Best antivirus for families

Ranked products

1. Avast

   Avast ranks 1st because:

   • Avast supports windows protection.
   • Avast supports macos protection.
   • Avast supports android protection.
   • Avast supports ios protection.

   Score: 15/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

2. AVG

   AVG ranks 2nd because:

   • AVG supports windows protection.
   • AVG supports macos protection.
   • AVG supports android protection.
   • AVG supports ios protection.

   Score: 15/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

3. Avira

   Avira ranks 3rd because:

   • Avira supports windows protection.
   • Avira supports macos protection.
   • Avira supports android protection.
   • Avira supports ios protection.

   Score: 15/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

4. Bitdefender

   Bitdefender ranks 4th because:

   • Bitdefender supports windows protection.
   • Bitdefender supports macos protection.
   • Bitdefender supports android protection.
   • Bitdefender supports ios protection.

   Score: 15/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

5. ESET

   ESET ranks 5th because:

   • ESET supports windows protection.
   • ESET supports macos protection.
   • ESET supports android protection.
   • ESET supports ios protection.

   Score: 15/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

6. McAfee

   McAfee ranks 6th because:

   • McAfee supports windows protection.
   • McAfee supports macos protection.
   • McAfee supports android protection.
   • McAfee supports ios protection.

   Score: 15/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

7. Norton

   Norton ranks 7th because:

   • Norton supports windows protection.
   • Norton supports macos protection.
   • Norton supports android protection.
   • Norton supports ios protection.

   Score: 15/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

8. TotalAV

   TotalAV ranks 8th because:

   • TotalAV supports windows protection.
   • TotalAV supports macos protection.
   • TotalAV supports android protection.
   • TotalAV supports ios protection.

   Score: 15/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

9. Intego

   Intego ranks 9th because:

   • Intego supports windows protection.
   • Intego supports macos protection.
   • Intego supports ios protection.

   Score: 12/15 · verified criteria: 3/4

10. Malwarebytes

    Malwarebytes ranks 10th because:

    • Malwarebytes supports macos protection.
    • Malwarebytes supports android protection.
    • Malwarebytes supports ios protection.

    Score: 9/15 · verified criteria: 3/4

Criteria comparison

Products are ranked only from verified, sourced facts. Missing evidence remains unknown and does not count as a negative claim.

Method and alternate format

Only products meeting the evidence threshold and coverage-gap rule are ranked. Missing facts earn no points and are not treated as negative claims.

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