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Best lightweight antivirus

TotalAV ranks first because it supports cloud scanning, supports windows protection, supports macos protection, supports android protection, and supports iOS protection. It is followed by Avast and AVG.

Ranked products

  1. TotalAV

    TotalAV ranks 1st because:

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

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

  2. Avast

    Avast shares 2nd 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

  3. AVG

    AVG shares 2nd place because:

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

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

  4. Avira

    Avira shares 2nd 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

  5. Bitdefender

    Bitdefender shares 2nd place because:

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

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

  6. ESET

    ESET shares 2nd 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

  7. McAfee

    McAfee shares 2nd place because:

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

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

  8. Norton

    Norton shares 2nd place because:

    • Norton supports windows protection.
    • Norton supports macos protection.
    • Norton supports android protection.
    • Norton 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
CriterionWeightTotalAVAvastAVGAviraBitdefenderESETMcAfeeNortonIntegoMalwarebytes
Cloud scanning12Yes (+12 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedNot 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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