# 360 Total Security review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Free Windows antivirus with a paid Premium tier Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. 360 Total Security is a Windows program that combines virus and ransomware scanning with PC cleanup, privacy and network repair tools. The base product is free. Premium is sold per quarter, per year or as a lifetime license and unlocks extra tools such as a sandbox, firewall, file shredder and driver updater. - **Category:** Antivirus & Malware Protection - **Made by:** 360 Total Security - **Website:** https://www.360totalsecurity.com - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use a Mac or a phone, as only 64-bit Windows 10 and later is listed. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, 360 Total Security has a free plan, and paid plans start at $12.99 per quarter, or $19.99 per year (monthly price not shown). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Free antivirus for Windows with anti-ransomware, malware scanning, junk cleanup and startup management. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Virus scanning, free anti-ransomware, cleanup and startup controls for one Windows PC. | | Premium Quarterly | $12.99 per quarter | Every Premium feature for three months; the vendor says it costs less per month than the monthly plan, which the page does not show. | | Premium Yearly | $19.99 per year | Every Premium feature for a year; the page says one plan covers unlimited devices. | | Premium Lifetime | $49.99 one-time, lifetime license | All current Premium features for a single payment, with VIP support. | Read from https://site.360totalsecurity.com/en/plan?p=360ts on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with 360 Total Security before buying. ## Key features - **Virus and ransomware scanning:** The free edition includes anti-ransomware and a tool that tries to restore files locked by ransomware. - **PC cleanup:** Clears junk and duplicate files, manages storage and updates drivers. - **Privacy tools:** Anti-tracking and secure file deletion are listed among the privacy features. - **Premium extras:** The site lists an isolated sandbox, firewall, data shield, file shredder, registry cleaner and priority updates as optional upgrade tools. - **One-click network repair:** A tool for fixing sudden loss of internet connection. ## Good for - Windows users who want free antivirus plus cleanup tools in one program - Owners of older PCs who want cleanup alongside scanning ## Worth knowing - Windows 10 and later, 64-bit only; no Mac or mobile version is listed. - Which tools are free and which need Premium is not laid out in a table on the pages read; the site calls the extras an optional upgrade. - The plan page shows quarterly, yearly and lifetime prices only; no monthly price is displayed. - The checkout page says the yearly plan covers unlimited devices, though the product page describes the app as made for one PC. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. 360 Total Security is a free Windows antivirus with anti-ransomware, scanning, junk cleanup and startup management, with a Premium tier from $19.99 a year or $49.99 for life. It runs on Windows 10 and later only, and the pages do not lay out which tools need Premium. - **Value for money: A.** Free outright for the antivirus, with Premium at $19.99 a year, about $1.67 a month, under 60% of the middle of this category. - **Free plan and trial: B.** A free edition with scanning, anti-ransomware, cleanup and startup control for one PC. Premium is an optional upgrade. - **Features: C.** Virus scanning, anti-ransomware and cleanup, but the pages do not say which tools need Premium. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record, but it is a Windows program you install and run. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows 10 and later, 64-bit only. No Mac or phone version is listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from 360 Total Security's own pages on 13 November 2026. The vendor's page could not be read in full when this was graded, so we went by the listing. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among antivirus apps - 360 Total Security's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 41 of the 56 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 8. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 54 of 56) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $1.67 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 4 of the 34 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/antivirus ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace 360 Total Security you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 41 of the 56 other antivirus apps we grade. It costs $19.99 a year. - You could not: An engine that recognises new malware as it appears. - You could not: Deleting system files without breaking anything. - You could not: A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Malware protection, Disk cleanup ## Alternatives - [Avast](https://toolgpa.com/tools/avast): Free antivirus for PC, Mac and phones, with paid Premium and Ultimate. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/360-total-security-vs-avast) - [AVG](https://toolgpa.com/tools/avg): Free antivirus for Windows, with paid Internet Security and Ultimate. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/360-total-security-vs-avg) - [Avira](https://toolgpa.com/tools/avira): Free antivirus suite with a VPN, PC cleaner and password manager. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/360-total-security-vs-avira) - [IObit Malware Fighter](https://toolgpa.com/tools/iobit-malware-fighter): Windows anti-malware with a free edition and a paid Pro edition. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/360-total-security-vs-iobit-malware-fighter) - [Comodo Internet Security](https://toolgpa.com/tools/comodo-antivirus): Windows antivirus and firewall that sandboxes unknown files. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/360-total-security-vs-comodo-antivirus) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www.360totalsecurity.com/ - https://www.360totalsecurity.com/en/features/360-total-security/ - https://site.360totalsecurity.com/en/plan?p=360ts Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/360-total-security Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).