Avira Free Security
Gen Digital
Light, German-engineered, free where it counts.
Price
Free
Last checked
October 20, 2026
Best for
Older or slower PCs
Category
Free & built-in
About Avira Free Security
Avira built its reputation on a light footprint and a no-nonsense free antivirus, and both survive under Gen Digital ownership (yes, the same company as Norton, Avast, and AVG). The free plan includes the full scanner, a software updater, and a limited VPN. Prime bundles everything including an unlimited VPN at a reasonable first-year price. The knock-offs are frequent upsell pop-ups in the free version, and renewal prices that climb like everyone else’s.
Avira Free Security pricing
Avira Free Security has a free plan, Free Security. Its paid plans are sold on the vendor's own site, and we show no amount for them until we can check one ourselves.
Only the free plan is listed here; the paid plans and their prices are on avira.com.
What does Avira Free Security cost after the first year?
Avira publishes its price only on avira.com, so this page shows no amount.
Our Renewal Price Index lists this product as not verified, and the Price Index leaves it out, because we only publish amounts we could read on the vendor’s own page.
Source: avira.com. 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 Avira Internet Security for Windows 1.1; 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
4.5/6
Usability
6.0/6
“The lightest of the free trio, with German roots and a clean interface. The free tier is genuinely useful, but the constant Prime upsells and the fact that it is the third Gen Digital brand in this list temper our enthusiasm.”Checked by our editorial team
Where to get it
Free
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Questions about Avira Free Security
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View allPros and cons
From our price and feature data. Checked on October 20, 2026.
Pros
- Avira is the lightest of the free trio and comes with a clean interface. Older or slower PCs benefit most.
- The free plan includes the full scanner, a software updater and 500 MB of VPN per month.
Cons
- The free version regularly suggests the Prime upgrade. Paid plans renew at a higher price after the first year.
- It is the third Gen Digital brand on this list. Spreading risk across those sister brands spreads it less than it looks.
Frequently asked questions
Who is behind Avira Free Security?
Avira Free 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 Avira Free Security and Norton 360 Deluxe the same company?
Yes. Avira Free Security and Norton 360 Deluxe, Avast One, AVG Internet 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.
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