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BESET vs Norton
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose ESET if…
- you work on Linux
- you're in its core audience: home users, families
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Choose Norton if…
- you work on iOS
- you're in its core audience: home users, families with children
Side by side
Feature ESET Norton
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price—$1.67/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Android, LinuxWindows, macOS, iOS, Android
CompanyESETGen
Full feature lists
E ESET
- Real-time AI-powered malware and ransomware detection
- Anti-phishing and safe banking browser mode
- Firewall, Wi-Fi and router vulnerability testing
- Unlimited VPN data with router VPN option
- File and USB encryption
- Ransomware file recovery with automatic backups
- Dark web scanning and credit report monitoring
- Scanning AI chat responses for malicious links
N Norton
- Antivirus, malware, ransomware and hacking protection
- Genie AI scam detection for SMS messages
- Built-in VPN with kill switch and split tunneling
- Password manager and dark web monitoring
- Cloud backup from 2 GB to 500 GB (Windows)
- Parental controls on Windows, iOS and Android
- LifeLock identity theft protection with credit alerts
- Deepfake protection
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
ESET · eset.com
Norton · us.norton.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
ESET
EssentialVaries by device count
PremiumVaries by device count
UltimateVaries by device count
Norton
Norton Mobile Security (Android or iOS)$19.99 first yr (about $1.67/mo), renews at $29.99/yr
Norton AntiVirus Plus$59.99/yr
Norton 360 Standard$39.99 first yr (about $3.33/mo), renews at $94.99/yr
Norton 360 Deluxe$49.99 first yr (about $4.17/mo), renews at $124.99/yr
Norton 360 with LifeLock Select Plus$99.99 first yr (about $8.33/mo), renews at $189.99/yr
Norton VPN Standard$79.99/yr
Norton Small BusinessFrom $119.99/yr
Norton Small Business PremiumFrom $299.99/yr
Strengths and limitations
ESET
- Vendor-reported 99.9% malware protection rate
- Small system footprint
- Higher home plans include unlimited VPN data
- Ultimate includes identity recovery with $1M insurance
- Ultimate plan requires at least 5 devices
- Premium includes only 3 VPN connections for 1–10 devices
- Identity protection features are only in the top tier
Norton
- 60-day money-back guarantee on plans
- Bundles antivirus, VPN, password manager and backup in one plan
- Large first-year discounts, e.g. Norton 360 Deluxe at $49.99
- LifeLock tiers include up to $25,000 stolen funds reimbursement
- Subscriptions renew automatically at higher prices after the first year
- Cloud backup and utility features work only on Windows, not S mode or ARM
- Dark web monitoring is not available in all countries
- Trials require a payment method at sign-up
More comparisons
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Antivirus and security suites for homes, small businesses and enterprises
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Free trial
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See site
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Freemium
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AA
Free trial
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From $2.49/mo
Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 12, 2026. Editorial policy