Review · Consumer tech
Guardio review
A paid scam and phishing protection service that runs as a Chrome or Edge extension and syncs with phone apps.
By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 11, 2026
- Features (40%)
- 8.8
- Ease of use (30%)
- 8.4
- Value (30%)
- 7.4
Guardio is the most complete scam protection here, but it is a subscription, not a free blocker. Its Chrome extension blocks phishing, scam and fake AI-generated sites in real time and stops malicious and risky downloads on paid plans. Guardio then goes beyond the browser: it monitors email and accounts for breaches and weak settings such as missing two-factor authentication, watches up to 5 email addresses for identity leaks and syncs with iOS and Android apps, with scam text filtering on iOS. The Individual plan costs $11.99 per month billed yearly at $143.88, or $18.99 month to month, and the Duo and Family plans cut the cost per member. The free plan is thin for this angle: Guardio lists it as basic browser protection with a manual security scan, and its Chrome listing describes free as fake website alerts. On desktop it supports Chrome and Edge only. Paid plans can be canceled at any time and fall back to the free version.
Who it is for
Families who want paid scam blocking in the browser plus email and account monitoring on phones.
Price
Free plan with basic browser protection; Individual $11.99 per month billed yearly at $143.88, or $18.99 monthly; Family covers 5 members.
Individual 1 member $11.99 /per member $227.88 $143.88 billed yearly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.
Key features
- Real-time blocking of phishing, scam and fake AI-generated sites (paid plans)
- Protection from malicious and risky downloads
- Email and account monitoring with data leak alerts
- Identity monitoring for up to 5 email addresses
- Mobile apps with scam text filtering on iOS
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Covers scams across the browser, email accounts and phones
- Strength: Family plan protects up to 5 members
- Strength: 24/7 email support
- Weakness: The free plan only gives fake website alerts and a manual scan
- Weakness: Most expensive option here
- Weakness: Desktop extension is for Chrome and Edge only
Key facts
- Price: Free; paid from $11.99 per month billed yearly
- Browsers: Chrome, Edge
- Family plan: 5 members
- Chrome rating: 4.3 from 1.3K ratings
Where it ranks
Guardio is No. 6 in our Best Browser Security Extensions verdict.
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