefender products as well.
Kaspersky
Kaspersky provides best customer support to the users. It helps through its community forum that provides adequate knowledge. Those users who have purchased the software can ask for support only. Kaspersky provides many articles to help its users regarding their different kinds of questions. Like Bitdefender, its products are also divided into 2 fields like home and business. Kaspersky is having almost more than 400,000 topics to provide help to its users. It has some problems when it comes to the topic of direct support but still you can send an email to them to get help. But there is an issue that Kaspersky does not provide phone call option and live chat options which are the most required ones by the users.
The winner is: Bitdefender
Final Thoughts
Every antivirus has its own identity and goal. In the same way, Bitdefender and Kaspersky are incredible in their own capacities. Both work differently and perfectly. If we compare Bitdefender with Kaspersky, we will definitely find some good features in Kaspersky some incredible features in Bitdefender. But, as we compared both of them then we need to announce the results. We saw that Bitdefender does well in terms of virus detection, software usability, features and customer support while Kaspersky and Bitdefender were equal in term of pricing. It is important to write that Bitdefender got 5 star ratings while Kaspersky had one 1 start. We need to announce that the winner for the today’s competition is Bitdefender.
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