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Trend Micro review

Updated September 28, 2026 · ShieldCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Trend Micro packs antivirus, a VPN, a password manager and parental controls into a single subscription, which suits households that prefer a single bill. Maximum Security covers 3 to 10 and costs $74.95 in the first year, above the €49.95 median on this site.

Key facts

Best for
A single subscription covering protection, a VPN, a password manager and parental controls across 3 to 10.
First-year price
$74.95↗
Devices
3 to 10↗
Platforms
Windows, MacOS, Chrome OS, Android, iOS↗
Free version
Yes↗
Extras
VPN, Password-manager, Parental-controls↗
Legal entity
Trend Micro Incorporated↗
Headquarters
Japan↗
Founded
1988↗
Support channels
Chat, Phone, Help-centre, Community↗
Pricing model
Free
Official website
trendmicro.com

VPN

Monthly price
$4.17 to $5.83↗
Long-term plan price
$29.95↗
Jurisdiction
JP↗
Features
Screen-time, Web-filter↗
Streaming services
Streaming↗
Owner
Trend Micro Incorporated↗
Longest plan (months)
12 months↗
Features
Streaming
Audience
Business

Privacy tools

Free plan
Yes↗
Free plan limits
Free standalone tools and apps only (HouseCall scanner, Deepfake Inspector, Password Generator); full multi-device protection requires a paid subscription↗
Logging policy
Collects information you provide plus certain information automatically from your devices; per-product data collection disclosure with opt-out↗

Parental controls

Yearly price
$74.95↗

Identity protection

Insurance amount
$1,000,000↗
Free trial length
7 days↗

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 9 sources

Apps and profiles

Get the app
App Store
Elsewhere
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free utilities are on offer, with a scanner, a deepfake inspector and a password generator
  • The subscription adds a VPN, a password manager and parental controls to the antivirus core
  • Maximum Security runs on Windows, macOS and Chrome OS and covers 3 to 10
  • Support is offered through chat, phone and help centre

Cons

  • Maximum Security at $74.95 for the first year sits above the €49.95 site median
  • The free plan limits cover single-purpose utilities only, so a household needs a paid plan for full protection
  • The logging policy holds what you supply plus some data read automatically from your device, with an opt-out per product
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Who it suits

  • Households mixing desktop and mobile across Windows, macOS and Chrome OS
  • Parents wanting screen time and web filtering in the same subscription
  • People after protection and a VPN together, a pairing 97.1% of the brands here offer

Who should look elsewhere

  • Apple Inc., when the devices in the household are Apple hardware
  • Comodo (Xcitium), whose free edition reaches 50
  • ESET Brasil, whose first-year price is BRL 64.22

How Trend Micro compares

Where Trend Micro is available

Available
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What does the first year of Maximum Security cost?+

Maximum Security lists $74.95 for the first year, and the same figure appears as the yearly price of $74.95 on that plan. That sits above the €49.95 median first-year price across the brands compared here.

How many devices does a subscription cover?+

Maximum Security covers 3 to 10 depending on the plan, which reaches the 10 upper quartile for device counts among the brands here. A larger household would look at a higher tier rather than this range.

Is there a free version of Trend Micro?+

Yes. A free version is listed for Maximum Security, and separate free utilities handle narrow jobs such as scanning a single machine, spotting deepfakes and generating passwords. Covering a whole household across devices sits behind a paid plan, with Maximum Security at $74.95 for the first year.

Which platforms does Maximum Security support?+

Maximum Security runs on Windows, macOS and Chrome OS, so desktops, laptops, phones, tablets and Chrome OS sit under the same plan. The device count is the practical limit rather than the platform list, and the subscription is built for a mixed household.

What extras are bundled with the antivirus?+

The plan adds a VPN, a password manager and parental controls, with screen time and web filtering among the family tools. Trend Micro also sells the VPN on its own, with a long-term plan at $29.95 over 12 months.

Where is Trend Micro based and which law applies?+

The legal entity is Trend Micro Incorporated, its headquarters country is JP and its jurisdiction is JP. The company was founded in 1988, and the site also lists the audience as business, so buyers can weigh the legal side alongside the features.

What does Trend Micro say about data collection?+

The stated logging policy is to hold what you provide alongside certain details gathered automatically from your devices. That disclosure is split by product, with a switch to turn collection off, and the Trend Micro Incorporated trust centre sets out the detail.

What support and extras come with a paid plan?+

Support runs through chat, phone and help centre, so help is available by chat and phone as well as in writing. The identity protection product is priced at $4.17 to $5.83 and carries insurance cover of $1,000,000 alongside the main suite.

Sources

Compiled from 9 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

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A single subscription covering protection, a VPN, a password manager and parental controls across 3 to 10.

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