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What the AIs say
#24 best · 5 of 6 agree“Gemini ranks Webroot highest (avg #10.0 over 1 mention); Perplexity is the most sceptical (#21.5).”
synthesised · the AI panel
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the whole category and rank Webroot's products — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Gemini ranks Webroot highest (avg #10.0 over 1 mention); Perplexity is the most sceptical (#21.5).
Gemini
#10.0
avg over 1 mention · best #10
Grok
#10.0
avg over 1 mention · best #10
ChatGPT
#11.0
avg over 1 mention · best #11
Claude
#13.0
avg over 1 mention · best #13
Perplexity
#21.5
avg over 2 mentions · best #14
The words the panel uses
AI most often praises Webroot for being "lightweight" (2 mentions) and "cloud" (1).
- lightweight2
- cloud1
- cloud based1
- cloud based scanning1
- cloud scanning1
- cloud security1
- cloud-based1
- fast installation1
- fast performance1
- fast scan1
- identity shield1
- identity tools1
Wins & misses?
Where it leads, where it lags.
Webroot lands 1 top-10 placement with no clear weak spots in tracked intents.
Top wins
Where it lags
No misses below #20 — Webroot is a top-tier presence everywhere it appears.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Across 3 weeks of tracking: 1 intent steady, 1 climbed, 0 slipped. Biggest move: climbed 4 ranks in Best Antivirus Software (now #10).
Act three
The lineup, ranked.
Every Webroot product with its AI rank — reviewer verdicts join the board as coverage lands.
The lineup, reconciled?
Every product — both verdicts.
Internet Security Complete 2026 is Webroot's most-recommended product, ranking across 1 buyer question, with SecureAnywhere 2026 close behind.
Rivals?
Who it competes against.
Webroot's closest rival is Microsoft — and Webroot comes out ahead in 1 of 1 of the questions they both answer (100%).
- MicrosoftSoftware & Digital ServicesWebroot leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- AppleSoftware & Digital ServicesWebroot leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- VipreSoftware & Digital ServicesWebroot leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- IntegoSoftware & Digital ServicesWebroot leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- K7Software & Digital ServicesWebroot leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- Total DefenseSoftware & Digital ServicesWebroot leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- ZoneAlarmSoftware & Digital ServicesWebroot leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
The recap
Where it stands today.
- FootprintStrongest in Software & Digital Services (best single-question rank #10), across 1 buying intent.
- AI verdictGemini ranks Webroot highest (avg #10.0); Perplexity most sceptical (#21.5).
- TraitsMost often associated with “lightweight” (2 mentions) and “cloud” (1).
- Top productInternet Security Complete 2026 is the most-mentioned Webroot product this snapshot.
- Closest rivalMicrosoft (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
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