Webroot

Webroot is a cybersecurity company in the OpenText portfolio focused on cloud-based, AI-driven protection for consumers and businesses. It is known for pioneering cloud-native antivirus and for using threat intelligence and machine learning to identify and stop evolving threats, including zero-day attacks, in real time.

For home users, Webroot centers its portfolio on digital protection for devices, identity, privacy, and data. Its consumer offerings span antivirus, identity monitoring, dark web surveillance, VPN, cloud backup, and PC performance tools, giving individuals and families multiple ways to protect their connected lives. The company also maintains a broader security presence for business and channel environments through endpoint, DNS, awareness, and integration-led offerings under the wider OpenText Cybersecurity ecosystem.

Offerings, Capabilities, and Integrations

Webroot delivers layered cyber protection across endpoint security, anti-phishing, ransomware defense, identity monitoring, privacy protection, and data backup. Its consumer services are designed to be lightweight and cloud-managed, with coverage that extends across PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets, and Chromebooks.

Beyond end-user protection, Webroot supports integration-led use cases for partners and managed service providers through APIs and connections with MSP tools for workflow automation, billing, onboarding, reporting, and centralized administration. Webroot also maintains Microsoft ecosystem connectivity, including a marketplace presence tied to Microsoft identity access and provisioning capabilities.

Products and Services

• Webroot Total Protection: Top-tier individual plan that combines antivirus, identity monitoring, privacy features, Secure VPN access, parental controls, and unlimited cloud backup for one PC or Mac.
• Webroot Total Protection Family: Family version of Webroot Total Protection that expands coverage for more devices and identities while bundling antivirus, privacy, backup, and identity protection features.
• Webroot Premium: Device and identity protection plan that pairs antivirus with dark web, financial, and credit monitoring, plus identity restoration support.
• Webroot Premium Family: Family-oriented version of Webroot Premium built for broader household coverage across multiple devices and identities.
• Webroot Essentials: Core antivirus offering for everyday device protection, including malware, ransomware, phishing, web filtering, and password management features.
• Security for Chromebook: Chromebook-focused protection that blocks unsafe sites, downloads, and apps while adding browser security and on-demand scanning.
• AntiVirus for PC Gamers: Gaming-focused antivirus and system optimization product designed to protect Windows gaming PCs without adding gameplay lag.
• PC Optimizer: PC performance utility that removes junk files, addresses system issues, improves startup behavior, and helps recover speed and storage space.
• Secure VPN: Privacy product that encrypts internet connections, protects users on public Wi-Fi, and helps hide IP address and location across supported devices.

Target Customers

Webroot primarily targets individuals and families that want lightweight, subscription-based digital protection across multiple device types. Its plans address a range of needs, from basic antivirus buyers to households looking for bundled identity, privacy, backup, and parental control capabilities in a single subscription.

Webroot also appeals to users with specific protection or performance needs, including Chromebook users, PC gamers, and consumers who want standalone privacy or PC tune-up tools. At the broader company level, Webroot serves businesses and channel partners that value cloud-managed security and integration-friendly operations.

Cloud Integrations and Marketplace

• Microsoft Azure Marketplace: Webroot has a verified Microsoft marketplace presence through the Webroot Secure Anywhere listing, which supports Microsoft Entra ID-based access and related identity management functions for existing subscribers.

Key People

• Mike Potts: Chief Executive Officer
• Hal Lonas: CTO
• Gary Hayslip: Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
• David Dufour: Vice President, Engineering
• Charlie Tomeo: Vice President, Channel Sales
• Yatin Chalke: VP, Product Marketing
• Nick Emanuel: Sr. Director, Product Management

Key Facts

• Headquarters: Broomfield, Colorado, United States
• Employees: 501-1,000
• Annual Revenue: $215M-$270M
• Parent Company: Open Text Corporation
• Subsidiaries: None
• Publicly Listed: Not separately listed; part of Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX)

Analyst Recognitions

• Gartner: Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (2017) – Niche Player.
• Forrester: The Forrester Wave: Security Awareness and Training Solutions, Q1 2020 – Strong Performer.
• IDC: IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Consumer Digital Life Protection 2025 Vendor Assessment – Major Player.