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Avira vs Sophos
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Pros
- Cloud-based scanning technology for efficient and non-intrusive threat detection
- High malware detection scores by independent testing organizations
- Lightweight performance with minimal impact on system resources
- Integrated privacy tools, including VPN and password manager
- Comprehensive system optimization tools like junk cleaner and driver updater
- User-friendly interface suitable for both beginners and advanced users
Pros
- Robust endpoint product protection
- Supports 10 devices in its plan
Cons
- Limited features in the free version
- Frequent upselling and ads, even for paid users
- Occasional performance impact on older or less powerful systems
- Complex plan tiers can be confusing to navigate
- No dedicated firewall for macOS users
Cons
- Outdated third-party lab results on home product
- Lack of extra features on home product
Quick Stats
- Security Rating : Excellent
- VPN : Yes
- Price : Starting at $5.99/month or $26.99/year
- Customer Experience : Excellent
- Firewall : Available for Windows
- Free Trial : 30 days
- Trustpilot Score : 3.9 out of 5
Quick Stats
- VPN : Not Available
- Price : $44.99
- Security Rating : 2
- Customer Experience : "True"
- Firewall : "True"
- Free Trial : "True"
Selling Points
- 60-day money-back guarantee on annual subscriptions
- Commitment to user privacy with a strict no-logging policy for the VPN
- Smart Scan feature that combines malware detection with system and privacy optimization
- Versatile protection across multiple devices and platforms
Selling Points
- Robust endpoint product protection
- Supports 10 devices in its plan
General Features & Perks
- Adware Removal
- Anti-Phishing
- Anti-Spam
- Anti-Theft
- Anti-Tracking
- Behavior Analysis
- Cloud Scanning
- Dark Web Scanning
- Dedicated Ransomware Protection
- E-mail Scan
- File Encryption
- Free Version
- ID Protection
- Intrusion Detection System (IDS)—Undisclosed
- Malware Removal
- Mobile App
- On Demand Scan
- Real-Time Protection
- Spyware Removal
- Vulnerability Scanner
- Webcam Protection—Undisclosed
General Features & Perks
- Adware Removal
- Anti-Phishing
- Anti-Spam—Undisclosed
- Anti-Theft—Undisclosed
- Anti-Tracking—Undisclosed
- Behavior Analysis
- Cloud Scanning
- Dark Web Scanning—Undisclosed
- Dedicated Ransomware Protection
- E-mail Scan—Undisclosed
- File Encryption—Undisclosed
- Free Version—Undisclosed
- ID Protection—Undisclosed
- Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
- Malware Removal
- Mobile App—Undisclosed
- On Demand Scan
- Real-Time Protection
- Spyware Removal
- Vulnerability Scanner
- Webcam Protection—Undisclosed
System Optimization & Performance
- Boot Time Scans
- Browser Cleaner
- Disk Cleaner
- Junk Files Removal
- Software/Driver Updater
System Optimization & Performance
- Boot Time Scans—Undisclosed
- Browser Cleaner—Undisclosed
- Disk Cleaner—Undisclosed
- Junk Files Removal—Undisclosed
- Software/Driver Updater—Undisclosed
Additional Perks
- Cloud Storage Backup
- Live Updates
- Parental Control—Undisclosed
- Password Manager
- Rescue Mode
- USB Rescue Toolkit—Undisclosed
- USB Vaccination
Additional Perks
- Cloud Storage Backup—Undisclosed
- Live Updates—Undisclosed
- Parental Control
- Password Manager
- Rescue Mode—Undisclosed
- USB Rescue Toolkit—Undisclosed
- USB Vaccination—Undisclosed
Device Compatibility
- Android
- Browser Plugins
- ChromeOS—Undisclosed
- Fire OS—Undisclosed
- iOS
- Linux—Undisclosed
- macOS
- Windows
Device Compatibility
- Android
- Browser Plugins—Undisclosed
- ChromeOS
- Fire OS—Undisclosed
- iOS
- Linux—Undisclosed
- macOS—Undisclosed
- Windows
Customer Support
- Community Forum
- FAQs
- Help Guides
- Live Chat
- Phone
- Social Media
- Ticket—Undisclosed
Customer Support
- Community Forum
- —Undisclosed
- FAQs
- Help Guides—Undisclosed
- Live Chat—Undisclosed
- Phone—Undisclosed
- Social Media—Undisclosed
- Ticket—Undisclosed