You may be surprised to learn that Vipre has been around for more than 25 years. The default is gray and dark gray with pops of tan and mint green, but from the Account page you can select three other dark schemes and three with lighter backgrounds. A menu across the top offers the options MyVIPRE, Account, and Manage. Vipre's main window is a study in minimalism, with a status panel that shows the last scan, last update, and scheduled next scan. Like BullGuard Antivirus, Vipre updates its antivirus definitions quickly and automatically right after installation. Launch the installer, enter the product key, click one button to agree and install, and sit back. Still, compared with most products, Vipre costs a little less than average and offers serious pricing flexibility. It lets you install protection on every Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS device in your household. That’s a little more than Vipre's five-license price, but a McAfee subscription has no limits. BullGuard Antivirus costs less, at $29.99 per year, but as with Trend Micro, multi-license subscriptions are available only at the suite level.Īt the other end of the scale is McAfee AntiVirus Plus, which costs $59.99 per year. Similarly, Trend Micro also offers a $39.95 one-license antivirus for Windows and Mac for more licenses you must upgrade to a Trend Micro suite. This flexibility contrasts quite a bit with Norton AntiVirus Plus, which costs $59.99 per year for a single license and offers no multi-license pricing. A 10-license pack costs $69.99-if you use all 10 licenses that’s a hair under $7 per device. It's also flexible in terms of multi-license pricing, with subscriptions available for three, five, and 10 licenses. (Editors' Note: Vipre is owned by Ziff Davis, PCMag's parent company.)Īt $34.99 per year, Vipre is cheaper than the most common antivirus price point, which is roughly $40. Vipre Antivirus Plus does all those things-some extremely well, and some poorly-but little more. Most likely you expect it to help you stay safe from malicious and fraudulent websites by steering your browser away from them. It should stand guard against any future infestations, using a variety of techniques to fend off attacks. It should root out any malware that’s already present on your system, of course. When you install an antivirus utility, there are certain things you expect it to do.
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