Webroot Internet Security Complete

Our Observation

Webroot Internet Security Complete adds very little to the limited features of its entry-level suite. In addition to the feature cuts in other Webroot products, this suite no longer integrates a backup system.

While it's not universal, there's a common pattern in the product lines of many security companies. They offer basic antivirus that wipes out any malware you may have picked up and carefully monitors your system to prevent fresh infestations. A basic security suite bolsters the antivirus with components such as a firewall, spam filter, parental control, and so on. At the top, a mega-suite adds such things as backup (the ultimate security), VPN protection, or support for multiple platforms. Webroot's entry-level suite adds little beyond the basic antivirus for Windows and Mac. It also includes limited mobile apps for Android and iOS. Now that Webroot Internet Security Complete no longer offers backup, the incremental value of upgrading to this top-tier suite is even less.

For $79.99 per year, you can install Webroot on five devices, a lower per-device price than most. A five-device subscription for Bitdefender Total Security costs $94.99, for example. But Bitdefender's top suite has vastly more useful security features than Webroot.
Avast One charges $99.99 for five licenses, and Norton 360 Deluxe goes for $104.99. Both offer no-limits VPN protection for your devices, along with a wealth of security features. Norton comes with a full backup system and 50GB of online storage, twice what Webroot used to offer. Yes, you pay more, but you get more as well.

At the time of my previous review, this top-level Webroot suite integrated cloud-based backup and file sync for your Windows devices, with 25GB of hosted storage for your backups. However, even that offering was diminished compared to previous years. Backup once worked across Windows, macOS, and Android. You used to be able to purchase additional storage, 50GB, 100GB, or 500GB for roughly $80, $100, or $200 per year respectively.
With the current edition, backup is gone, and the online control console has completely changed. One major change is the disappearance of the remote monitoring and control system. You used to be able to log in and remotely check the status of your Webroot installations. You could even trigger events like a malware scan or system reboot. Not any longer.
The differences between this suite and Webroot Internet Security Plus are minimal enough that a summary of shared features would occupy most of the review. Rather than summarize, I'll ask you to click the link above and read my review of the entry-level suite. When you're finished, finish this review to learn what you get by upgrading. (Spoiler alert: It's not much).