The full review
What it is
Trend Micro sells four consumer tiers: Antivirus+ Security for one device on Windows and Mac, Internet Security for three devices adding Chromebook, and Maximum Security and Premium Security Suite covering five and ten devices across Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and Chromebook. The company was co-founded in 1988 by Steve Chang, Jenny Chang and Eva Chen, is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market under ticker 4704, and has its US headquarters in Irving, Texas.
All tiers include ransomware protection with Folder Shield for local and cloud-synced folders, AI-based anti-scam tools and Pay Guard for checking banking sites. The three suites add parental controls and system optimisation. Maximum Security adds a password manager, dark-web monitoring, mobile security and social-media privacy tools, and Premium Security Suite adds a Personal VPN, up to $1 million identity fraud insurance for US customers, 24/7/365 identity theft resolution specialists and ScamCheck. Third-party results are mixed: antivirus-review.com reports AV-TEST protection scores of 4.5/6 on Windows and Mac in 2026 with 83 false positives and notes the Password Manager reached end of service on 16 November 2025, while Cloudwards cites a 20.9 percent offline detection rate in AV-Comparatives testing and 19 non-malicious URLs flagged as suspect.
What it costs in practice
First-year prices are $29.95 for Antivirus+, $59.95 for Internet Security, $74.95 for Maximum Security and $109.95 for Premium Security Suite, each for 12 months. Two-year terms cost $59.95, $119.95, $139.95 and $219.95 respectively. The struck-through regular prices on the product pages are $42.95, $83.95, $104.95 and $154.95, but Trend Micro’s comparison and cross-sell blocks show $39.95, $79.95, $99.95 and $149.95, so the vendor’s own pages do not agree on the list price.
Trend Micro states the introductory price is valid for the first term only and that subscriptions renew each year at the then-current renewal price, which is not displayed. There is no free antivirus, though the HouseCall online scan and Deepfake Inspector are free. Purchases from the official online store carry a 30-day money-back guarantee, minus any shipping costs; retail, in-app and third-party purchases are excluded. The identity fraud insurance applies only to US customers and registered users, not free or trial users.
Strengths
- Entry Antivirus+ costs $29.95 for the first 12 months on one device
- Pay Guard checks the legitimacy of banking sites on every tier
- 30-day money-back guarantee on purchases from the official online store
- Premium Security Suite adds a Personal VPN, ScamCheck and up to $1M identity fraud insurance for US customers
Watch out for
- Introductory pricing only; subscriptions renew at an undisclosed then-current price
- Trend Micro’s own pages disagree on the regular price, e.g. $104.95 versus $99.95 for Maximum Security
- antivirus-review.com reports AV-TEST protection scores of 4.5/6 on Windows and Mac in 2026 with 83 false positives
- Cloudwards reports 20.9 percent offline detection in AV-Comparatives testing, the lowest of any commercial antivirus
Key features
| Feature | What it does |
|---|
| AI-powered anti-scam and ransomware protection | Ransomware protection, Advanced AI Learning and scam safeguards on all tiers; Folder Shield covers local and cloud-synced folders. |
| Pay Guard | Bank online with Pay Guard to ensure the legitimacy of financial sites. |
| Parental controls and system optimisation | Keeps children safe online and fixes and optimises systems on all three suites. |
| Password manager, mobile security, dark-web monitoring | Maximum Security and Premium Security Suite only; Premium also adds a Personal VPN and identity restoration services. |
How Trend Micro Security compares
| Alternative | How it differs |
|---|
| ESET HOME Security | Also sells tiered suites with first-term-only pricing, but publishes no struck-through list price. |
| AVG Internet Security | 10-device suite at $59.99 for the first year against Trend Micro Premium Security Suite’s $109.95 for 10 devices. |
| Avira Prime | 5-device all-in-one with unlimited VPN at US$41.99 first year against Maximum Security’s $74.95 for 5 devices without VPN. |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Trend Micro Security cost?
First-year prices are $29.95 for Antivirus+ (1 device), $59.95 for Internet Security (3 devices), $74.95 for Maximum Security (5 devices) and $109.95 for Premium Security Suite (10 devices), each for 12 months. Two-year terms are $59.95, $119.95, $139.95 and $219.95. These are introductory prices; the renewal price is not displayed.
Which devices does Trend Micro cover?
Antivirus+ covers Windows and Mac. Internet Security adds Chromebook. Maximum Security and Premium Security Suite cover Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and Chromebook, though antivirus-review.com notes there is no conventional system-wide antivirus on iOS.
Trend Micro Security ratings on other platforms
Independent user ratings from third-party review sites, linked here for transparency.
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