Bitdefender vs Avira
Bitdefender comes out ahead of Avira on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Bitdefender takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Bitdefender takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Bitdefender if…
- • You want Bitdefender's edge on what reviewers say and how easy it is to use
Choose Avira if…
- • You want Avira's edge on is there a free version and what customers say on trustpilot
Round by round
- Round 1Is there a free versionAvira winsBitdefender5/10
Bitdefender Antivirus Free for Windows
Free version availability
- No free version, against Free version
Source: savedelete.com ↗
Avira wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What reviewers sayBitdefender winsAvira5/10
4.5 out of 5
average rating from 77 reviews on Capterra
- 4.5 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
Source: capterra.com ↗
Bitdefender wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotAvira winsBitdefender5/10
4.3 out of 5
TrustScore from 12,581 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4.3 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Avira wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4How easy it is to useBitdefender winsAvira5/10
4.5 out of 5
ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers
- 4.5 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
Source: capterra.com ↗
Bitdefender wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 5How reviewers rate its supportBitdefender winsAvira5/10
4.4 out of 5
customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers
- 4.4 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5
Source: capterra.com ↗
Bitdefender wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 6What AV-TEST scored itTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- paid only
- 9.6, against 5.3
- 4.3 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
- 9.6, against 3.3
- No free version, against Free version
- 77 reviews, against 78 reviews
- 4.5 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
- 4.4 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5