Norton 360 vs Quick Heal Total Security (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Norton 360: it is third in our ranking of antivirus apps, and they share a 2.8 GPA.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Norton 360 grades higher on ease of use. Quick Heal Total Security grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Norton 360
Antivirus suite with VPN, password manager and PC cloud backup
Quick Heal Total Security
Antivirus suite for Windows, Mac and Android with parental controls
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.8GPANorton 360Good | 2.8GPAQuick Heal Total SecurityGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 | 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. | CFree one-month trials of Internet Security (Windows) and Mobile Security (Android). The pages read do not mention a card. |
| Features | 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. | 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 | 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. | BNo store rating on record. It is installed software with nothing to set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWindows, Mac and Android, with a multi-device licence for 3 or 5 devices. No iPhone app listed. |
| Best for | antivirus, a VPN and PC backup in one | 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: Norton 360 and Quick Heal Total Security. How we grade
Price against what you get
Norton 360 starts at $7.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.3 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.
Norton 360 scores higher, and starts $6.25 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other antivirus apps on the chart, none scores higher than Norton 360 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
- Norton 360 also covers password manager, vPN and ad and tracker blocking.
At a glance
| Norton 360 | Quick Heal Total Security | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $84.99 per year at renewal (Standard, 1 device), after a first year from $34.99 | $10 per year for 1 user (Mobile Security, listed at $20) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day trial on Norton's US order pages; the iPhone app offers 7 days with an annual plan | Free one-month trials of Internet Security Essentials (Windows) and Mobile Security (Android) |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Gen Digital Inc. | Quick Heal Technologies Limited |
| Price read from | buy-static.norton.com | quickheal.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Quick Heal Total Security
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Norton 360 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 $7.08 a month when paid by the year for Norton 360. Norton 360 starts at $84.99 per year at renewal (Standard, 1 device), after a first year from $34.99, and Quick Heal Total Security starts at $10 per year for 1 user (Mobile Security, listed at $20).
Which has a free plan, Norton 360 or Quick Heal Total Security?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Norton 360 nor Quick Heal Total Security has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Norton 360 and Quick Heal Total Security run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Norton 360 lists an iOS app. Both list macOS, Windows and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.