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MetaDefender vs SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Data Security comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

MetaDefender
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (12th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (4th), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (4th)
SentinelOne Singularity Clo...
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
69th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of MetaDefender is 2.1%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Data Security is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MetaDefender2.1%
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Data Security0.5%
Other97.4%
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Featured Reviews

Ravi Raushan Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infra Architect at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
File protection has improved and now keeps millions of daily transfers secure and compliant
In my organization, while using this tool, we found that there were a few files flagged as suspicious; however, those were not suspicious and it was a false positive, so that can be improved. False positive results were an issue, and it took time to scan files if the file size was greater than 1 GB. For larger files greater than 1 GB, it needs to be improved. In some cases, the reconstruction of the file led to a failure of code deployment and it flagged a valid file as malicious, which was not effective; however, in other types of files, it was very effective and could scan files properly. We have already covered all the main suggestions; however, it can be improved to reduce false positive results, and scanning could be faster to process more files in a day.
reviewer1099521 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Has an initial setup phase that is pretty straightforward
The product's initial setup phase is pretty straightforward since it is policy-driven and group-driven, making it pretty much easy for users to work with. The product can be deployed by leveraging the cloud console to deploy the right policies to specific groups based on their downtime preferences. Once you define the group structures of the infrastructure and accommodate them downtime-wise, then it is easy to deploy the right policy to those groups.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"MetaDefender prevents malicious or weaponized files from reaching users while reducing the risk associated with unknown, zero-day file-based threats."
"MetaDefender is flexible because, for a free product, you can enroll up to 50 devices, and I have only used about eight devices so far."
"MetaDefender is leading with respect to competitors as an all-in-one platform because no other tool has all the platform built-in."
"The best feature of MetaDefender is that it can isolate USB devices from the connected network, blocks malware and unsafe files, and ensures all endpoints follow security policy, so that my organization remains safe and reduces the risk of these threats."
"I assess the effectiveness of MetaDefender in blocking or sanitizing content based on policy as very good."
"MetaDefender is a useful tool for scanning all incoming and outgoing files and keeping our applications and servers in compliance, and I found it useful because we can integrate it with multiple file transfer tools such as Globalscape EFT, GoAnywhere, or Sterling, which is the best feature as it integrates with multiple tools."
"The percentage of accuracy is great and the integration of multi-scanning and Content Disarm and Reconstruction affects my data security operations effectively because OPSWAT blocks the file types that we are not willing to have inside the company or are not approved."
"OPSWAT is the best alternative."
"The solution's technical support is knowledgeable and straightforward."
 

Cons

"In my opinion, MetaDefender could improve its async version of their APIs, as the documentation is not that good for the async APIs and can be a bit complex to navigate for integrations."
"I did not manage to enroll my IoT devices, including my child's device running on iOS and some Amazon products."
"MetaDefender could be improved by enhancing the Central Management feature because sometimes when I need to make configurations inside MetaDefender Core, it is blocked, which necessitates accessing Central Management."
"MetaDefender can be improved by upgrading the Linux version, which is using many free tools such as MongoDB, Postgres, and OpenSSL."
"In some cases, the reconstruction of the file led to a failure of code deployment and it flagged a valid file as malicious, which was not effective; however, in other types of files, it was very effective and could scan files properly."
"Most of the time, in our experience at Danet Communications, we work with government offices, and they need the CDR. However, because CDR is affecting files such as MSI and EXE files, they are always creating new passes of scanning."
"Some capabilities are lacking in reporting because we do not have full statistics that are easy for users to understand."
"We could enhance the user interface and user experience, as the platform has many security capabilities, but some configuration and policy management tasks can take time to understand, especially for someone using the product for the first time."
"SentinelOne Storyline Active Response is an area with certain concerns where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We bought a three-year license, and that was pretty expensive. We agreed that it was really worth buying. It could be cheaper, but we understand that quality comes at a price."
"I rate the product price as seven to eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise16
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MetaDefender?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the cost and license fee is increasing every year.
What needs improvement with MetaDefender?
MetaDefender can be improved by upgrading the Linux version, which is using many free tools such as MongoDB, Postgres, and OpenSSL. It can be easily targeted by hackers. If MetaDefender can upgrade...
What is your primary use case for MetaDefender?
My main use case for MetaDefender involves the Central Management Console, core service, and ICAP service. In my day-to-day work, I use MetaDefender to scan endpoint security, but we did not have a...
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Also Known As

OPSWAT MetaDefender, MetaDefender Core
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