Alternatives to Bitdefender Total Security
A paid consumer antivirus suite with malware scanning, ransomware protection and a firewall. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Bitdefender Total Security
A paid consumer antivirus suite with malware scanning, ransomware protection and a firewall.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Bitdefender Total Security.
Norton 360
A paid security suite combining antivirus, a VPN, identity protection and scam detection.
Norton 360 combines antivirus, VPN and identity protection in one paid subscription across Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.
ESET HOME Security
A commercial antivirus and internet security suite for home computers and phones.
ESET HOME Security is a paid suite with anti-phishing and payment protection, adding Linux support alongside Windows, Mac and Android.
Kaspersky Premium
A commercial antivirus and internet security suite for home users, sold by Kaspersky.
Kaspersky Premium is a renewable paid suite with a trial, covering Windows and macOS only rather than mobile devices.
McAfee Total Protection
A commercial antivirus and online protection suite with firewall, web protection and identity features.
McAfee Total Protection combines antivirus, firewall, web protection and basic identity features, but is listed for Windows only and reserves several features for McAfee+ plans.
F-Secure Total
Consumer security suite bundling antivirus, VPN and a password manager.
F-Secure Total bundles antivirus, VPN and a password manager under one paid subscription across desktop and mobile.
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft's security app for individuals and families, part of a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Microsoft Defender protects several family devices with dark web monitoring, included in a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Avast Free Antivirus
A free antivirus for Windows, Mac and Android from Avast, alongside optional paid products.
Avast Free Antivirus is a free antivirus for Windows, macOS and Android from a large vendor.
Malwarebytes
An anti-malware scanner with real-time protection, VPN and scam detection for computers and phones.
Malwarebytes provides malware scanning across Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, freemium with paid protection features.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Bitdefender Total Security as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
AVG AntiVirus Free
A free antivirus that scans files and downloads and blocks scam websites on computers and phones.
Bitdefender Total Security is a paid suite with ransomware protection and a firewall across multiple devices.
Avira Free Security
Free security suite with real-time malware protection and privacy and optimization tools.
Bitdefender Total Security is a paid suite adding ransomware protection and a firewall across multiple devices instead of Avira's free tier.
Emsisoft Anti-Malware
A Windows anti-malware program with a dual-engine scanner, real-time file protection and web protection.
Bitdefender Total Security is a paid suite for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS that adds ransomware protection and a firewall and covers several devices in a household.
Intego Mac Internet Security
A commercial Mac security suite combining real-time antivirus, an outbound firewall, cleanup tools and a VPN.
Bitdefender Total Security is a paid multi-platform suite with malware scanning, ransomware protection and a firewall, not built specifically for macOS like Intego.
Sophos Home
Antivirus for Windows and macOS home users, with protection managed remotely for the whole family.
Bitdefender Total Security is a paid suite that adds a firewall and extends coverage to Android and iOS as well as Windows and macOS.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
HitmanPro
A Windows malware scanner and removal tool meant as a second opinion alongside existing antivirus.
AdwCleaner
Free on-demand Windows scanner that removes adware, PUPs and browser hijackers.
VirusTotal
Online service that checks a URL or file against many antivirus engines and URL scanners.
