# VirusTotal alternative

> About VirusTotal: a service that scans files and URLs against many antivirus engines. These products list themselves as alternatives to it. Positioning is from each listing, not an endorsement.

With security tools, the question is who you are trusting and with what. When comparing VirusTotal alternatives, check whether the code is open or audited, where data is stored and encrypted, how breaches have been handled before, and whether you can export everything if you switch again.

## Ranked by swipes

| Product | What it does | Pricing | Score | Categories |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [isMalicious](https://swipetolaunch.com/p/ismalicious.md) | Check IPs, domains, URLs and wallets against threat feeds | Free plan | 50% of 12 swipes | Security & Privacy, Developer Tools |

## Questions

### What is the best free VirusTotal alternative?

The highest-ranked one you can start on for free is [isMalicious](https://swipetolaunch.com/p/ismalicious.md) (free plan): Check IPs, domains, URLs and wallets against threat feeds.

### How are these ranked?

By swipes, smoothed for sample size: see https://swipetolaunch.com/about.md.

Page: https://swipetolaunch.com/alternatives/virustotal