Strength in community
At its core, VirusTotal is powered by people. It’s the global community of security practitioners—the researchers, analysts, and engine contributors—who form the backbone of our collective defense. You are the doers, the ones on the front lines keeping organizations safe, and we've been listening carefully to what you need to be effective. Your collaboration is the engine that drives global threat intelligence, and we recognize that the ecosystem’s health depends entirely on supporting you, its most vital members.
When you speak, we listen. We’ve heard your feedback about what you need to be successful. We’ve heard you tell us that access, clarity, and stability matter. So, we’re taking action. Starting now, VirusTotal will offer clearer tiers, simpler pricing, and a stable model for our partner contributors and community. While our intention with Google Threat Intelligence is to provide greater integrated value, we understand and respect that many of our core contributors need a framework focused on the foundational VirusTotal tools, without the pieces you don’t directly require. You asked for a reliable, cost-effective model that honors your specific contributions and mission.
That feedback is why we are reaffirming our unwavering commitment to the principles that built this community. Our goals are straightforward:
- Keep VirusTotal open and collaborative, investing in the community to build our defenses together for the common good.
- Give contributors a reliable, cost-effective, long-term framework that empowers your critical work.
- Make advanced features more accessible for the academics, researchers, startups, and defenders dedicated to protecting the public.
By investing in our contributors, we ensure VirusTotal remains the essential, transparent resource the world depends on. We’re committed to building this future with you.
To learn more details about the steps we're taking, please read our message from VirusTotal cofounder, Bernardo Quintero.
