You just opened the renewal email. Webroot wants $79.99 to keep Internet Security Complete running for another year. You paid $44.99 for the identical subscription twelve months ago.
That jump stings, and it’s not an accident. Antivirus vendors count on you never reading the renewal line at checkout, and Webroot plays the same game. I’ve run both Internet Security Plus and Internet Security Complete on my own machines for over two years now, plus my mom’s ancient HP laptop that refuses to die, and I’ve written down every price change along the way.
This breakdown covers what each tier costs, what’s inside the box, where the fine print bites, and which one I’d hand my money to in 2025.
## Webroot Costs at a Glance
– Webroot sells two main consumer plans: **Internet Security Plus** (3 devices) and **Internet Security Complete** (5 devices)
– First-year pricing usually runs **$29.99–$49.99**; renewals jump to full list ($59.99–$79.99)
– A basic **AntiVirus** plan (1 device) still exists, but it’s weak value
– **Business Endpoint Protection** runs roughly $37–40 per endpoint per year
– **No VPN or firewall** ships with any consumer plan. Both cost extra.
– Best pick for most households: **Internet Security Plus**
– Speed is Webroot’s real strength. It’s the lightest mainstream antivirus I’ve tested, though independent lab results trail Norton and Bitdefender
In a rush? **[Check current Webroot pricing and discounts here]**.
## Webroot Pricing Plans Compared
Quick-reference table below. These numbers move around because Webroot runs near-constant promotions, so treat everything as a normal range rather than gospel.
| Plan | Devices | List Price/Year | Typical Sale Price | Standout Extra |
|—|—|—|—|—|
| AntiVirus | 1 | $39.99 | $19.99–$29.99 | None |
| Internet Security Plus | 3 | $59.99 | $29.99–$39.99 | Password manager |
| Internet Security Complete | 5 | $79.99 | $39.99–$49.99 | 25GB cloud backup + system cleaner |
Now the tier-by-tier detail.
## Internet Security Plus: What Most People Should Buy
**Internet Security Plus** is the sweet spot. You get protection for **3 devices** (PC, Mac, Android, iOS) at a list price of **$59.99/year**, and you should almost never pay that. Sales pull it down to **$29.99–$39.99** for year one, and those deals pop up constantly in my experience.
What’s inside:
– Real-time cloud-based antivirus scanning
– **Identity Shield**, which blocks keyloggers and screen scrapers from grabbing what you type into your browser
– The anti-phishing **Web Shield** that kills malicious URLs
– A bundled password manager. Webroot has historically shipped LastPass Premium with this tier, though the bundle has shifted over the years, so verify at checkout
– Browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
I ran this tier on my main Windows laptop for 14 months. Install took under two minutes. A full system scan? About 90 seconds. RAM usage sat so low I opened Task Manager twice just to confirm the thing was alive. Honestly, it’s the least intrusive security software I’ve used.
Two gripes, though. The mobile app feels dated and a bit clunky, especially on iOS. And if you’re not a LastPass person, the headline bonus lands pretty flat.
**Who it’s for:** homes with one to three machines that want protection you install once and forget about.
## Internet Security Complete: Worth the Upgrade?
**Internet Security Complete** lists at **$79.99/year** for **5 devices**, with sale pricing around **$39.99–$49.99**. Everything from the Plus tier carries over, and you add:
– **25GB of encrypted cloud backup**
– System Cleaner and Optimizer tools (junk file removal, trace cleanup)
– Coverage stretched to five devices instead of three
When does the jump pay off? Four or five machines is the obvious case. Bundled storage is the other one; some people just want their copies living inside the antivirus subscription instead of juggling a second service.
When to skip it: you already keep your files in OneDrive, Google Drive, or iCloud, or you’re covering three devices or fewer. In those situations Plus is the smarter spend.
Straight talk about that 25GB. It handles documents, tax files, and a photo library. It will not hold a full disk image. There’s also an awkward family dynamic here: OpenText, Webroot’s parent company, also owns Carbonite, and Carbonite is the serious backup product in that stable. Treat Complete’s storage as a convenience, not disaster recovery.
## Does the Basic AntiVirus Plan Still Exist?
Yes. The standalone **Webroot AntiVirus** covers **1 device**, lists at **$39.99/year**, and drops to **$19.99–$29.99** when discounted.
I’d skip it anyway. For roughly $10 more on sale, Plus adds two extra machines and the password manager. The basic tier only makes sense if one computer is all you’ll ever protect.
## Webroot Business Pricing
Small businesses get a separate menu, sold per seat rather than per plan:
– **Business Endpoint Protection:** roughly $37–40 per endpoint per year, with volume discounts as you scale
– **DNS Protection:** around $2–3 per user per month as an add-on. It filters malicious domains at the network level, before a bad link ever loads
I haven’t run the business stack myself, so treat those figures as ballpark. Quotes tend to shift with seat count.
## So Which Webroot Plan Is Worth It in 2025?
My money goes on **Internet Security Plus**, bought during a sale at $29.99–$39.99. It covers the three devices most households actually own, throws in the password manager, and then gets out of your way.
Upgrade to Complete only if five-device coverage or that 25GB of storage genuinely matters to you. Don’t bother with the basic tier.
One trade to understand before you buy: Webroot is the lightest mainstream antivirus I’ve tested, but its lab scores sit behind Norton and Bitdefender. For everyday browsing and email, I’m comfortable with that trade. If maximum detection rates matter more to you than performance, those two are the better picks.
Last tip, and it’s the one that started this whole rant: before you renew at list price, check what a brand-new customer would pay. That gap is why your eye twitched in the first place.