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BitDefender

Lets you easily schedule scans
Customizable user interface
Up to 15 licenses available on one subscription
Layered endpoint security

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Surfshark

Incredible value-for-money
4-in-1 VPN, Antivirus, Search Protection & data breach alerts
Very easy to use
Excellent privacy/security reputation
No dedicated business package

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Norton

Excellent identity protection on all plans
Bank and credit card suspicious activity checks
Yearly or monthly subscriptions
Simple interface that tells you what you need to know
Not suitable for businesses of over 20 employees

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Free Business Trial Free Personal Trial

Avast

Beginner-friendly and supportive language
Cheapest annual starting price
Wide choice of subscription lengths
No financial activity monitoring

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Free Business Trial Free Personal Trial

McAfee

Intuitive user interface leaves no room for confusion
Parental controls available on all plan tiers
90-day money back guarantee
Wide range of help and support options
Fewer price plans to choose between

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Reviewed and researched by:

Natasha Willett BSc, MA

Researcher (MMRS)

Aaron Drapkin

Tech Writer

How we create our scores

Our Antivirus reviews are based on independent, in-depth research that’s designed to give you a clear, objective picture of these different services. We put each provider through a series of assessments, empowering you to make an informed decision.

Ease of Use - The best antivirus protection is all for nothing if you can’t navigate around the interface or understand the messaging when alerts happen. We rate each brand on ease of use to ensure you can choose a slick, approachable program that makes things easy when potential stress hits your devices.

Range of Plans - There’s little sense paying for features you’ll never need, such as protection for more devices than you own. We rate antivirus providers higher when they have plans to suit all from single-device users after basic protection, to multi-device family plans and small business suites that can offer advanced protection.

Depth of Features - Whether it’s ability to set and schedule scans; financial fraud protection; phishing warnings; parental controls, or spam alerts, we rate each antivirus provider on the breadth and quality of features offered.

Value - You can’t make the right decision without considering the price. That’s why we analyze pricing plans vs the features you get in return, assessing value for money, plus a wide range of other cost-related metrics to give you the clearest picture possible of costs and whether you’re getting true value.

Support - If problems arise during setup, during scans, or at any point when running your antivirus software, you’ll want first class support to ensure problems are resolved immediately.