What are the main alternatives to Kaspersky Total Security?

3 other software tools are listed in this directory, led by Norton 360, Bitdefender Total Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.

What is the best free alternative to Kaspersky Total Security?

None of the software tools listed alongside Kaspersky Total Security publish a free tier on the record we hold.

Why do people look for an alternative to Kaspersky Total Security?

On the figures on record, one thing stands out: cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.

What would I give up by switching from Kaspersky Total Security?

Kaspersky Total Security is most often brought in for antivirus, internet security, parental control. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.

Is there an open-source alternative to Kaspersky Total Security?

None of the software tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.

How were these Kaspersky Total Security alternatives chosen?

They are the tools filed in the same category, Software, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.

Where can I compare Kaspersky Total Security against one of these directly?

Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Kaspersky Total Security covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.

Does this list cover every software tool?

No. It covers what this directory holds in the Software category, 3 tools beside Kaspersky Total Security. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.

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Alternatives to Kaspersky Total Security

3 software tools sit alongside Kaspersky Total Security in this directory. Below is what separates each from Kaspersky Total Security on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.

Alternatives listed: 3
With a free tier: 0
Cheaper to start: -
Kaspersky Total Security starts at: Free

Why people look past Kaspersky Total Security

Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Kaspersky Total Security entry measured against the tools listed beside it.

Cost climbs steeply across the tiers

Kaspersky Total Security publishes 4 tiers, from Free up to $74.99/year. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the Kaspersky Total Security pricing page breaks each one down.

What each alternative does differently

Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.

Norton 360

$36/year

Powerful protection against evolving threats

No free tier, where Kaspersky Total Security has one.
Publishes an entry price of $36/year, where Kaspersky Total Security does not.
3 tiers to Kaspersky Total Security's 4.

Kaspersky Total Security vs Norton 360 Norton 360 review

Bitdefender Total Security

$19.99/year

The world's #1 rated antivirus

No free tier, where Kaspersky Total Security has one.
Publishes an entry price of $19.99/year, where Kaspersky Total Security does not.

Kaspersky Total Security vs Bitdefender Total Security Bitdefender Total Security review

ESET NOD32 Antivirus

$39.99/year

Essential antivirus protection

No free tier, where Kaspersky Total Security has one.
Publishes an entry price of $39.99/year, where Kaspersky Total Security does not.
3 tiers to Kaspersky Total Security's 4.

Kaspersky Total Security vs ESET NOD32 Antivirus ESET NOD32 Antivirus review

Every Kaspersky Total Security alternative at a glance

A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.

Software alternatives to Kaspersky Total Security
Tool	Entry price	Model	Tiers	Head to head
Kaspersky Total Security (this page)	Free	-	4
Norton 360Enterprise-grade security suite with unlimited VPN, cloud backup, and password manager for all-in-one protection.	$36/year	-	3	vs Kaspersky Total Security
Bitdefender Total SecurityTop-rated antivirus with 99.98% detection rate and minimal system resource impact.	$19.99/year	-	-	vs Kaspersky Total Security
ESET NOD32 AntivirusLightweight antivirus with clean interface and strong detection rates on older systems.	$39.99/year	Subscription	3	vs Kaspersky Total Security

Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Kaspersky Total Security badges page.

What you would be giving up

Kaspersky Total Security is most often brought in for antivirus, internet security, parental control. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.

Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.

If Kaspersky Total Security is broadly right and the question is cost, the Kaspersky Total Security pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the full directory lists everything.

Kaspersky Total Security runs on windows, macos, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.

Questions about Kaspersky Total Security alternatives

What are the main alternatives to Kaspersky Total Security?: 3 other software tools are listed in this directory, led by Norton 360, Bitdefender Total Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
What is the best free alternative to Kaspersky Total Security?: None of the software tools listed alongside Kaspersky Total Security publish a free tier on the record we hold.
Why do people look for an alternative to Kaspersky Total Security?: On the figures on record, one thing stands out: cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
What would I give up by switching from Kaspersky Total Security?: Kaspersky Total Security is most often brought in for antivirus, internet security, parental control. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
Is there an open-source alternative to Kaspersky Total Security?: None of the software tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
How were these Kaspersky Total Security alternatives chosen?: They are the tools filed in the same category, Software, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
Where can I compare Kaspersky Total Security against one of these directly?: Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Kaspersky Total Security covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
Does this list cover every software tool?: No. It covers what this directory holds in the Software category, 3 tools beside Kaspersky Total Security. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.