The verdict
AVG takes it, 1–0 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, AVG takes 1 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
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- • You want AVG's edge on is there a free version
Round by round
- Round 1Is there a free versionAVG wins
AVG wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2How much it blocksTieNorton7/10
99.3%
AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test, February to May 2026
Source: av-comparatives.org ↗
AVG7/1099.3%
AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test, February to May 2026
Source: av-comparatives.org ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 3How often it cries wolfTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4How much it slows your PCTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5What AV-TEST scored itTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6What customers say on TrustpilotTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
Overall score
6.5
7.2
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
7.8
7.6
How much it slows your PC
6.4
6.4
How much it blocks
7.3
7.3
How often it cries wolf
7.0
7.0
Is there a free version
5.7
7.7
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.7 out of 5
4.6 out of 5
How much it slows your PC
5.3
5.5
How much it blocks
99.3%
99.3%
How often it cries wolf
5
5
Is there a free version
No free version
Free version
What reviewers say
4.4 out of 5
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How reviewers rate its support
4.2 out of 5
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How easy it is to use
4.4 out of 5
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Record
Head-to-head record
3–5–1
6–0–1
Head-to-heads won
38 %
100 %
Rounds won
36 %
43 %
Pros
Cons
- 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
- 5.5, against 3.3
- 99.3%, against 99.5%
- 5, against 2
- 5.5, against 4.2