Norton Antivirus Cost and Plan Pricing

You don’t need flashy antivirus software — you’re paying for protection and peace of mind. Good antivirus software works quietly in the background, and Norton proved to be exactly that during the month-plus we spent testing it: real-time, AI-powered threat protection that scans downloads, checks websites for malware, and monitors your apps for suspicious behavior, all without you having to run a manual scan.

All that protection sounds good on paper, but does it justify the price? On this page, we’re going to break down to you the cost of using Norton and everything else you need to know before buying. We’ll start with the subscription options, and then we’ll discuss what’s included in those to help you decide if it’s the right antivirus software for you.

Norton Subscriptions and Costs

Norton isn’t just an antivirus brand anymore. It offers a wide range of cybersecurity products, from VPNs to password managers, and even services like device performance optimization and identity theft protection under LifeLock. The package you’ll choose will decide which features you’ll get.

Before we get into the differences between Norton’s packages, let’s get to the bottom line and look at how much the most popular plans cost. Keep in mind: as the price goes up, so do the perks.

Note that the prices above are promotional first-year prices, and that they renew automatically to the regular rate, which is typically higher. Norton 360 Deluxe, for instance, renews at $124.99 after the first year — Norton 360 Premium renews at $149.99. It still works out to be around $10 per month when you break it down, which is a reasonable price for a comprehensive antivirus suite.

On the even brighter side, all those packages come with a 60-day money-back guarantee – double the industry standard 30-day guarantee. This means if you cancel on time, Norton will refund your subscription. We tried this out after testing Norton for over a month, and we did get our money back – no questions asked!

Norton AntiVirus, Norton 360, and LifeLock Bundles

As for which package is the best to test out, it depends on what you’re looking for. To narrow down your options, let’s start with the three main classifications – AntiVirus, Norton 360, and Norton 360 with LifeLock.

The first group consists of barebones antivirus subscriptions that offer some extra protections like a password manager. Called AntiVirus Plus, packages under this group are the most affordable, so we recommend them if you want to test out Norton’s antivirus software.

Next, we have the feature-rich Norton 360 packages that, as the name implies, offers 360-degree protection against different types of online threats. Norton 360 typically includes a VPN, a password manager, and cloud backup for important files to protect them from ransomware. Norton 360 comes in three tiers — Standard, Deluxe, and Premium — each covering more devices and more cloud storage than the last. We break down which tier fits which household in our full Norton 360 review.

Lastly, we have the Norton 360 with LifeLock bundles. These bundles offer the same digital protections as Norton 360, but adding LifeLock makes them capable of protecting your identity as well. These bundles come in three tiers of their own — Select, Advantage, and Ultimate Plus — each adding more identity monitoring and higher insurance coverage than the last.

At the top tier — Norton 360 with LifeLock Ultimate Plus — you get unlimited device coverage from Norton alongside LifeLock’s highest insurance ceiling: up to $1 million each for stolen funds and personal expenses, plus up to $1 million for legal and expert costs, for up to $3 million in total protection.1 Select and Advantage step down from there, with insurance coverage up to $25,000 and $100,000 respectively. We’ve tested LifeLock’s identity monitoring independently, too — you can read more about identity theft protection in our identity theft guide, or read our hands-on review of LifeLock to gain more insight into what it does.

Norton 360 for Gamers

Norton also offers a specialized plan aimed at PC gamers: Norton 360 for Gamers, priced at $44.99 for the first year. It’s built on top of the Deluxe plan’s protections but adds a full-screen detection mode that silences non-urgent alerts while you’re gaming, optimized notification handling, and a game optimizer to help free up system resources during play. We confirmed this plan directly on Norton’s current site, since it’s easy to miss if you’re only browsing the standard comparison charts.

Other Things to Consider When Picking a Norton Package

Device count matters too. Solo users are covered by most one-to-five-device bundles, such as AntiVirus Plus, Norton 360 Standard, or Norton 360 Deluxe, while households with multiple people get more value from higher-device-count plans, such as Norton 360 Premium or Norton 360 with LifeLock Ultimate Plus.

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Once you’ve settled on a device count, the next decision is whether to buy individually or bundle. You can buy each product on its own — AntiVirus Plus, then the Norton Secure VPN (details after this section) as an add-on — but bundling nearly always saves more. Map out what you actually need from your personal digital security checklist, then check whether Norton already sells it as one package.

That math holds especially well for identity protection: Norton 360 + LifeLock bundles cost less than a standalone LifeLock plan in year one, though the bundle’s renewal rate climbs faster, narrowing — or reversing — that gap by year two.

With the case for bundling made, here’s what it costs to buy Norton’s individual products on their own.

Norton Individual Product Pricing

Given how much you save with Norton’s all-around digital security suites like Norton 360, we recommend sticking with them if you need more than just antivirus protection. But if you prefer to build your protection a la carte style, here’s Norton’s pricing for its individual products — Norton Secure VPN, Norton Computer Tune-Up, and more.

Norton Secure VPN

Norton Secure VPN is a virtual private network. It hides your IP address and encrypts your online data to protect your privacy. You can learn more about it in our Norton Secure VPN review.

Norton no longer sells the VPN as a standalone monthly or single-device plan. It’s now available in three tiers, sold as annual plans only:

Compare that to the Norton 360 Deluxe one-year plan, which bundles Norton Secure VPN for up to five devices along with antivirus and other features for the same price as VPN Plus alone. Once again, bundling wins on value.

Norton Computer Tune-Up

This device optimizer is designed to clear out digital clutter and help your computer run faster. It costs $49.99 per service on one computer. That said, we’ve tested some decent free alternatives that do the same thing. We recommend exploring those before spending $50 here.

Norton Family

From pornography and violence to child identity theft, there are a number of risks you take when you let your kids use the Internet. That being said, in our research on parental attitudes towards child identity theft, we found that about a third of parents aren’t very concerned or not concerned at all with child identity theft.

In a nutshell, Norton Family lets you block apps and sites you don’t want your kids to see, implement safe search terms, schedule screen time, and get reports about what your kid is doing online sent straight to your inbox. As a standalone product, it costs $49.99 per year. It’s a piece of parental control software that can help parents monitor their children’s internet usage and keep them safe online. It can also help kids develop healthy online habits. Note that you don’t necessarily need to buy it separately — Norton 360 Deluxe and Premium already include parental controls and child device protection as part of the subscription.

Norton Ultimate Help Desk

Research has consistently shown generational differences in tech adoption, with younger generations like millennials and Gen Z leading the way, while Gen Xers and Baby Boomers tend to follow.3

Regardless of where you fall, hitting a wall with a stubborn tech issue is never fun. Norton’s virtual help desk gives you on-demand access to IT support 24/7 for $19.99 a month, covering up to three devices. You get unlimited calls to the help desk with this plan, so you’re never left dealing with tech issues on your own. If you’d rather not subscribe, Norton also offers Ultimate Help Desk as a one-off service for $69.99 per incident. Note that this is a separate add-on, not something bundled into Norton 360 — it’s for general tech troubleshooting, not just Norton-specific issues.

Norton Utilities Ultimate

Norton Utilities Ultimate (formerly Norton Utilities Premium) is another optimizer for PCs, now available for $49.99 for the first year. You can use it on up to 10 PCs but again, we don’t think this service is necessary as you can clean up your PC yourself for free.

Norton Small Business

For small business owners, Norton has two tiers of dedicated plans, Standard and Premium, covering five, 10, or 20 devices. It works across Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS. Norton’s website is a bit light on specifics about exactly what’s included in each tier. If you want the full rundown before committing, we recommend jumping on a live chat with their support team. We found they’re pretty responsive and can walk you through what makes sense for your setup.

Favorite Features

Looking at numbers only, Norton’s pricing is commensurate with other top antivirus companies, and overall, we’re fans of the software. Here’s why — and for the full testing breakdown behind these findings, see our complete Norton Antivirus review.

• AI-powered scam protection: Safe Web, Safe SMS, a built-in Genie AI Assistant, and Deepfake Protection work together to flag phishing texts, fake sites, and AI-generated scam calls before they reach you — most competitors are still playing catch-up here.
• Layered AI threat detection: Intrusion Prevention System, Behavioral Protection, and Advanced Machine Learning each catch what the others might miss, which is a big reason Norton caught every malware sample we tested.
• 100 percent Android malware detection: Norton’s Android protection came back with a perfect score in our testing.
• A genuinely complete suite: a password manager, VPN, cloud backup, and dark web monitoring are bundled into most Norton 360 tiers, not sold as afterthought add-ons.
• Purpose-built plans: Norton 360 for Gamers adds a full-screen alert suppression mode and a game optimizer — a level of specialization most competitors don’t offer.

For Free?

With any of Norton’s antivirus software plans, which include all of its Norton 360 offerings, users get seven days to try them out without paying. Norton Secure VPN has its own 30-day free trial, and parental controls are available on a 7-day free trial through Norton Family — so this doesn’t apply universally to every standalone product, but it’s not accurate to say it applies to none of them either.

Can I Get A Refund?

Some more good news: Norton has a 60-day money-back guarantee, which means that if you don’t like their products, you can cancel within 60 days of purchase and get your money back. However, that only applies to annual subscriptions; monthly subscriptions only have a 14-day window, but most of Norton’s plans are annual, anyway. Keep in mind that monthly billing is only offered on Norton 360 + LifeLock bundles — standalone Norton 360 and AntiVirus Plus plans are annual-only. As mentioned earlier, we put this guarantee to the test ourselves after a month of using Norton, and the refund came through with no pushback.

In Conclusion

After spending real time with Norton’s pricing structure, our take is this: the sticker price is never the whole story. Yes, first-year rates are attractive, and yes, they roughly double once renewal hits — that part’s straightforward. What’s less straightforward is the sheer number of ways Norton lets you pay for protection: three Norton 360 tiers, three more LifeLock bundle tiers on top, plus a handful of standalone products if you’d rather build your own setup.

We don’t think that’s a bad thing — it means there’s probably a plan that fits your actual situation, whether that’s a solo laptop or a family juggling a dozen devices. But it does mean the “right” answer isn’t the same for everyone, and it’s worth taking the extra five minutes to match the tier to your life rather than defaulting to whatever’s advertised first. If you want to go deeper than pricing — how Norton actually holds up against real malware, what it’s like to live with day to day — that’s exactly what our Norton antivirus review is for.