Best Ransomware Protection Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Sangfor EasyConnect is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Malwarebytes Ransomware Protection and AppCheck. The best-ranked option with a free plan is AppCheck. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ManageEngine Ransomware Protection Plus at $0.58/mo.
Ransomware protection tools are meant to help guard systems and data against attacks, with detection, isolation, and recovery among the capabilities to compare. The ranking opens with Sangfor EasyConnect, Malwarebytes Ransomware Protection, and AppCheck, followed by ManageEngine Ransomware Protection Plus. Compared on behavioral detection and automatic isolation, the entries give you ways to assess how threats may be identified and contained. Also weigh deployment, operating system coverage, and whether EDR is included. Immutable recovery copy and rollback or recovery are listed alongside free-plan availability and paid-from pricing, so you can compare both protection features and purchase options.
22 ransomware protection software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Sangfor EasyConnect iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 2 Malwarebytes Ransomware Protection iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 3 AppCheck No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$2.08/mo Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 4 ManageEngine Ransomware Protection Plus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$0.58/mo Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: YesAutomatic isolation: Yes
- 5 NeuShield Ransomware Protection No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$2.08/mo Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 6 AEGIS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: YesAutomatic isolation: Yes
- 7 Hitachi Universal Volume Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 8 Kaseya Ransomware Protection No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: YesAutomatic isolation: Yes
- 9 Halcyon Anti-Ransomware & Cyber Resilience Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: YesAutomatic isolation: Yes
- 10 Check Point External Risk Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 11 Rubrik Security Cloud No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 12 BullWall Ransomware Containment No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Behavioral detection: YesAutomatic isolation: Yes
- 13 Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3Free Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 14 Morphisec Anti-Ransomware Assurance Suite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Rollback or recovery: Yes
- 15 Nuri Anti-Ransom No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 16 ProLion CryptoSpike No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 17 RackTop BrickStor SP No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 18 ShadowStrike Phantom No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Behavioral detection: Yes
- 19 VALIANT No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 20 Zerto No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 21 ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
- 22 NetApp Ransomware Resilience No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Rollback or recovery: YesBehavioral detection: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which ransomware protection software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Sangfor EasyConnect is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.4. Malwarebytes Ransomware Protection is second and AppCheck third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ManageEngine Ransomware Protection Plus has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.58/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.