Malwarebytes vs Avira
Malwarebytes and Avira are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose Malwarebytes if…
- • You want Malwarebytes's edge on how easy it is to use
Choose Avira if…
- • You want Avira's edge on how reviewers rate its support
Round by round
- Round 1How easy it is to useMalwarebytes 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 ↗
Malwarebytes wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2How reviewers rate its supportAvira winsMalwarebytes5/10
4 out of 5
customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers
- 4 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
Source: capterra.com ↗
Avira wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What AV-TEST scored itTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4Is there a free versionTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5What reviewers sayTie
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
- 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