Intego vs Moonlock (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Intego if

• Fits if your household runs on Macs and you want a firewall with app rules
• Works for families sharing one plan, as the 3- and 5-seat plans give each person their own login

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want to try it first, as there's no free version or trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee
• Skip it if your household has Android phones, which Intego doesn't cover
• Pricey if you want the VPN, as it only comes with Complete at $89.99 a year after the first
• Watch out: first-term prices are 25% to 35% off and renew at full price, such as $39.99 a year for one Mac on Essential
• Tight if you also have PCs or an older Mac, as Windows needs a separate $49.99 product and Intego ONE needs macOS 12.4 or later

Pick Moonlock if

• Fits if you have one Mac and want a scanner built only for macOS
• Works for a household of 1, 2 or 5 Macs that wants a one-time purchase option

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you also use Windows, iPhone or Android, as there is no app for them
• Watch out: the 7-day trial charges $54 on its own when it ends unless you cancel
• Pricey if you pay monthly, at $13.50 against $54 for the year
• Watch out: the one-time $150 may not include major upgrades and new features, and 2- and 5-Mac prices only show at checkout

Intego

• The advertised prices are first-term discounts of 25% to 35%; plans renew automatically at the full price, such as $39.99 a year for Essential.
• There is no free version or free trial; a 30-day money-back guarantee is offered instead.
• The VPN and iPhone app come only with Complete; Essential and Advanced cover Macs only.
• Intego ONE needs macOS 12.4 or later, and Windows PCs need the separate Antivirus for Windows.

Moonlock

• Mac only: the system requirements list macOS 13 or later, and the site mentions no Windows, iOS or Android app.
• The 7-day trial starts on a yearly plan and charges $54 automatically when it ends unless cancelled.
• Prices for the 2- and 5-device options were not shown without selecting them, so only the 1-device prices are listed here.
• The one-time purchase may not include major upgrades and new features, according to the checkout page.

Intego

Real-time Mac antivirus

Scans continuously and on a schedule, and removes viruses, malware, spyware and adware written for macOS.

Mac firewall

Monitors every network connection on the Mac, blocks intrusions and lets you set rules for which apps may go online.

SmartClean

Advanced and Complete clear junk files, caches and app leftovers, uninstall apps fully and monitor CPU, memory and disk use.

Intego VPN

Complete includes a no-logs VPN using the Lightway protocol, plus an iPhone app with Wi-Fi network checks and a security assessment.

Shared seats

3- and 5-seat plans let you invite family or friends to their own seat without sharing your login.

Antivirus for Windows

A separate PC product with a web shield against phishing and fake sites, ransomware and banking Trojan blocking, and scheduled scans.

Moonlock

Real-time protection

Scans in the background, even when the app is closed, and checks files, apps and Mail attachments. It neutralizes a risky file but leaves the decision to remove it to you.

Malware scanner

A manual scan of the Mac that quarantines detected malware, and explains what it found, why it is dangerous and what to do next.

VPN and network inspector

A VPN encrypts the connection on untrusted networks, and the network inspector can cut connections to countries the user chooses.

Scam Detector

Paste a suspicious message and the AI-powered detector says whether it looks like a scam.

System protection and Security Advisor

Checks the Mac's security settings and walks through the ones to tighten, plus short advice on safer habits.

Intego

• Essential, 1 year$39.99

  per year for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first year for $29.99

  Antivirus and firewall. First year $29.99 (25% off); 3 Macs $41.24 then $54.99, 5 Macs $52.49 then $69.99.

• Essential, 2 years$74.99

  every 2 years for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first 2 years for $56.24

  Essential paid for 2 years at a time: $56.24 for the first 2 years, then $74.99 every 2 years.

• Antivirus for Windows$49.99

  per year for 1 PC at renewal, after a first year for $39.99

  Real-time antivirus, web shield and ransomware protection for Windows. 3 PCs $54.99 then $66.99; 5 PCs $69.99 then $84.99.

• Advanced, 2 years$129.99

  every 2 years for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first 2 years for $90.99

  Adds SmartClean. 1 year: $48.99 the first year (30% off), then $69.99. Also sold for 3 or 5 Macs.

• Complete, 2 years$149.99

  every 2 years for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first 2 years for $97.49

  Adds Intego VPN and the iPhone app, for 1 Mac and 1 iPhone. 1 year: $58.49 the first year (35% off), then $89.99.

Moonlock

• Yearly$54

  per year for 1 device ($13.50 billed monthly)

  Shown as $4.50 a month billed yearly. The 7-day free trial starts on this plan. 2- and 5-device options also exist.

• Monthly$13.50

  per month for 1 device, billed monthly

  Month-to-month billing for one Mac. Prices for the 2- and 5-device options were not readable without choosing them in checkout.

• One-time purchase$150

  for 1 device, paid once, one-time

  Paid once with no renewal. The checkout says it may not include major upgrades and new features.

Intego

• Other savings

  25% to 35% off the first term of Intego ONE

  First year for 1 Mac: Essential $29.99, Advanced $48.99, Complete $58.49, then $39.99, $69.99 and $89.99 a year. Two-year terms get the same discounts.

• Other savings

  20% off the first year of Antivirus for Windows

  Antivirus for Windows costs $39.99 for the first year on 1 PC, then renews at $49.99 a year.

Moonlock

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing is $4.50 a month

  The checkout lists the yearly plan at $54 billed yearly against $13.50 a month when billed monthly.