Alternatives to McAfee Total Protection
A commercial antivirus and online protection suite with firewall, web protection and identity features. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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McAfee Total Protection
A commercial antivirus and online protection suite with firewall, web protection and identity features.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as McAfee Total Protection.
Norton 360
A paid security suite combining antivirus, a VPN, identity protection and scam detection.
Norton 360 adds a VPN, identity protection and scam detection across Windows, macOS, Android and iOS in one subscription.
Bitdefender Total Security
A paid consumer antivirus suite with malware scanning, ransomware protection and a firewall.
Bitdefender Total Security combines malware scanning, ransomware protection and a firewall across several devices in a household.
Kaspersky Premium
A commercial antivirus and internet security suite for home users, sold by Kaspersky.
Kaspersky Premium is a commercial all-in-one suite for Windows and macOS with a wider range including VPN and password manager products.
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.
F-Secure Total
Consumer security suite bundling antivirus, VPN and a password manager.
F-Secure Total bundles antivirus, VPN and a password manager across desktop and mobile devices under one subscription.
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft's security app for individuals and families, part of a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Microsoft Defender covers family devices with dark web monitoring 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, unlike McAfee's paid-only subscription.
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.
