Free AVG AntiVirus Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to AVG AntiVirus for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to AVG AntiVirus and many of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to AVG AntiVirus are Avast Free Antivirus, ClamAV, Microsoft Defender and Avira Antivirus.

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  1. Comprehensive protection software utilizing AI and machine learning to detect and neutralize threats. Features include RDP and Ransomware Protection. Efficiently uses minimal system resources with customizable settings for scan modes and performance adjustments.

    113 Malwarebytes Anti-Malware alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  2. Provides free real-time protection against viruses, malware, spyware, and ransomware, with secure HTTPS scanning, customizable scans, password management, home network security, antiphishing, Smart Scan, rescue disk creation, and software updating.

    137 Avast Free Antivirus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Avast Free Antivirus vs AVG AntiVirus Comments
    alpha-carinae
    Positive
    1

    The best free antivirus for a beginner.

    • Avast Free Antivirus is Freemium and ProprietaryAVG AntiVirus is also Freemium and Proprietary
  3. ClamAV icon
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    Clam AntiVirus is an open source (GPL) anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially for e-mail scanning on mail gateways. It provides a number of utilities including a flexible and scalable multi-threaded daemon, a command line scanner and advanced tool for automatic...

    100 ClamAV alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    ClamAV vs AVG AntiVirus Comments
    alpha-carinae
    Positive
    0

    The best open source antivirus. Still has some problems.

    • ClamAV is Free and Open SourceAVG AntiVirus is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ClamAV is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAVG AntiVirus is not according to our users
  4. Windows Security (known as Windows Defender Antivirus before Windows 10 May 2020 Update, Windows Defender before Windows 10 Creators Update, or Microsoft Defender Antivirus before Windows 11) is an anti-malware component of Microsoft Windows.

    108 Microsoft Defender alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Avira Antivirus icon
     406 likes

    Offers real-time protection from malware, ransomware, viruses, and spyware, with advanced repair, browser safety, software updates, VPN, PC optimization tools, cloud-based updates, and system clean-up. Available for Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS devices.

    76 Avira Antivirus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Avira Antivirus vs AVG AntiVirus Comments
    alpha-carinae
    Positive
    1

    Antivirus with the best detection rate.

    • Avira Antivirus is Freemium and ProprietaryAVG AntiVirus is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Avira Antivirus is LightweightAVG AntiVirus is not according to our users
  6. Comodo Internet Security is a free, very voluminous and multi-layered security application that keeps hackers out and personal information in.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comodo Internet Security vs AVG AntiVirus Comments
    alpha-carinae
    Positive
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    The best free Internet security suite. It has many paid features for free! Probably the best free Internet security.

    Guest
    Positive
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    simply the best, better than any paid for product i have used, many features many people do not use but have comodo on their systems - are the fully virtual system, that when used causes no harm to pc - regarding malware - the safe shopping system, and the ability to run a browser in a safe contained environment too!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Comodo Internet Security is Freemium and ProprietaryAVG AntiVirus is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Comodo Internet Security is CustomizableAVG AntiVirus is not according to our users
  7. ClamWin icon
     122 likes

    ClamWin is a free, open-source antivirus software for Microsoft Windows, using the ClamAV engine. It has an easy-to-use installer and its source code is publicly available. It features high detection rates for viruses and spyware, a scanning scheduler, and automatic updates of...

    67 ClamWin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  8. Panda Dome icon
     71 likes

    Panda Antivirus protects you while you work, play, or browse online.

    Antivirus Protection Real-time protection against all types of malware and spyware. Schedule periodic scans and/or scan your computer on demand.

    USB protection Protect your PC by preventing the automatic execu.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
     
  9. Avast One icon
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    All-in-one solution combining antivirus defense, built-in VPN with 5 GB weekly for free users or unlimited for paid, data breach monitoring, web shield for unsafe sites, privacy tools, phishing protection, and multi-device security for browsing and online accounts.

    40 Avast One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. INLYSE Malware.AI is a cutting-edge AI-based IT security platform which identifies malware and cyber-attacks within seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
     
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