Which one should you choose, Bitdefender Internet Security or McAfee Total Protection Essential? Let's do a side-by-side comparison to find out the differences and help you choose the right one. Let's start with a quick comparison.
Quick Overview of Bitdefender Internet Security vs McAfee Total Protection Essential
Bitdefender internet security includes all the features of Antivirus plus and a privacy firewall, parental control, mic and cam protection. additionally it includes antispam to stop email spams.
McAfee essential offers 5 devices license for its total protection product keeping all the features it offers in basic plan. It comes with Scam detector. Identity monitoring and password manager is included in it.
What I like in Bitdefender Internet Security
- Mic and cam monitoring
- Parental control
- Vulnerability assessment
What I like in McAfee Total Protection Essential
- Password Manager is included
- Identity monitoring is included in the essential
What I dislike in Bitdefender Internet Security
- Password manager is not included
- VPN has limited access
What I dislike in McAfee Total Protection Essential
- Missing mic and camera monitor
Features Comparison
Find out the detailed difference between Bitdefender Internet Security and McAfee Total Protection Essential
Common Features
Features that are common in both software. Check out how each feature is different in both software
Antimalware
Bitdefender antimalware works against all the online threats like viruses, rootkits, trojans, spyware etc. As other modern security software it also uses cloud technology for heavy work to keep the system impact minimal. You can also schedule your scans. Additionally it provides rescue environment scanning to restart the system in rescue mode to remove threat which can be removed normally.
McAfee's Antimalware has multiple layer of protection to protect against all kind of common threats like ransomware, viruses, trojans, spyware etc. McAfee uses AI based malware detection. I didn't found any other feature to configure.
Firewall
Firewall comes with customization features to customize the rules. Its firewall is a two way firewall which check inbound and outbound connections for any kind of threat.
McAfee uses Windows firewall to control inbound connections and an advanced firewall for the outbound connections. So basically it uses two firewall. I don't know it is good or bad. But it is offering a two way firewall protection.
Web-protection
Web protection feature comes with strong anti-phishing which prevent a user to visit dangerous or fake websites. It has a powerful fraud protection.
McAfee's web protection alert you about dangerous websites and avoid you to visit phishing websites. McAfee do this with a browser extension named McAfee WebAdvisor.
Vpn
Bitdefender includes a trial version of the VPN and not the full version. It restrict users to utilize only 200mb per day per device. But user's have the option to buy full version of the VPN with unlimited traffic.
McAfee VPN let you encrypt your connection and make you anonymous on the internet. McAfee VPN is named as Safe Connect.
Privacy-tools
Under privacy tools Bitdefender internet security offers webcam monitor and microphone monitor, anti tracker, safepay etc.
In this plan there is not special privacy features included.
Extra Features in Bitdefender Internet Security
Features that are only available in Bitdefender Internet Security but not available in McAfee Total Protection Essential
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Antiransomware
Bitdefender antiransomware module comes with multilayer protection. It has a ransomware remediation feature which helps to reverse the damage done by ransomware. It can restore the files encrypted by ransomware.
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Antispam
Antispam is a feature to stop spam emails. Bitdefender antispam helps to block spam emails in your email client like outlook. You need to configure the client to make it work.
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Parental-control
Bitdefender parental control helps you to monitor your child's online activity.
Extra Features in McAfee Total Protection Essential
Features that are only available in McAfee Total Protection Essential but not available in Bitdefender Internet Security
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Password-manager
McAfee's password manager help you to store, organize and autofill passwords easily. Its password manager is named as McAfee True Key. It is a browser based extension. It has the option to import passwords from other popular password managers.
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