F-Secure Total vs Protectstar Antivirus AI

F-Secure Total is a security app from F-Secure, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. One app provides protection across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, including ransomware protection and a password manager. Its VPN encrypts connections on desktop and mobile devices, including public Wi-Fi, and has no bandwidth or data-transfer limits. The product supports more than 20 languages and includes free customer support. Plans cover one, three, or five devices for one or two years. One-year prices are $69.99 per year for one device, $79.99 per year for three devices, and $84.99 per year for five devices. Two-year plans cost $124.99 per year for one device, $144.99 per year for three devices, and $149.99 per year for five devices. Listed prices include VAT. A 30-day trial is available on mobile devices and computers and can be canceled at any time; purchases have a 30-day money-back guarantee. Scam Scanner is in beta and available only in English.

Protectstar Antivirus AI is an Android antivirus app listing real-time and ransomware protection. Its free plan costs nothing, has no expiration date, and includes manual AI scanning with a dual engine, anti-ransomware protection, and quarantine and restore. Paid plans are listed at €8.95 a year for PRO and €13.95 a year for GOV; each standard license covers one device. The listed device limit is one. Protectstar was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, USA. Additional technical details list disk wiping, SSD and removable-media support, and erasure reports with basic verification. Bootable media is not supported. The product information identifies Android as the supported platform, but also lists a mac-only coverage scope, so those platform details do not align.