Security

LastPass's free version gives you almost everything you need from a password manager, and LastPass's moderately-priced paid version is the best out there.

MMGuardian has tons of features, but it's undermined by a terrible user interface.

ESET Parental Control for Android handles web filtering and location tracking well, but there's no call or text monitoring at all.

Qustodio monitors Macs, PCs and Chromebooks as well as mobile devices, but it can get pricey.

LifeLock offers the most comprehensive personal-data monitoring and a great deal on antivirus software, but it's pricey.

Norton 360 Standard, Norton 360 Deluxe and Norton 360 with LifeLock include the most complete antivirus-software and identity-protection-service combinations you'll find today.

Dashlane is a powerful, attractive and easy-to-use password manager, but its hefty price is tied to extra features you probably don't need.

The Arlo Pro 2 provides a great combination of software, free cloud storage and video quality.

Strong lights, a sharp camera and a great app make the Ring Floodlight Cam the best at securing and illuminating your yard.

Get the Blink Outdoor if you’re looking for a home security camera under $100 that can withstand the elements.

The Arlo Ultra delivers top-notch video, a great set of features and powerful but easy-to-use software.

The Ring Video Doorbell is the best video doorbell you can get for under $100.

ESET's security software is fast, accurate and thorough. It lacks some extra features we take for granted but has a very light impact on your system performance.

Trend Micro offers solid malware protection, but you'll see a slowdown during scans

Sophos Home Premium provides decent protection against malware for a fair price but lacks many commonplace antivirus features.

The Arlo Q is an excellent security camera with great video quality, strong motion and sound detection and a generous free cloud-storage plan.

The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is a well-constructed, tamper-resistant, intelligent camera that's part of the Nest Home security ecosystem.

An excellent key-free smart lock, especially if you use Google, Amazon or Apple smart home devices.

McAfee's 2021 antivirus lineup provides decent malware protection, but some other brands do it better.

Bitdefender's Windows antivirus software offers excellent protection along with a slew of features meant to secure your family's systems and identities.

Kaspersky's 2021 Windows antivirus lineup offers close to complete coverage without slowing down your computer much, although the least expensive program doesn't offer many extra features.

vpn Our Ivacy VPN review will help you decide whether this relatively cheap VPN service is right for optimizing your online activity.

vpn In our Goose VPN review, we test the low-cost VPN on speed, features, and ease of use to see how it compares to pricier services.

Skip the Remo DoorCam 2: It lacks two-factor authentication and its functionality is limited.

vpn Bitdefender Premium VPN is an affordable service that’s easy to use and will help to secure your online activity.

VPN PureVPN has plenty of servers and surprisingly well-featured apps, but there are a couple weaknesses you should be aware of.

In our VyprVPN review, we look at the cheap, zero-logging VPN that’s powerful, but slightly hindered by weak OpenVPN speeds.

In our Speedify VPN review, we take a good look at how this innovative, extremely fast service stacks up to other top VPNs today.

In our PIA review, we evaluate Private Internet Access VPN’s security, features, speed, ease of use, and customer support.