Alternatives to Kaspersky Premium
A commercial antivirus and internet security suite for home users, sold by Kaspersky. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Kaspersky Premium
A commercial antivirus and internet security suite for home users, sold by Kaspersky.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Kaspersky Premium.
Bitdefender Total Security
A paid consumer antivirus suite with malware scanning, ransomware protection and a firewall.
Bitdefender Total Security is a paid suite with malware scanning, ransomware protection and a firewall covering multiple devices in a household.
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 for Windows, Mac, Android and Linux with anti-phishing and payment protection, light on resources.
McAfee Total Protection
A commercial antivirus and online protection suite with firewall, web protection and identity features.
McAfee Total Protection combines antivirus, firewall and web protection with basic identity features on Windows, with more reserved for higher 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 subscription across desktop and mobile devices.
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft's security app for individuals and families, part of a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Microsoft Defender manages device protection and dark web monitoring for families but requires a Microsoft account and a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Avira Free Security
Free security suite with real-time malware protection and privacy and optimization tools.
Avira Free Security offers real-time antivirus at no cost with bundled utilities, though it upsells paid plans and premium tools.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Kaspersky Premium as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Intego Mac Internet Security
A commercial Mac security suite combining real-time antivirus, an outbound firewall, cleanup tools and a VPN.
Kaspersky Premium is a commercial all-in-one suite for Windows and macOS with a wider range including VPN and password manager products.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Malwarebytes
An anti-malware scanner with real-time protection, VPN and scam detection for computers and phones.
Avast Free Antivirus
A free antivirus for Windows, Mac and Android from Avast, alongside optional paid products.
