Dr.Web review (2026): is it worth $31 a year?
Antivirus for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android from Doctor Web
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Dr.Web report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a cheap antivirus on Windows, Mac or Linux
Dr.Web is an antivirus from $31 a year, excluding VAT, with a firewall, exploit and ransomware blocking, parental controls and device blocking. There is a 1-month demo, but it covers one computer and has no support. The Mac and Linux editions have a shorter feature list than Windows.
Who Dr.Web is for
- Fits if you want a cheap antivirus and run Windows or Linux
- Works for families that want parental controls and webcam or microphone blocking
Who Dr.Web is not for
- Skip it if you want an iPhone app, as none is listed
- Not for you if you want support during the trial: the demo comes with none
- Too light on Mac and Linux, whose feature lists are shorter than Windows
- Watch out: prices exclude VAT, and the page loads the figure by script so only the entry price was read
Why Dr.Web gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyFrom $31 a year excluding VAT, about $2.58 a month, which is the edge of the cheapest quarter. The price changes with term and number of PCs.
- CFree plan and trialA free 1-month demo of Security Space for one computer, with no technical support. There is no free plan.
- CFeaturesMalware cleaning, web and spam filtering, firewall, exploit and ransomware blocking, but the Mac and Linux editions list a shorter set than Windows.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record, but it is an antivirus you install and run with little setup.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWindows, Mac, Linux and Android, but no iPhone and no integrations are listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Doctor Web's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/dr-web#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/dr-web.svg" alt="Dr.Web: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Dr.Web stands among antivirus apps
Dr.Web'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 (B, above 46 of 56) and worst on features (C, above 7).
Its paid plans start at $2.58 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 9 of the 34 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 57 antivirus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Dr.Web’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 46 of 56, level with 7
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 56, level with 22
- CFeaturesAbove 7 of 56, level with 28
- BEase of useAbove 23 of 56, level with 31
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 21 of 56, level with 34
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 antivirus apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Dr.Web, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Dr.Web 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 $31 a year.
What you could not
- An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- Blocking that reaches every browser and app and is hard to switch off.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Dr.Web’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Dr.Web?
Dr.Web is a family of antivirus products from Doctor Web. The home line has Security Space for computers and a separate edition for phones, tablets, Smart TVs and game consoles, with licenses sold by term and by number of devices.
Worth knowing
- The price changes with the term and the number of computers; the page loads the figure with script, so only the entry price could be read.
- The one-month demo covers one computer and comes with no technical support.
- The Mac and Linux editions list a shorter feature set than the Windows edition.
- Prices exclude VAT, which is added at checkout once a country is chosen.
Key features
- Malware detection and cure
- Scans for malware and cleans infected systems, with protection against new threats, targeted attacks and zero-day vulnerabilities according to the vendor.
- Web and spam filtering
- Checks visited pages against Doctor Web's cloud to warn about phishing and dangerous sites, and filters spam in mail traffic.
- Firewall and exploit blocking
- A firewall blocks unauthorized access, and a separate module stops malware from using software flaws to get in.
- Ransomware and file protection
- Protects against file-encrypting ransomware and can keep files in chosen folders safe from changes or deletion once configured.
- Parental controls and device blocking
- Restricts sites by URL keywords, and can block webcam, microphone and USB device access.
Dr.Web pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dr.Web is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $31 per year and up, excluding VAT.
- Starts at
- $31 per year and up, excluding VAT
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free 1-month demo of Security Space, with no technical support
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Web Security Space | $31per year and up, excl. VAT; price depends on term and number of PCs | Computer protection with a firewall, ransomware and exploit blocking, spam filter, parental controls and camera and microphone blocking. |
| Dr.Web Security Space for mobile | Custom | Edition for phones, tablets, Smart TVs and game consoles; its price is chosen by term and number of devices and could not be read as text. |
Read from products.drweb.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Dr.Web before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savings25% off license renewals
Customers with an existing Dr.Web license can renew it at 25% off, as shown on the Security Space page.
Stated on products.drweb.com
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Common questions
Does Dr.Web have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Dr.Web is listed for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.
Is Dr.Web open source?
Dr.Web is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.