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title: "McAfee vs Norton: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, McAfee or Norton? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Antivirus software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# McAfee vs Norton: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, McAfee or Norton? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Antivirus software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: McAfee and Norton
- **Competitive set**: Antivirus software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **McAfee Share of Search**: 3.9%
- **Norton Share of Search**: 10.6%

## Which is more popular in search, McAfee or Norton?

- In August 2026, Norton had more branded searches than McAfee among antivirus software worldwide. Norton was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to McAfee’s 60.5K, and held a 10.6% Share of Search versus McAfee’s 3.9%.
- Norton was ahead of McAfee in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McAfee’s estimated Share of Search among antivirus software worldwide moved from 5.5% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 60.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Norton’s estimated Share of Search among antivirus software worldwide moved from 10% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K.

## How did search popularity change for antivirus software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Norton gained estimated Share of Search among antivirus software worldwide, from 9.2% to 10.6%.
- In August 2026, McAfee gained estimated Share of Search among antivirus software worldwide, from 3.4% to 3.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | McAfee estimated searches | McAfee Share of Search | McAfee rank | Norton estimated searches | Norton Share of Search | Norton rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 110K | 5.5% | 5 | 201K | 10% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 4.6% | 5 | 201K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 4.8% | 5 | 201K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 110K | 5.4% | 5 | 246K | 12.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 5.5% | 5 | 165K | 10.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 6.2% | 5 | 165K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 5.5% | 5 | 165K | 10% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 5.9% | 5 | 135K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 4.3% | 5 | 135K | 9.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 3.4% | 5 | 135K | 9.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 3.9% | 5 | 165K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using McAfee’s and Norton’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **McAfee**: Measured on the search term “mcafee antivirus”.
- **Norton**: Measured on the search term “norton antivirus”.

- [McAfee profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mcafee)
- [Norton profile](/demand/global-en/brands/norton)
- [All antivirus software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/antivirus-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, McAfee or Norton?

In August 2026, Norton had more branded searches than McAfee among antivirus software worldwide. Norton was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to McAfee’s 60.5K, and held a 10.6% Share of Search versus McAfee’s 3.9%.

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