SiteGuard

What SiteGuard does

SiteGuard, operated by Australian private limited company NJ Ventures Pty Ltd and founded in 2017, is a cloud-based website security platform that delivers malware scanning, automated threat detection and removal, Google blacklist monitoring, and vulnerability scanning. The company serves primarily small and medium-sized businesses, ecommerce operators running Magento or WordPress stores, and individual website owners, with specialized landing pages and tooling for WordPress, Joomla!, and Magento CMS platforms. The core technology is proprietary anti-malware scanning infrastructure that monitors up to 500 pages per website under the Protect subscription, paired with a one-time Emergency Repair service for already-infected sites.

The product portfolio is structured around two commercial tiers: a $199 one-time Emergency Website + Business Repair service with a 24-hour (typically 4-6 hour) turnaround and a 100% money-back guarantee, and a $24.92/month ($299/year) Protect subscription providing daily malware and vulnerability scanning, spam and blacklist monitoring, SEO reputation monitoring, and 24/7/365 automatic threat removal. Free, no-registration vulnerability scanners for WordPress, Joomla!, and Magento function as top-of-funnel lead capture. Distribution is product-led and self-serve through siteguard.com with a two-minute sign-up, supplemented by a partner referral program that pays commissions to web designers, digital agencies, IT support companies, and hosting providers. The company operates from Melbourne, Australia and Valley Cottage, NY, claiming a global customer base of over 150,000 cumulative customers and protection of over 6 million websites. SiteGuard is bootstrapped with 1-10 employees and no disclosed external funding.

Name

SiteGuard

Legal name

NJ Ventures Pty Ltd

Website

https://siteguard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Website Security

akta.pro primary industry

Browser & Web Isolation Security (HDADAEAK)

Keywords

• Website security
• Malware removal
• Vulnerability scanning
• Cyber threat protection
• Website monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Website Protection (Subscription): Monthly subscription service providing continuous website security with daily scanning, threat monitoring, and instant malware removal. Billed annually at $299 per year or $24.92 per month. Includes vulnerability scanning, blacklist monitoring, and SEO reputation monitoring.
2. Emergency Website Repair (One-time): One-time service for infected websites, providing complete malware removal, Google listing restoration, and website repair within 24 hours (usually within 4-6 hours). Priced at $199 for the emergency repair service.
3. Partner Referral Commissions: Partner program where web designers, digital agencies, IT support companies, and hosting providers earn commissions on referred customers who purchase SiteGuard services. Commissions paid via PayPal upon confirmed sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SiteGuard is a cloud-based website security platform that scans, detects, and automatically removes malware, ransomware, and other cyber threats from websites. It offers two core commercial services: a one-time Emergency Website + Business Repair ($199) that cleans infected websites within 24 hours (typically 4-6 hours) and an ongoing Website Protection subscription ($24.92/month or $299/year) providing daily scanning, vulnerability monitoring, blacklist monitoring, Google listing protection, and 24/7/365 automated threat removal. Specialized scanners are provided for WordPress, Joomla, and Magento CMS platforms.

Product overview

SiteGuard is a cloud-based website security platform offering two primary service tiers: Emergency Website + Business Repair (a one-time malware removal service) and Website Protection (an ongoing subscription service). The platform also provides free security scanners specifically tailored for WordPress, Joomla!, and Magento CMS platforms. The architecture is built around automated scanning and threat removal, with the Protect plan covering up to 500 pages with daily malware and vulnerability scans, and the Emergency plan delivering rapid cleanup within 24 hours. The company operates as NJ Ventures Pty Ltd, an Australia-based limited liability company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Website + Business Repair One-time emergency malware removal service for websites infected with malware, blacklisted by Google, or disabled by web hosts. Includes complete malware clean-up with no page limit, website cleaned within 24 hours (usually within 4-6 hours), with a fixed-or-100%-money-back guarantee. Priced at $199 billed once-off.
• Website Protection (Protect) Ongoing website security subscription providing daily malware scanning, vulnerability scanning, blacklist monitoring, SEO reputation monitoring, Google listing protection, and 24/7/365 threat detection and removal for businesses, ecommerce stores, blogs, and personal sites. Covers up to 500 pages and is billed annually at $299 ($24.92/month equivalent).
• Free Website Security Scan Free online scanner that checks websites for potential security risks and vulnerabilities without requiring user registration, functioning as a lead-generation tool for SiteGuard's paid services.
• WordPress Malware Removal & Scanner Specialized malware scanner and removal service for WordPress websites that detects and eliminates phishing scripts, downloadable malware, sensitive information theft, backdoor access, and site redirection threats specific to WordPress installations.
• Joomla! Vulnerability Scanner Free vulnerability scanner and anti-malware tool specifically designed for Joomla! CMS websites to check for security weaknesses and determine current risk levels, with paid repair and protection plans available.
• Magento Malware Scanner Free malware scanner for Magento eCommerce platforms that detects site vulnerability and determines whether a site has been infected, addressing risks including credit card detail theft and sensitive personal information, with professional paid repair and protection plans available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete malware removal from infected websites within 24 hours (usually 4-6 hours)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Web Designers and Digital AgenciescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSiteGuard operates a partner program targeting web designers, digital agencies, IT support companies, and hosting providers. Partners earn generous commissions on referred customers who purchase SiteGuard services. Benefits include flexible pricing structures, personalized support with dedicated point of contact, and 24/7 availability for support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• CleanTalk: CleanTalk offers website security, anti-spam, and malware scanning plugins for WordPress and other CMSs. It is a niche competitor in the same SMB website protection category as SiteGuard, with overlapping scanner functionality.
• Astra Security: Astra Security is a fast-growing website security SaaS offering malware cleanup, WAF, and vulnerability scanning for SMBs on WordPress, Magento, and other platforms. It overlaps with SiteGuard's product offering and competes for similar SMB customers, but with a broader feature roadmap.
• Patchstack: Patchstack specializes in WordPress and open-source CMS vulnerability detection, patch management, and virtual patching. It overlaps with SiteGuard's vulnerability scanning capabilities and competes for security-conscious WordPress site owners.

Broad incumbents

• SiteLock: SiteLock is a large, venture-backed website security provider offering malware scanning, WAF, and DDoS protection primarily through hosting-provider channel partnerships. It is a broader incumbent competing for the same SMB website security budgets as SiteGuard, but at significantly larger scale.
• Jetpack Security: Jetpack is Automattic's bundled security, performance, and marketing plugin for WordPress, including malware scanning, brute-force protection, and downtime monitoring. As a default-installed plugin on many WordPress sites, it competes directly with SiteGuard's WordPress offering at a low price point.
• Cloudflare: Cloudflare provides a broad internet security and performance platform that includes WAF, DDoS protection, and bot management with overlapping capabilities to SiteGuard's offering. Its free tier represents a major competitive threat for SMB website security budgets.
• Qualys: Qualys is an enterprise-grade cloud security platform with web application scanning capabilities that overlap with SiteGuard's vulnerability scanning. While positioned for larger enterprises, it represents the upper end of the website/application security category SiteGuard plays in.

Direct peers

• MalCare: MalCare is a WordPress-focused malware scanning and removal SaaS with a one-click cleanup product, similar in approach to SiteGuard's Emergency Repair but specialized for WordPress only. Both compete on speed of cleanup and ease of use.
• Sucuri: Sucuri is the closest direct peer: a website security platform offering malware scanning, removal, and a WAF with subscription and one-time cleanup tiers — mirroring SiteGuard's Emergency Repair and Protect product structure. Both target SMB website owners running WordPress/Joomla/Magento.
• Wordfence: Wordfence is the leading WordPress security plugin, offering malware scanning, firewall, and login security. It competes directly with SiteGuard's WordPress scanner and removal service, especially at the low end where Wordfence's free tier is a major alternative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/siteguard.au
• Instagraminstagram.com/siteguard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/siteguard
• Xx.com/SiteGuard_AU

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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