Kaspersky vs Quick Heal

Updated November 2026 · AppBreakup editorial

Kaspersky

Consumer antivirus and security suite, the successor to Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Internet Security.

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Quick Heal

Indian antivirus and internet security suite for Windows, Mac and Android.

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The short answer

Both are paid consumer security suites with a yearly subscription and no permanent free edition. Kaspersky suits home users outside the US who want a VPN, password manager and parental controls bundled across desktop and mobile, including iPhone. Quick Heal suits Indian home users and small offices who want rupee pricing, local-language support and Windows Server coverage. The biggest difference is market focus: Kaspersky sells internationally (but not in the US), Quick Heal mainly in India.

Kaspersky or Quick Heal: our take

Kaspersky folded its older Anti-Virus, Internet Security and Total Security products into three plans: Standard, Plus and Premium. All include real-time protection against viruses, ransomware and spyware, payment protection and cleanup tools, while the higher tiers add an unlimited VPN, a password manager, identity protection and Safe Kids parental controls. It runs on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, with Linux support for some distributions, and it scores well in independent lab tests. The catch is policy: sales and updates in the United States ended in 2024 after a US government ban, and some organisations elsewhere avoid it for similar reasons. Plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee rather than a free tier.

Quick Heal, from Pune-based Quick Heal Technologies, runs from AntiVirus Pro up to Total Security, which adds ransomware protection, a firewall, safe banking, parental controls with screen-time limits and a fraud-detection layer that checks links, emails and apps for scams. Licences are per user, per year, with a free trial. AntiVirus Pro starts at ₹816 a year for 1 user, Internet Security is ₹1,174 a year and Total Security ₹1,591 a year. There are editions for Windows, Mac, Windows Server and Android, but no iPhone app, and phone and WhatsApp support is offered in several Indian languages through a large dealer network.

In practice, platform reach and location decide it. If you need one subscription that covers an iPhone as well as PCs and Android phones, or want a VPN and password manager in the same bundle, Kaspersky covers more ground, provided you are outside the US and your organisation has no policy against it. If you are in India, want to pay in rupees, need a Windows Server edition or value support in a regional language, Quick Heal is the more practical fit. Both push their higher-priced editions with add-ons, so check which features you actually need before choosing a tier.

Choose Kaspersky if…

Home users outside the US who want a full security suite with VPN and parental controls bundled
You need iOS and Linux, which Quick Heal doesn't list
Strong results in independent antivirus lab tests
Higher plans bundle VPN, password manager and parental controls

Choose Quick Heal if…

Home users and small offices in India who want local-language support and rupee pricing
Editions for Windows, Mac, Windows Server and Android
Total Security bundles ransomware protection, firewall and parental controls

What is Kaspersky?

Kaspersky is a long-running antivirus brand from the Russian-founded company Kaspersky Lab. Its older standalone products, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Internet Security and Total Security, were folded into three subscription plans: Standard, Plus and Premium. All of them include real-time scanning against viruses, ransomware and spyware, plus payment protection and cleanup tools such as a duplicate and large-file finder. Higher tiers add an unlimited VPN, a password manager, identity protection and the Safe Kids parental controls. It runs on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, with Linux support listed for some distributions. Plans are paid yearly subscriptions with a money-back period rather than a free tier. Kaspersky products score well in independent lab tests, but sales and updates in the United States ended in 2024 after a US government ban, and some organisations elsewhere avoid it for similar policy reasons.

What is Quick Heal?

Quick Heal is a consumer antivirus line from Quick Heal Technologies, a security company based in Pune that has been selling antivirus software in India for around three decades. The range runs from a basic AntiVirus Pro edition up to Total Security, which adds ransomware protection, a firewall, safe banking, parental controls with screen-time limits, and a newer fraud-detection layer that checks links, emails and apps for scams. There are editions for Windows PCs, Macs, Windows Server and Android phones, plus a multi-device bundle. It is sold as paid one-year or three-year licences per user or device, with a free trial, and prices are listed in rupees. A large dealer network and phone support in several Indian languages make it a familiar pick for home users and small shops in India. Its business products are sold separately under the Seqrite brand.

Side by side

Attribute	Kaspersky	Quick Heal
Pricing	Paid	Paid
Open source	No	No
Self-hostable	No	No
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Android
Best for	Home users outside the US who want a full security suite with VPN and parental controls bundled	Home users and small offices in India who want local-language support and rupee pricing
Status	Active	Active

Verified facts, compared

Facts both apps publish, checked on each vendor's own site.

Fact	Kaspersky	Quick Heal
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux	Windows, Mac, Windows Server, Android