Both of the antiviruses have their own users, but which one should you go for? McAfee has impressed many cyber experts with its product McAfee Total Protection, and Kaspersky has always been reliable with its Kaspersky Security Cloud. However, it is unlikely that you would choose to buy both. So, which antivirus software is the best? Here, we are going to explore the differences between Kaspersky antivirus and McAfee antivirus.
The information has slowly overtaken money to become the biggest asset on planet Earth, and in order to protect it, we must guard our system with a suitable antivirus. However, there are many antiviruses in the market with innumerable features, so which antivirus should we buy? In this blog, we will offer you a brief overview of the contrast between Kaspersky and McAfee antivirus. We will see the benefits of each antivirus and how much they are reliable against harmful cyber threats.
Differences Between McAfee Antivirus and Kaspersky Antivirus
There isn’t much to differentiate between McAfee Antivirus and Kaspersky Antivirus. They are both excellent antivirus softwares. Kaspersky Security Cloud is almost similar to Total Security, but it does add few layers of added functions. The primary contrast between Kaspersky Security Cloud and McAfee Total Protection is the fact that Kaspersky proposes a completely free-of-cost version of Security Cloud, and McAfee does not offer any free services.
Anyways, let us look at the main differences.
1) First Year Price:- The first year price for McAfee Total Protection is €30 (approx.) for one device, €35 for five devices, €40 for ten devices.
On the other hand, Kaspersky Security Cloud offers three devices at €30, five devices at €36, and ten devices at €60.
2) License: McAfee Total Protection offers licenses for one year, five years, and ten years whereas Kaspersky Security Cloud proposes licenses for three years, five years, and ten years.
3) Virtual Private Network: For McAfee Total Protection, VPN is unlimited and included in the main application. Kaspersky Security Cloud, however, offers limited coverage of 500 MB per day.
4) Password Manager: Both McAfee Total Protection and Kaspersky Security Cloud have password managers.
5) Parental Control: For McAfee antivirus, parental controls are only available with the family plan. macOS is excluded from the parental control feature.
On the other hand, Kaspersky Security Cloud also offers parental controls with the family plan but includes macOS operating system.
6) Identity Protection: For McAfee Total Protection, it is available everywhere, but not in the United Kingdom, whereas in Kaspersky Security Cloud, identity protection is available everywhere in the world.
7) Webcam Protection: McAfee Total Protection does not offer webcam protection, and neither does it offer microphone protection.
Kaspersky Security Cloud is well-equipped with webcam and microphone protection features.
8) Ransomware Protection: McAfee Total Protection protects the system from Ransomware via File Lock. On the other hand, Kaspersky Security Cloud also comprehensively protects the system against ransomware attacks; in fact, Kaspersky antivirus products are quite credible in ransomware protection.
9) Banking/Payment Protection: McAfee Total Protection does not give any high-tech features such as identity protection in banking and payment services, whereas Kaspersky Security Cloud does have an embedded feature of banking and payment protection.
10) Firewall: Both of the antiviruses are well-equipped with firewall services.
11) Performance Tools: McAfee Total Protection aids the user with performance optimization courtesy of some performance tools; however, Kaspersky Security Cloud does not benefit the users with the performance-based tools.
12) Encrypted Storage: McAfee Total Protection offers encryption-based storage for the users in both File Lock and PC. In the same instance, Kaspersky Security Cloud provides reliable encryption-based storage for sensitive files, but that is limited and is only available for PC.
13) Platforms: McAfee Total Protection is available for Windows, iOS, macOS, and Android. Kaspersky Security Cloud is also available on all devices.
Conclusion
Choosing between McAfee Total Protection and Kaspersky Security Cloud boils down to the budget and preference of the user. As you know, Kaspersky Security Cloud is free to use and solves almost the entire system security dilemma. McAfee Total Protection also comes at a low cost, but some of its features are more advanced than Kaspersky, and it offers more value for the money given.
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