Consumer and small-business antivirus is sold per year, and almost every brand advertises a discounted first-year price. Bitdefender's Windows line runs from Antivirus Plus at $29.99 for 3 devices, to Total Security at $59.99, to Premium Security at $79.99. On macOS, Intego's entry bundle is $56.24 for the first 2 years, roughly $2.34/month spread across the term.
What the tiers actually buy
| Product | First-year price | Renews at | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender Antivirus Plus | $29.99 | $69.99 | 3 devices |
| Bitdefender Total Security | $59.99 | $109.99 | 5 devices |
| Bitdefender Premium Security | $79.99 | $129.99 | 5 devices |
Total Security adds a password manager, a device optimizer, and a capped 200 MB/day per device VPN over the plain antivirus tier. Premium Security mainly unlocks the unlimited VPN and scam tools, which is worth it only if you would otherwise pay for a VPN separately.
Who each pick is for
Total Security is for you if you run Windows and want one suite covering the family or the office laptops, with a 30-day money-back guarantee to back out. Choose Intego instead if your machines are Macs: it is designed exclusively for macOS, 25+ years defending Apple devices, which a cross-platform suite is not. Skip the top tier unless you specifically want the unlimited VPN and identity extras; on a small fleet that money is usually better left unspent.
What the sticker price hides
The advertised number is the first-year price, not what you pay every year after. Bitdefender Total Security is $59.99 to start and $109.99 on renewal; Intego's entry bundle starts at $56.24 for the first 2 years and renews at $74.99 every 2 years. Budget against the renewal, because that is the price you will live with. The full picture, and how to avoid paying it, is in the antivirus renewal-cost guide. And before you pay for anything, it is worth asking whether free Windows protection is enough, which paid antivirus versus Windows Defender settles.
Bottom line
Pay the first-year price for the protection you need this year, not the tier with the longest feature list. Total Security on Windows, Intego on Mac, and a plan to handle the renewal before it lands. Confirm current pricing before you buy.
See current Bitdefender plans and pricing See current Intego plans for Mac