McAfee

What the company sells

McAfee sells consumer-focused cybersecurity products including antivirus software, a VPN, mobile security, identity monitoring and a password manager, bundled into plans such as McAfee+ and McAfee Total Protection.^[1]

Categories

• Endpoint protection platforms (primary category)
• Mobile security
• Password and secrets vaults for people
• Data loss prevention

Headquarters

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Founded

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Ownership

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Website

mcafee.com

Products and services

Product names as the company writes them; what each does, in our words, from the company's own product pages. Never how well it does it.

• Antivirus^[1]

  Software that scans and protects devices against malware.

• McAfee+ Individual Plans^[1]

  A plan bundling privacy, identity and device protection for a single user.

• McAfee+ Family Plans^[1]

  A plan bundling privacy, identity and device protection for up to six family members.

• McAfee Total Protection Plans^[1]

  A plan offering device and identity protection for individuals.

• Virtual Private Network (VPN)

  A service that encrypts a user's internet connection for private browsing.

• Mobile Security^[1]

  An app that protects smartphones and tablets from threats.

Competitors and alternatives

The other companies on our record filed under the same categories, category by category: first those that lead with that category and share more of McAfee's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.

• On endpoint protection platforms, McAfee competes with F-Secure, Deep Instinct, Morphisec, Bitdefender, HP, Kaspersky and Telia.

• On mobile security, McAfee competes with BlackBerry, iVerify, Lookout, NowSecure, Zimperium, F-Secure, Appdome, Assail, BlackCloak, Data Theorem and 2 more.

• On password and secrets vaults for people, McAfee competes with Bitwarden, LastPass, F-Secure and SecurEnvoy.

• On data loss prevention, McAfee competes with Cyberhaven, Next DLP, F-Secure, Barracuda Networks, BigID, Broadcom, Code42, Concentric AI, Cyera, DTEX Systems and 8 more.

References

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1. [1]mcafee.comMcAfee · mcafee.com · undated page, accessed October 12, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing

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