# Trend Micro

> Antivirus suites for PCs, Macs and phones, up to an ID-theft bundle

Trend Micro sells home security in four tiers: Antivirus+ Security for one computer, Internet Security for three PCs, Maximum Security for five devices across Windows, Mac, Android and iOS, and Premium Security Suite, which adds a VPN, identity protection and a personal IT helpdesk for ten devices. It also offers free tools such as the HouseCall scanner.

- **Category:** Antivirus & Malware Protection
- **Made by:** Trend Micro Inc.
- **Website:** https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/forHome.html
- **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Browser extension
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 17, 2026

## Pricing

Trend Micro has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29.95 per year for 1 device (Antivirus+), first term; renewal price not stated.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** HouseCall gives a free on-demand security scan of a Windows PC; ongoing real-time protection needs a paid plan.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HouseCall | $0 | Free on-demand security scan for Windows PCs. |
| Antivirus+ Security | $29.95 per year for 1 device, first term; renewal price not stated | Real-time antivirus, web threat and scam blocking for one computer. Shown as 30% off $42.95. |
| Internet Security | $59.95 per year for up to 3 PCs, first term; renewal price not stated | Adds a password manager and social media privacy checks, for PCs, Macs and Chromebooks. Shown as 29% off $83.95. |
| Maximum Security | $74.95 per year for up to 5 devices, first term; renewal price not stated | Covers Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and Chromebook, with Pay Guard banking protection and Folder Shield. Shown as 29% off $104.95. |
| Premium Security Suite | $109.95 per year for up to 10 devices, first term; renewal price not stated | Maximum Security plus VPN, ID Protection, ScamCheck, $1M US identity fraud insurance and 24/7 IT helpdesk. Shown as 29% off $154.95. |

Read from https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/forHome/products/maximum-security.html on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Trend Micro before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **About 30% off the first year** (Other savings): First-term prices are shown against crossed-out prices: Antivirus+ $29.95 ($42.95), Internet Security $59.95 ($83.95), Maximum $74.95 ($104.95), Premium Suite $109.95 ($154.95). Source: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/forHome/products/maximum-security.html
- **Two-year terms** (Other savings): Each plan is also sold for 2 years: Maximum Security for 5 devices is $139.95 and Premium Security Suite for 10 devices is $219.95. Source: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/forHome/products/premium-security-suite.html

## Key features

- **AI-based malware protection:** Cloud-based AI detection blocks known and new malware, ransomware and dangerous websites on every paid plan.
- **Folder Shield:** Protects chosen folders from ransomware, including cloud-synced folders such as Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive.
- **Pay Guard:** Included from Antivirus+ up, Pay Guard checks that banking and shopping sites are genuine before you sign in or pay.
- **Password manager:** Internet Security and higher plans include a password manager that creates strong passwords and signs you in to sites.
- **VPN and identity protection:** Premium Security Suite adds Trend Micro VPN, dark web monitoring, ID theft restoration help and up to $1 million identity fraud insurance in the US.
- **Premium Service helpdesk:** Premium Security Suite includes a 24/7 personal helpdesk for technical problems beyond security.

## Good for

- Households covering Windows, Mac and phones on one 5-device plan
- Chromebook users, who are covered through a browser extension
- US buyers who want identity fraud insurance with their antivirus

## Worth knowing

- Prices shown are introductory first-term prices; Trend Micro says plans renew yearly at the then-current renewal price, which the pages do not state.
- Subscriptions bought in the online store are enrolled in automatic renewal.
- The VPN and identity protection come only with Premium Security Suite.
- Identity fraud insurance is for US customers only and excludes free and trial users.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 2.6 out of 4**, graded Oct 17, 2026. Trend Micro's Maximum Security covers five devices across Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and Chromebook, and Folder Shield guards even your Dropbox and OneDrive folders from ransomware. Paying for two years up front, $139.95, is the way to buy it, because the yearly price is a first-term deal and Trend Micro doesn't say what it renews at.

- **Value for money: C.** Maximum Security for 5 devices is $139.95 for a 2-year term, about $5.83 a month, above the dearer quarter of antivirus. The yearly route is $74.95 for the first term, but the renewal price isn't stated, so two years that way can't be worked out.
- **Free plan and trial: C.** HouseCall scans a Windows PC for free, on demand. It's a check-up, not protection: anything ongoing needs a paid plan, and the listing shows no free trial.
- **Features: B.** AI-based malware and web protection, Pay Guard for banking, Folder Shield for cloud-synced folders, and a password manager from Internet Security. The VPN, identity protection and a 24/7 helpdesk come only in Premium Security Suite.
- **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record. It installs and starts protecting, with nothing to set up first.
- **Platforms and integrations: B.** Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, and Chromebooks through a browser extension. No API or integration list on record, so it stops at B.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Trend Micro's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

## Where it stands among antivirus apps

- Trend Micro's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 7 of the 14 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 2.
- It stands best on features (B, above 4 of 14) and worst on value for money (C, above 3).
- Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 1 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
- On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/antivirus

## Keep it, or make your own?

**Keep it.** To replace Trend Micro 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 costs $29.95 a year.

- 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: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- 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, AI features

## Alternatives

- [Norton 360](https://toolgpa.com/tools/norton-360): Antivirus suite with VPN, password manager and PC cloud backup. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/norton-360-vs-trend-micro)
- [Bitdefender](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bitdefender): Antivirus suites for computers and phones, with a free Windows tier. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bitdefender-vs-trend-micro)
- [McAfee](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mcafee): Antivirus, VPN and identity monitoring for PCs, Macs and phones. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mcafee-vs-trend-micro)
- [Webroot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/webroot): Lightweight cloud antivirus, with identity and VPN bundles. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/trend-micro-vs-webroot)
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## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026:

- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/forHome.html
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/forHome/products/antivirus-plus.html
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/forHome/products/internet-security.html
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/forHome/products/maximum-security.html
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/forHome/products/premium-security-suite.html

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