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VirusTotal Uploader vs VirusTotal CLI: catalog facts
VirusTotal Uploader	VirusTotal CLI
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0; requires a VirusTotal API key.	Free The CLI is free and open source; it uses your VirusTotal API key and quota.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Uploads files to VirusTotal from the desktop Open source and buildable from source	Official tool from VirusTotal Looks up files, URLs, domains and IP addresses
Requires a VirusTotal API key Unofficial and not supported by VirusTotal	Requires a VirusTotal account and API key Intelligence searches need a premium VirusTotal subscription
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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