Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office vs Norton 360 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Norton 360: it is third in our ranking of antivirus apps, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 1.8.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Norton 360 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
Norton 360
Antivirus suite with VPN, password manager and PC cloud backup
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 Norton 360 if
- Fits if you want your PC's files backed up by the same app that guards it
- Works for US buyers who want identity theft cover with their antivirus, on the LifeLock plans
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you renew, as Deluxe goes from $39.99 to $104.99 a year for 5 devices, and Standard from $34.99 to $84.99
- Not for you if you're on a Mac and want the cloud backup or Norton Family parental controls
- Skip it if you want something free, as there's no free version and the iPhone app's trial is 7 days
- Watch out: Norton's order pages show different first-year prices in different sections, and its main site refused our reader
- Tight if you're outside the US and want LifeLock, as it relies on US credit bureaus and an identity check first
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAcronis Cyber Protect Home OfficeWeak | 2.8GPANorton 360Good | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CDeluxe covers 5 devices for $39.99 the first year and $104.99 the next, so $144.98 over two years, about $6 a month. That's above the middle of antivirus apps but short of the dearest tenth. |
| 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. | CA 30-day trial on Norton's US order pages, and the listing doesn't say whether it wants a card. The iPhone app gives 7 days with an annual plan. There's no free version. |
| Features | CBackup, cloning and ransomware detection, but Essentials has no malware protection and no cloud storage, and identity protection is limited to US customers. | BReal-time protection on four platforms, a VPN for every device on the plan, a password manager, PC cloud backup and parental controls, plus a refund if its experts can't remove a virus. The gaps are on Mac, which gets no backup and no Norton Family. |
| 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. | A4.7 from about 183,000 App Store ratings, which meets the line for an A: 4.7 or better from at least 1,000 ratings. |
| 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. Cloud backup is for Windows PCs only, and there's no API or integration list on record, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | backup with malware protection folded in | antivirus, a VPN and PC backup in one |
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 Norton 360. 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. Norton 360 starts at $7.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.3.
Norton 360 scores higher, and starts $2.91 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 Norton 360 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
- Norton 360 also covers password manager, vPN and ad and tracker blocking.
At a glance
| Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office | Norton 360 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49.99 per year for 1 computer | $84.99 per year at renewal (Standard, 1 device), after a first year from $34.99 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day trial on Norton's US order pages; the iPhone app offers 7 days with an annual plan |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Acronis | Gen Digital Inc. |
| Price read from | acronis.com | buy-static.norton.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.
Norton 360
- Prices come from one of Norton's US order pages, where first-year prices vary between sections; the main site refused automated reads on 2026-10-17.
- Norton's order pages say plans are priced for an introductory term and then renew automatically at a higher renewal price.
- Cloud backup is for Windows PCs, and Norton Family parental controls do not work on Mac.
- LifeLock identity features rely on US credit bureaus such as Equifax and need your identity verified first.
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.
Norton 360
- Real-time device protection
- Protects against ransomware, viruses, spyware and other malware on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS, with Norton's Virus Protection Promise of a refund if its experts cannot remove a virus.
- Secure VPN and ad-tracker blocker
- Norton 360 plans include a VPN for as many devices as the plan covers, plus anonymous browsing and blocking of advertising trackers.
- PC cloud backup
- Plans include cloud storage for backing up files from a Windows PC, from 2 GB on the smallest plans up to 500 GB on Ultimate Plus.
- Password manager and parental controls
- A password manager is included, and Deluxe and higher plans add Norton Family parental controls, which are not supported on Mac.
- Scam protection on phones
- The mobile apps check web pages, text messages and email for scams, and the iPhone app blocks scam and junk calls. Norton Genie answers safety questions.
- LifeLock identity protection
- Norton 360 with LifeLock plans add SSN and credit alerts, credit monitoring from one or three bureaus, and stolen funds reimbursement of up to $25,000 to $1 million.
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.
Norton 360
Norton 360 Standard$84.99
per year for 1 device at renewal, after a first year
Antivirus, VPN and password manager for one device. Norton's US order page shows the first year from $34.99, then $84.99 a year.
Norton 360 Deluxe$104.99
per year for up to 5 devices at renewal, after a first year
The same protection on up to 5 devices, with cloud backup and parental controls. First year from $39.99 on Norton's US order page.
Ways to pay less
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
No public discounts listed.
Norton 360
- Other savings
Cheaper first year
Norton's US order page shows Norton 360 Standard from $34.99 and Deluxe from $39.99 for the first year, before renewing at $84.99 and $104.99.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office or Norton 360?
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 $7.08 a month when paid by the year for Norton 360. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office starts at $49.99 per year for 1 computer, and Norton 360 starts at $84.99 per year at renewal (Standard, 1 device), after a first year from $34.99.
Which has a free plan, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office or Norton 360?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office nor Norton 360 has a free plan. Norton 360 has a free trial.
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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.