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 Norton if…
- • You want Norton's edge on what customers say on trustpilot
Choose Avast if…
- • You want Avast's edge on is there a free version
Round by round
- Round 1Is there a free versionAvast wins
Avast wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotNorton winsAvast5/10
4.3 out of 5
TrustScore from 46,348 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4.3 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Norton wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3How much it blocksTieNorton7/10
99.3%
AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test, February to May 2026
Source: av-comparatives.org ↗
Avast7/1099.3%
AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test, February to May 2026
Source: av-comparatives.org ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4How often it cries wolfTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5How much it slows your PCTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6What AV-TEST scored itTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- 5.3, against 3.3
- 99.3%, against 99.5%
- 4.4 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
- 4.2 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5
- 4.3 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
- 5.5, against 3.3
- 99.3%, against 99.5%
- 4.3 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5