ESET vs Quick Heal Total Security (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Quick Heal Total Security grades higher than ESET: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Quick Heal Total Security grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ESET
Antivirus and home security plans priced by device count
Quick Heal Total Security
Antivirus suite for Windows, Mac and Android with parental controls
Which one is for you
Pick ESET if
- Fits if you want antivirus on one PC or Mac without a pile of extras
- Works for buyers who'd rather pay for 2 years at once, which takes 15% off
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if your household runs on iPhones, as there's no iPhone app on record
- Skip it if a VPN matters, as it starts at Premium, $79.99 a year, and covers only 3 devices there
- Watch out: there's no free plan, so when the 30-day trial ends you pay or you're unprotected
- Pricey if you want identity protection, as Ultimate is $179.99 a year, sold for 5 or 10 devices only, and its identity protection is US-based
- Watch out: small offices are sent to a separate plan, Small Business Security, at $179.99 a year for 5 devices
Pick Quick Heal Total Security if
- Fits if you want a low yearly price for one Windows PC or Android phone
- Works for a family on 3 or 5 mixed Windows, Mac and Android devices
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use an iPhone, as no iPhone product is listed
- Watch out: every price sits next to a higher crossed-out one with no end date, so renewal prices are unknown
- Not for you if you are outside India and want identity monitoring, as dark web monitoring is described with Aadhaar and PAN
- Tight if you want one licence for everything: Windows, Mac and Android are sold as different products
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAESETGood | 2.8GPAQuick Heal Total SecurityGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CHOME Security Essential is $69.99 a year for 5 devices, with no first-year deal on record, so two years cost $139.98, about $5.83 a month. That's above the dearer quarter of antivirus but short of the dearest tenth. A 2-year term takes 15% off. | BTotal Security is $30 a year, $2.50 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of antivirus ($2.92 and under). Mobile Security is $10 and Antivirus Pro $12. The renewal price is not stated. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free version, but a 30-day free trial with no credit card. When it ends, you pay or you're unprotected. | CFree one-month trials of Internet Security (Windows) and Mobile Security (Android). The pages read do not mention a card. |
| Features | BReal-time protection, a secured browser for banking, a firewall, and checks on your router and the other devices on your home network. Premium adds a VPN and file and USB encryption, and Ultimate US identity protection. Only the VPN is stingy: 3 devices on Premium. | BAnti-ransomware, parental control, scam and phishing protection, dark web monitoring, safe banking and backup on Total Security. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core job. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. It's software you install and leave running, with nothing to set up first. | BNo store rating on record. It is installed software with nothing to set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac and Android, and the VPN runs on a home router too. There's no iPhone app on record and no API, so B is the ceiling. | BWindows, Mac and Android, with a multi-device licence for 3 or 5 devices. No iPhone app listed. |
| Best for | plain antivirus priced by the number of devices | cheap antivirus for Windows and Android |
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: ESET and Quick Heal Total Security. How we grade
Price against what you get
ESET starts at $1.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Quick Heal Total Security starts at $0.83 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
They score the same, and Quick Heal Total Security starts $0.25 a month lower. Of the other antivirus apps on the chart, none scores higher than ESET for less, and none scores higher than Quick Heal Total Security 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
- ESET also covers vPN.
At a glance
| ESET | Quick Heal Total Security | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $12.99 per year for 1 device (Mobile Security for Android) | $10 per year for 1 user (Mobile Security, listed at $20) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required | Free one-month trials of Internet Security Essentials (Windows) and Mobile Security (Android) |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | ESET | Quick Heal Technologies Limited |
| Price read from | eset.com | quickheal.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ESET
- There is no free antivirus plan; the 30-day trial is the only way to try it without paying.
- The VPN starts at the Premium tier and covers only 3 devices there; Ultimate raises that to 10.
- Ultimate is sold for 5 or 10 devices only, and its identity protection is run by a US-based team.
- Small offices get a separate plan, Small Business Security, at $179.99 a year for 5 devices.
Quick Heal Total Security
- Prices are shown against a higher crossed-out figure with no end date, so renewal prices are not stated on the pages read.
- Dark web monitoring is described with Indian identity documents such as Aadhaar and PAN, which suggests it is built mainly for buyers in India.
- Each tier is a separate one-year licence; Windows, Mac and Android editions are sold as different products.
- The pages read describe the Total Security tier at one user for one year; a 5-device Multi-Device licence costs $20 more than 3 devices.
Key features
ESET
- Real-time malware protection
- Blocks viruses, ransomware, spyware and phishing as they arrive, with AI-based detection aimed at new threats.
- Safe banking and browsing
- A secured browser mode for banking and shopping that helps keep payment details away from phishing pages and snooping software.
- Firewall and network checks
- A firewall and network shield, plus tests of your home router and smart devices for weak points.
- ESET VPN
- Premium and Ultimate include a no-logs VPN with unlimited traffic, split tunneling on desktop and Android, and a version that runs on a home router.
- File encryption
- Premium and Ultimate encrypt sensitive files and USB drives and let only trusted apps change protected folders.
- Identity protection
- Ultimate adds dark web scanning, 1-bureau credit monitoring, SSN tracking and identity recovery with $1M insurance from a US team.
Quick Heal Total Security
- Anti-ransomware
- Total Security lists an AI-powered anti-ransomware feature that the page says blocks ransomware before it can encrypt files.
- Parental control
- Lets parents monitor and manage a child's online activity. The product page lists it among the features of the Total Security tier.
- Scam and phishing protection
- Scam link protection blocks dangerous sites, phishing and email filtering is listed, and AntiFraud.AI checks URLs, emails and apps for fraud.
- Dark web monitoring
- Scans the dark web for leaked data such as phone numbers, emails and passwords and gives a privacy score. The page names Indian IDs such as Aadhaar and PAN.
- Safe Banking and data backup
- Safe Banking sets up a protected environment for online transactions, and Data Backup keeps copies of important files.
- SIA assistant and metaProtect
- SIA is an in-app chatbot that explains alerts, and metaProtect manages protection on all of a user's devices with one login.
Plans
ESET
Mobile Security for Android$12.99
per year for 1 device
Protection for Android phones and tablets, with safe banking, network checks and anti-theft. $22.99 for 3 devices, $32.99 for 5.
NOD32 Antivirus$39.99
per year for 1 device
Real-time antivirus for Windows and macOS only. $49.99 for 3 devices, $59.99 for 5.
HOME Security Essential$49.99
per year for 1 device
Antivirus, safe banking and browsing, firewall and Wi-Fi protection across devices. $69.99 for 5 devices, $94.99 for 10.
HOME Security Premium$79.99
per year for 1 device
Adds ESET VPN with unlimited traffic on up to 3 devices, file and USB encryption and folder protection. $99.99 for 5 devices, $124.99 for 10.
HOME Security Ultimate$179.99
per year for up to 5 devices
Adds VPN for 10 devices and routers, ransomware remediation and US identity protection with $1M insurance. $204.99 for 10 devices.
Quick Heal Total Security
Mobile Security$10
per year for 1 user, Android
Android app. Shown at $10 against a crossed-out $20 with no end date.
Antivirus Pro$12
per year for 1 user, Windows
Entry Windows tier. Shown at $12 against a crossed-out $30 with no end date.
Internet Security$18
per year for 1 user, Windows
Adds protection for browsing, banking and email. Shown at $18 against a crossed-out $40.
Total Security$30
per year for 1 user, Windows
Adds parental control, dark web monitoring, anti-ransomware and data backup. Shown at $30 against a crossed-out $60.
Total Security for Mac$30
per year for 1 user, Mac
Mac edition of Total Security. Shown at $30 against a crossed-out $60 with no end date.
Total Security Multi-Device$30
per year for 3 devices ($50 for 5 devices)
One licence for Windows, Mac and Android devices. Shown at $30 against a crossed-out $60.
Ways to pay less
ESET
- Other savings
Save 15% on 2 years and 20% on 3 years
HOME Security Essential and Premium cost less per year on longer terms: Essential for 1 device is $84.98 for 2 years or $119.98 for 3, instead of $49.99 a year.
Quick Heal Total Security
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ESET or Quick Heal Total Security?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Quick Heal Total Security is cheaper to start with: $0.83 a month when paid by the year, against $1.08 a month when paid by the year for ESET. ESET starts at $12.99 per year for 1 device (Mobile Security for Android), and Quick Heal Total Security starts at $10 per year for 1 user (Mobile Security, listed at $20).
Which has a free plan, ESET or Quick Heal Total Security?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither ESET nor Quick Heal Total Security has a free plan. Both have 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.