Antivirus Software South Africa covers the software on each machine and mailbox that stops malicious files and messages, and the newer products that watch behaviour rather than only matching known threats. Describe how many devices you have and compare per device prices.
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Get the Best QuoteWhat the Products Actually Differ On
- Signature antivirus. Matches known bad files. Necessary, and no longer sufficient.
- Behavioural detection. Flags what a program does rather than what it is.
- Endpoint detection and response. Records activity, isolates a machine and lets someone roll back.
- Managed response. A team watching the alerts and allowed to act on them.
- Central management. One console across the fleet, which is the practical difference at work.
- Email filtering. Where most attacks arrive, and often licensed separately.
- Web protection. Blocking the sites that deliver the payload.
What It Will Not Stop
- A convincing invoice fraud. No software catches an email asking to change banking details.
- A stolen password. Multi-factor authentication is the control, not antivirus.
- Unpatched software. Patching is a separate and equally important job.
- A user approving a prompt. Training matters alongside the product.
- Data loss from deletion. That is a backup problem.
- Everything. Which is why detection and response exists, and why backup still matters.
Antivirus Software Prices
Ballpark figures per device and per mailbox.
| Item | Ballpark price |
|---|---|
| Business antivirus, per device per year | R350 - R950 |
| Endpoint detection and response, per device per month | R65 - R220 |
| Managed detection and response, per device per month | R180 - R550 |
| Email filtering, per mailbox per month | R35 - R120 |
| Server protection, per server per year | R950 - R3,500 |
| Mobile device protection, per device per month | R25 - R95 |
| Deployment across a fleet, up to 50 devices | R6,500 - R28,000 |
| Home antivirus, per device per year | R250 - R750 |
Prices JUST UPDATED. Ballpark figures, rounded, excluding VAT. They reflect typical South African IT support and technology rates. They are not our prices or quotations, and no provider is bound by them. Confirm what each quotation includes, such as how many users or devices are covered, the response times, after-hours cover and licence fees.
Get a price for your own device count rather than a range.
Get the Best QuoteWhat Affects the Price
- How many devices. Nearly all of it is per seat, with volume breaks.
- Which tier. Detection and response costs several times basic antivirus.
- Whether anyone watches the alerts. Managed response is the largest step in price.
- Servers as well as workstations. Server licences cost more per machine.
- Contract length. Three year terms are usually cheaper per year.
- Whether deployment is included. Rolling it out and removing the old product takes time.
- Email and mobile. Often separate line items.
What to Include in Your Request
- How many devices. Workstations, laptops, servers and phones separately.
- What operating systems. Windows, macOS and any Linux servers.
- How many mailboxes. If email filtering is in scope.
- What you have now. Product, how many seats, and when it expires.
- Whether anyone manages it. A console nobody opens is not protection.
- Any requirement driving it. An insurer or client often specifies detection and response now.
Before You Buy a Licence
- Ask who watches the console. Alerts nobody reads are the usual failure.
- Ask about removing the old product. Two endpoint products on one machine cause real problems.
- Check the renewal price. Introductory pricing on multi-year deals can step up sharply.
- Ask about phones. Work email on a personal phone is in scope whether licensed or not.
- Do not rely on it alone. Multi-factor, patching and backup do more for the same money.
- Check it covers servers properly. A workstation licence on a server is a common mistake.
Antivirus Software FAQs
Is the antivirus built into Windows good enough?
Microsoft Defender has become genuinely competent and for a household it is usually sufficient. For a business the gap is management rather than detection: you need one console showing every machine's status across the fleet, and that is what the paid tiers provide.
What is the difference between antivirus and EDR?
Antivirus blocks known bad files. Endpoint detection and response watches behaviour, keeps a record of what happened, and lets someone isolate a machine or undo the changes. The price difference per device is modest; the difference during an incident is the whole investigation.
Do we need antivirus on Macs?
Yes, for a business. Macs get less malware than Windows but they are not immune, and more importantly a Mac can carry and pass on something harmful to the rest of the network. The management console argument applies equally.
Will antivirus stop ransomware?
It stops a good deal of it. What gets through is usually delivered by a person being persuaded rather than a file being scanned, which is why detection and response, multi-factor authentication and a tested backup matter alongside it. Assume something will get through and plan for that.
How many licences do we need?
One per device that touches company data, which usually turns out to be more than the staff count once laptops, desktops, servers and phones are listed. Count them properly before comparing quotes, because a cheap per seat price on the wrong count is not cheap.
Is a three year licence a good idea?
The per year price is usually better, and it locks you in while this part of the market changes quickly. One year while you are unsure of the product, three once you have settled on it, is a reasonable approach.
Endpoint protection is supplied by nearly every provider on IT Support South Africa usually bundled into the monthly support fee rather than sold alone.
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