What is the difference between free anti-virus software and paid anti-virus software?

[JB007]

Why does Kaspersy use these very light colored fonts? Very hard to read!

It's an ophthalmic test

 

[Aleeyen]

Free - You are installing crap but without parting your earnings.
Paid - You are installing crap and thanking them for it with parting away your earnings.

 

[Antus67]

New software as well as software adding new features are being developed on a daily basis. I have to agree with cliffspab as to locking one into a year for 1 product. Being able to test other apps out is a way of learning and investigating other security software.

 

[Venustus]

The only suit

I must admit Eset does make some very nice "suits"

 

[Local Host]

One is paid, the other is free.

 

[Handsome Recluse]

Why does Kaspersy use these very light colored fonts? Very hard to read!

Everything's low contrast nowadays. Every developers' audience are people who eat carrots on breakfast, lunch and dinner.

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

Everything's low contrast nowadays. Every developers' audience are people who eat carrots on breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Carrots are good for your health, nails and hair.

 

[show-Zi]

My interpretation is that users of the free version feel that they are needed as a trap to collect viruses. It is an effective means of efficiently collecting viruses in real time.

 

[Aggravatorx]

Well to me its like an oil change one is free and the other is paid who gets the better oil

 

[low L!fe]

Paid antivirus
more support
more update
more features
more protection

 

[blackice]

Carrots are good for your health, nails and hair.

Don’t forget eyes

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

Most people don't look at the full picture, and they won't get it unless working/having connections with the security vendors. Usually (and i said "usually" because exceptions exists) free product are just paid ones stripped of the most interesting features, less support, less frequent updates (which is a big disadvantage when malware are released every minutes) and turned into a Guinea Pigs platform often used a telemetry miners.
Just look at Windows 10, Home version (full of ads and telemetry) vs Enterprise version where you can disable them without 3rd party tools.

Nothing is free, you may not pay any money but you still pay somehow, often your datas by being turned as telemetry cows.

 

[show-Zi]

Free upgrades to Windows 10 may also be based on telemetry payments.

I think it reasonable to distribute the beta version for free and make the paid version stable and up to date.

 

[Aggravatorx]

Excellent points to All Above