F-Secure vs Norton 360: price and which to choose
Quick verdict
Both include a VPN and a password manager. F-Secure Total keeps one yearly price with no first-year discount and sells 1, 3 or 5 devices. Norton 360 advertises a lower first year, then renews higher, but adds cloud backup on Windows, Parental Control from Deluxe, LifeLock identity theft protection on the top plan and a 60-day money-back guarantee.
Option A
Option B
We compare plans with a similar purpose, whose features may differ; prices before sales tax; prices for other plans and periods are in the reviews.
Feature comparison
| Criterion | F-Secure | Norton 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | One yearly price | First year, then renewal |
| Devices | 1, 3 or 5 | 3, 5 or 10 |
| Cloud backup | Not listed | 2 / 50 / 250 GB (Windows) |
| Identity protection | ID protection, breach alerts | LifeLock on top plan |
| Money-back | 30 days | 60 days |
Independent lab tests
These numbers come from lab tests. The scales differ between tests, so we don’t merge them into one score.
| Test | F-Secure | Norton 360 |
|---|---|---|
Real-world protection AV-Comparatives: Real-World Protection Test February-May 2026 · published June 15, 2026 | Blocked 395 of 400 attacks — 98.8% false positives: 11 Tested version: F-Secure Internet Security | Blocked 397 of 400 attacks — 99.3% false positives: 5 Tested version: Norton Antivirus Plus |
Malware protection AV-Comparatives: Malware Protection Test March 2026 · published April 15, 2026 | Online — 99.98%, offline detection — 98.6% false positives: 19 Tested version: F-Secure Internet Security | Online — 99.97%, offline detection — 96.3% false positives: 9 Tested version: Norton Antivirus Plus |
Impact on computer speed AV-Comparatives: Performance Test April 2026 · published April 22, 2026 | Impact score 18.3 (lower is better) Tested version: F-Secure Internet Security | Impact score 5.3 (lower is better) Tested version: Norton Antivirus Plus |
AV-TEST scores AV-TEST: Windows 11 - June 2026 · tested 2026-05–2026-06 | Protection 6/6, performance 6/6, usability 6/6 Tested version: F-Secure Total | Protection 6/6, performance 6/6, usability 6/6 Tested version: Norton 360 |
F-Secure sells one product, Total, in three device counts; Norton sells three tiers that add backup, parental control and identity protection.
If you don’t want to read further
One honest yearly price and an unlimited VPN — F-Secure Total. Cloud backup, parental control or LifeLock identity protection — Norton 360.
What really sets them apart
In each row, the last sentence matters most — what the difference means for you.
Renewal price?
F-Secure
“Honest pricing” — no discounted first year.
Norton 360
Lower first-year price; renews at a higher regular price.
Compare F-Secure’s yearly price with Norton’s renewal price.
Cloud backup?
F-Secure
Not part of Total’s listed features.
Norton 360
2 GB, 50 GB or 250 GB, on Windows.
For backup in the same subscription, Norton.
Identity theft protection?
F-Secure
ID protection: password vault and alerts when a service you use is hacked.
Norton 360
LifeLock identity theft protection and one-bureau credit monitoring on Norton 360 with LifeLock Select Plus.
For credit monitoring and LifeLock, Norton’s top plan.
Devices?
F-Secure
1, 3 or 5.
Norton 360
3, 5 or 10.
Ten devices — Norton.
Money-back guarantee?
F-Secure
30 days, plus a 30-day full-version trial.
Norton 360
60 days.
Norton gives you longer to change your mind.
Where they don’t differ, even though it seems they should
This part is often more useful than the list of differences — it saves money for anyone who was about to pay for an imaginary advantage.
VPN included
On F-Secure Total and every Norton 360 plan.
Password manager
Both include one.
Scam protection
Both include scam protection, including for text messages.
Which one fits whom
| Your situation | What to choose | On what condition |
|---|---|---|
| You hate renewal price jumps | F-Secure Total | One yearly price. |
| You want backup for a Windows PC | Norton 360 Deluxe | 50 GB, Windows only. |
| You want identity theft protection | Norton 360 with LifeLock Select Plus | LifeLock and credit monitoring. |
| You need 10 devices | Norton 360 with LifeLock Select Plus | 10 devices. |
- F-Secure’s free trial renews automatically for a full year after 30 days unless you cancel.
- Norton’s Virus Protection Promise requires automatic renewal.
- Norton Cloud Backup works on Windows only; Parental Control isn’t supported on macOS.
- Norton’s renewal price is higher than its first-year price.
Where the facts come from
Sources: f-secure.com and us.norton.com. Prices are in the price blocks on each service’s page.
Facts in the text checked: .
FAQ: F-Secure or Norton 360
Other comparisons
The same products against other competitors, and other comparisons in the “Antivirus software” category.
Where their scores differ
Only criteria we’ve checked for both services and where the scores differ. Equal criteria and criteria without data aren’t shown here, because they add nothing to the decision.
If what matters most is — false alarms: Norton 360 Standard
F-Secure Total (1 device): 19 (2,0/5) · Norton 360 Standard: 9 (4,0/5)
If what matters most is — price compared with others: F-Secure Total (1 device)
F-Secure Total (1 device): 5,83 USD/mo (3,0/5) · Norton 360 Standard: 7,92 USD/mo (2,0/5)
If what matters most is — protection offline: F-Secure Total (1 device)
F-Secure Total (1 device): 98,6 % (5,0/5) · Norton 360 Standard: 96,3 % (4,0/5)
If what matters most is — protection online: Norton 360 Standard
F-Secure Total (1 device): 98,8 % (3,0/5) · Norton 360 Standard: 99,3 % (4,0/5)
The scores and their weights are the same as in the reviews of both services. How we calculate
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