Features
A practical graphical interface for ClamAV
Standard provides local ClamAV scanning without an account or licence. Pro adds managed supplemental ClamAV signatures, real-time monitoring where supported, advanced reports and CSV/JSON export through a Clarity Soft activation code.
A modern interface for a proven engine
Chowder is a graphical interface and management layer for ClamAV — the open-source anti-virus engine maintained by Cisco Talos. The engine does the detecting; Chowder makes it approachable: clear scan controls, readable results, safe quarantine, and automatic definition updates on supported release builds.
- On-demand quick and full scans with the ClamAV engine.
- Full and scheduled local scans are included with Standard.
- Automatic virus-definition updates.
- USB and removable-drive scans in Standard.
- Safe quarantine with review, restore, and a clear scan history.
Truthful protection on Linux and Synology
Chowder reports the protection it can actually provide: blocking protection only when the supported Linux host proves the required on-access capability, notify-only when a file watcher scans after a change, and degraded or unavailable when either path is not healthy. Chowder is not an EDR product.
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| Feature | Standard | Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demand malware scanning | Included | Included | Included |
| Automatic definition updates | Included | Included | Included |
| Quarantine of detected items | Included | Included | Included |
| Scan history | Included | Included | Included |
| Scheduled scans | Included | Included | Included |
| Multiple scan schedules | Included | Included | Included |
| Full system scan | Included | Included | Included |
| Daily definition updates | Included | Included | Included |
| Hourly definition updates | Included | Included | Included |
| USB and removable-drive scanning | Included | Included | Included |
| Complete scan history | Included | Included | Included |
| Advanced exclusions | Included | Included | Included |
| Performance controls | Included | Included | Included |
| Advanced reports | Not included | Included | Included |
| Report export | Not included | Included | Included |
| Real-time monitoring where supported | Not included | Included | Included |
| Managed supplemental ClamAV signatures | Not included | Included | Included |
| Endpoint health overview | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Detection alerts | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Offline-device alerts | Not included | Not included | Included |
Enterprise is application-only. Any additional capability must be written into the manual agreement and supported by the applicable release.
The website is not the source of truth
Feature availability shown here is documentation. Standard needs no licence. Pro is activated with an opaque Clarity Soft code and validated from a bounded signed lease; this website, Paddle checkout and their return pages never grant access.