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F-Secure vs Kaspersky

F-Secure sells protection that combines antivirus, VPN, identity protection and scam protection in one app. Kaspersky sells security plans for individuals and families, ranging from plans that cover the essentials to plans that give support for the whole family. CISO Tribune files both under Endpoint protection platforms. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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F-Secure vs Kaspersky: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
F-SecureF-Secure sells protection that combines antivirus, VPN, identity protection and scam protection in one app.f-secure.comKasperskyKaspersky sells security plans for individuals and families, ranging from plans that cover the essentials to plans that give support for the whole family.kaspersky.com
What it sells
  • F-Secure ID Protection[2]A password manager with identity protection.
  • Kaspersky VPN[3]Kaspersky VPN is a VPN product from Kaspersky that users download and activate.
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Headquarters
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Founded
Not stated on its pages1997[2][3]
Ownership and funding
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Named customers
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Recent news
  • October 8, 2026F-Secure and CUJO AI announced a joint consumer protection offering for the world's largest Tier-1 communications service providers.[4]
  • September 17, 2026F-Secure launched a free online tool that checks whether suspicious images or videos may have been manipulated using artificial intelligence.[3]
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G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
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  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[4]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, F-Secure sells to people protecting their family's devices, privacy, identity and online lives. F-Secure's guidance addresses the cyber security threats facing consumers. F-Secure sells through partners that add online security to their own offering.From its own pages, the company sells to both private users and businesses, with separate menus for each. The business menu has an entry for small businesses and another for renewing a KMU licence. The partner menu has an entry for providers of business solutions, which points to sales through partners.
Last verified
October 21, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • F-Secure and Kaspersky are both filed under Endpoint protection platforms.

Where they differ, field by field

  • F-Secure's primary category is Endpoint protection platforms; Kaspersky's is EDR and XDR.
  • F-Secure is also filed under Mobile security, Password and secrets vaults for people and Data loss prevention.
  • F-Secure lists F-Secure ID Protection. Kaspersky lists Kaspersky VPN.
  • Kaspersky was founded in 1997.

What it sells: F-Secure

What F-Secure ID Protection does[2]
F-Secure ID Protection is a password manager with identity protection that sends alerts to help avoid identity theft. F-Secure ID Protection saves passwords for later access and provides 24/7 dark web monitoring.

Questions about F-Secure and Kaspersky

What do F-Secure and Kaspersky sell?
F-Secure sells F-Secure ID Protection. Kaspersky sells Kaspersky VPN.
Are F-Secure and Kaspersky in the same category?
They share Endpoint protection platforms. F-Secure's primary category is Endpoint protection platforms and Kaspersky's is EDR and XDR.
When were F-Secure and Kaspersky founded?
Kaspersky was founded in 1997.
Who are F-Secure and Kaspersky sold to?
From its own pages, F-Secure sells to people protecting their family's devices, privacy, identity and online lives. From its own pages, the company sells to both private users and businesses, with separate menus for each.
What have F-Secure and Kaspersky announced recently?
October 8, 2026: F-Secure and CUJO AI announced a joint consumer protection offering for the world's largest Tier-1 communications service providers.

About F-Secure

F-Secure sells protection that combines antivirus, VPN, identity protection and scam protection in one app. F-Secure works on protecting family devices, privacy, identity and online lives. F-Secure offers digital protection across three key areas. F-Secure uses VPN services to shield online activities from tracking.[2]

Customers can choose individual F-Secure solutions or get protection with F-Secure Total.[2]

F-Secure Scam Protection gives shopping and banking scam alerts, blocks phishing sites and malicious links, and filters scam SMS messages automatically. F-Secure ID Protection is a password manager with identity protection that sends alerts to help avoid identity theft, saves passwords for later access and provides 24/7 dark web monitoring. F-Secure Mobile Security was formerly known as Lookout Life.[2]

F-Secure offers a free detection tool that checks for deepfakes or AI-generated images and videos. F-Secure has a tool that checks if a person's details have been leaked in a data breach. F-Secure's free tools do not require joining a mailing list or saving an email address.[2]

F-Secure works with partners that add online security to their own offering. More than 200 global brands use F-Secure to keep their own customers safe.[2]

F-Secure publishes a guide to the cyber security threats facing consumers, informed by its own experts. F-Secure publishes guidance on protecting against identity theft, spotting the signs of a data breach and what to do when personal details are exposed. F-Secure publishes material on scams that use voice cloning, deepfakes and AI-enhanced phishing attempts. F-Secure publishes guidance on five ways to report a scam website.[2]

F-Secure on the record

Sources

F-Secure full record

  1. [1]Business modelF-Secure Investors · investors.f-secure.com · undated page, accessed October 21, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Protect your digital moments | F‑SecureF-Secure · undated page, accessed October 21, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]F‑Secure Launches Free Deepfake Detector to Help Consumers Verify Suspicious ContentF‑Secure · published September 17, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]F‑Secure and CUJO AI Join Forces to Equip World's Largest Tier-1 CSPs with One Line of DefenseF‑Secure · published October 8, 2026 · Tier A

Kaspersky full record

  1. [1]Small to medium business securityKaspersky · kaspersky.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Kaspersky leads in independent transparency and accountability assessment of cybersecurity vendorsKaspersky · kaspersky.com · published January 14, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Kaspersky Cybersecurity-Lösungen für Privatanwender und Unternehmen | KasperskyKaspersky · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Kaspersky AntiVirus Reviews & Product DetailsG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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