# Panda Dome review (2026): is it worth it? > Antivirus range from a free edition to a VPN and password bundle Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Panda Dome is Panda Security's consumer line: a free antivirus plus Essential, Advanced, Complete and Premium tiers, each including the features of the one below. Higher tiers add ransomware protection, parental control, a password manager, file encryption, PC optimization and a VPN. Pages list Windows, Mac, Android and iOS support. - **Category:** Antivirus & Malware Protection - **Made by:** Panda Security - **Website:** https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/ - **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Android, iOS - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want to know the real yearly price before you buy: the tier pages show promo prices. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing Panda Dome's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. ## Key features - **Antivirus, firewall and phishing protection:** Essential lists antivirus, a firewall, phishing protection, Wi-Fi protection and USB virus scanning. - **Ransomware protection and parental control:** Advanced adds ransomware protection and parental control on top of Essential. - **Password manager and file tools:** Complete adds PC optimization, a password manager, and file encryption and shredding. - **VPN:** Panda Dome VPN is listed as a product, and the tier pages list a VPN among their features. - **Multi-device licenses:** Tier pages let buyers pick 1, 3, 5, 10 or unlimited devices and 1, 2 or 3 years. ## Good for - People who want a free antivirus with paid tiers to move up to - Households protecting a mix of Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices ## Worth knowing - Prices are not recorded: the tier pages show several US-dollar figures that depend on device count and term, and the figures read from India could not be matched to US list prices. - The tier pages promote a discount of 30% to 60% with a countdown, so shown prices may be promotional. - The site says it will keep the price the same at renewal, a claim that was not checked against the terms. - Which features come with which tier is listed on the tier pages; check them before buying. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Panda Dome runs from a free antivirus up to bundles with a VPN and password manager, on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone. But the paid prices depend on device count and term and are shown with countdown discounts, so you can't tell what a normal year costs. - **Value for money: C.** No paid price is recorded: the tier pages show several dollar figures by device count and term, behind a 30% to 60% discount with a countdown. Without a clear price it sits in the middle. - **Free plan and trial: B.** Panda Dome Free is offered, with real-time antivirus and a VPN capped at 150 MB a day. One person could live on the antivirus part. - **Features: B.** Antivirus, firewall, phishing and ransomware protection, parental control, a password manager and a VPN across four tiers. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record. It is installed software that starts protecting once it is on. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone, with multi-device licences. No integrations or API listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Panda Security's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among antivirus apps - Panda Dome's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 19 of the 25 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 5. - It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 18 of 25) and worst on value for money (C, above 5). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/antivirus ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Panda Dome 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 2.8 is higher than 19 of the 25 other antivirus apps we grade. - You could not: An engine that recognises new malware as it appears. - You could not: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. - You could not: A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. 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, VPN, Password manager ## Alternatives - [Avira](https://toolgpa.com/tools/avira): Free antivirus suite with a VPN, PC cleaner and password manager. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/avira-vs-panda-dome) - [Bitdefender](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bitdefender): Antivirus suites for computers and phones, with a free Windows tier. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bitdefender-vs-panda-dome) - [ESET](https://toolgpa.com/tools/eset): Antivirus and home security plans priced by device count. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/eset-vs-panda-dome) - [Kaspersky](https://toolgpa.com/tools/kaspersky): Antivirus suites with a VPN and password manager on higher tiers. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/kaspersky-vs-panda-dome) - [Avast](https://toolgpa.com/tools/avast): Free antivirus for PC, Mac and phones, with paid Premium and Ultimate. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/avast-vs-panda-dome) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/dome/essential/ - https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/dome/advanced/ - https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/dome/complete/ - https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/dome/premium/ - https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/homeusers/free-antivirus/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/panda-dome Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).