# Dr.Web review (2026): is it worth $31 a year? > Antivirus for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android from Doctor Web Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. 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. - **Category:** Antivirus & Malware Protection - **Made by:** Doctor Web - **Website:** https://www.drweb.com/ - **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Linux, Android - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want an iPhone app, as none is listed. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## 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. - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **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 | $31 per 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 https://products.drweb.com/home on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Dr.Web before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **25% off license renewals** (Other savings): Customers with an existing Dr.Web license can renew it at 25% off, as shown on the Security Space page. Source: https://products.drweb.com/home ## 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. ## Good for - Home users who want one license across several PCs for one to three years - Linux desktop users, which many home antivirus products skip - People who want to try a full product for a month before paying ## 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. 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. - **Value for money: B.** From $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. - **Free plan and trial: C.** A free 1-month demo of Security Space for one computer, with no technical support. There is no free plan. - **Features: C.** Malware cleaning, web and spam filtering, firewall, exploit and ransomware blocking, but the Mac and Linux editions list a shorter set than Windows. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record, but it is an antivirus you install and run with little setup. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Windows, Mac, Linux and Android, but no iPhone and no integrations are listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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. ## Where it 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/antivirus ## Keep it, 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. - You could not: An engine that recognises new malware as it appears. - You could not: Blocking that reaches every browser and app and is hard to switch off. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux and Android that stay in step with each other. 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, Site & app blocker ## Alternatives - [ESET](https://toolgpa.com/tools/eset): Antivirus and home security plans priced by device count. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dr-web-vs-eset) - [Kaspersky](https://toolgpa.com/tools/kaspersky): Antivirus suites with a VPN and password manager on higher tiers. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dr-web-vs-kaspersky) - [Bitdefender](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bitdefender): Antivirus suites for computers and phones, with a free Windows tier. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bitdefender-vs-dr-web) - [Avira](https://toolgpa.com/tools/avira): Free antivirus suite with a VPN, PC cleaner and password manager. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/avira-vs-dr-web) - [G DATA Antivirus](https://toolgpa.com/tools/g-data): German antivirus suites for Windows, Mac and Android, priced by device. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dr-web-vs-g-data) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://products.drweb.com/home - https://products.drweb.com/win/security_space/ - https://www.drweb.com/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/dr-web Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).