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What the AIs say
#46 best · 3 of 6 agree“Grok ranks TotalAV highest (avg #12.0 over 1 mention); Gemini is the most sceptical (#18.0).”
synthesised · the AI panel
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the whole category and rank TotalAV's products — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Grok ranks TotalAV highest (avg #12.0 over 1 mention); Gemini is the most sceptical (#18.0).
Grok
#12.0
avg over 1 mention · best #12
Perplexity
#16.0
avg over 1 mention · best #16
Gemini
#18.0
avg over 1 mention · best #18
The words the panel uses
AI most often praises TotalAV for being "vpn" (2 mentions) and "beginner-friendly" (1).
- vpn2
- beginner-friendly1
- cleanup tools1
- optimization1
- safe browsing1
- adblock1
- support1
- tune up1
- usability1
- simple setup1
Wins & misses?
Where it leads, where it lags.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Across 3 weeks of tracking: 0 intents steady, 1 climbed, 1 slipped. Biggest move: slipped 4 ranks in Best Antivirus Software (now #12).
Act three
The lineup, ranked.
Every TotalAV product with its AI rank — reviewer verdicts join the board as coverage lands.
The lineup, reconciled?
Every product — both verdicts.
TotalAV Total Security is TotalAV's most-recommended product, ranking across 1 buyer question, with TotalAV Total Security 2026 close behind.
Rivals?
Who it competes against.
TotalAV's closest rival is Apple — and TotalAV comes out ahead in 1 of 1 of the questions they both answer (100%).
- AppleSoftware & Digital ServicesTotalAV leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- MicrosoftSoftware & Digital ServicesTotalAV leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- AhnLabSoftware & Digital ServicesTotalAV leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- HeimdalSoftware & Digital ServicesTotalAV leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- Total DefenseSoftware & Digital ServicesTotalAV leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- ZoneAlarmSoftware & Digital ServicesTotalAV leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- AdawareSoftware & Digital ServicesTotalAV leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
The recap
Where it stands today.
- FootprintStrongest in Software & Digital Services (best single-question rank #12), across 1 buying intent.
- AI verdictGrok ranks TotalAV highest (avg #12.0); Gemini most sceptical (#18.0).
- TraitsMost often associated with “vpn” (2 mentions) and “beginner-friendly” (1).
- Top productTotalAV Total Security is the most-mentioned TotalAV product this snapshot.
- Closest rivalApple (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
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