AVG Internet Security
Gen Digital
Avast’s twin. Same engine, different jacket.
AVG Internet Security costs $4.99/mo for the Internet Security (first year) plan. A free tier is available. It renews at $99.99/yr, so the entry price is not what you keep paying.
Price
From $4.99/mo · Free version available
Last checked
September 2026
Best for
Free users, simple needs
Category
Free & built-in
About AVG Internet Security
AVG and Avast have been one company since 2016 and share the same detection engine, which is why the two post near-identical lab results; AV-TEST gives them the same marks, and the AV-Comparatives ratings are on the lab’s page, linked below. AVG AntiVirus Free remains a solid free choice. The paid Internet Security tier adds a firewall, webcam protection, and ransomware shields. The interface pushes upgrades harder than we would like. If you are choosing between AVG and Avast, compare the screenshots, not the lab scores. The protection is the same.
AVG Internet Security pricing
AVG Internet Security costs $4.99 per month, or $59.88 per year on the Internet Security (first year) plan. There is a free tier as well. List prices on annual billing, checked on 9 September 2026; paying monthly usually costs more.
Every plan AVG Internet Security sells, with the yearly price next to the monthly one.
AntiVirus Free
- Same engine as paid tier
- Basic web protection
- Windows, Mac, Android
Internet Security (first year)
- 10 devices
- Firewall + webcam shield
- Renews at $99.99/yr
What AVG Internet Security costs after the first year
Not verified on September 8, 2026: a second reader rejected our registration against the saved copy of AVG's page, so no amount from that reading is shown. Our catalogue entry, dated September 9, 2026, lists $59.88 for the first year and around $99.99 a year at renewal on the Internet Security (first year) plan; an older catalogue figure, shown as a fallback until the page is read again.
Both of our data pages list this product as not verified this month: the Renewal Price Index for year two and the Price Index for the entry price.
Source: https://www.avg.com/en-us/internet-security, read . Amounts in the currency the vendor bills in.
Independent lab results
AV-TEST Institute, June 2026 (Windows) home-user round, scored 0 to 6. The lab tested AVG Antivirus Free 26.4 & 26.5; that is the edition the lab names, and it can be a different tier than the plan priced on this page.
Protection
6.0/6
Performance
6.0/6
Usability
6.0/6
AV-Comparatives included AVG Internet Security in its Real-World Protection Test February-May 2026, published June 15, 2026. The lab asks for written permission before its ratings are reproduced, so the result is on the lab’s page rather than here.
AV-Comparatives: Real-World Protection Test February-May 2026“The same Gen Digital engine as Avast in a different shell, with the same strong lab results. Choose between AVG and Avast on interface taste alone. Paying for both would be paying twice for one product.”Editorial team, via AntivirusShortlist
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Questions about AVG Internet Security
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Who is behind AVG Internet Security?
AVG Internet Security is run by Gen Digital. That is the name on your invoice, in the terms and in the company register, while the website itself shows only the brand. If you searched for the company name and landed here, you are in the right place.
Are AVG Internet Security and Norton 360 Deluxe the same company?
Yes. AVG Internet Security and Norton 360 Deluxe, Avast One, Avira Free Security and LifeLock all sit under Gen Digital. They are sold separately and priced separately, but there is one owner behind them. Anyone comparing them to spread their risk is spreading it less than it looks.
Some links on this site are affiliate links; a purchase through one of them can earn us a small commission and never adds to the price you pay. Prices and plans can change at any time; always check current pricing with the provider.