Anti Virus Andy

McAfee vs Avast


I believe that McAfee is better than Avast!
I have used both Anti Virus programs on my own pc. And have carefully tested both in virtual environments as well. You can see the test results in the comparison table below. Where it is obvious that McAfee is a better choice than Avast!

McAfeeAvast
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Feature List
  • Two-way firewall
  • Ransomware protection
  • Password Manager
  • Encrypted storage
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Parental control
All features
  • URL and Web-protection
  • Advanced Firewall
  • File Shredder
  • Avast password manager and secure line VPN
  • Wi-fi and password security
  • URL and Web-protection
  • Sandbox feature
  • Anti-webcam spying
The Good
  • Suits for smartphone and tab also
  • Excellent customer support available
  • Doesn't block safe programs
More pros
  • Easy and user-friendly
  • Impressive detection and removable rate
  • Independent testing labs
  • Password Manager
  • Money-back guarantee
The Bad
  • Low phishing detection rates
  • Expensive
  • 80% of computing power require
More cons
  • URLs protection only in Chrome and Firefox browser
  • Slow on the older machine
  • Limited features for the free version
Performance
Interface
Customer Service
Works on
  • Windows
  • Android Devices
  • iOS
  • Chrome OS
  • Windows
  • Apple
  • iPhone/iPad
  • Android Devices
Pricing Starts With at $24.99 /year Starts With at $59.99|per year
Free TrialYes, 30 day free trial available!Yes
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