BitNinja vs herdProtect

BitNinja is a Linux server security suite managed from a centralized dashboard. Its scanner monitors web files and uses cloud AI analysis to detect malicious PHP, webshells, and backdoors, with automatic quarantine available. The web application firewall inspects HTTP traffic and blocks SQL injection, XSS, CMS exploits, and other suspicious requests before they reach websites. BitNinja says its Defense Network shares attack information across protected Linux servers to block malicious IPs. Listed integrations include 360 Monitoring, cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, Enhance, ISPmanager, and REST API endpoints. The site lists compatibility with Apache, NGINX, LiteSpeed, OpenLiteSpeed, Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Red Hat, CentOS, and VzLinux. Intended users include hosting providers, server owners, VPS operators, and shared or dedicated server operators. Pricing is freemium, with a free plan, a 7-day trial, and paid access from $8/mo. The VPS Free plan is free for up to 2 vCPU, up to 2 GB RAM, and up to 10 hosted users. BitNinja is headquartered in Debrecen, Hungary.

herdProtect is a free Windows desktop scanner intended to provide a second opinion alongside an existing antivirus product. Its cloud scanner uses 68 anti-malware engines, checks active files and auto-start locations, and can send unknown files for remote analysis. The site says that analysis of unknown files takes 5 to 30 minutes. Scans are on demand, with no real-time protection and no scheduled-scan option. Detected threats can be quarantined, but remediation is manual. Reports and other communications between the computer and herdProtect servers are encrypted. The service does not accept one-off or batch file uploads for analysis. The maker says downloads are not currently being distributed and invites interested users to email for a waiting list. Use is intended for personal, non-commercial purposes unless otherwise specified. Support is limited and listed at [email protected].