Bitdefender
Best overall protection, performance, and lightweight use
Norton 360
Best overall, for families, and for extra security features like identity theft protection and cloud backup
McAfee
Unlimited devices, families, and mobile security
Aura
Identity theft protection
TotalAV
Web protection and budget-friendly options
Surfshark
Value and antivirus with a VPN combo
Malwarebytes
Speedy scans and maintaining user privacy
ESET
Advanced users and web protection
Sophos
Thrifty users