Norton Safe Web comparisons
Norton Safe Web is compared head-to-head with Google Safe Browsing, Avast Anti-Phishing and Bitdefender TrafficLight (now Bitdefender Web Sage) and more: 7 head-to-heads in Anti-Phishing Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Norton Safe Web head-to-head
- Norton Safe Web vs Google Safe Browsing
- Norton Safe Web vs Avast Anti-Phishing
- Norton Safe Web vs Bitdefender TrafficLight (now Bitdefender Web Sage)
- Norton Safe Web vs Netcraft Browser Extension
- Norton Safe Web vs Microsoft Defender SmartScreen
- Norton Safe Web vs Malwarebytes Browser Guard
- Norton Safe Web vs Avast Online Security & Privacy
Norton Safe Web vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Phishing URL blocking | Email phishing detection | Browser protection | Credential protection | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Norton Safe Web | Yes | — | Yes | — | Yes | — | 9.0 |
| 1 | Google Safe Browsing | Yes | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | 9.4 |
| 2 | Avast Anti-Phishing | Yes | None | Yes | No | Yes | — | 9.2 |
| 3 | Bitdefender TrafficLight (now Bitdefender Web Sage) | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 9.1 |
| 5 | Netcraft Browser Extension | Yes | None | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | 8.9 |
| 6 | Microsoft Defender SmartScreen | Yes | None | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 8.8 |
| 7 | Malwarebytes Browser Guard | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | 8.6 |
| 8 | Avast Online Security & Privacy | Yes | None | Yes | — | Yes | — | 8.5 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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