Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office vs McAfee (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, McAfee grades higher than Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office: 2.8 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
McAfee grades higher on the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
Backup and cloning software with anti-malware built in
McAfee
Antivirus, VPN and identity monitoring for PCs, Macs and phones
Which one is for you
Pick Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office if
- Fits if you want backup and cloning on the same bill as your malware protection
- Works for people moving to new hardware who need an image restored onto a different machine
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you only need an antivirus, as the backup half is what you are paying for
- Tight if you want no cloud storage costs: 50 GB is in Advanced and larger sizes cost extra
- Pricey if you want Premium at $124.99 a year for 1 computer, which adds signatures and 1 TB
- Not for you if you buy Essentials expecting malware protection, because it has none
- Watch out: the prices were read from a Singapore edition of the page and the product name has changed
Pick McAfee if
- Fits if scam texts and phishing emails worry you more than viruses
- Works for households covering PCs, Macs and phones on one 5-device subscription
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want real protection for free, as the free app only scans one device
- Pricey if you renew, as Essential goes from $39.99 to $119.99 a year
- Pricey if you go for McAfee+ Advanced, at $199.99 a year after an $89.99 first year, or $19.99 a month in the iPhone app
- Watch out: every plan renews by itself at full price, and first-year prices are for new customers only
- Watch out: McAfee says not every feature is available on every device, location or plan
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAcronis Cyber Protect Home OfficeWeak | 2.8GPAMcAfeeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$57.99 a year for 1 computer on Advanced, about $4.83 a month, which is the middle of this category. That is the cheapest plan with malware protection, and it includes backup too. | CEssential covers 5 devices for $39.99 the first year, then $119.99, so two years cost $159.98, about $6.67 a month. That's right at the dearer quarter of antivirus, short of the dearest tenth. The renewal is three times the first year. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is listed. The only way in is paying from $49.99 a year, and even that Essentials plan has no malware protection. | CThe free McAfee Security app covers one device with a Wi-Fi scan, an identity scan and a system scan. That's a look, not protection: safe browsing, the VPN and scam detection all need a paid plan. |
| Features | CBackup, cloning and ransomware detection, but Essentials has no malware protection and no cloud storage, and identity protection is limited to US customers. | BScam Detector for texts and emails, safe browsing, a VPN from the Basic plan up, breach alerts for up to 10 emails and cards, and on McAfee+ data broker cleanup and $1M identity theft cover. McAfee notes not every feature is on every device. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows backups, schedules and a web console to set up, so it sits at the ordinary grade. | A4.72 from about 239,000 App Store ratings, the highest score from the biggest crowd in this category. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, iPhone and Android with a web console, but only Microsoft 365 is listed as an integration and there is no Linux. | BWindows, Mac, Android and iPhone. No web app, integration list or API on record, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | backup with malware protection folded in | scam checks and identity monitoring across devices |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office and McAfee. How we grade
Price against what you get
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office starts at $4.17 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. McAfee starts at $10 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.3.
McAfee scores higher, and starts $5.83 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other antivirus apps on the chart, 10 score higher than Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office for less, and none scores higher than McAfee for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- McAfee also covers vPN.
At a glance
| Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office | McAfee | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49.99 per year for 1 computer | $119.99 per year for 5 devices at renewal (Essential), after a first year at $39.99 |
| Free plan | None | The free McAfee Security mobile app covers one device with a Wi-Fi scan, an identity scan and a system scan. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Acronis | McAfee, LLC |
| Price read from | acronis.com | mcafee.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
- The product is now called Acronis True Image; the Cyber Protect Home Office name no longer appears on the page.
- The Essentials plan has no malware protection and no cloud storage; both start at Advanced.
- Identity protection is limited to U.S. customers on the Advanced and Premium plans, according to the product page.
- The prices read here came from a page set to a Singapore edition, in U.S. dollars; the U.S. page could not be read separately.
McAfee
- First-year prices are for new customers only, and every plan renews automatically each year at its full price.
- In the iPhone app, McAfee+ Advanced is sold as an in-app subscription at $199.99 a year or $19.99 a month.
- The free app only scans; safe browsing, the VPN and scam detection need a paid plan.
- McAfee notes that not every feature is available on every device, location or plan.
Key features
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
- Full-image and file backup
- Backs up a whole machine, a disk or chosen files and folders to a local drive, a network share or the Acronis cloud, on a schedule.
- Disk cloning and universal restore
- Copies one drive to another when you move to new hardware, and restores an image onto a different machine. Both are in every plan.
- Anti-malware and ransomware detection
- The page describes behavior-based ransomware detection and real-time blocking of malicious processes, with one-click recovery of affected files. It is not in the Essentials plan.
- Microsoft 365 and mobile backup
- Advanced and Premium include Microsoft 365 backup, and an iOS and Android app backs up a phone's photos, videos and contacts to the cloud.
- Web console
- A browser console lists every protected device with its protection status and can start backups and restores remotely.
McAfee
- Scam Detector
- Flags risky texts and emails, explains what is wrong with them, and blocks harmful sites even after an accidental click.
- Secure VPN
- Encrypts traffic on public Wi-Fi and lets you connect through other countries. Included from the Basic Protection plan up.
- Safe browsing and device scans
- Blocks malicious websites automatically, scans the device and Wi-Fi networks for risks, and guides you through fixing what it finds.
- Identity and credit monitoring
- Watches for up to 10 email addresses, ID numbers, passport numbers and bank cards in breaches; McAfee+ adds transaction and credit monitoring.
- Personal data and account cleanup
- McAfee+ Advanced finds sites selling your information and old online accounts, and can ask for removal or delete them for you.
- Identity theft coverage
- Higher plans include $1M identity theft coverage, restoration help from a licensed professional, and security freeze and credit lock tools.
Plans
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
Essentials$49.99
per year for 1 computer
Local backup, disk cloning and universal restore. No cloud storage and no malware protection. $79.99 for 3, $99.99 for 5.
Advanced$57.99
per year for 1 computer
Adds malware protection, Microsoft 365 backup and 50 GB of cloud storage. 3 computers $88.99, 5 computers $112.99. 250 GB and 500 GB sizes cost more.
Premium$124.99
per year for 1 computer
Adds electronic signatures and blockchain certification, with 1 TB of cloud storage; larger sizes up to 10 TB cost more.
McAfee
Total Protection Essential$119.99
per year for 5 devices at renewal, after a first year
Core protection for five devices, with antivirus and Scam Detector. New customers pay $39.99 for the first year, then it renews at $119.99 a year.
McAfee+ Premium Individual$149.99
per year for unlimited devices at renewal, after a first year
Unlimited devices for one person, with personal info scans and 24/7 monitoring. The first year costs $49.99, then $149.99 a year.
McAfee+ Advanced Individual$199.99
per year for unlimited devices at renewal, after a first year
Adds personal info removal, bank and credit monitoring and identity restoration. The first year costs $89.99, then $199.99 a year.
Ways to pay less
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
No public discounts listed.
McAfee
- Other savings
First year of Essential for $39.99
New customers pay $39.99 for the first year of Total Protection Essential, then $119.99 a year. Premium is $49.99, then $149.99, and Advanced $89.99, then $199.99.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office or McAfee?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is cheaper to start with: $4.17 a month when paid by the year, against $10 a month when paid by the year for McAfee. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office starts at $49.99 per year for 1 computer, and McAfee starts at $119.99 per year for 5 devices at renewal (Essential), after a first year at $39.99.
Which has a free plan, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office or McAfee?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only McAfee has a free plan. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.