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SHave I Been Pwned vs Norton
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Have I Been Pwned if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: individuals, security teams
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Choose Norton if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you work on Windows, macOS, iOS
- you're in its core audience: home users, families with children
Side by side
Feature Have I Been Pwned Norton
Pricing modelPricing unknownPaid
Starting price—$1.67/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, APIWindows, macOS, iOS, Android
CategoryBreach & dark web monitoringAntivirus
CompanyHave I Been PwnedGen
Full feature lists
H Have I Been Pwned
- Email search across billions of breached records
- Breach history timeline for each email address
- Paste record detection from public data dumps
- Notify Me alerts for future breaches
- Domain search for monitoring corporate domains
- Pwned Passwords service
- API for developers and security teams
- MCP server integration
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.
Have I Been Pwned · haveibeenpwned.com
Norton · us.norton.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Have I Been Pwned
Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.
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
Have I Been Pwned
- Covers 1,051 breached sites and over 17.8 billion accounts
- Single email checks run from the home page without an account
- API and MCP server available for integrations
- Shows paste records as well as breaches
- Only finds breaches that have been loaded into HIBP
- Home page includes sponsored ads
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
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Other options to consider
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Free trial
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From $1.99/mo
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From $4/mo
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Password manager and credential risk detection for businesses and individuals
Password managers
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BOpen source, end-to-end encrypted password manager for people and businesses
Free, from $1.65/mo
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Free, from $1.65/mo
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Open source, end-to-end encrypted password manager for people and businesses
Password managersFree planOpen source
Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 12, 2026. Editorial policy