Webroot

Brand profileSoftware & Digital Services

Webroot

Software & Digital Services brand

Best rank

#10

Best placed #10 in Software & Digital Services.

4 products on the radar · #10–#19AI best #10.0 (Claude)
Top 3 productsranked by AI + owners · straight to buy
What our sources say

What the AIs say

#10 best · 4 of 4 agree

Claude ranks Webroot highest (avg #10.0 over 1 mention); perplexity is the most sceptical (#19.0).

synthesised · the AI panel

Act one

What the machines think.

Three AI models read the whole category and rank Webroot's products — model by model, list by list, over time.

01

Model by model?

How each AI sees it.

Claude ranks Webroot highest (avg #10.0 over 1 mention); perplexity is the most sceptical (#19.0).

  • ClaudeClaude

    #10.0

    avg over 1 mention · best #10

  • GeminiGemini

    #12.0

    avg over 1 mention · best #12

  • GPTChatGPT

    #14.0

    avg over 1 mention · best #14

  • Perplexityperplexity

    #19.0

    avg over 1 mention · best #19

02

Wins & misses?

Where it leads, where it lags.

Webroot lands 1 top-10 placement with no clear weak spots in tracked intents.

Top wins

strongest leaderboard placements
  1. #10Best Antivirus SoftwarePrivacy & Security

Where it lags

lowest-ranked intents

No misses below #20 — Webroot is a top-tier presence everywhere it appears.

03

Rank trajectory?

Weeks of movement.

Across 3 weeks of tracking: 1 intent steady, 0 climbed, 0 slipped.

#9#10#11#12#136/16/86/15

Act three · ★ new

Do they agree?

Put the two verdicts side by side — every product with its AI rank and its reviewer score — and see where the machines and the buyers line up, and where they don't.

04

The lineup, reconciled?

Every product — both verdicts.

Webroot Internet Security Plus is Webroot's most-recommended product, ranking across 1 buyer question, with Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus close behind.

05

Traits?

The words the panel uses.

AI most often praises Webroot for being "lightweight" (2 mentions) and "cloud antivirus" (1).

  • lightweight2
  • cloud antivirus1
  • cloud-based1
  • cloud-based scanning1
  • fast1
  • fast performance1
  • fast scans1
  • identity1
  • identity extras1
  • identity protection1
  • low footprint1
  • older pcs1
06

Rivals?

Who it competes against.

Webroot's closest rival is Intego — and Webroot comes out ahead in 1 of 1 of the questions they both answer (100%).

07

The recap

Where it stands today.

  • FootprintStrongest in Software & Digital Services (best #10), across 1 buying intent.
  • AI verdictClaude ranks Webroot highest (avg #10.0); perplexity most sceptical (#19.0).
  • TraitsMost often associated with lightweight (2 mentions) and cloud antivirus (1).
  • Top productWebroot Internet Security Plus is the most-mentioned Webroot product this snapshot.
  • Closest rivalIntego (1–0 across 1 shared intent).

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