Cybersecurity can be complicated. But it doesn’t have to be.
At SoftwareLab, we test security software. We find out whether the products do what they claim and how they compare to each other. All our research is published for free, so you can confidently buy the best software.
Honest and in-depth reviews.
We test and review software products in-depth, unbiased, and impartially. We don’t accept compensation for writing a positive review, and we are honest and straightforward in our writing. Our primary focus is you, the reader.
How do we test?
Most of our research relates to antivirus and VPN software. Sometimes, these are separate products, but increasingly they are sold in a bundle. When we test them, we run through the following steps:
- We install the software on Windows 10 and 11, macOS, Android, and iOS.
- We analyze the anti-malware protection by averaging all AV-Test scores since October 2016.
- We test the firewalls by running the ShieldsUP! test of the Gibson Research Corporation.
- We test the password managers by creating, storing, and auto-filling passwords for several websites.
- We test the parental controls by setting content filters and screentime rules and attempting to circumvent them.
- We test the VPN by analyzing the speed, security, encryption, privacy, data leaks, and server locations.
- We test secondary features like anti-phishing, anti-theft, dark web monitoring, secure browser, etc.
We update each product category at least once every 12 months. Although we aim to test as many products as possible, we cannot review them all. So instead, we select the most popular brands, measured in search volume.
How do we make money?
We receive referral commissions from some of the brands on our websites. When you click a link that takes you to one of these brands and purchase software from them, we may receive a commission for referring you.
This commission is paid by the manufacturer and at no cost to you. In addition, many of our links lead to discount pages generally hidden from the public. So you get a discount and we a commission. Everyone wins.
This commission allows us to fund our research, for which we are grateful. Although they can impact where products appear on our website, they do not influence our reviews and ratings. We remain objective.
Thank you for supporting us. We hope that you will find our work helpful.
Who owns SoftwareLab?
SoftwareLab is owned by a small company called Momento Ventures Inc. Tibor Moes, a Dutch entrepreneur, wholly owns the company. No antivirus or VPN company owns a stake in Momento Ventures.
You can reach us at:
hello at momentoventures.com
Tibor Moes
Founder SoftwareLab