Avast One
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Avast One, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Avast One's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Priced on request | Essential antivirus and security features |
| Basic | — | Essential antivirus and security features |
| Silver Device Protection module | $2.99 a month | Additional device-protection features · From $2.99/month |
| Gold | $6.99 a month | Expanded security, privacy, and performance features · From $6.99/month |
| Platinum | $9.99 a month | Broadest listed Avast One protection tier · billed monthly |
| Free Antivirus | Free | Core antivirus and scam protection · free download |
| Premium Security | $49.99 a year | 1 Mac + 1 mobile device · first year; renews at $77.99/year |
| Ultimate | $69.99 a year | 10 devices · Windows, Mac, iPhone/iPad, Android · first year; renews at $139.99/year |
The facts
Each one read from Avast One's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AntiTrack integration
- Windows version 26.9 integrated AntiTrack dashboards, extension management, tracker statistics and fingerprinting metrics.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Antivirus scanning
- The product scans files when they are opened or added and isolates potentially harmful files for analysis.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Avast Assistant
- Avast Assistant uses AI to analyze messages, emails and links for scam indicators and answer online-safety questions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cleanup
- Cleanup removes browser history, temporary files, cookies and dead shortcuts to recover space.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The public support center contains product FAQs, installation guidance, feature explanations and system-requirement articles.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Email protection
- Premium Email Guard monitors email for suspicious content and attachments.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The AntiTrack extension supports Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Avast grants a non-exclusive subscription licence; free consumer solutions are licensed for personal, non-commercial household use.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: AI assistant
- Macworld found the chat-based AI Assistant limited to basic questions and noted occasional malware-installer detection gaps.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: paid extras
- TechRadar noted that scam SMS and call blocking, deepfake detection and fake-shop identification require paid tiers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: subscription complaints
- Trustpilot review summaries repeatedly mention unwanted renewals, unexpected charges, cancellation difficulty and promotional pop-ups.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: upselling and subscriptions
- Macworld criticized persistent upselling, fragmented subscriptions and the need to buy add-ons for some capabilities.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Network Inspector
- Network Inspector checks connected devices, router settings and network vulnerabilities.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Notable news: modular redesign
- Avast published its explanation of the refreshed modular Avast One on April 17, 2026.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- Avast Online Security & Privacy blocks phishing sites, shows community site reputations and blocks tracking cookies.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Device limit
- 30checked 20 Sep 2026
- Limit: device cap and backup
- Tom’s Guide reported a maximum of 10 protected devices and no cloud-backup feature.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Avast says Pavel Baudiš and Eduard Kučera founded Alwil in Prague in 1988, renamed it Avast Software in 2010 and joined Gen in 2022.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal entity
- The privacy policy identifies Avast Software s.r.o. as the data controller and registered entity.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company ownership and headquarters
- Avast is part of Gen Digital, whose merger filing says the combined company is dual headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Prague.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Avast as a public company with 1,001–5,000 employees and headquarters in Prague.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1988checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Prague, Czech Republicchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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