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F-Secure Total (1 device)Our score 3,3/51 device at a time
$69.99/yr

$5.83/mo

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Antivirus in the US

F-Secure Total: plans, VPN and honest pricing

F-Secure Total combines antivirus, an unlimited VPN, scam, banking and shopping protection, and ID protection with a password vault in one app for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS. It’s sold for 1, 3 or 5 devices under “honest pricing” — no discounted first year. You can try the full version free for 30 days, and there’s a 30-day money-back guarantee.

  • Honest pricing. No first-year discount followed by a jump.
  • Unlimited VPN. Included in Total.
  • Scam protection. Banking, shopping, browsing, SMS and phishing protection.
  • ID protection. Password vault and alerts when a service you use is hacked.
  • 30 days free. Full-version trial, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Most important before you pay

The free trial renews automatically for a full year after 30 days unless you cancel. Some features are platform-specific — SMS scam protection is mobile only, ad blocking is on Windows, Mac and iOS.
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Tomas StankevičiusUpdated 2026-10-14Facts from f-secure.com, with dates

At a glance

Devices
1, 3 or 5
Pricing
One yearly price (“honest pricing”)
VPN
Unlimited
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Android, iOS
Trial
30 days, then renews for a year
Money-back
30 days

Plans change — check the provider’s own page before you pay.

Prices with dates

Every price has a source and the date it was checked.

From f-secure.com

Features, pricing, trial and guarantee as F-Secure publishes them for the US.

Affiliate links are labeled

If a link is an affiliate link, we say so right next to it.

Short summary

F-Secure Total is the antivirus for people tired of renewal surprises: one yearly price, an unlimited VPN and strong scam protection included. It covers fewer devices than Bitdefender’s Family plan, but for one to five devices it’s a clean, predictable choice.

No renewal jump

The same yearly price.

Up to 5 devices

Larger households need more licenses.

We recommend first:
Households with up to five devices who want VPN and scam protection included.
With caveats:
Big families with many devices — compare Bitdefender Family.

Who F-Secure Total is for, and who it isn’t

Predictable price, full feature set.

A good choice

  • For budget planners

    One yearly price, no first-year trick.

  • For online banking and shopping

    Banking and Shopping Protection.

  • For VPN users

    Unlimited VPN included.

A weaker choice

  • For 10+ devices

    Plans go up to 5 devices on the main page.

  • If you forget trials

    The trial renews for a full year.

  • If you want cloud backup

    F-Secure’s Total page doesn’t list it.

Plans

Prices are in the block above.

Plans
Total, 1 deviceWhat it means in practiceEverything in Total for one device.
Total, 3 devicesWhat it means in practiceEverything in Total for three devices.
Total, 5 devicesWhat it means in practiceEverything in Total for five devices.

Pick the device count you need — features are the same.

Our score and what it’s made of

This is our own assessment based on checked facts. It isn’t an average of user reviews or the provider’s claim. Below — every criterion with its weight and source.

3,8

out of 5 · average of 3 plans · 5 of 8 criteria checked

The score is calculated from the criteria you see below: each criterion shows its weight, what exactly we found and where. Where we have the provider’s page, there’s a link with a check date; where the number comes from our catalog, we say so. “Not checked” means we don’t have the data and the criterion isn’t counted. “Provider doesn’t say” means we went through the provider’s pages but the information isn’t there; that criterion isn’t counted either. If you disagree with the weights — in the methodology you’ll see all the parts and can weigh them your own way. We don’t put app store ratings into structured data: they were collected on other websites, so they stay as visible text.

Scores for individual plans: F-Secure Total (1 device) 3,3 · F-Secure Total (3 devices) 4,0 · F-Secure Total (5 devices) 4,0

The same for all “F-Secure Total” plans

Criteria that are the same for all of this provider’s plans
CriterionWhat we foundScoreSource
Advertised price is the final price(10 %)not checked—not checked
Protection offline(25 %)98,6 %5,0source
Protection online(15 %)98,8 %3,0source
False alarms(10 %)192,0source
Price jump in the second year(10 %)provider doesn’t say—source

Depends on plan

Criteria that differ between plans
CriterionF-Secure Total (1 device)F-Secure Total (3 devices)F-Secure Total (5 devices)
Price compared with others(10 %)5,83 USD/mo3,02,22 USD/mo5,01,42 USD/mo5,0
Free way to try it(10 %)not checked—30 days5,0not checked—
Number of protected devices(10 %)11,033,054,0

Availability in the US

The final price isn’t entirely clear

Some terms for US buyers are clear, others aren’t. See which ones below.

  • price in dollars
  • final tax not confirmed — the amount may be higher
  • price list tailored to the country

Content

What you actually get to watch: catalog, languages, sports and events.

What’s included in Total

Security, privacy, scam protection and ID protection in one app.

  • Security

    Antivirus and ransomware protection; Gaming Mode on Windows.

  • Privacy

    Unlimited VPN; ad and cookie popup blocking.

  • Scams and ID

    Banking, shopping, browsing, SMS and phishing protection; password vault and breach alerts.

Some features are available only on certain platforms.

What US App Store reviewers say

F-Secure has 4.4 out of 5 stars from 494 ratings on the US App Store. We also read the 50 most recent US reviews — 24 of them gave one or two stars. Recent reviews skew toward people with a problem, so read them as a list of what can go wrong, not as a verdict.

Praised

Positive reviewers mention blocked tracking and data-breach alerts.

VPN merge

Since Freedome VPN was merged into the F-Secure app, reviewers report dropped connections and missing automatic Wi-Fi protection.

Sign-in

Some say the app keeps signing them out after iOS 26 and each sign-in uses up another license.

With only a few hundred US ratings, each review weighs more — test it during the trial.

Where it works

Supported operating systems and how many devices the license covers.

Where it works

Where it works
PlatformsExamplesWindows, Mac, Android, iOSCaveatOne app across all of them.

App ratings in the stores

These are ratings from store users. They rate how the app works; they say nothing about whether the subscription price is fair.

App Store

iOS and iPadOS
4,4out of 5

494 ratings

Source

Ratings change constantly and often drop after price increases or removed features. We show the value from the check date together with the number of reviews, because 4.8 from two hundred and 4.5 from two million ratings aren’t the same thing.

Account and terms

Auto-renewal, cancellation, refunds and what happens when the license expires.

Devices and support

  • Protect 1, 3 or 5 devices with one subscription.
  • Free customer support.
  • F-Secure is based in Finland and handles personal data under GDPR.

More options

F-Secure lists further device and duration options on its site.

Trial and guarantee

Trial and guarantee
Free trialHow it works30 days, full version
After the trialHow it worksRenews automatically for one year
Money-backHow it works30 days
Cancel before day 30 if you don’t want the yearly renewal.

Trial, renewal and refunds

F-Secure Total is a yearly subscription with one price per device count. The 30-day free trial renews automatically for one year unless you cancel. Purchases come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Yearly

Same price every year (“honest pricing”).

30-day guarantee

Money back within 30 days.

Trial converts

After 30 days it renews for a full year.

Separate page: how to cancel this subscription →

What we don’t claim

Common claims about F-Secure Total, next to what F-Secure says.

  • F-Secure Total’s VPN is limited.

    F-Secure describes Total’s VPN as unlimited.

  • The trial ends by itself.

    It renews automatically for one year after 30 days.

  • All features work on every device.

    Some are platform-specific (e.g. SMS scam protection on mobile).

  • If there’s no price on the page, the service isn’t available in the US.

    Not necessarily. More often it means the provider doesn’t publish a fixed price or shows it only at checkout. Availability and a published price are two different things.

  • An annual plan always works out cheaper.

    Cheaper than the monthly plan only if you use the whole period. You pay for the whole year up front, and when you cancel you usually don’t get the unused part back — so it’s a saving for people who already know they’ll stay all year.

  • Deleting the app cancels the subscription.

    No. Deleting the app doesn’t stop the payments — only canceling in the account where you bought the subscription does. The app disappears, the bill stays.

  • Every plan looks the same in every country.

    No. The list of plans, the features in the same plan and the available languages can differ. That’s why we don’t carry data from another country over to the US page.

  • The price on the pricing page is exactly what you’ll be charged.

    Not always. US providers list prices before sales tax, and whether tax is added at checkout — and how much — depends on your state. On one VPN order page we saw a 6.25% sales tax added on top of the listed monthly price.

This list isn’t an accusation against the service. If you find something on our page that doesn’t match the official source, write to us.

When F-Secure Total is a good choice

  • Predictable cost

    Honest pricing.

    Compromise: No first-year discount.

  • Security plus VPN

    Unlimited VPN.

    Compromise: Up to 5 devices.

  • Online banking

    Banking Protection.

    Compromise: Subscription needed.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Honest pricing

    Same price every year.

  • Unlimited VPN

    Included.

  • 30-day trial and refund

    Low risk.

Cons

  • Max 5 devices

    On the main plans.

  • Trial renews for a year

    Cancel in time.

  • Platform-specific features

    Not everything everywhere.

F-Secure Total compared with Norton 360 and Bitdefender

Based on each provider’s US pages.

Pricing
One yearly price
VPN
Unlimited
Devices
1, 3 or 5
Money-back
30 days

If you want no renewal jump — F-Secure Total

And unlimited VPN.

If you want cloud backup — Norton 360

On Windows.

If you protect many devices — Bitdefender

Family covers 25.

Final verdict

F-Secure Total is the most predictable antivirus price in the US — the same every year — with an unlimited VPN and strong scam protection. Try it for 30 days, and cancel before day 30 if it isn’t for you.

Choose it if

You want one price every year and a VPN included.

Think twice if

You need more than 5 devices.

Skip it if

You want Windows cloud backup in the same plan.

Norton 360 adds cloud backup; Bitdefender Family covers 25 devices.

F-Secure Total prices

Yearly prices by device count as f-secure.com lists them for the US.

All options

F-Secure lists one yearly price per device count — 1, 3 or 5 — without a first-year discount. The 30-day trial renews automatically for a year.

Trial and renewal

F-Secure deals and discounts

We have no confirmed deals or promo codes for F-Secure right now. When the provider publishes one and we have checked it, the dates and terms will appear here — we never list made-up promo codes.

Track price and deals

F-Secure free trial

Free trial according to the provider:

  • F-Secure Total (3 devices): 30 days

All free trials

How to pay less for F-Secure

There is no cheaper option we can confirm right now: among the confirmed F-Secure plans there is no cheaper annual version of the same plan and no family or student plan.

Compare the price with alternatives: Norton 360 price · Avast price · ESET HOME Security price

We only show the provider’s official options — no shared accounts and no region switching.

Customer support

The help center is available in English.

Contact options the provider lists:

  • live chat
  • chatbot
  • community forum

Available 24/7 according to the provider.

„Chat with one of our support experts or meet our new chatbot. … Availability: 24/7 Languages: English"

Source: www.f-secure.com/en/support

FAQ

One yearly price per device count, without a discounted first year followed by a higher renewal.

Yes, F-Secure describes Total’s VPN as unlimited.

Yes, the full version free for 30 days; it then renews automatically for one year.

Yes, 30 days.

1, 3 or 5 on the main plans.

Windows, Mac, Android and iOS.

Start by checking who charges you — that decides where you cancel. If you signed up in an app, the payment usually goes through your Google or Apple account, outside the service’s own website. Check your subscriptions in Google Play, and on iPhone: Settings → your name → Subscriptions, signed in to the account you paid with. If you can’t find it, Apple suggests searching your email for “receipt from Apple” or “invoice from Apple”: the receipt shows which account paid. If there’s no receipt at all, you probably bought it on the service’s website or in a bundle from your wireless carrier, internet or TV provider — your bank or card statement shows which company bills you.

On a computer, open your subscriptions in Google Play, click Manage next to the one you want to cancel, then Cancel subscription, pick a reason and confirm with Continue. Some apps on Google Play also let you pause a subscription instead of canceling — that’s not the same thing as canceling.

On iPhone: Settings → your name → Subscriptions → choose the subscription → Cancel Subscription; you may need to scroll down to see the button. If there’s no Cancel button, or you see an expiration message in red text, the subscription is already canceled. For a free trial, Apple asks you to cancel at least 24 hours before it ends.

No. Google says it in a separate warning: when you uninstall an app, your subscription won’t cancel. Payments continue until you cancel in the account where you bought the subscription. It’s an easy trap: the app disappears from your phone, but the bill stays.

Then you cancel with that provider. Apple says it plainly: if you got the subscription through your wireless carrier or another provider, contact them. In the US this is common for streaming — services are often bundled with phone, internet or TV plans. If your plan has a minimum term or the subscription is part of a bundle discount, check the terms before you cancel.

No. Apple is clear about it: you can’t cancel a family member’s subscription. If the receipt shows a family member’s Apple Account, ask them to cancel it themselves. If it shows another account you use yourself, sign in to that one and cancel there.

Not as a general rule. Unlike the European Union, the US has no general 14-day right to withdraw from online purchases. Rules on automatic renewal and how easy canceling must be are set mostly by individual states and differ between them. In practice, check the provider’s own terms: some offer a money-back guarantee (common for VPNs and antivirus software), others don’t refund at all.

Usually not. Access typically lasts until the end of the period you’ve already paid for, and only then does the subscription expire. It works the other way too: canceling right after a payment usually doesn’t refund that period — it only stops the next charge.

Don’t rely on the confirmation pop-up — check the list. On iPhone, open Settings → your name → Subscriptions: if there’s no Cancel button anymore, or there’s an expiration message in red text, the subscription is canceled. In Google Play, a canceled subscription can be restarted with Resubscribe, so you can see the difference there too. If the subscription isn’t on either list, you bought it somewhere else, and that’s where you have to cancel it.

Sometimes, but it’s not guaranteed, and it’s not always the service whose logo you see that decides. Google says most apps on the Play Store are made by third-party developers, who can process refunds under their own policies and applicable laws; according to Google, contacting the developer directly is often the quickest way. If you paid on the service’s website, send the request there. For a charge that neither you nor anyone you know made, Google asks you to report it within 120 days of the transaction.

No — they’re two separate things that are easy to mix up. Deleting the account erases the data but doesn’t stop payments if you bought the subscription in an app store: there the subscription lives independently of the account. So the right order is the reverse — first cancel the subscription where you pay, check that it has really ended, and only then delete the account.

Usually only access to the content ends, while the account remains: history, settings and saved items stay, so you don’t start from zero if you come back. No law requires that, though — it’s the service’s own decision, so the data may be deleted after some time. If something matters to you, export it before the subscription ends.

Often yes, but in the US it depends on where you live. There’s no single federal law for this; several states give their residents the right to know what data a company holds, to get a copy and to have it deleted, and some providers offer the same tools to all users. Send the request to the provider itself — its privacy policy explains how. We don’t promise on the provider’s behalf that a request will be handled quickly or well.

On your card or bank statement. The amount there can differ from the price on the website for two common reasons: a promo price has ended, or sales tax was added at checkout. US providers list prices before sales tax, and whether it’s added — and how much — depends on your state. That’s why the same subscription can show up on your statement as a slightly higher amount than the price you saw on the pricing page.

How we work

This page is a comparison, and for every claim we say where it comes from.

The provider’s sources

The facts come from f-secure.com/us-en/total.

We don’t write prices into the text

Prices are in the price block, in the price list’s currency, with a source and a date.

Product facts are shared, market facts aren’t

How many screens a plan allows, how many devices an account works on, how many servers a network has — that doesn’t depend on the country, and on our pages those numbers are the same in every language; a separate tool watches over that. Price, promotions, availability and app language belong to the market, and we never carry them over from another country.

The provider’s list is the same for everyone

If a service publishes a list of countries or languages, we can say whether the US is on it — that list looks the same for everyone. Checkout, however, can look different for every account, so for amounts a provider shows only at checkout we write: check before you pay.

A shorter section doesn’t mean something is missing from the product

If a section here is shorter than for another service, it’s because the provider publishes less about it. We don’t fill the gap with generic wording just to make the page look more complete.

Three different answers

We distinguish between “none”, “the provider doesn’t say” and “we didn’t find it”. They’re three different situations — mixing them up would turn our own limitation into a flaw in the product.

A price without a source isn’t shown

If an amount has no source and date, we don’t show it. An empty spot is more honest than a number that only looks right — and prices change more often than articles get updated.

Data from the US market

This page isn’t a translation of another language version. Numbers from other countries don’t end up here: markets differ, and that’s exactly why this page exists.

Affiliate links are labeled at the link

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We fix errors openly

If we got something wrong, we fix it and note what changed. A silent correction would mean you never find out you once relied on wrong information.

How we check the data

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