# VIPRE review (2026): is it worth $14.99 a year? > Home antivirus in three tiers, from basic scanning to a VPN bundle Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. VIPRE sells home security as Antivirus Plus, Advanced Security and an Ultimate Security Bundle that adds a VPN and privacy tools. Each tier includes the one below it. The company also sells email security, endpoint protection and training for businesses, and an Android Security app for phones. - **Category:** Antivirus & Malware Protection - **Made by:** VIPRE Security Group - **Website:** https://vipre.com - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use a Mac or iPhone, as the listing shows Windows only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, VIPRE is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $14.99 per year (Antivirus Plus; page does not say whether this renews). - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** 30-day free trial for new users. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Antivirus Plus | $14.99 per year; renewal price and device count not shown | Malware, spyware and ransomware detection, real-time scans and cloud-enabled protection. Shown as 61% off a crossed-out $38.49 a year. | | Advanced Security | $19.99 per year; renewal price and device count not shown | Adds third-party patching, phishing and spam protection, a firewall and behavioral analysis, all Windows only. Shown as 66% off a crossed-out $60.49 a year. | | Ultimate Security Bundle | $39.99 per year; renewal price and device count not shown | Adds a browsing track cleaner, webcam and microphone blocker, dark web scanner, document auditing and an unlimited VPN. Shown as 74% off a crossed-out $153.99 a year. | Read from https://vipre.com/home/vipre-antivirus-plus/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with VIPRE before buying. ## Key features - **Real-time and cloud protection:** Uses machine learning and cloud-enabled scanning to detect malware, spyware and ransomware. - **Firewall and email protection:** Advanced Security adds a firewall plus protection against phishing and spam. These features are listed as Windows only. - **Third-party patching:** Advanced Security keeps other installed apps up to date; listed as Windows only. - **Privacy tools:** The Ultimate bundle adds a webcam and microphone blocker, browsing track cleaner and dark web scanner. - **VPN:** The Ultimate bundle includes an unlimited VPN described as covering all devices. ## Good for - Windows users who want a low-priced antivirus with an upgrade path - People who want a VPN and privacy tools bundled with antivirus ## Worth knowing - The pricing page does not say how many devices a plan covers or whether the shown yearly price is a first-term price. - The firewall, phishing protection, patching and privacy features are listed as Windows-compatible only. - Android Security and Privacy Shield are separate products listed in the home menu; they were not priced here. - Sold with a 30-day money-back guarantee. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. VIPRE sells home antivirus in three tiers on Windows, from $14.99 a year. The shown prices are discounts of 61% to 74% off much higher figures, and the page does not say how many devices a plan covers or what it costs at renewal. - **Value for money: B.** Antivirus Plus is $14.99 a year, but that is shown as 61% off $38.49. At the full $38.49 it is about $3.20 a month, still near the cheaper quarter of antivirus. Renewal and device count are not stated. - **Free plan and trial: C.** 30-day free trial for new users, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. The page does not mention a card. - **Features: B.** Real-time and cloud protection, firewall, email protection, patching and a VPN on the top tier. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record. It is installed software that starts working after install. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** The firewall, phishing protection and patching are listed as Windows only. Android Security is a separate product that was not priced. No integrations. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from VIPRE'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 - VIPRE's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 7 of the 25 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 5. - It stands best on value for money (B, above 21 of 25) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.50 for the category: 2 of the 20 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 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 VIPRE 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: 13 of the 25 other antivirus apps grade higher. It costs $14.99 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 real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. - 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 ## Alternatives - [ESET](https://toolgpa.com/tools/eset): Antivirus and home security plans priced by device count. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/eset-vs-vipre) - [Avira](https://toolgpa.com/tools/avira): Free antivirus suite with a VPN, PC cleaner and password manager. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/avira-vs-vipre) - [Bitdefender](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bitdefender): Antivirus suites for computers and phones, with a free Windows tier. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bitdefender-vs-vipre) - [Webroot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/webroot): Lightweight cloud antivirus, with identity and VPN bundles. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/vipre-vs-webroot) - [F-Secure](https://toolgpa.com/tools/f-secure): Finnish antivirus and VPN suite that renews at the new-customer price. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/f-secure-vs-vipre) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://vipre.com/home/vipre-antivirus-plus/ - https://vipre.com/home/vipre-advanced-security/ - https://vipre.com/home/vipre-ultimate-security/ - https://vipre.com Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/vipre Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).