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Employment Hero vs McAfee Total Protection

Employment Hero logo

Employment Hero

HR & Recruiting

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
McAfee Total Protection logo

McAfee Total Protection

HR & Recruiting

Award-winning antivirus trusted by millions

From
$29.99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Employment Hero hR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower; McAfee Total Protection significant renewal price increase after first year (from $29.99 to $84.99/year)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Employment Hero and McAfee Total Protection actually diverge.

Attributes where Employment Hero and McAfee Total Protection differ
AttributeEmployment HeroMcAfee Total Protection
Starting priceOn request$29.99/year
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebWindows, macOS, iOS, Android
CategoryHR & RecruitingUnknown
FoundedUnknown1987

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Employment Hero

Nothing recorded that McAfee Total Protection does not also cover.

Only in McAfee Total Protection

  • Real-time antivirus
  • Firewall
  • Safe browsing
  • Password manager
  • Secure VPN
  • Identity monitoring
  • Protection Score
  • Parental controls

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Employment Hero

No use cases recorded yet. See the Employment Hero review.

McAfee Total Protection

  • Antivirusnot Employment Hero
  • Internet Securitynot Employment Hero
  • Identity Protectionnot Employment Hero

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Employment Hero

  • HR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
  • Core features like payroll, chat and rostering are unbundled add-ons billed separately per employee, for example Managed Payroll costs an extra AUD 20/employee/month with a AUD 400 monthly minimum

McAfee Total Protection

  • Significant renewal price increase after first year (from $29.99 to $84.99/year)
  • Customer support responsiveness issues reported as reason for switching
  • Renewal billing can be aggressive with auto-renewal defaults

Pricing, plan by plan

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

McAfee Total Protection

$29.99/year
  • Basic$29.99/year
    • Antivirus
    • Firewall
    • 1 device
  • Plus$39.99/year
    • Antivirus
    • Firewall
    • 5 devices
  • Premium$49.99/year
    • Antivirus
    • Firewall
    • VPN
  • Advanced$74.99/year
    • Antivirus
    • Firewall
    • VPN

Which should you pick?

Choose Employment Hero if

Nothing in the data separates Employment Hero from McAfee Total Protection on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Employment Hero review

Choose McAfee Total Protection if

  • You need real-time antivirus.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
  • You also want firewall.
McAfee Total Protection review

Questions people ask

Is Employment Hero or McAfee Total Protection better?
Neither clearly leads. Employment Hero starts at On request and McAfee Total Protection at $29.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Employment Hero or McAfee Total Protection?
Employment Hero starts at On request and McAfee Total Protection at $29.99/year.
Does Employment Hero or McAfee Total Protection run on more platforms?
Employment Hero runs on Web. McAfee Total Protection runs on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
What can Employment Hero do that McAfee Total Protection cannot?
McAfee Total Protection covers Real-time antivirus, Firewall, Safe browsing, Password manager.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

McAfee Total Protection: How much does McAfee Total Protection cost?

McAfee Total Protection introductory pricing ranges from $29.99/year (Basic) to $74.99/year (Advanced), but renewal costs jump to $84.99/year after the first year.

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McAfee Total Protection: What is the trial period for McAfee Total Protection?

McAfee offers a 60-day money-back guarantee, allowing you to try the service risk-free for two months.

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McAfee Total Protection: How many devices can I protect with one McAfee Total Protection subscription?

Device coverage varies by plan: Basic covers 1 device, while other plans protect 5 to unlimited devices depending on the tier selected.

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McAfee Total Protection: Does McAfee Total Protection include VPN?

VPN is included in higher-tier McAfee plans if you opt for auto-renewal.

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