IVPN vs McAfee Total Protection

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.

What people use each for

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

Where each one falls short

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Which should you pick?

Questions people ask

Is IVPN or McAfee Total Protection better?

Neither clearly leads. IVPN starts at $6/month 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, IVPN or McAfee Total Protection?

IVPN starts at $6/month and McAfee Total Protection at $29.99/year.

Does IVPN or McAfee Total Protection run on more platforms?

IVPN runs on windows, mac, linux, ios, android. McAfee Total Protection runs on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.

What is IVPN best used for?

IVPN is most often used for signing up for a vpn without providing an email address, verifying a vpn's no-logs claims via independent audits, layering multi-hop routing for higher-anonymity browsing, blocking trackers and ads via built-in antitracker. Of those, signing up for a vpn without providing an email address and verifying a vpn's no-logs claims via independent audits are not what McAfee Total Protection is typically brought in for.

What can IVPN do that McAfee Total Protection cannot?

IVPN covers Anonymous account numbers, Multi-hop connections, Independent audits, WireGuard and OpenVPN support. McAfee Total Protection covers Real-time antivirus, Firewall, Safe browsing, Password manager.