The best MacOS antivirus software for home users

During November and December 2020 we evaluated 9 home user security products for MacOS Catalina. We always used the most current version of all products for the testing. They were allowed to update themselves and query their in-the-cloud services. We focused on malware detection, false positives and performance.

MacOS Catalina: December 2020

Producer	Certified	Protection	Performance	Usability
Avast Security 14.6		100	91.7	100›
Avira Antivirus Pro 4.2		100	100	100›
Clario Clario 1.1		100	100	100›
Clario MacKeeper 5.0		100	100	100›
F-Secure SAFE 17.9		100	91.7	83.3›
Intego VirusBarrier 10.9		91.7	91.7	100›
Norton Norton 360 8.5		100	100	100›
Protected.net Total AV 4.18		91.7	100	100›
Trend Micro Antivirus 11.0		100	91.7	100›

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Evaluation based on a point system

All products can achieve a maximum of 6 points each in the three categories of protection, performance and usability. This means 18 points are the best possible test result.
At 10 points or higher, a product is awarded the AV-TEST seal of approval. Additional details ›