VIPRE Reviews
Total 10 reviews
4.2
All reviews are from verified customers
Rating Distribution
5
Stars60%
4
Stars20%
3
Stars10%
2
Stars0%
1
Stars10%
Satisfaction score
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Environmental Services, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“Affordable product”
Pros
While it is very affordable, it is just as effective as Norton or any other popular antivirus software. tbh, I have not found anything else extraordinary about it.
Cons
It is not as user-friendly as I had hoped it would be.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
6
Value for money
9
Customer Support
9
Functionality
9
Marketing and Advertising, 101-500 employees
“helpful live protection”
Pros
It gives real-time protection by blocking unsafe automatic video downloads and it keeps my system running super fast at home without any noticeable slowdown. Setup and day-to-day use are easy and I can customize the notification settings to match what I actually want to be alerted about. Overall, it gives solid security against unethical hackers and makes me feel more covered when browsing.
Cons
Only real downside is the price and it can also take a while for software updates to roll out.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
8
Customer Support
9
Functionality
10
Market Research, 11-50 employees
“strong threat blocking”
Pros
With this, malware protection and phishing-site warnings are handled in real time so you get alerts as soon as something suspicious shows up. It helps catch threats before they can touch any of your files and when it detects something, it effectively pauses activity and freezes operations around the threat. The interface is also pretty user-friendly which makes it much simpler to understand what's going on inside the platform.
Cons
A downside is that updating can be pretty taxing, downloading updates tends to slow the whole system down. On top of that scanning uses a lot of CPU, to the point where it's hard to use other applications normally while a scan is running.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
7
Value for money
9
Customer Support
7
Functionality
9
Marketing and Advertising, 101-500 employees
“Performs well”
Pros
The app doesn't bog down my home PC like some security tools do and it delivers real-time protection when I'm downloading files from the web. The interface is also super user-friendly and I can customize the notifications so I only get alerts for the kinds of threats I care about.
Cons
The only real con is that the pricing feels a little higher than competing products. Also, the downloads and updates can take quite a while to finish.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
8
Customer Support
9
Functionality
9
Marketing and Advertising, 500+ employees
“consistently reminds me about scans”
Pros
This is the strongest security tool I've used for my computer. It consistently reminds me about scans, including plugin scans and it flags any threats as soon as connected devices show up. It handles everything really well and it also cleans threats regularly while keeping the system running smoothly.
Cons
Initial scan took a while to start and the software is pretty strict about blocking any website that it thinks contains malicious content.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
9
Customer Support
9
Functionality
9
Information Technology and Services, 101-500 employees
“powerful protection from unknown sources”
Pros
It keeps your system protected from unknown and unauthorised sources.
Cons
No real dislikes on my end.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
9
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Legal Services, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“Needs a lot of improvements”
Pros
The software makes installations easy but it needs to add more features.I think it should have enhanced checks that are sensitive to user activity especially when detecting active intrusions or anonymous actions on my system. Also, not to mention there should be a powerful reporting mechanism that can validate checks based on specific criteria. The antivirus needs an automatic feature that verifies and matches essential files while also improving system efficiency. And it should help clear more RAM and streamline the auto-pilot function ultimately reducing temporary files for better storage management.
Cons
It does not compress my disk space based on what I do. It should also have a secure vault to store my private credentials. And while it does a good job of keeping my system virus-free it does not detect vulnerabilities when my system starts up which is concerning.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
7
Value for money
5
Customer Support
3
Functionality
4
Administrator, 11-50 employees
“ransomware failure”
Pros
I appreciate how this doubles as an antivirus.
Cons
Despite that, it ultimately allowed a severe ransomware attack that wiped out an entire customer company's database, plus the backups and workstations.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
2
Value for money
3
Customer Support
3
Functionality
2
Computer & Network Security, 11-50 employees
“simple for daily use”
Pros
This doesnt take up much space and its super simple to use every day. Setup is quick and configuring it doesn't require much hassle.
Cons
Occasionally, it doesn't pull updates immediately when Windows starts so Windows may briefly flag a security concern. After that initial delay, it usually updates on its own without further intervention.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
9
Customer Support
10
Functionality
9
Telecommunications, 11-50 employees
“Secure workflow”
Pros
The biggest win is how little system it uses and that's paired with modern MX-V virtualization technology. Because of that setup, it catches, evaluates and removes essentially almost every malware threat it comes across. Email protection is also a standout. Their responses feel real-time and it keeps your workflow in a very secure environment.
Cons
The weak spot is the overall usability and the way the interface looks. It doesn't give much guidance for day-to-day operation and the visual side still feels like it needs improvement which makes the experience less pleasant than it could be. On top of that the active protection can occasionally trigger false positives something that shouldn't really happen.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
9
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10