Avira Prime vs. Proton VPN

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Avira Prime
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Avira Prime, now from Gen (the company formed from the merger of NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, and AVG), is an antivirus solution used to protect small businesses, a cross-platform and multi-device solution replacing Avira's legacy antivirus solutions phased out in December of 2021.
$9.99
per month 5 devices
Proton VPN
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
ProtonVPN is presented as a high-speed Swiss VPN that safeguards privacy, from the makers of ProtonMail and CERN engineers of Swiss-based Proton Technologies. With a free option and a strong no-log policy, users are assured that their browsing data is not tracked.
$8.99
per month per user
Pricing
Avira PrimeProton VPN
Editions & Modules
5 devices
$9.99
per month 5 devices
25 devices
$12.99
per month 12 devices
VPN Essentials
8.99 €
per month per user
VPN Business
11.99 €
per month per user
VPN Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Avira PrimeProton VPN
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
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Small Businesses
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 7.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways
Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways
Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Avira PrimeProton VPN
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(10 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Avira PrimeProton VPN
Likelihood to Recommend
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
It is good for organizations that need an AV solution that does really well in AV detection/performance tests, and also has a good track record for using little system resources on the client machine. It is less suited for organizations that want an AV product that is historically used by the industry or is known as an industry standard (e.g. Microsoft products, etc).
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Proton
ProtonVPN is 100% suited while we are concerned about our privacy and speed while using a VPN. But if you want a great ping and want to stream games or do online multiplayer gaming, it is not so much suited because of the crown on all of its servers and their high pings.
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Pros
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • It detects adware (sometimes you just need some ease of advertisement) and phishing.
  • It has Webguard, that allows us to block access to malicious websites.
  • It scans email (POP3 and SMTP), an everyday tool I personally use.
  • It has Bootable RescueCD, wich helps to remove malware and system recoveries.
  • It has a very high detection rate and a very fast scanning engine.
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Proton
  • it maintains a great speed and stability
  • has a free plan for the basic, privacy concerned user
  • some of its server also supports p2p file sharing
  • their absulute no-logs policy
  • easy to use interface
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Cons
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • For the use that I currently give to my laptop it works very well, but it can fail if your way of surfing the web is careful and you dedicate yourself to visit infected forums, download files from any part, or use bad programs.
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Proton
  • increasing the number of virtual locations
  • making the pricing more competitive
  • allowing users to enjoy gaming on a Low Ping on all of its servers
  • adding more servers on the virtual locations like USA and Netherlands
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Support Rating
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
Since the product runs really well overall, and I haven't really run into any major issues, I have not had a need to contact the vendor directly for support. I have perused the vendor's site for other support channels, and they do have a number of good support options, such as submitting a request, KB articles, and Community forums. One support option that does not seem to be available (or might be really hard to find) is a direct line to call for phone support. As an individual or business member you can submit a request via a web form, which then will be sent to the tech support team, at which point they will call you.
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Proton
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
F-Secure despite being a good antivirus when it comes to protecting home equipment does not act the same for business protection because its performance is much lower as well as its ease of use while Avira meets these requirements and its protection is much more complete and efficient, since not only acts against common threats but it is also optimal to protect against advanced threats and the one that works in real time makes the virus detection rate much more efficient before any other antivirus, that is why It is ideal for the protection of business teams
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Proton
Proton VPN allows free users to enjoy and protect their privacy on the internet without compromising safety and security. they have a no-logs policy and they do not store the data of users. Thus they stand out from most of the VPNs out there. Also, the proton VPN has great speed on its free servers which are not offered by any other VPN I have seen so far. that's definitely a plus point.
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Return on Investment
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • I have not had serious infections due to viruses or Trojans. In addition, every time a malicious code is downloaded, Avira detects it and blocks it fast enough. So, I have not had to re-format my PC, I have not lost documents that I had stored on disk C, and of course, I have not lost time trying to recover the data from my PC.
  • I've also been able to install it on not-so-powerful PCs, so its users have been able to continue using their computers without any problem and also avoid serious infections.
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Proton
  • helping us to enrich our researches
  • saving a lot of time while finding articles or information from restricted sites
  • increasing the ROI because of the great articles published by the great researches conducted with the help of ProtonVPN
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ScreenShots

Proton VPN Screenshots

Screenshot of ProtonVPN’s VPN Accelerator reduces CPU load to increase browsing speed for users.Screenshot of Example of ProtonVPN’s interface.