In Antivirus & Endpoint Protection
Which antivirus software offers the best protection for the price?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitdefender Antivirus Plus | 4/6 | 64.0 |
| 2 | Windows Security (Microsoft Defender) | 5/6 | 62.6 |
| 3 | Bitdefender | 3/6 | 41.0 |
| 4 | Norton Antivirus Plus | 3/6 | 36.1 |
| 5 | McAfee | 2/6 | 23.9 |
| 6 | Bitdefender Total Security | 1/6 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Norton | 2/6 | 19.2 |
| 8 | Windows Defender | 1/6 | 17.5 |
| 9 | Norton 360 | 2/6 | 17.0 |
| 10 | TotalAV | 2/6 | 16.9 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| pcmag.commediaPCMag - Wikipedia |    4 surfaces |
| security.orgThe Best Antivirus Software of 2026 | Security.org |  3 surfaces |
| av-test.orgTest antivirus software for Windows 11 - December 2025 | AV-TEST |  2 surfaces |
| bitdefender.comBitdefender Antivirus Plus - Best Antivirus for Your Devices | 2 surfaces |
| cybernews.comThe Best Antivirus Software for 2026 - Cybernews | 2 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunityWhat anti-virus work well and are cost effective? : r/antivirus - Reddit | 2 surfaces |
| techradar.commediatechradar.com | 2 surfaces |
| av-comparatives.orgConsumer Summary Report 2025 - AV-Comparatives | 1 surfaces |
| axis-intelligence.comBest Antivirus Software 2026: 12 Solutions Tested and Compared | 1 surfaces |
| bestantivirus.siteBest Antivirus 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| bestguide.comBest Antivirus Software of 2026 | BestGuide | 1 surfaces |
| cnet.commediacnet.com | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
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