What is Norton used for?

Norton: Consumer antivirus suites that bundle device protection with a VPN, password manager and identity monitoring for households. It is a good fit for protecting a family's computers and phones.

How much does Norton cost?

Norton is a paid product with no free plan.

Is Norton open source?

No. Norton is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Norton include ClamAV.

What are some alternatives to Norton?

Norton competes with Bitdefender, Kaspersky and Avast. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Norton alternatives.

Norton: features, pricing and alternatives

About Norton

Norton is a well-known consumer security brand that sells antivirus suites for home users. The suites combine malware protection with extras such as a VPN, a password manager and identity monitoring, so a household can cover its devices and personal information under one subscription.

The vendor site could not be read when this entry was prepared, so plan names and feature lists are not detailed here. Norton is proprietary software delivered by subscription, installed on PCs, Macs and mobile devices rather than hosted by the customer, and buyers should check the vendor for current tiers and pricing.

Key features

Antivirus and malware protection
VPN bundled in suites
Password manager included
Identity monitoring services
Subscriptions covering multiple devices

Good fit for

→Protecting a family's computers and phones

Tags: antivirus; security; vpn; password-manager; identity-protection; consumer

Norton: questions and answers

What is Norton used for?: Norton: Consumer antivirus suites that bundle device protection with a VPN, password manager and identity monitoring for households. It is a good fit for protecting a family's computers and phones.
How much does Norton cost?: Norton is a paid product with no free plan.
Is Norton open source?: No. Norton is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Norton include ClamAV.
What are some alternatives to Norton?: Norton competes with Bitdefender, Kaspersky and Avast. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Norton alternatives.