A side-by-side comparison of two URL safety tools, and which one to use depending on what you actually need.
VirusTotal is the industry-standard malware database, and Scanify actually uses VirusTotal as one of its seven sources. The difference is what you do with the result. VirusTotal hands you a raw wall of 95+ engine verdicts and expects you to interpret it. Scanify reads it for you and gives a single plain-English answer: safe to click, or not.
| Feature | Scanify | VirusTotal |
|---|---|---|
| 95+ antivirus engines | ✓ | ✓ |
| Single 0–100 risk score | ✓ | — |
| Plain-English verdict (Safe / Risky) | ✓ | — |
| Google Safe Browsing built in | ✓ | — |
| WHOIS domain-age analysis | ✓ | — |
| SSL certificate inspection | ✓ | — |
| Live page screenshot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Designed for non-technical users | ✓ | — |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shareable public safety report | ✓ | — |
Competitor features are taken from the competitor's own public documentation at the time of writing. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it.