Antivirus review · Ranked #6 of 8
TotalAV review 2026
Strong detection, heavy footprint, opaque intro price. We reviewed Total AV Plus using published lab results and prices we read on Protected.net's site.
Reviewed by the AVSO Editorial Desk
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Our verdict on TotalAV
7.6/10
Editorial score
#6 of 8 suites
TotalAV detects threats well (99.0% Real-World, ADVANCED+) and is simple to use, but it is the heaviest product we cover in AV-Comparatives' performance test, and its real price is hard to pin down: the public page shows $99/year regular pricing and says an introductory price 'may be available' at checkout.
Best for:Best for beginners
- Protection 40%
- 9.0
- Performance 15%
- 6.8
- Value 20%
- 6.4
- Features 15%
- 6.8
- Trust & transparency 10%
- 7.0
What it does well
- 99.0% Real-World protection, ADVANCED+ (AV-Comparatives, Feb–May 2026)
- AV-TEST TOP PRODUCT (August 2026) and Best Usability 2025
- Publishes its full renewal price matrix
Where it falls short
- Heaviest system impact of our eight (30.5, AV-Comparatives Sep 2026)
- Introductory price only visible in the checkout
- VPN and password manager cost extra tiers
Total AV Plus · 4 devices
$99per year
Regular price; intro offer only at checkout
30-day money-back guarantee (annual plans)
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TotalAV in brief
TotalAV's detection results are better than its reputation. AV-Comparatives measured 99.0% Real-World protection (February–May 2026, ADVANCED+), and AV-TEST awarded it TOP PRODUCT in August 2026 with 6/6 for protection. AV-TEST also gave it a Best Usability award for 2025.
Performance is the weak spot. AV-Comparatives' September 2026 test gave TotalAV an impact score of 30.5 (STANDARD), the heaviest of our eight by a wide margin, and AV-TEST took half a point off for performance.
TotalAV publishes a full renewal-price matrix, which we appreciate: Total AV Plus renews at $99/year for four devices, Internet Security at $129 for six, Total Security at $149 for eight. What it does not publish is the introductory price new customers see in its checkout. We list the regular price and footnote the rest.
9 independent lab results for TotalAV, 2025–2026
Read on each lab's report page. Product versions are the ones the lab tested.
| Test | Result | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AV-Comparatives2Real-World · Share of 400 live web threats blockedTested: TotalAV Premium 6.5–6.6 | 99.0%5 false positives | ADVANCED+ | 15 Jun 2026 |
| AV-Comparatives3Malware · Online protection rate against malware samplesTested: TotalAV Premium 6.7 | 99.97%96.0% offline detection, 15 false positives | ADVANCED | 15 Oct 2026 |
| AV-Comparatives4Malware · Online protection rate against malware samples | 99.98%19 false positives; award lowered for false positives | ADVANCED | 15 Apr 2026 |
| AV-Comparatives5Performance · Impact score; lower means less slowdown | 30.5Impact score; heaviest of the eight we cover | STANDARD | 20 Oct 2026 |
| AV-Comparatives6Summary 2025 · Year-end rating across the 2025 test series | Approved | Approved | 14 Jan 2026 |
| AV-TEST7Windows · Protection / Performance / Usability, each out of 6Tested: TotalAV 6.6 & 6.7 | 6 / 5.5 / 6 | TOP PRODUCT | Jul–Aug 2026 |
| AV-TEST8Awards 2025 · Annual awards across all 2025 test rounds | Best Usability | Best Usability 2025 | 12 Mar 2026 |
| AV-TEST9macOS · Protection / Performance / Usability, each out of 6Tested: TotalAV 5.12 | 6 / 6 / 6 | Certified | Jun 2026 |
| AV-TEST10Android · Protection / Performance / Usability, each out of 6Tested: TotalAV Mobile Security 3.1 | 6 / 6 / 6 | – | Sep 2026 |
Not in: AV-C Advanced Threat · 2026; AV-C macOS · 2026; AV-C Android · 2026. Absence is not a failure; vendors choose which tests to enter, and some tests cover few products.
What TotalAV costs, plan by plan
Checked on vendor site| Plan | Devices | First term | Renewal / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total AV PlusRanked planAntivirus, WebShield, tune-up | 4 devices | checkout only | $99 |
| Internet SecurityAdds Total VPN | 6 devices | checkout only | $129 |
| Total SecurityAdds ad blocker and Total Password | 8 devices | checkout only | $149 |
USD, before tax, read on 12 Nov 20261. 30-day money-back guarantee (annual plans).
Before you pay
Renewals bill at the regular rate: $99/year for Total AV Plus, $129 for Internet Security, $149 for Total Security (TotalAV pricing matrix, effective 5 Jan 2026).
Total AV Plus4 devices · opens totalav.com
Who should get TotalAV, and who shouldn’t
Get it if you want…
- Best for beginners
- 99.0% Real-World (ADVANCED+)
- Easy to use
- Renews at $99/yr
Look elsewhere if…
- Heaviest system impact of our eight (30.5, AV-Comparatives Sep 2026)
- Introductory price only visible in the checkout
- VPN and password manager cost extra tiers
TotalAV spec sheet
As published by Protected.net, checked 12 Nov 2026 against its official pricing page (opens in a new tab). Features are for the ranked plan.
| Editorial score | 7.6 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Our ranking | #6 of 8 |
| Ranked plan | Total AV Plus |
| Developer | Protected.net |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS |
| Devices (ranked plan) | 4 devices |
| Money-back | 30 days (annual plans) |
| VPN | Internet Security tier |
| Password manager | Total Security tier |
| Cloud backup | Not included |
| Breach / dark-web monitoring | Not included |
| Parental controls | Not included |
| Free version | Not included |
What we couldn't verify
One item we could not confirm on the vendor's site
- Introductory first-year price (shown only inside TotalAV's checkout)
TotalAV alternatives
The highest-ranked alternatives, side by side. Product names open their reviews.
| Compare4 picks | TotalAVThis review | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | Editorial score 7.6 out of 10 | Editorial score 9.0 out of 10 | Editorial score 8.8 out of 10 | Editorial score 8.6 out of 10 |
| First year | $99per year | $59.99first year | $49.99first yearLowest | $59.99first year |
| Renewal / year | $99 | Not stated | $124.99 | Not stated |
| Real-World protection | 99.0%ADVANCED+ | 99.5%ADVANCED+Highest | 99.3%ADVANCED+ | 98.5%ADVANCED |
| False positives | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Performance impact | 30.5 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 9.5 |
| VPN | Internet Security tier | 200 MB/day | ||
| iOS app | ||||
| Get it |
TotalAV: common questions
How much does TotalAV cost per year?
TotalAV's own pricing matrix lists regular annual prices of $99 (Total AV Plus, 4 devices), $129 (Internet Security, 6 devices) and $149 (Total Security, 8 devices). New customers may see a lower introductory price at checkout.
Does TotalAV slow down your PC?
More than the others we cover. It scored 30.5 on AV-Comparatives' September 2026 performance test (STANDARD), and AV-TEST gave it 5.5 of 6 for performance in August 2026.
Our #1 pick for 2026
Still deciding? Bitdefender is our top pick
The most consistent lab record of 2026. Total Security: $59.99 first year · 30-day money-back guarantee.
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Sources
All accessed
- 1.Protected.net pricing page. totalav.com/subscription-pricing-matrix (opens in a new tab)
- 2.AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test, February–May 2026. av-comparatives.org/tests/real-world-protection-test-february-may-2026/ (opens in a new tab)
- 3.AV-Comparatives Malware Protection Test, September 2026. av-comparatives.org/tests/malware-protection-test-september-2026/ (opens in a new tab)
- 4.AV-Comparatives Malware Protection Test, March 2026. av-comparatives.org/tests/malware-protection-test-march-2026/ (opens in a new tab)
- 5.AV-Comparatives Performance Test, September 2026. av-comparatives.org/tests/performance-test-september-2026/ (opens in a new tab)
- 6.AV-Comparatives Consumer Summary Report 2025. av-comparatives.org/tests/summary-report-2025/ (opens in a new tab)
- 7.AV-TEST Windows 11 home-user test, August 2026. av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-11/august-2026/ (opens in a new tab)
- 8.AV-TEST Awards 2025 (consumer). av-test.org/en/news/av-test-awards-2025-celebrating-the-very-best-of-it-security-products/ (opens in a new tab)
- 9.AV-TEST macOS Tahoe test, June 2026. av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-macos/macos-tahoe/june-2026/ (opens in a new tab)
- 10.AV-TEST Android test, September 2026. av-test.org/en/antivirus/mobile-devices/android/september-2026/ (opens in a new tab)