Security software and services, compared on the evidence.
Hardened Review is an independent buyer’s guide to cybersecurity products for households and businesses: we compare them on independent lab results, published audits, breach and regulator history and real prices, and link every claim to its source.
For you and your family
AntivirusAntivirus software blocks and removes malware; we compare products on published independent lab results and on what they cost after the first-year discount ends.Compare antivirusVPNA VPN encrypts your traffic and hides your IP address from the sites you visit; we compare VPNs on independent audits, jurisdiction, incident history and price.Compare vpnPassword managersA password manager stores unique passwords in an encrypted vault; we compare them on security design, published audits, incident history and yearly price.Compare password managersIdentity theft protectionIdentity theft protection services monitor your credit and personal data and help you recover after fraud; we compare what each one covers and what it costs.Compare identity theft protectionData removalData removal services ask data brokers to delete your personal information; we compare broker coverage, verification and yearly price from each service’s own documents.Compare data removal
For your business
Endpoint securityEndpoint security software protects company laptops, desktops and servers; we compare EDR and business antivirus on independent test results, features and per-device price.Compare endpoint securityPenetration testingA penetration test is an authorized simulated attack on your systems; we compare pentest providers and platforms on scope, methodology, reporting and published price.Compare penetration testingComplianceCompliance automation platforms collect the evidence auditors ask for in SOC 2, ISO 27001 and similar audits; we compare framework coverage, audit support and price.Compare complianceManaged securityManaged security providers watch your systems and respond to threats around the clock; we compare MDR and SOC-as-a-service on coverage, response scope and price.Compare managed securityCyber insuranceCyber insurance pays for breach response, ransomware recovery and liability after a cyberattack; we compare coverage, exclusions, security requirements and cost.Compare cyber insurance
How we stay honest
- Research, not marketing. We check vendor documents, independent lab results, audits, breach records and regulator actions, and we say which one each claim comes from.
- No invented testing. We don’t run our own lab tests and never claim we did.
- One printed criterion. Every ranking says what it sorts by, sorts strictly by it and includes products that don’t pay us.