ManageEngine Ransomware Protection Plus review
A low-cost Windows option covering detection, isolation, rollback, and endpoint backups.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
ManageEngine Ransomware Protection Plus is endpoint ransomware protection software for organizations using Windows endpoints. It combines machine-learning and behavioral detection with fileless ransomware protection, unauthorized process blocking, and attack-chain analysis. The product is aimed at teams that need core ransomware controls—detecting suspicious activity, isolating affected devices, and recovering encrypted files—without starting with a large software commitment.
Pricing is the clearest differentiator. The Free Edition costs $0 per endpoint and includes machine-learning and behavioral detection, zero-day attack prevention, encrypted file recovery, and root cause analysis. It supports free protection for up to 25 endpoints. The Enterprise Edition costs $6.99 per endpoint per year with annual billing and offers the same listed highlights, while supporting unlimited endpoints. A 30-day free trial is also available. This structure suits smaller teams evaluating ransomware protection and larger Windows deployments seeking a low per-endpoint annual price.
The feature set focuses closely on the ransomware response cycle. Real-time device isolation can contain a suspected endpoint, while process-level blocking addresses unauthorized activity. One-click rollback and encrypted-file recovery use endpoint copies created through Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service to restore files to a recent safe state. Tamperproof endpoint backups add another recovery measure. The trade-off is a narrow platform and ecosystem footprint: the listed deployment supports web and Windows, with Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service as the listed integration. Choose it for budget-focused Windows endpoint protection with recovery controls; consider an alternative if broader operating-system coverage or a wider integration set is central to your requirements.
ManageEngine Ransomware Protection Plus pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free Edition protects up to 25 endpoints
- Behavioral detection with real-time device isolation
- Rollback, encrypted-file recovery, and tamperproof backups
- Where it doesn't
- Windows endpoint coverage only
- Enterprise Edition requires annual billing
- Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service is the listed integration
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