European Alternatives to AVG
American antivirus from Gen Digital (via Avast). Free and premium protection with threat detection and web shield.
AVG Features
- Real-time antivirus protection
- Web and email shield
- Anti-phishing protection
- Download scanning
- Integrated firewall
- Ransomware protection
Price: Free / Internet Security 59.99 EUR/year / Ultimate 89.99 EUR/year
Why leave AVG?
- AVG belongs to Gen Digital (formerly NortonLifeLock), a US company subject to the CLOUD Act allowing US authorities to access European users' data
- AVG was part of the Avast group during the Jumpshot scandal (2020), where browsing data from 100 million users was collected and sold without clear consent
- In 2024, the FTC fined Avast (AVG's parent company) $16.5 million for collecting and selling user browsing data
- Gen Digital, owner of AVG, is a US company based in Arizona, data can be requested by US government agencies
Recommended : Bitdefender
Romanian antivirus and global cybersecurity leader. Complete protection with VPN, multi-layer anti-ransomware and password manager.
Country : RO
Compatibility Scores
- Migration : 90/100
- GDPR : 95/100
- Features : 92/100
- Overall Score : 93/100
Bitdefender Features
- Real-time protection
- VPN 200MB/day
- Multi-layer anti-ransomware
- Safepay (secure browsing)
- Password manager
- Parental controls
Price: 40-80 EUR/year
Why this choice?
Bitdefender is the #1 choice to replace AVG. Equivalent protection without the data selling scandals. Romanian company (EU) guaranteeing real privacy.
Switch from AVG to Bitdefender
Strengths
- Perfect AV-TEST scores for several years
- Multi-platform (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android)
- Free version available without data selling
- Headquarters in Romania (EU) - native GDPR compliance
- VPN and password manager included
- No user data selling scandal
Weaknesses
- Full VPN requires payment (200MB/day free)
- Limited iOS support compared to Android
- Renewal price higher than first year
All Alternatives
- Bitdefender (RO) — Score : 93/100 (Recommended)
- F-Secure (FI) — Score : 92/100
- ESET (SK) — Score : 89/100