Explore Webroot Essentials features
Antivirus protection
Protects your devices and your private information against current and future online threats like viruses and ransomware.
Advanced web filtering
Warns you about fraudulent and risky websites before you access them.
Real-time anti-phishing
Protects you against phishing attempts in real time.
Password manager
Keeps your logins, passwords, and payment info safe, organized, and easy to access.
Lightning-fast scans
Offers one of the fastest, lightest, and most effective antivirus products on the market.
Always up-to-date protection
Scours 95% of the Internet 3X a day to identify and block the newest threats.
Mobile and Chromebook protection
Safeguards Android and iOS devices from malicious apps and links.
Why Webroot Essentials?
Webroot Essentials provides comprehensive cloud-based protection from online threats for all your devices, keeping you safe no matter how or where you connect. It scans faster, uses fewer system resources, and protects you in real time—instantly identifying and blocking new threats as soon as they're discovered.
Select the plan that works for you
Choose how many devices you want to protect and enjoy safer online browsing, banking, shopping, sharing, gaming, working, and more!
Essentials 1 Device
Individual protection plan for 1 deviceSave 40%$29.99 /first year$49.99 Save $20.00Buy nowSee all featuresAntivirus protection
- Secures PCs, Macs, smartphones, Chromebooks, and tablets
- Always-on protection for online threats like viruses, phishing and ransomware
- Lightning-fast scans without interruption
- Firewall and network monitor
- Web Threat Shield: Blocks risky sites
- Text scam detection† New
- Breach monitor† New
Privacy protection
- Protects logins and passwords
Essentials 3 Device
Individual protection plan for 3 devicesSave 50%$34.99 /first year$69.99 Save $35.00Buy nowSee all featuresAntivirus protection
- Secures PCs, Macs, smartphones, Chromebooks, and tablets
- Always-on protection for online threats like viruses, phishing and ransomware
- Lightning-fast scans without interruption
- Firewall and network monitor
- Web Threat Shield: Blocks risky sites
- Text scam detection† New
- Breach monitor† New
Privacy protection
- Protects logins and passwords
Essentials 5 Device
Individual protection plan for 5 devicesSave 50%$44.99 /first year$89.99 Save $45.00Buy nowSee all featuresAntivirus protection
- Secures PCs, Macs, smartphones, Chromebooks, and tablets
- Always-on protection for online threats like viruses, phishing and ransomware
- Lightning-fast scans without interruption
- Firewall and network monitor
- Web Threat Shield: Blocks risky sites
- Text scam detection† New
- Breach monitor† New
Privacy protection
- Protects logins and passwords
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System requirements
Windows 8.1 32- and 64-bit
Windows 10 32- and 64-bit
Windows 11 64-bit
Windows 11 64-bit ARM (Except Webroot Total Protection)
macOS 14 (Sonoma®) with Apple M-series ARM or Intel® processors
macOS 15 (Sequoia®) with Apple M-series ARM or Intel® processors
macOS 26 (Tahoe®) with Apple M-series ARM or Intel® processors
Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® family, or AMD®K6/Athlon™/Duron™ family, or other compatible processor
MB RAM (minimum)
10 MB Hard Disk Space
Internet access
Google Chrome® 11 and newer
Internet Explorer® version 11 and newer (Windows XP IE8)
Microsoft Edge® (partial support)
Mozilla® Firefox® version 3.6 and newer
Opera 11 and newer
Computer Requirements:
Windows 8.1 32- and 64-bit
Windows 10 32- and 64-bit
Windows 11 64-bit
Windows 11 with ARM Processors
macOS 14 (Sonoma®) with Apple M-series ARM or Intel® processors
macOS 15 (Sequoia®) with Apple M-series ARM or Intel® processors
macOS 26 (Tahoe®) with Apple M-series ARM or Intel® processors
Mobile Requirements:
Android™ operating system version 11 and newer
iOS® 15 and newer
Webroot Essentials FAQ
Webroot Essentials is the new name for Webroot SecureAnywhere products. We changed the name to simplify our different packages and make it easier for you to find what you need.
Webroot Essentials is designed to offer a comprehensive protection package for one, three, or five devices. It includes antivirus, anti-malware, browser protection, anti-phishing, and password manager solutions.
Webroot comes in three main packages:
1. Webroot Essentials offers antivirus, anti-malware, browser protection, anti-phishing, and password manager for one, three, or five devices.
2. Webroot Premium offers everything that’s in Webroot Essentials—plus a system optimizer and identity protection. For individuals with five devices and one identity, or for families with 10 devices and 10 identities. Includes up to $1M fraud expense and stolen funds reimbursement*.
3.Webroot Total Protection offers everything that’s in Webroot Premium—plus parental controls and secure VPN. For individuals, protects five devices and one identity; for families, protects 10 devices and 10 identities. In addition, Webroot Total Protection includes automated cloud backup and restore, with unlimited storage, for one device.
Webroot also offers additional apps for more privacy and performance, like Webroot AntiVirus for PC Gamers, Webroot Secure VPN, Webroot PC Optimizer, and Webroot Security for Chromebooks.
† Feature available for Android devices only