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All-In-One Security (AIOS) vs MalCare Security

Updated 5 Oct 2026. 26 features compared side by side.

All-In-One Security (AIOS)

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (1,720)

Free WordPress security plugin from TeamUpdraft covering login protection, firewall rules, file checks and an audit log, with a low-cost Premium upgrade.

Free installs1M+
From$89/yr
UpdatedOct 2026
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MalCare Security

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (559)

Cloud-scanning WordPress security plugin with a plugin-level firewall, login protection and paid one-click malware cleanup, for site owners and agencies.

Free installs100K+
From$99/yr
UpdatedOct 2026
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Choose All-In-One Security (AIOS) if…

  • You need password policies and custom login URL
  • You also want session management and security headers
  • You want the lower entry price ($89/yr vs $99/yr)
  • You prefer the more widely used option

Choose MalCare Security if…

  • You need vulnerability alerts and real-time IP blocklist
  • You also want virtual patching and SSL / HTTPS tools
  • You want the more complete feature set (80/100 vs 61/100)

All-In-One Security (AIOS) includes 4 features that MalCare Security lacks, including Password policies, Custom login URL and Session management; MalCare Security has 5 that All-In-One Security (AIOS) lacks, including Real-time IP blocklist, Vulnerability alerts and SSL / HTTPS tools. Both include 13 of the 26 features we track. 2 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.

At a glance

All-In-One Security (AIOS)
MalCare Security
61/100
Feature score
80/100
17 of 26
Features included
20 of 26
4.7/5
WordPress.org rating
4.4/5
1M+
Active installs
100K+
43%
Support threads resolved
100%

Feature comparison

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Feature
All-In-One Security (AIOS)
MalCare Security
Firewall & blocking5/76/7
Web application firewall KeyFilters malicious requests (SQL injection, XSS and similar) before they reach WordPress.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Included

PHP and .htaccess firewall with 6G/8G rules, XSS and XML-RPC protection.

MalCare Security Included

Plugin-level firewall blocks SQLi, XSS and other OWASP classes; advanced rule set on Protect and up.

Cloud / DNS-level firewallFirewall runs on the vendor's network in front of your server, not inside WordPress.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Not included

All rules run on your own server.

MalCare Security Not included

Firewall runs inside the WordPress site, not as a proxy on MalCare's network.

Brute-force protection KeyLimits failed logins and locks out attackers guessing passwords.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Included

Limits failed logins with configurable lockouts.

MalCare Security Included

Login protection with rate limiting of failed logins on every plan, including XML-RPC.

Login CAPTCHACAPTCHA or Turnstile on login, registration and password reset forms.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Included

Math CAPTCHA, reCAPTCHA or Turnstile on login, registration, reset and more.

MalCare Security Included

CAPTCHA challenge on the login page is part of the free login protection.

Rate limiting & bot blockingThrottles or blocks aggressive crawlers and bad bots.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Partial

Free blocks fake Googlebots and blank-UA POSTs; Smart 404 bot blocking is Premium.

MalCare Security Paid version Protect

Bot protection that blocks malicious crawlers is listed from the Protect plan.

Country blockingBlock or allow traffic by country.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Paid version Personal

Block countries site-wide or on chosen pages, with IP whitelisting.

MalCare Security Paid version Protect

Geo-blocking with per-country toggles on Protect and higher.

Real-time IP blocklistBlocks IPs known for attacks using shared threat intelligence.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Not included

Manual IP and user-agent blacklists only; no shared threat-intel feed.

MalCare Security Paid version Protect

Real-time IP blacklisting from MalCare's network on Protect+; free blocks known bad IPs with slower updates.

Scanning & cleanup4/66/6
Malware scanner KeyScans files and database for malware, backdoors and injected code.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Paid version Personal

Automatic malware scans with search-engine blacklist checks.

MalCare Security Included

Scans every file, database table and scheduled task for known and unknown malware.

File change detectionCompares core, plugin and theme files with originals and flags changes.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Partial

File change scanner reports changes since the last scan, not against originals.

MalCare Security Included

Unexpected file changes are flagged as part of the malware scan rather than a separate checker.

Vulnerability alerts KeyWarns when installed plugins, themes or core have known vulnerabilities.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Not included

No vulnerability database or plugin/theme vulnerability checks.

MalCare Security Included

Vulnerability alerts for plugins, themes and core are included in the free plan.

Scheduled scansRuns scans automatically on a schedule.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Included

File change scans can be scheduled; Premium malware scans run automatically.

MalCare Security Included

Automatic scans weekly on Free, daily on Protect, 12-hourly on Repair, hourly on Fortify.

Off-site scanningScans run on the vendor's servers so they don't slow your site.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Not verified

Could not confirm where Premium malware scans are processed.

MalCare Security Included

Scans are processed on MalCare's servers so they do not load the site.

Malware removalOne-click or expert cleanup of infected sites.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Partial Personal

Premium includes malware removal advice from experts, not a cleanup service.

MalCare Security Paid version Repair

Automated one-click cleanup on Repair; unlimited manual fixes by analysts on Fortify.

Login security4/51/5
Two-factor authentication KeySecond login factor via authenticator app, email or similar.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Included

TOTP 2FA via Google/Microsoft Authenticator or Authy; advanced options in Premium.

MalCare Security Included

Email-based 2FA; free covers 2 admin users, rising to all users on Fortify.

Passkeys / WebAuthnPasswordless login with passkeys or hardware security keys.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Not included

No passkey or WebAuthn login option.

MalCare Security Not included

No passkey or hardware-key login mentioned in features or pricing.

Password policiesEnforce strong passwords, expiry or breached-password checks.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Included

Enforce strong passwords and check against Have I Been Pwned.

MalCare Security Not included

Offers a reset-all-passwords action but no strength, expiry or breached-password rules.

Custom login URLMove or hide the wp-login.php / wp-admin login page.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Included

Rename the login page to a custom slug.

MalCare Security Not included

No option to move or hide the login page is listed.

Session managementView and end active user sessions, limit concurrent logins.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Included

View logged-in users, force individual or bulk logout, auto-logout.

MalCare Security Not included

No session listing or concurrent-login controls are listed.

Hardening2/54/5
One-click hardeningDisable XML-RPC, file editing, user enumeration and similar weak points.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Included

Disable file editing, XML-RPC, user enumeration; protect sensitive files.

MalCare Security Paid version Protect

Paid hardening: block PHP in untrusted folders, disable file editor, block installs, rotate keys.

SSL / HTTPS toolsEnforce HTTPS, fix mixed content and redirects.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Not included

No HTTPS enforcement or mixed-content fixer.

MalCare Security Partial

SSL certificate monitoring on all plans; no HTTPS enforcement or mixed-content fixing.

Security headersSet HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options and other HTTP security headers.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Partial

Limited header protections such as frame blocking; no full header manager.

MalCare Security Not included

HTTP security header configuration is not part of the feature set.

Virtual patchingFirewall rules that block exploits for known plugin vulnerabilities before an update is available.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Not included

Static rule sets only; no rules for specific plugin vulnerabilities.

MalCare Security Partial

Free gets virtual patches about 7 days late; immediate patching from Protect.

Auto-update vulnerable pluginsAutomatically updates plugins with known vulnerabilities.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Not included

Does not auto-update vulnerable plugins.

MalCare Security Partial

Plugins and themes can be updated from the central dashboard; auto-updating only vulnerable items is not stated.

Monitoring & management2/33/3
Activity log KeyRecords logins, changes and admin actions for auditing.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Included

Audit log of logins, plugin/theme changes and core updates, CSV export.

MalCare Security Paid version Repair

Activity log of logins and changes kept 7 days on Repair and 60 days on Fortify.

Security alertsEmail or app alerts for attacks, lockouts and scan results.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Included

Email notifications for file changes and lockouts; Premium uptime alerts.

MalCare Security Included

Email alerts for detected hacks, vulnerabilities and security events.

Multi-site dashboardManage security for many sites from one dashboard.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) Not verified

No multi-site security dashboard documented.

MalCare Security Included

Sites are managed from MalCare's web dashboard; white label and client reports are paid extras.

Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?

Pricing compared

All-In-One Security (AIOS) Freemium

Free$0
Personal$89 per year, 2 sites
Business$149 per year, 10 sites
Agency$249 per year, 35 sites
Enterprise$349 per year, Unlimited

MalCare Security Freemium

Free$0
Protect$99 per year, 1 site
Repair$299 per year, 1 site
Fortify$499 per year, 1 site

Downloads trend

All-In-One Security (AIOS)

702,766 downloads last week

MalCare Security

57,526 downloads last week

Verdict

Based on our feature data Checked 5 Oct 2026

MalCare Security scores higher on our feature checklist (80/100 against 61/100) and includes vulnerability alerts, real-time IP blocklist and virtual patching that All-In-One Security (AIOS) does not. All-In-One Security (AIOS) still has the edge on password policies and custom login URL. Paid plans start at $89/yr for All-In-One Security (AIOS) and $99/yr for MalCare Security. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.

Biggest differences

Vulnerability alerts

All-In-One Security (AIOS): not included. MalCare Security: included. Vulnerability alerts for plugins, themes and core are included in the free plan.

Real-time IP blocklist

All-In-One Security (AIOS): not included. MalCare Security: paid version (Protect). Real-time IP blacklisting from MalCare's network on Protect+; free blocks known bad IPs with slower updates.

Virtual patching

All-In-One Security (AIOS): not included. MalCare Security: partial. Free gets virtual patches about 7 days late; immediate patching from Protect.

Password policies

All-In-One Security (AIOS): included. MalCare Security: not included. Enforce strong passwords and check against Have I Been Pwned.

Custom login URL

All-In-One Security (AIOS): included. MalCare Security: not included. Rename the login page to a custom slug.

Session management

All-In-One Security (AIOS): included. MalCare Security: not included. View logged-in users, force individual or bulk logout, auto-logout.

Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.

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FAQ

Which is better, All-In-One Security (AIOS) or MalCare Security?

MalCare Security scores higher on our feature checklist (80/100 against 61/100) and includes vulnerability alerts, real-time IP blocklist and virtual patching that All-In-One Security (AIOS) does not. All-In-One Security (AIOS) still has the edge on password policies and custom login URL. Paid plans start at $89/yr for All-In-One Security (AIOS) and $99/yr for MalCare Security. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.

Which has more features?

MalCare Security includes 20 of the 26 features we track, against 17 for All-In-One Security (AIOS). Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.

Is All-In-One Security (AIOS) free?

All-In-One Security (AIOS) has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $89/yr.

Is MalCare Security free?

MalCare Security has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/yr.

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