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ScanDefend vs Sucuri
Sucuri does more to clean and protect a site: unlimited manual malware cleanups, a cloud WAF, firewall plans that are HTTPS and PCI compliant, and a free scanner, SiteCheck. ScanDefend costs $52 for a year of monthly checks on one website, with no subscription and a plain-English fix for every finding.
- One-off packs, no subscription
- Plain-English fixes
- Cookies, exposed keys
- Weekly checks on credits
01 · Features
What each one covers.Where Sucuri does more, it says so.
Sucuri's side comes from their pricing page, checked 19 October 2026.
| Feature | ScanDefend | Sucuri |
|---|---|---|
| Buying | ||
| How you pay | One-off packs from $8. No subscription, no auto-renew | Platform from $229 a year. 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Free option Sucuri does more | First check free on a verified website | Free SiteCheck scanner |
| Plain-English fixes | A fix for every finding | Not part of this comparison |
| Scheduled checks | Weekly on verified sites, 1 credit a week | Not part of this comparison |
| The 11 check areas | ||
| HTTPS and redirects | Yes | Not part of this comparison |
| Encryption (TLS) test | Yes | Not part of this comparison |
| Security headers | Yes | Not part of this comparison |
| Email security (SPF, DMARC, DKIM) | Yes | Not part of this comparison |
| Outdated software and plugins | Yes | Free SiteCheck |
| Known vulnerabilities | Yes | Not part of this comparison |
| Cookie security | Yes | Not part of this comparison |
| Google blocklist | Yes | Blacklist status, free SiteCheck |
| Exposed keys | Yes | Not part of this comparison |
| Exposed files (verified sites) | Yes, on verified sites | Not part of this comparison |
| DNS health | Yes | Not part of this comparison |
| Where Sucuri does more | ||
| Malware scan Sucuri does more | Not offered | Free SiteCheck |
| Malware cleanup Sucuri does more | Not offered | Unlimited manual cleanups |
| Cloud WAF Sucuri does more | Not offered | Yes |
| PCI-compliant firewall Sucuri does more | Not offered | HTTPS and PCI compliant, on firewall plans |
02 · Price
One website, checked once a month for a year.Before tax.
Every assumption is listed under the table.
| Item | ScanDefend | Sucuri |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | Credit packs: 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 | Platform, lowest tier, yearly |
| How it adds up | $18 + $18 + $8 + $8 | $229 a year |
| One year | $52 | $229Lowest Platform tier |
Your first check is free — on a website you've verified you own.
Sucuri's free SiteCheck scans for malware, blacklist status and outdated software at no cost.
- ScanDefend: 12 paid checks, the cheapest mix of packs (5 + 5 + 1 + 1 credits, $18 + $18 + $8 + $8 = $52). Credits are one-off, never renew and last 12 months. Checking weekly instead uses 52 credits: $170.
- Sucuri: the lowest Platform tier, $229 a year; other Platform tiers are $339 and $549 a year. Firewall plans are listed separately, from $9.99/month ($19.98/month for the next tier). They offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Prices checked 19 October 2026 on the pricing pages, before tax: Sucuri pricing page (https://sucuri.net/pricing/); Sucuri SiteCheck page (https://sitecheck.sucuri.net/); and ScanDefend pricing.
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See what your website shows.Know what to fix first.
See pricing Every Quick Scan 11 areas
- HTTPS and redirects
- Encryption (TLS) test
- Security headers
- Email security
- Outdated software and plugins
- Known vulnerabilities
- Cookie security
- Google blocklist
- Exposed keys
- Exposed files (verified sites)
- DNS health
One report, a fix for every finding