I know for a lot of businesses, the options to go fully open-source are limited if the company is already on the larger side. Most corporations and larger businesses will also only use paid contracts with places like Norton or McAfee.
When it comes to smaller businesses and individuals however, is paid anti-virus even worth it anymore when you have many great options that are completely open-source and free?
I think for individuals it is more than enough but for businesses and people that aren't as tech savvy, paying for an all-in-one package is easier to manage. Paid options often include other tools geared at security and privacy. If you went open-source, you would need multiple different software downloads and installs from various companies/groups to get what you would get with a paid package.
JohnnyWIZ Topic starter
04/06/2025 3:55 pm
@flipper81 Right, I didn't consider this. This is why I wanted to ask. I am aware that they do packages but I didn't consider it to be a benefit for companies which makes sense. You wouldn't want several different software programs running together cause one could break the other.
flipper81 05/06/2025 3:22 pm
Not so much break the other, just not function properly. Some of them might block other features from another. It really depends on what kind of security system you want to set up for your business.
Both do the same thing and in some cases, open-source does handle it better - But as mentioned above, you aren't just paying for one software item. You typically pay for an entire package and since everything is running through the same software/company, it is easier to manage, update, and change settings.