# Best Webroot Alternatives for Small Business (October 2026) *Webroot is cheap and easy to buy, but no independent lab has a current result for it, and that is the reason to look further.* > Webroot Business Endpoint Protection, now sold as OpenText Core Endpoint Protection, has one of the lowest list prices we track and a self-serve checkout, but no current result from AV-Test, AV-Comparatives or MITRE, no Linux support and EDR only as an add-on. This guide names the tracked alternative for each reason to switch. Endpoint Index research (Buyer's guide). Published 2026-10-10, updated 2026-10-10, data as of 2026-10-02. Source: https://endpointindex.com/research/webroot-alternatives-small-business/ ## Executive summary **The best Webroot alternative for a small business is Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security: it costs $38.50 per endpoint per year, against $30.00 per endpoint per year for Webroot, and it has current AV-Test and AV-Comparatives results where Webroot has none.** For patching in the same product, Avast Ultimate Business Security is the alternative; for Linux machines, ESET PROTECT Core. Webroot ranks well on our SMB Fit Score because it is cheap and simple to buy, and that rank says nothing about how well it blocks malware. ## Why look beyond Webroot? 1. **No current lab results.** Webroot has no result from AV-Test, AV-Comparatives or MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations on record, so its protection rests on the vendor's word. The [lab results scorecard](/research/endpoint-security-lab-test-results/) lists it among the products with no current result. 2. **No Linux and no device control.** Linux is not offered and device control is not offered. 3. **EDR and managed response cost extra.** EDR is a paid add-on, and so is 24/7 managed response. 4. **Checkout prices below list.** Webroot's checkout shows sale prices below the list price we record, so the second-year bill can surprise. Webroot is now sold under the OpenText name as OpenText Core Endpoint Protection; the product and its gaps are the same. ## Which Webroot alternative fits your situation? | Your situation | Start with | Why | |---|---|---| | You want low-cost antivirus with current lab results | Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security | Self-serve, Linux included, current AV-Test and AV-Comparatives results | | You want patching in the same product | Avast Ultimate Business Security | Patch management included, sells from one device | | You run Linux machines or want phones covered | ESET PROTECT Core | Linux and mobile in the licence | | You want EDR included rather than as an add-on | Microsoft Defender for Business | EDR included, per-user licence | | Nobody will answer alerts | ThreatDown Elite | 24/7 managed response included | ## How do the lab-tested alternatives compare with Webroot?

Product	EDR	Ransomware rollback	Device control	Linux	Patch management
Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security	Not offered	Included	Included	Included	Add-on
ESET PROTECT Core	Not offered	Included	Included	Included	Add-on
Microsoft Defender for Business	Included	Not offered	Included	Add-on	Not offered
Avast Ultimate Business Security	Not offered	Not offered	Included	Not offered	Included
Webroot Business Endpoint Protection	Add-on	Included	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered

From each vendor's product and pricing pages. "Add-on" means available at extra cost. Follow a product link for sources and verification dates.

Product	Per unit per month	10 seats / yr	25 seats / yr	100 seats / yr
Webroot Business Endpoint Protection	$2.50 /endpoint/mo	$300.00	$750.00	$3,000.00
Microsoft Defender for Business	$3.00 /user/mo	$360.00	$900.00	$3,600.00
Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security	$3.21 /endpoint/mo	$384.99	$854.99	$3,064.99
ESET PROTECT Core	$4.58 /endpoint/mo	$549.00	$1,167.50	Via sales (online up to 99)
Avast Ultimate Business Security	$4.73 /endpoint/mo	$567.70	$1,329.50	$4,050.00

Annual totals from each vendor's store or calculator at list price. "Quote only" means the vendor publishes no online price at that seat count; "Min N seats" means the vendor's smallest purchase is larger.

Product	AV-Test protection	AV-Comparatives protection	MITRE ATT&CK Evaluation
Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security	6.0/6 2025-12	99.8% 2026-H1	72.5% coverage 1 of 80 not evaluated 2024 Dated
ESET PROTECT Core	6.0/6 2025-12	98.8% 2026-H1	24.4% coverage 36 of 90 not evaluated 2025
Microsoft Defender for Business	6.0/6 2026-08	98.8% 2026-H1	83.8% coverage 2024 Dated
Avast Ultimate Business Security	6.0/6 2026-08	99% 2026-H1	No public result
Webroot Business Endpoint Protection	No public result	No public result	No public result

Latest published round per lab, as recorded on each product page. Results marked "Dated" are past the freshness window and score zero in the SMB Fit Score. MITRE does not rank or score vendors.

Webroot has one of the lowest list prices we track, and every alternative in this table has a current independent lab result that Webroot lacks. That is the trade: paying somewhat more per seat for outside evidence that the product works. ## When does Webroot still make sense? Webroot suits a business that puts price and simplicity first, runs only Windows and Mac, and accepts the lack of outside testing. It includes ransomware rollback, which is included, and offers monthly, quarterly or annual billing, which most products here do not. ## What should you check before leaving Webroot? 1. Webroot renews automatically and needs advance notice to opt out; check the notice period in your order terms. 2. Compare the alternative's renewal price with Webroot's list price, not its first-year sale price. 3. If you rely on Webroot's rollback, choose an alternative that also includes it; Avast Ultimate Business Security does not. 4. Remove the Webroot agent fully before installing the new one. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the best alternative to Webroot for a small business? Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security, for most small offices: a similar kind of product with current lab results, Linux support and a self-serve price. ### Webroot or Bitdefender for a five-person office? Bitdefender, unless the price difference is decisive for you. Bitdefender has current independent lab results and covers Linux; Webroot has neither, but costs less at list and bills monthly if you want. ### Is Webroot still a good antivirus? Nobody can say from independent evidence, because no major lab has a current business result for it. That is not proof it is weak, but it means you are buying on the vendor's claims. ### Is Webroot the same as OpenText Core Endpoint Protection? Yes. OpenText owns Webroot and now sells the business product under the OpenText Core Endpoint Protection name. ## Methodology and caveats Prices, capabilities and lab status come from each product's page on Endpoint Index, every value sourced and dated. Webroot's list price is the price we record from its own pages; sale prices shown in its checkout are excluded because they are not what you pay at renewal. ## Sources 1. Webroot (OpenText). Business Endpoint Protection product and checkout pages, linked from its [product report](/products/webroot-business-endpoint/). 2. AV-Test. [Business Windows client tests](https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/business-windows-client/). 3. AV-Comparatives. [Business Security Test 2026 (March to June)](https://av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-2026-march-june/). 4. Product reports on Endpoint Index for each alternative, sourced value by value; prices checked 2026-10-02.