Bitdefender vs AVG - The Ultimate Comparison

These days, the chances of your computer getting infected without an antivirus solution are high. If you have software like Bitdefender or AVG, you don’t have to worry about downloading a file that will harm your computer. The question is, which one is better between Bitdefender or AVG?

Overall Comparison

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Both AVG and Bitdefender are well-known antivirus tools that offer a wide range of features for users. 

Bitdefender does provide better support options, more premium tools and includes extra features. Features like advanced threat defense and complete real-time data protection come standard across all Bitdefender plans. 

AVG is one of the best free antivirus software available with basic protection against malware and ransomware protection. You will also get extras like email attachment protection with its free option. 

AVG is an impressive free antivirus, but it offers only a decent selection of premium features, and you will need an extra subscription for certain features.

Bitdefender includes a wider set of features with no extra costs on top of the antivirus subscription you’d pay, making it the better option. 

Key Features

Let’s take a look at the key features of AVG and Bitdefender;

Key Features Compared

Bitdefender and AVG offer similar tools and features, but the premium versions of Bitdefender are more robust than the ones of AVG. 

Bitdefender’s VPN is decent, but it only allows users to use 200 MB of data per day, which is low. The AVG Secure VPN does not come included in your antivirus subscription, so you’ll need to have more than one subscription for this feature.

Unlike AVG, Bitdefender also offers a secure payment system and files encryption in their premium plans. 

Both are excellent choices, but our winner is Bitdefender.

Bitdefender Features;

AVG Features;

Malware Protection Capabilities

Bitdefender and AVG have powerful malware detection capabilities.

To determine which solution is the best in malware protection, we looked at third-party testing done by AV-Test.

Bitdefender Test Results;

Bitdefender did well in protecting the device against 278 zero-day malware attacks and picked up 100% of the samples.

Bitdefender also detected all 16990 samples of malware that were used. 100% of the samples were also picked up here.

AVG Test Results;

AVG got the same results in the test as Bitdefender and detected all malware samples.

While getting the same results, it is important to remember that Bitdefender can detect and remove ransomware, zero-day exploits, rootkits, spyware, Trojans, and more. AVG’s malware protections are great, but it doesn’t offer protection against rootkits.

System Performance

Any software these days can put a strain on your system, especially antivirus solutions. Fortunately, neither AVG nor Bitdefender has a significant impact on any system. 

To determine which software puts less impact on system performance, we took to third-party testing by AV-test again.

Bitdefender’s score:

Bitdefender scored a 6/6 and had little impact on computers while downloading applications and copying files. 

AVG’s score:

AVG also scored a 6/6 but had a little more impact on systems than Bitdefender.

Pricing

Bitdefender prices;

The regular prices for Bitdefender are decent and start at $59.99/year for their Antivirus Plus package. 

Bitdefender Internet Security protects up to three of your devices, and starts at $32 for the first year, then increases to $79.99 per year after. 

Bitdefender Total Security is similar to Internet Security but offers more protection for up to ten devices and works on macOS, Android, and iOS. This package starts at $36/year and then increases to $89.99/year after the first year.

The last basic home package is the Family Pack, which protects up to fifteen devices and costs $49.99/year for the first year, then $119.99 /year afterward. 

AVG Prices;

Like Bitdefender, AVG also offers a free service, which is called AVG Antivirus Free. 

AVG Internet Security is inexpensive, starting at a discounted price of $2.89 per month for one device, which then goes up to $5.83 per month the following year. You can protect ten devices for $3.69 per month for one year and $7.50 per month for the following year.

AVG Ultimate is the most expensive service, which costs $4.99 per month for the first year and $9.99 per month for the following years. It includes everything, including AVG TuneUp and the VPN. 

AVG TuneUp is $34.99 for the first year and $69.99 for the following years. The Driver Update is $34.99 per year, and AVG Battery Saver is $29.99 per year.

Ease Of Use and User-Friendliness

Both AVG and Bitdefender have similar color schemes, with white, green, and different shades of gray. 

Both tools also have somewhat similar layouts, but Bitdefender has more options on the home screen. The layout shows you some of the essential features right away on the home screen and has a sidebar that contains other options, like settings.

AVG’s layout is cleaner and simpler than Bitdefender's with no distracting buttons or text. Although it is a bit cleaner, it is also more challenging to find important features like the settings on the home dashboard.

Both Bitdefender and AVG interfaces are easy to use, making it difficult to choose a winner.

Customer Support

Customer support is vital for users. Unfortunately, AVG doesn’t provide customer support if you use the free version of their product. AVG provides guides and FAQs, and also phone support to premium customers.

Unlike AVG, Bitdefender offers customer support to all its users; you can get phone, email, and live chat support. They have help available to you 24/7, so you’ll never be without assistance.

There isn’t a specific section for the free software on their website, but you can still contact them via email or phone call if you can’t find your answer in the community support or FAQs.

Conclusion

Both AVG and Bitdefender offer excellent antivirus software, but if you compare both of them in-depth, Bitdefender is better than AVG overall. One of the reasons we chose Bitdefender as the winner is the fact that AVG shares browsing data. For some, data privacy is a huge concern.

Even without considering that, Bitdefender is still better than AVG. Though its plans tend to be more expensive than AVG’s, Bitdefender offers more variety, so you can pick and choose which plans you want. It impacts the system less than AVG, and it has a better antivirus tool. They’re both excellent options, but Bitdefender wins this comparison.

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