Comparison between free and paid Internet security software has become a major topic of discussion among the most of all computer users recently. A number of people who have used both free as well as paid Internet security software place their strong opinions. Though most people think that the paid Internet security software is better but there are a number of people who are quite satisfied with free version of internet security software that they use.

It is a very common sight that a number of people think that they do not have any other options other than using paid version of internet security software as their computer is shipped with it. But a user can easily uninstall a paid version of anti virus and shift to a free one in his/her computer. There are a number of good quality free Internet security software such as Comodo Firewall, AVG anti virus and anti-spyware, Avast! Home Edition and many more. Some of the reputed paid security software are Symantec and McAfee.

Basic characteristics like scanning spyware and virus are same in both free and paid security software. But when you compare you may find some features like firewall, anti rootkit, anti-spam and technical support, which is offered for free.