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VirusTotal vs MetaDefender Cloud: catalog facts
VirusTotal	MetaDefender Cloud
Free Scanning URLs and files on the website is free.	Free Online scanning is free with no sign-up required.
Web	Web
Aggregates verdicts from many scanning engines Handles both URLs and files	Results from more than 20 antivirus engines in one scan Accepts files, URLs, IP addresses and hashes
Uploaded items are processed by a third-party service Verdicts can disagree and need interpreting	Uploaded files go to a third-party service Requires an internet connection
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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