Comparison
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac offers its on-demand scan only as a trial and has no configurable firewall on Mac (checked October 20, 2026). CoreLock's free scan includes two views Bitdefender doesn't offer on Mac, an app permission audit and login and background items, and its Shields switch the macOS Firewall and Stealth mode.
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Bitdefender's column was checked on October 20, 2026 against its own pages and dated reviews (sources below). Rows with nothing checked are left out.
| Feature | CoreLock | Bitdefender |
|---|---|---|
| App permission audit | Free. Lists the apps macOS has granted Screen Recording, Accessibility, Full Disk Access, Input Monitoring, camera and microphone (needs Full Disk Access) | Not offered |
| Shows which app is using the camera or mic | Free, in the menu bar. It doesn't record or block the camera | Not offered on Mac |
| On-demand malware scan | Free: the Downloads folder, against a built-in malware-hash list and 19 YARA rules. Deep file scans need Pro | Trial only |
| Firewall | Free switches for the macOS Firewall and Stealth mode (admin password needed). No per-app connection blocking | No configurable firewall on Mac |
| Login and background items | Free: startup items are one of the six checks in the scan | Not offered |
Not a configurable one: as checked on October 20, 2026, Bitdefender for Mac has no configurable firewall, and Macworld's review notes that it relies on Apple's. CoreLock's Shields are free switches for the macOS Firewall and Stealth mode.
Bitdefender AI Guardian, free during its macOS beta, inspects an agent's tool calls, file access and prompts and returns allowed, flagged or blocked; Bitdefender lists Claude Code, OpenClaw and Hermes Agent as supported. CoreLock's AI agent check is a snapshot of recognized running agents, their open files and network connections; it observes and doesn't block.
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