Scanguard review (2026): is it worth $99 a year?
Antivirus and cleanup suite for Windows, Mac and iPhone
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Scanguard report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for Windows, Mac and iPhone antivirus with a cleanup suite
Scanguard is an antivirus and cleanup suite for Windows, Mac and iPhone at $99 a year, a single plan. There is no free plan or trial, no Android app, and refunds need the subscription fully cancelled.
Who Scanguard is for
- Fits if you want one plan covering Windows, Mac and iPhone
- Works for people who like a cleanup tool bundled with an antivirus
Who Scanguard is not for
- Pricey if you compare $99 a year with the $4.50 middle of this category
- Skip it if you use Android, as no app is listed
- Not for you if you want to try before you buy: no free plan or trial is on record
- Watch out: plans renew at the then-regular rate and introductory pricing may apply
- Watch out: refunds need the subscription fully terminated, 30 days on annual plans
Why Scanguard gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$99 a year, about $8.25 a month, near the dearest tenth of this category, which starts at $8.99, for one plan with no cheaper step.
- FFree plan and trialNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial, and a demo request is not a trial. A refund window is not a trial.
- CFeaturesReal-time antivirus, scheduled scans, WebShield, junk cleanup, an email breach scanner and gaming mode. The listing shows one plan only.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record, but it is a consumer antivirus you install and run.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWindows, Mac and iPhone, with no Android and no integrations.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Total Security Limited'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/scanguard#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/scanguard.svg" alt="Scanguard: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Scanguard stands among antivirus apps
Scanguard's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 14 of the 56 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 23 of 56) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 30 of the 34 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 9 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. Scanguard’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 56, level with 37
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 56, level with 11
- 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 Scanguard, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Scanguard 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 31 of the 56 other antivirus apps grade higher. It costs $99 a year.
What you could not
- An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- Deleting system files without breaking anything.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and iOS that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Scanguard’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 Scanguard?
Scanguard is a consumer antivirus sold as a single Premium subscription for Windows, macOS and iOS. It combines real-time malware scanning, a phishing-blocking WebShield, email breach alerts and junk-file cleanup. The vendor also offers monthly, quarterly and biannual terms that renew automatically.
Worth knowing
- No Android app is listed; compatibility is stated as Windows 7+, macOS 10.9+ and iOS.
- Plans renew automatically at the then-regular rate, and introductory pricing may apply to first-time customers.
- Refunds require fully terminating the subscription: 30 days on annual and biannual plans, 14 days on monthly and quarterly ones.
- The pricing page shows one plan; monthly, quarterly and biannual prices were not displayed.
Key features
- Real-time antivirus
- Scans devices continuously for malware, ransomware, spyware and phishing, plus on-demand and scheduled scans.
- WebShield
- Filters aimed at phishing and scam sites and malicious downloads, active on desktop platforms.
- Data breach monitoring
- Scans an email address and alerts you if the credentials appear in known breaches.
- Junk and speed cleanup
- Clears junk files, manages startup programs and offers a gaming mode and system boost.
- iPhone and iPad app
- The pricing page says iOS protection is included, with app-based features built for iPhone and iPad.
Scanguard pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Scanguard is a paid product, starting at $99 per year.
- Starts at
- $99 per year
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Scanguard Premium | $99per year | Real-time antivirus, scheduled scans, WebShield, junk cleanup, email breach scanner and gaming mode. |
Read from scanguard.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Scanguard before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Scanguard have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Scanguard is listed for Windows, macOS and iOS.
Does Scanguard have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Scanguard is listed for Windows, macOS and iOS.
Is Scanguard open source?
Scanguard 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.