Sophos Home alternatives · Antivirus
Free alternatives to Sophos Home
Sophos Home has no free plan. 12 of the 25 other antivirus apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Sophos Home is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99. 1 of them has no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
12 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from Sophos Home
- Free plan · from $59.99/yr
Malwarebytes
Malware scanner and real-time protection, with VPN and ID plans
What is free: Malwarebytes Free scans Windows PCs and Macs on demand and removes infections already there. It has no real-time, ransomware or phishing protection.
- Malwarebytes starts at $59.99 per year for up to 3 devices (Standard). Sophos Home starts at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
- Malwarebytes has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Malwarebytes lists a browser extension.
- Malwarebytes also covers vPN and ad and tracker blocking.
- Free plan · from $49.99/yr
Bitdefender
Antivirus suites for computers and phones, with a free Windows tier
What is free: Bitdefender Antivirus Free gives real-time malware and ransomware protection for Windows PCs, with no time limit. It needs a Bitdefender Central account.
- Bitdefender starts at $49.99 per year at renewal (Antivirus Plus, 1 device), after a first year for $24.99. Sophos Home starts at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
- Bitdefender has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Bitdefender also covers password manager and vPN.
- Free
ClamAV
Free open-source antivirus engine and command-line scanner
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- ClamAV is free. Sophos Home starts at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
- ClamAV has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ClamAV lists a Linux app.
- Only Sophos Home lists Android and iOS apps.
- Free plan · from $29.99/yr
Comodo Internet Security
Windows antivirus and firewall that sandboxes unknown files
What is free: A free Comodo Internet Security edition is offered for Windows.
- Comodo Internet Security starts at Free edition; paid Complete edition $29.99 per year for 1 PC. Sophos Home starts at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
- Comodo Internet Security has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sophos Home lists macOS, Android and iOS apps.
- Comodo Internet Security also covers file sync.
- Free plan · from $29.95/yr
Trend Micro
Antivirus suites for PCs, Macs and phones, up to an ID-theft bundle
What is free: HouseCall gives a free on-demand security scan of a Windows PC; ongoing real-time protection needs a paid plan.
- Trend Micro starts at $29.95 per year for 1 device (Antivirus+), first term; renewal price not stated. Sophos Home starts at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
- Trend Micro has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Trend Micro lists a browser extension.
- Trend Micro also covers password manager and vPN.
- Free plan
ZoneAlarm
Firewall, antivirus and anti-ransomware for home PCs and phones
What is free: Free Antivirus and Free Firewall downloads are offered for PCs.
- ZoneAlarm has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Free plan · from $119.99/yr
McAfee
Antivirus, VPN and identity monitoring for PCs, Macs and phones
What is free: The free McAfee Security mobile app covers one device with a Wi-Fi scan, an identity scan and a system scan.
- McAfee starts at $119.99 per year for 5 devices at renewal (Essential), after a first year at $39.99. Sophos Home starts at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
- McAfee has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- McAfee also covers vPN.
- Free plan · from $77.99/yr
Avast
Free antivirus for PC, Mac and phones, with paid Premium and Ultimate
What is free: Avast Free Antivirus: real-time file, behavior and web shields, ransomware protection, network scans, a firewall and Smart Scan. Free apps exist for Mac, Android and iOS.
- Avast starts at $77.99 per year at renewal (Premium Security, 1 computer), after a first year at $49.08. Sophos Home starts at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
- Avast has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Avast lists a browser extension.
- Avast also covers vPN.
- Free plan · from $79.99/yr
AVG
Free antivirus for Windows, with paid Internet Security and Ultimate
What is free: AVG AntiVirus Free: real-time file, behavior, web and email shields, ransomware protection, network scans, a firewall and Hack Alerts on a Windows PC.
- AVG starts at $79.99 per year at renewal (Internet Security, 1 PC), after a first year at $39.99. Sophos Home starts at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
- AVG has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AVG lists a browser extension.
- AVG also covers vPN.
- Free plan
Avira
Free antivirus suite with a VPN, PC cleaner and password manager
What is free: Avira Free Security for Windows: real-time antivirus, web and ad blocking, a VPN with 500 MB a month, a software updater, PC cleaner and password manager.
- Avira has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sophos Home lists a macOS app.
- Avira also covers password manager, vPN and ad and tracker blocking.
- Free plan · from $49.99/yr
F-Secure
Finnish antivirus and VPN suite that renews at the new-customer price
What is free: F-Secure Online Scanner scans and cleans a Windows PC for free, on demand; it is not ongoing protection.
- F-Secure starts at $49.99 per year for 1 device (Internet Security). Sophos Home starts at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
- F-Secure has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- F-Secure also covers password manager and vPN.
- Free plan
Panda Dome
Antivirus range from a free edition to a VPN and password bundle
What is free: Panda Dome Free antivirus is offered.
- Panda Dome has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Panda Dome also covers password manager and vPN.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Sophos Home?
Yes. Malwarebytes, Bitdefender, ClamAV, Comodo Internet Security, Trend Micro, ZoneAlarm, McAfee, Avast and 4 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Sophos Home have a free plan?
Sophos Home has no free plan. Sophos Home is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
When was this checked?
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This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Sophos Home: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.