Question What is the real difference between AVG and Avast?

[monkeylove]

Adguard is not Avast or AVG. i think you are in the wrong topic.

I was referring to the last paragraph here:

Need Advice - What is the real difference between AVG and Avast?

Hi everyone, I always liked AVG more than Avast, I would like to ask users who use it these days if it is good in protection and performance, and what is the real difference between AVG and Avast? Is there a difference in protection or are they the same?

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[JB007]

The protection is the same whether it is AVG or Avast.

Avast has more modules, even more with its version One. But I find it a gas factory from time to time and for me it has lost its soul as a simple antivirus for beginners.

AVG has an interface that is for me a little old-fashioned, but it still does the job. Less modules, so lighter.

As for the aggressions they make to push to the paid version, both do it very well... Even if AVG does it less often.

you say AVG has less modules? can you elaborate please?

So, AVG has less modules than Avast but its efficiency is the same ?
What are the missing modules for AVG ?

 

[ForgottenSeer 97327]

I prefer Avast's GUI over AVG's probably because I've used it for so long. I've never found it to be unstable, heavy or overly pushy with pop-ups. It does it's job well so I'll keep using it

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[Shadowra]

So, AVG has less modules than Avast but its efficiency is the same ?
What are the missing modules for AVG ?

VPN, Sandbox, RDP protection, DNS protection, etc... and some useless stuff.

 

[Lymphocyte]

The only main difference I see between both products, apart from que UI is that in the free edition, AVG comes with file shredder while in Avast you would need to buy the full edition if you want that feature.

 

[Templarware]

Since Avast added the Ransomware Shield to the free version, which previously was only available in the paid versions, was it also added to AVG Free?

 

[oldschool]

Since Avast added the Ransomware Shield to the free version, which previously was only available in the paid versions, was it also added to AVG Free?

I don't believe so but it doesn't really matter. It still offers excellent protection for free.

 

[Templarware]

I don't believe so but it doesn't really matter. It still offers excellent protection for free.

I tried checking on youtube, AVG does have Ransomware protection, but since the naming is different it's not clear if it's the Ransomware Shield or some other more basic one.
I think AVG Free could be worth it over Avast Free if it still has the Data Shredder, but I also can't tell if it still does.

 

[franz]

VPN, Sandbox, RDP protection, DNS protection, etc... and some useless stuff.

To get an understanding of how good AVG is, I have to ask, if you compare f-secure safe with AVG free, which would you say is more secure or better of the two

 

[mlnevese]

Avast is quite modular when installing. You can just not install many of its components if you think you won't need them. It also allows you to add them later if you change your mind, so it's possible to make an Avast install identical to AVG and the protection level should be the same. They're basically the same product nowadays.