3.9

17 ratings

Avast Review: 21 Ratings, Pros and Cons

Date: 23/04/2016 (Last saved review: 23/10/2024) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 21 reviews find on Softwares Avast , with the 17 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Softwares magazines and websites give 17 ratings, we get this average rating to this Avast product : 3.9/5.

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Avast review : Avast seems to be very good in the category of Softwares, the reviews are very positive overall for this product and the "Pros" are higher than "Cons".

This product got 2 times the maximum score in the reviews! This is pretty rare and shows that this Softwares is extremely successful!

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Avast ratings

17 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 3.9/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

4.5/5 TechRadar	90/100 Windows Central	4/5 ExpertReviews	4/5 IT Pro
3.5/5 Tom's Guide (US)	3.5/5 Tech Advisor	3/5 PCMag

2 Preview or review without rating: PCWorld.com, DigitalTrends

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Pros and cons for Avast List of reviews and ratings

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100

Windows Central

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 11/12/2023 - [read the full review on Windows Central]

IT Pro

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 25/11/2022 - [read the full review on IT Pro]

PCMag

Excellent scores from antivirus labs
Perfect score in our phishing protection test
Blocks browser fingerprinters
No-limits VPN

Not as feature-rich as its Windows equivalent

[3/5] reviewed at 23/04/2016 - Avast SecureLine VPN [read the full review on PCMag]
[3/5] reviewed at 01/04/2017 - Avast for Business Premium Endpoint Security [read the full review on PCMag]
[3.5/5] reviewed at 16/03/2023 - Test Avast One for Mac [read the full review on PCMag]
[4/5] reviewed at 17/03/2023 - Test Avast One Platinum [read the full review on PCMag]

ExpertReviews

Free version is more than good enough
Strong performance
Good feature set

Enjoys nagging you until you upgrade

[4/5] reviewed at 22/02/2019 - Test Avast Free Antivirus: Free of charge, full of features [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
[5/5] reviewed at 12/05/2021 - Test Avast Antivirus Free: The champion of free antivirus packages [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
[5/5] reviewed at 10/02/2022 - Test Avast One: The best free antivirus, now with a decent free VPN [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
[4/5] reviewed at 10/02/2022 - Test Avast One: A one-stop security suite with great malware protection, a smart VPN and plenty of extra tools [read the full review on ExpertReviews]

4.5

TechRadar

Very comprehensive antivirus protection
Protection is better than most paid antivirus
Good looking and easy to use

Relatively few features
Constant prompts to upgrade

[4.5/5] reviewed at 17/05/2017 - Avast Free Antivirus [read the full review on TechRadar]
[3.5/5] reviewed at 02/07/2017 - Avast Pro Antivirus [read the full review on TechRadar]
[4/5] reviewed at 09/09/2024 - Test Avast Free Antivirus [read the full review on TechRadar]

3.5

Tom's Guide (US)

+
Very good protection
+
Simple interface
+
Negligible system impact
+
Doesn?t require online account

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Slow scanning
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Lacks parental controls and firewall
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VPN is separate app

reviewed at 20/12/2022 - [read the full review on Tom's Guide (US)]

3.5

Tech Advisor

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[3.5/5] reviewed at 04/07/2023 - Test Avast One [read the full review on Tech Advisor]
[3.5/5] reviewed at 06/03/2024 - Test Avast Premium Security [read the full review on Tech Advisor]
[3.5/5] reviewed at 25/09/2024 - Test Avast Antivirus & Security: Cheap antivirus for mobile [read the full review on Tech Advisor]

not scored

PCWorld.com

Good new design
Well priced
Excellent performance

Smart scan requires too much user intervention
Avast asks to install Google Chrome

reviewed at 04/03/2023 - Test Avast One: Well-priced PC security with excellent protection [read the full review on PCWorld.com]
reviewed at 05/02/2024 - Test Avast Premium Security: Strong protection focused on PC security [read the full review on PCWorld.com]

not scored

DigitalTrends

Good malware protection record
User-friendly app
Customizable plans
24/7 live support
Free app includes a VPN

Big price increases on renewal
Poor privacy history

reviewed at 26/07/2024 - Test Avast One Gold: the easy-to-use antivirus software [read the full review on DigitalTrends]
reviewed at 23/10/2024 - Test Avast One for Mac: a free antivirus is all you need [read the full review on DigitalTrends]