HitmanPro vs herdProtect

Struggling to choose between HitmanPro and herdProtect? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

HitmanPro is a Security & Privacy solution with tags like malware-removal, virus-detection, trojan-detection, rootkit-detection.

It boasts features such as Behavioral monitoring, Cloud-based malware detection, Zero-day exploit protection, Anti-ransomware, Anti-rootkit, Real-time malware scanning and pros including Lightweight, Fast scanning, Easy to use, Works alongside other antivirus software, 30-day free trial.

On the other hand, herdProtect is a Security & Privacy product tagged with antivirus, malware-protection, communitydriven, crowdsourced, free.

Its standout features include Real-time protection against malware, viruses, trojans, ransomware, etc, Uses crowd-sourced threat intelligence to stay updated, Lightweight and fast scanning, Available for Windows, Browser extension blocks malicious websites, Free for personal use, and it shines with pros like Good detection rates due to crowd-sourced threat data, Lightweight resource usage, Easy to use, Free for home users.

Feature	HitmanPro	herdProtect
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Security & Privacy	Security & Privacy

Product Overview

HitmanPro

Description: HitmanPro is an anti-malware program that aims to detect and remove malware, viruses, trojans, rootkits, and other threats. It is designed to work alongside existing antivirus software as a second line of defense.

herdProtect

Description: herdProtect is a free community-driven anti-malware program that detects and removes malware, viruses, and other threats. It uses crowd-sourced threat data to keep its detection engine updated.

Key Features Comparison

HitmanPro Features

• Behavioral monitoring
• Cloud-based malware detection
• Zero-day exploit protection
• Anti-ransomware
• Anti-rootkit
• Real-time malware scanning

herdProtect Features

• Real-time protection against malware, viruses, trojans, ransomware, etc
• Uses crowd-sourced threat intelligence to stay updated
• Lightweight and fast scanning
• Available for Windows
• Browser extension blocks malicious websites
• Free for personal use

Pros & Cons Analysis

HitmanPro

Pros

• Lightweight
• Fast scanning
• Easy to use
• Works alongside other antivirus software
• 30-day free trial

Cons

• Must be manually updated
• Limited cleaning of infected files
• No parental controls
• No firewall
• No online backup

herdProtect

Pros

• Good detection rates due to crowd-sourced threat data
• Lightweight resource usage
• Easy to use
• Free for home users

Cons

• Lacks some advanced features of paid antivirus
• May have false positives
• Limited to Windows platform

Pricing Comparison

HitmanPro

• Freemium

herdProtect

• Free
• Freemium