Webroot Internet Security plus has one feature that the other two don't have, and that is the "Online Activity Monitoring" feature...
The Single user license Antivirus product for 39.99 is for the casual browser, but we argue that there is no such thing as a "Casual" browser anymore due to the "Browser Based Attack"...
Just clicking for a restaurant to go to can send you to a bad link, and if you aren't fully protected, the AV product will be inadequate...
It's understandable to be hesitant on buying 5 user licenses when you only need one and the other features of the 25gb data storage and the Quirky Toolbar are throw-ins to justify the higher price, but it's still a better value than the other two products...
sidenote: This software is Cross Platform, so one purchase of 5 licenses would be able to load on your Smartphone (Apple/Android/Microsoft) Macintosh, PC doesn't matter...
This takes us into the next concern about the product which is the renewal price...
Webroot has confirmed that they will honor the lower price of 59.99 for as long as you own the product as long as you "CONTACT THEM TO RENEW"...
If you don't, the product will Auto Renew at the higher price, but you can stop that by going to this link: http://www.webroot.com/us/en/auto_renewal_optout or you could purchase in 1-2 or 3 year license at an even better value...
We also confirmed that if in case you didn't opt out of the Auto Renewal and renewed manually you wouldn't be double billed regardless if you renewed on, before or after the renewal date because your license will show that you have already renewed...
We HIGHLY recommend you buying the Internet Security Plus regardless of the two features that are not needed (25gb Data Storage or Toolbar) for the Online Activity Monitoring feature...
sidenote: Microsoft OneDrive provides 30gb for free, Google Drive provides 15gb for free and Apple iCloud provide 5gb for free...
You could gift the other licenses to friends or family, or you can group together 5 people to split the purchase, but only one person will be on the hook for the renewal for everyone every year which we told Webroot isn't the best solution for that user...
Economically speaking it's not in the best interest for Webroot to add the Online Activity monitoring feature to the AV product because it would take away sales from the ISC product, which in our opinion is the Corporate Greed Factor that all companies seem to be plagued with...
In the Big Picture it's still a far better value than Kaspersky or any other product that is on the market, but Kaspersky is still the #1 product on the market, so the decision comes to preference, but rest assured that Webroot is the best alternative to Kaspersky for Value and Protection...
Remember, if you are reckless on the internet it won't matter if you have the best software loaded on your computer/device...and that's a fact!
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