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Best-value antivirus apps

Going by our grades, Norton 360 and ESET give the most for the money among antivirus apps: no tool on this chart scores higher without costing more.

Paid plans start at a middle price of $4.17 a month across the 11 that charge, from $1.08 (ESET) to $8.25 (TotalAV). 4 of the 11 score above the category's average while starting at or below its middle price. 2 cost more than the middle price and score below the average.

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Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0$1$2$5$10More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessNorton 360ESETBitdefenderMalwarebytesSophos Home

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • Nothing scores higher without costing more
  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
11 of the 15 antivirus apps in this directory. Scores are ToolGPA’s own grades; prices are each vendor’s own, read up to Oct 17, 2026. The lines cross at the middle starting price ($4.17) and the average score (2.9). The data as JSON · The chart as a picture
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The best at every price

Each step is the highest score antivirus apps reach at that price or below. Nothing on the chart beats these without costing more.

  1. $1.08

    a month to start · scores 3.0 of 4

    • ESET$12.99 per year for 1 device (Mobile Security for Android)BBB

  2. $7.08

    a month to start · scores 3.3 of 4

    • Norton 360$84.99 per year at renewal (Standard, 1 device), after a first year from $34.99BAB

Paying more for less

The antivirus apps that the most others beat on both counts: a higher score and a lower starting price.

  1. MalwarebytesStarts at $5 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 of 4.4 of 10 score higher for lessCBB
  2. Sophos HomeStarts at $5 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 of 4.4 of 10 score higher for lessCBB
  3. F-SecureStarts at $4.17 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 of 4.3 of 10 score higher for lessBCB
  4. IntegoStarts at $3.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 of 4.3 of 10 score higher for lessCBB
  5. TotalAVStarts at $8.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0 of 4.1 of 10 score higher for lessBBB

A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, and a score is three letters, not the whole product. Read a tool’s own page before ruling it out.

The four quarters

Where the tools fall when the chart is cut at the middle price and the average score.

More for less4

Each scores above the category's average and starts at or below its middle price.

ESET, Trend Micro, Webroot, Bitdefender

Costs more, scores more3

Each scores above the average and starts above the middle price.

Norton 360, Kaspersky, TotalAV

Costs less, scores less2

Each scores below the average and starts at or below the middle price.

Intego, F-Secure

Costs more, scores less2

Each scores below the average and starts above the middle price.

Malwarebytes, Sophos Home

All 11 on the chart

Highest score first, then lowest price. The last column counts the tools that score higher and start lower.

#ToolScoreFeatures, ease, platformsA monthAs its listing states itScore higher for less
1Norton 3603.3BAB$7.08$84.99 per year at renewal (Standard, 1 device), after a first year from $34.99None
2ESET3.0BBB$1.08$12.99 per year for 1 device (Mobile Security for Android)None
3Trend Micro3.0BBB$2.50$29.95 per year for 1 device (Antivirus+), first term; renewal price not statedNone
4Webroot3.0BBB$2.92$34.99 per year for 1 device (Essentials), first term; renewal price not statedNone
5Bitdefender3.0BBB$4.17$49.99 per year at renewal (Antivirus Plus, 1 device), after a first year for $24.99None
6Kaspersky3.0BBB$5.42$64.99 per year at renewal (Standard, 1 device), after a first year for $49.99None
7TotalAV3.0BBB$8.25$99 per year for up to 4 devices (Plus)1
8Intego2.7CBB$3.33$39.99 per year at renewal (Essential, 1 Mac), after a first year for $29.993
9F-Secure2.7BCB$4.17$49.99 per year for 1 device (Internet Security)3
10Malwarebytes2.7CBB$5$59.99 per year for up to 3 devices (Standard)4
11Sophos Home2.7CBB$5$59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.994

How antivirus apps grade

Every bar is all the antivirus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got on that count.

  • Value for moneyaverage 1.8
  • Free plan and trialaverage 2.0
  • Featuresaverage 2.7
  • Ease of useaverage 3.0
  • Platforms and integrationsaverage 3.0

An A is worth 4 and an F nothing. C is the ordinary grade. Every antivirus grade in one table

Not on the chart

Sold for a single payment, or with no public price that can be put as dollars a month. They are graded like the rest.

Common questions

Which antivirus apps give the most for the money?

Norton 360 and ESET. Each is the highest-scoring tool at its price or below: ESET scores 3.0 out of 4 and starts at $1.08 a month when paid by the year; Norton 360 scores 3.3 out of 4 and starts at $7.08 a month when paid by the year. This goes by ToolGPA's own grades for features, ease of use and platforms, averaged out of 4, set against the price each tool's paid plans start at.

Which antivirus apps are best for under $5 a month?

ESET, Trend Micro, Webroot and Bitdefender, with a score of 3.0 out of 4: the highest among the 8 that start at $5 a month or less. ESET starts at $1.08 a month when paid by the year; Trend Micro starts at $2.50 a month when paid by the year; Webroot starts at $2.92 a month when paid by the year.

Which antivirus apps are best for under $10 a month?

Norton 360, with a score of 3.3 out of 4: the highest among the 11 that start at $10 a month or less. Norton 360 starts at $7.08 a month when paid by the year.

Which antivirus apps cost the most for what they offer?

On this chart, Malwarebytes (starts at $5 a month when paid by the year, scores 2.7 out of 4, and 4 tools score higher for less), Sophos Home (starts at $5 a month when paid by the year, scores 2.7 out of 4, and 4 tools score higher for less) and F-Secure (starts at $4.17 a month when paid by the year, scores 2.7 out of 4, and 3 tools score higher for less). A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, so check what the price includes before ruling one out.

How much do antivirus apps cost?

The middle starting price is $4.17 a month: half of the 11 antivirus apps with a recurring price start below that and half above. 0 of the 15 in this directory have no paid plan, and 4 of those that charge also have a free plan.

How is the score on this chart worked out?

It is the average of three of the five grades ToolGPA gives every tool: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations, with an A worth 4 and an F worth 0. The other two grades, value for money and the free plan, are about price, so they are left out and price gets an axis of its own. 11 of the 15 antivirus apps are on the chart; 4 are left off because they are sold for a single payment or publish no price that can be put as dollars a month.

How this chart is made

  • The score is the average of three of a tool’s five grades: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations. An A is 4 points and an F none. Value for money and the free plan are left out because they are about price, and price has an axis of its own.
  • The price is what paid plans start at, in dollars a month, on the cheapest way of paying the listing names. A yearly price is divided by twelve, and a price in another currency is converted. A price for each person is shown for one person.
  • A tool with no paid plan sits in the band marked Free. A tool with a free plan beside paid ones is placed at its paid price and drawn as a filled dot.
  • The grades are ToolGPA’s own judgement from each vendor’s pages and from public reviews, not from testing, and no vendor can pay for one. How we grade

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