# Norton Small Business: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/norton-small-business/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endpoint protection | 2% | 14 | 0% | 3 |
| Client-side protection | 0% | 60 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "The best endpoint protection platform for a company with a limited budget is Norton Small Business, Malwarebytes for Business, or basic ESET PROTECT tiers." (Llama 4 Maverick, Endpoint protection)
- "For slightly larger organizations with basic needs, ESET or Norton Small Business are frequently recommended." (MiniMax M2.5, Client-side protection)
- "Both are cost-effective options that provide solid protection for smaller environments." (Mistral Small, Endpoint protection)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Endpoint protection: 0% to 2%, +2. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 14 of 86.
- Client-side protection: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 60 of 120.

## In its own words

What Norton Small Business's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Easy-to-use cybersecurity for you and your business. (https://us.norton.com/products/small-business)
- For: small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individual business users (https://us.norton.com/products/small-business)
- Price stated: $299.99 $199.99 first yr. (Up to 5 employees) (https://us.norton.com/products/small-business)
- Starting price: $59.99 first yr. (https://us.norton.com/products/small-business)
- Free plan or trial: 30-day free trial (https://us.norton.com/products/small-business)

## What it publishes

Every page norton.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1008 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 762 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 66 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.