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G Data Total Security Review

2.5

G Data Total Security adds bonus features beyond the company's entry-level suite, but some don’t work and most haven't evolved in years.

By Neil J. Rubenking

Bitwarden Review

5.0
Editors' Choice

Bitwarden is simply the best app we've tested for free password management, while the paid version adds extra security and storage options at a low price.

By Kim Key

G Data Internet Security Review

2.5

G Data Internet Security has all the components you expect in a suite, but the quality of those components is uneven and the suite hasn’t improved for years.

By Neil J. Rubenking

Hotspot Shield VPN Review

3.0

Hotspot Shield VPN looks great and has a large number of servers, but its free plan monetization model and slow speeds hold it back.

By Kim Key  & Chris Stobing

G Data Antivirus Review

4.0

Offering more than just the basics, G Data Antivirus includes a spam filter and components designed to fight ransomware and other malware types.

By Neil J. Rubenking

HMA VPN Review

4.0

HMA VPN offers an excellent user experience, impressive global server distribution, and some unique features. Not all its key security extras are available on every platform, however.

By Kim Key  & Chris Stobing

G Data Antivirus for Mac Review

3.0

G Data Antivirus for Mac removes any malware present on your Mac and prevents future attacks, with no added embellishments.

By Neil J. Rubenking

EncryptUSB Review

3.0

EncryptUSB lets you add automatic encryption to any USB drive for just pennies a day, but its encryption abilities apply strictly to that USB drive.

By Neil J. Rubenking

EncryptionSafe Review

4.0

You can’t get simpler than EncryptionSafe's drag-and-drop encryption. It offers the basics for free, and even the feature-enhanced Pro edition is quite inexpensive.

By Neil J. Rubenking

Telegram Review

3.5

Telegram spins simple text messaging into a platform that's at the center of many social movements. It's powerful and fun, but competitors are more secure (though less social).

By Kim Key

WhatsApp Review

4.0

WhatsApp's enormous user base and excellent features make it easy to connect with your friends and family, but its ownership raises doubts about its status as a privacy-first messaging app.

By Kim Key

Jumbo Preview

While Jumbo doesn’t perform elaborate credit reporting and identity monitoring like the expensive services, it does warn of breaches and provides expert recovery help, all at no cost to you.

By Neil J. Rubenking

Bitdefender Password Manager Review

3.0

Bitdefender Password Manager can capture and replay credentials with ease, but it doesn't include important features like multi-factor authentication, password sharing, or emergency access.

By Kim Key

Panda Dome Essential for Mac Review

2.5

The Mac version of Panda Dome Essential costs as much as its more powerful Windows equivalent but offers nothing more than antivirus and a limited VPN.

By Neil J. Rubenking

Atlas VPN Preview

Atlas VPN is generous to free subscribers and offers unlimited simultaneous connections to paying customers, but some quirks mar the experience and the service should undergo a broader third-party audit.

By Kim Key

Aura Review

3.5

Aura offers broad identity and privacy protection system, but its local device protection doesn’t make the grade.

By Neil J. Rubenking

Avast One Platinum Review

4.0

A subscription to the Avast One Platinum security suite gets you identity theft protection for the entire family along with security suite protection for up to 30 devices and comprehensive premium tech support.

By Neil J. Rubenking

Avast One Silver Review

3.5

Avast One Silver gives you everything from Avast’s excellent free suite, Avast One Basic, plus enhancements in just one category you choose: Protection, Privacy, or Performance.

By Neil J. Rubenking

Avast One Gold Review

3.5

Avast One Gold brings together antivirus, VPN, and a collection of other security, privacy, and performance features for all your devices, but you get more for your money from other cross-platform suites.

By Neil J. Rubenking

Avast One Gold for Mac Review

4.0

Upgrading from Avast’s free antivirus to Avast One for Mac eliminates VPN restrictions and adds useful features such as blocking browser fingerprints, monitoring breaches for your data, and freeing up disk space.

By Neil J. Rubenking