Malwarebytes vs AVG
AVG comes out ahead of Malwarebytes 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
AVG takes it, 3–0 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, AVG 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 Malwarebytes if…
- • You have a reason to pick Malwarebytes that is not on this list
Choose AVG if…
- • You want AVG's edge on how much it blocks and how often it cries wolf
Round by round
- Round 1How much it blocksAVG winsMalwarebytes5/10
98.8%
AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test, February to May 2026
- 98.8%, against 99.3%
Source: av-comparatives.org ↗
AVG8/1099.3%
AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test, February to May 2026
Source: av-comparatives.org ↗
AVG wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2How often it cries wolfAVG wins
AVG wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3How much it slows your PCAVG winsMalwarebytes5/10
17.6
AV-Comparatives Performance Test, April 2026
- 17.6, against 5.5
Source: av-comparatives.org ↗
AVG wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4What AV-TEST scored itTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5Is there a free versionTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6What customers say on TrustpilotTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- 98.8%, against 99.3%
- 39, against 5
- 17.6, against 5.3
- 4.5 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
- 5.5, against 3.3
- 99.3%, against 99.5%
- 5, against 2
- 5.5, against 4.2