Avast vs. Bitdefender – Which is the Best Free Antivirus?

[Phantomboxe]

 

Lately there have been a lot of cyber-crimes which should definitely be countered with using a good antimalware. But a good antivirus comes with a subscription and you must pay for the service. Since many people don’t want to buy such a service, there are a few options of free software but not all are good.

 

So what are the best two free antivirus software? We’ve gathered and compared Avast and Bitdefender to see which is the best out of the top free antimalware programs.

 

A Closer Look on Avast

 

This software has a high rating on the list of antivirus programs. It has a free 2017 version and a lot of features.

 

Avast is effective against malware, against PUPs (Potentially unwanted Programs) and detects and shuts down every Malware you get. It’s effective against phishing attacks and works on IE, Firefox and Chrome, showing you which site is unsafe by adding a semi-transparent logo on it and telling you that it’s not safe.

 

Avast has Impressive Free Features

 

You have wifi scanner, password scanners, and password manager. It can help you create strong passwords and access them through the program, automatically filling them in. It checks your wifi and sees if the network is secure on all your devices. It can block unwanted trackers, flag unsafe sites and more.

 

What about Bitdefender?

 

Bitdefender is a top virus protection software. It lacks many of Avast features but it’s a bit stronger. It’s very good in fighting phishing risks, protects users from website scams and fraud. It’s a slim version of protection which it does its job very well, effectively protecting users from viruses.

 

Which is the Best Antivirus? Avast or Bitdefender?

 

It comes down to what you expect from an antivirus. Avast has a lot of features and some users might like them, while some might think it’s a little too bloated. Bitdefender is a simple and gread antivirus program, equal as Avast in protecting you from malware, having an edge against phishing scams.

 

If we were to choose a victor, Bitdefender should rise on top due to its simple, bloat-free and excellent protection.

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[Batu69]

Topic moved from security & privacy news forum.

[Iznogoud]

Bitdefender Free was only cloud antivirus. Did they change that?

[AlienForce1]

17 minutes ago, stajke said:

Bitdefender Free was only cloud antivirus. Did they change that?

 

I think you make a confusion with BitDefender Scanner

[steven36]

I used Avast

27 minutes ago, stajke said:

Bitdefender Free was only cloud antivirus. Did they change that?

It's seems to be more cloud  than it was even you have zero control over  it .. It's not for people who like too tweak there antivirus  .It's for people  who want too install a antivirus and forget about  it.

 

here is a recent  full review  of it.

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/bitdefender-antivirus-free,review-3523.html

  Someone like me would rather not run ether but I did run Avast for some years in the past it is very tweakble  and most of the bloat can be removed by doing a custom install  .. But it lies so much and was full  of false positives  i rather not use a antivirus  like this unless I had no choice .

[AlienForce1]

@ Phantomboxe  If I were you I would install Kaspersky Free , but if like problems go for Avast or BitDefender Free  

[halvgris]

i have used bitdefender for the last 3 yrs no problem.

 

i would however go for a full suit that is created to run along with  firewall without any conflicts.

 

[pc71520]

Avast offers more features,

but Bitdefender offers higher detection.

[IBNHAGAR]

Kaspersky Free

[snf]

Bitdefender Antivirus Free 

[pc71520]

14 hours ago, bitdefender said:

Kaspersky Free

Member @bitdefender suggests Kaspesky...

[MerryJohn]

Bitdefender Free is better,  simply because that it giveaways professional edition from time to time.

[Allego]

Kaspersky Free + Comodo Firewall