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Best antivirus for families

AVG, Bitdefender, McAfee, and Norton jointly meet the verified criteria for the top score of 27/27. They form a joint-leading shortlist; the evidence does not identify a single winner.

Ranked products

  1. AVG

    AVG is in the joint-leading shortlist because:

    • AVG supports parental controls.
    • AVG supports windows protection.
    • AVG supports macos protection.
    • AVG supports android protection.
    • AVG supports iOS protection.

    Score: 27/27 · verified criteria: 5/5

  2. Bitdefender

    Bitdefender is in the joint-leading shortlist because:

    • Bitdefender supports parental controls.
    • Bitdefender supports windows protection.
    • Bitdefender supports macos protection.
    • Bitdefender supports android protection.
    • Bitdefender supports iOS protection.

    Score: 27/27 · verified criteria: 5/5

  3. McAfee

    McAfee is in the joint-leading shortlist because:

    • McAfee supports parental controls.
    • McAfee supports windows protection.
    • McAfee supports macos protection.
    • McAfee supports android protection.
    • McAfee supports iOS protection.

    Score: 27/27 · verified criteria: 5/5

  4. Norton

    Norton is in the joint-leading shortlist because:

    • Norton supports parental controls.
    • Norton supports windows protection.
    • Norton supports macos protection.
    • Norton supports android protection.
    • Norton supports iOS protection.

    Score: 27/27 · verified criteria: 5/5

  5. Avast

    Avast shares 5th place because:

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

    Score: 15/27 · verified criteria: 4/5

  6. Avira

    Avira shares 5th place because:

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

    Score: 15/27 · verified criteria: 4/5

  7. ESET

    ESET shares 5th place because:

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

    Score: 15/27 · verified criteria: 4/5

  8. TotalAV

    TotalAV shares 5th place because:

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

    Score: 15/27 · verified criteria: 4/5

  9. Intego

    Intego ranks 9th because:

    • Intego supports windows protection.
    • Intego supports macos protection.
    • Intego supports iOS protection.

    Score: 12/27 · verified criteria: 3/5

  10. Malwarebytes

    Malwarebytes ranks 10th because:

    • Malwarebytes supports macos protection.
    • Malwarebytes supports android protection.
    • Malwarebytes supports iOS protection.

    Score: 9/27 · verified criteria: 3/5

Criteria comparison

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

Verified criteria used for this ranking
CriterionWeightAVGBitdefenderMcAfeeNortonAvastAviraESETTotalAVIntegoMalwarebytes
Parental controls12Yes (+12 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+12 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+12 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+12 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmed
Windows protection6Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmed
macOS protection3Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026
Android protection3Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmedYes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026
iOS protection3Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026

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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