Best Free Antivirus Software

With so much personal information and data on your computer, tablet, and smartphone devices, finding the best antivirus and security products can be confusing and time consuming. Here at AntivirusRankings.com we’ve found the best products and services to save you time and feel confident.

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The Best Antivirus Software

The Top 10 Antivirus Rankings is a quick and easy way for you to see in a bit more detail how the 10 highest-rated Antivirus providers stack up next to each other across the areas that matter most to you. Providers featured on AntivirusRankings have been tested by our own editors or third-party antivirus software testing agencies. We strive to keep this information as up to date as possible but do not guarantee that this will always be the case.

All of our overall provider scores are based on their performance in the key areas of scanning and detection ability, overall features, Devices - the number supported as well as types of devices supported, ease of use, customer support and value. This report card breaks down their scores in each area below and reveals some of the test results and data points that earned those scores.

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As a reminder, AntivirusRankings.com is provided as a free service to end users. We receive compensation from the providers listed on our site and those payments may influence the overall placement of the provider.

Security

This is where we evaluate the scanning and detection capabilities of the software. This is determined via a mix of third party testing as well as through brand direct claims.

Security Intrusta McAfee Norton BullGuard AVG Avast Kaspersky BitDefender TotalAV PCProtect
Malware Protection
Anti Phishing
File Detection Tests

Features

Below are the features that are included for each of the best antivirus software companies. Note that these features are based on their paid versions - any free software may have severely limited feature and scanning capabilities.

 

Features Intrusta McAfee Norton BullGuard AVG Avast Kaspersky Bitdefender TotalAV PCProtect
Web Protection
Real Time Protection
Scheduled Scans

Ease of Use

Below are the features that are included for each of the best antivirus software companies. Note that these features are based on their paid versions - any free software may have severely limited feature and scanning capabilities.

 

Ease of Use Intrusta McAfee Norton BullGuard AVG Avast Kaspersky Bitdefender TotalAV PCProtect
Onboarding
Simplicity
User Interface

Devices

What devices are supported by each provider?

Devices Supported Intrusta McAfee Norton BullGuard AVG Avast Kaspersky Bitdefender TotalAV PCProtect
Apple Mac
Windows
Android Phones

Support

Evaluating Antivirus providers and their customer service. Do they offer 24/7 support or business hours? How can you reach them (email, chat, phone, etc.)? How responsive are they? How helpful are they?

Support Intrusta McAfee Norton BullGuard AVG Avast Kaspersky Bitdefender TotalAV PCProtect
Business Hr. Support
Self Help Options
24/7 Support

Value

Value encapsulates all of the different areas we've evaluated. From pricing, to renewal pricing to features included, devices supported, etc.

Value Intrusta McAfee Norton BullGuard AVG Avast Kaspersky Bitdefender TotalAV PCProtect
Upfront Pricing
Upfront Renewal Pricing