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$77.99/yr

$6.50/mo

$49.08 for the first 12 mo, then $77.99The provider doesn’t say how long the promotion lasts

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Avast Premium Security: plans, trial and renewal

Avast Premium Security adds AI-powered scam protection to Avast’s antivirus: Email Guard for up to five inboxes, SMS and call scam blocking on mobile, website checks, a firewall, ransomware and webcam protection. It comes as 1 Windows PC plus 1 mobile device, or 10 devices — same features, different device count. Try it free for 30 days without a credit card.

  • Scam protection. Email, SMS, calls and websites.
  • Email Guard. Monitors up to five email accounts.
  • 1+1 or 10 devices. Same protection, different device count.
  • Free trial, no card. 30 days without entering a credit card.
  • Free version too. Avast Free Antivirus covers the essentials.

Most important before you pay

The advertised price is for the first year; renewal is at the regular price. The Stay Safe Virus Guarantee only applies while automatic renewal is on. Deepfake video detection works on Windows PCs.
Compare antivirusTrial and renewal

Tomas StankevičiusUpdated 2026-10-14Facts from avast.com, with dates

At a glance

Plans
1 PC + 1 mobile, or 10 devices
Trial
30 days, no credit card
Money-back
30 days
Email Guard
Up to 5 email accounts
Pricing
First-year price, then renewal price
Free option
Avast Free Antivirus

Plans and offers change — check the provider’s own page before you pay.

Prices with dates

Every price has a source and the date it was checked.

From avast.com

Plans, features, trial and guarantee terms as Avast publishes them for the US.

Affiliate links are labeled

If a link is an affiliate link, we say so right next to it.

Short summary

Avast Premium Security focuses on scams — email, texts, calls and fake sites — on top of solid antivirus. The no-card 30-day trial makes it easy to test. Choose the 10-device plan for a household; check the renewal price before year two.

Trial without a card

30 days, nothing to cancel.

Renewal price

Higher than the first year.

We recommend first:
People worried about phishing emails, scam texts and fake shops.
With caveats:
People who want the same price every year — compare F-Secure.

Who Avast Premium Security is for, and who it isn’t

Scam protection first.

A good choice

  • For scam-wary users

    Email, SMS, call and website protection.

  • For trying before buying

    30-day trial with no credit card.

  • For households

    The 10-device plan.

A weaker choice

  • If you want a predictable price

    Renewal is higher than year one.

  • If you want monthly billing

    Plans are yearly.

  • If you only need basics

    Avast Free Antivirus may be enough.

Plans

Prices are in the block above.

Plans
Premium Security, 1 PC + 1 mobileWhat it means in practiceOne Windows PC with a mobile device free (1+1 offer).
Premium Security, 10 devicesWhat it means in practiceThe same protection on up to 10 devices.
Free AntivirusWhat it means in practiceReal-time protection against everyday viruses and spyware.

One computer and a phone → 1+1; household → 10 devices; basics only → Free.

Our score and what it’s made of

This is our own assessment based on checked facts. It isn’t an average of user reviews or the provider’s claim. Below — every criterion with its weight and source.

4,0

out of 5 · average of 2 plans · 6 of 8 criteria checked

The score is calculated from the criteria you see below: each criterion shows its weight, what exactly we found and where. Where we have the provider’s page, there’s a link with a check date; where the number comes from our catalog, we say so. “Not checked” means we don’t have the data and the criterion isn’t counted. “Provider doesn’t say” means we went through the provider’s pages but the information isn’t there; that criterion isn’t counted either. If you disagree with the weights — in the methodology you’ll see all the parts and can weigh them your own way. We don’t put app store ratings into structured data: they were collected on other websites, so they stay as visible text.

Scores for individual plans: Premium Security 3,9 · Premium Security (10 devices) 4,1

The same for all “Avast Premium Security” plans

Criteria that are the same for all of this provider’s plans
CriterionWhat we foundScoreSource
Advertised price is the final price(10 %)not checked—not checked
Protection offline(25 %)96,3 %4,0source
Protection online(15 %)99,3 %4,0source
False alarms(10 %)94,0source

Depends on plan

Criteria that differ between plans
CriterionPremium SecurityPremium Security (10 devices)
Price compared with others(10 %)3,25 USD/mo5,00,83 USD/mo5,0
Free way to try it(10 %)30 days5,0not checked—
Price jump in the second year(10 %)+59 %3,0+44 %3,0
Number of protected devices(10 %)22,0105,0

Availability in the US

The final price isn’t entirely clear

Some terms for US buyers are clear, others aren’t. See which ones below.

  • price in dollars
  • final tax not confirmed — the amount may be higher
  • shared international price list — the price depends on your account’s country

Content

What you actually get to watch: catalog, languages, sports and events.

What’s included

Antivirus plus scam protection and PC hardening.

  • Scam protection

    Email Guard, SMS and call protection, website checks, Avast Assistant.

  • PC protection

    Firewall, ransomware protection, Remote Access Shield, webcam protection.

  • Privacy

    Protection for browser-stored passwords; secure file deletion.

Deepfake video detection works on Windows PCs.

What US App Store reviewers say

Avast One has 4.7 out of 5 stars from 100,000 ratings on the US App Store. We also read the 50 most recent US reviews — 26 of them gave one or two stars. Recent reviews skew toward people with a problem, so read them as a list of what can go wrong, not as a verdict.

Praised

Long-time users say they’ve trusted Avast for years.

Billing and canceling

The most common complaints are aggressive upselling and difficulty canceling.

Email Guard

Some say Email Guard missed scams, and one warns that it can keep access to your mailbox after canceling unless you disconnect it.

When you cancel, also disconnect Email Guard from your email accounts.

Where it works

Supported operating systems and how many devices the license covers.

Where it works

Where it works
PlatformsExamplesWindows, Mac, AndroidCaveatPremium Security runs in the Avast One app.

App ratings in the stores

These are ratings from store users. They rate how the app works; they say nothing about whether the subscription price is fair.

App Store

iOS and iPadOS
4,7out of 5

99,829 ratings

Source

Ratings change constantly and often drop after price increases or removed features. We show the value from the check date together with the number of reviews, because 4.8 from two hundred and 4.5 from two million ratings aren’t the same thing.

Account and terms

Auto-renewal, cancellation, refunds and what happens when the license expires.

Devices

  • The 1+1 plan covers one Windows PC and one mobile device.
  • The multi-device plan covers up to 10 devices.
  • Email Guard can monitor up to five email accounts.

Same features

Avast says the two plans differ only in device count.

Trial and guarantee

Trial and guarantee
Free trialHow it works30 days, no credit card
Money-backHow it works30 days
Virus guaranteeHow it worksWhile automatic renewal is on
Avast says no credit card is needed for the trial.

Renewal and refunds

Avast Premium Security is a yearly subscription with a discounted first year and a regular renewal price. It comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Keeping automatic renewal on also keeps Avast’s Stay Safe Virus Guarantee.

Yearly

First-year price, then the renewal price.

30-day guarantee

Money back within 30 days.

Auto-renew trade-off

Turning it off avoids surprise charges but ends the Stay Safe Virus Guarantee.

Separate page: how to cancel this subscription →

What we don’t claim

Common claims about Avast Premium Security, next to what Avast says.

  • The 10-device plan has more features.

    Avast says both plans have the same protection; only the device count differs.

  • The free trial needs a credit card.

    Avast says no credit card is needed.

  • The first-year price is permanent.

    Renewal is at the regular price shown next to it.

  • If there’s no price on the page, the service isn’t available in the US.

    Not necessarily. More often it means the provider doesn’t publish a fixed price or shows it only at checkout. Availability and a published price are two different things.

  • An annual plan always works out cheaper.

    Cheaper than the monthly plan only if you use the whole period. You pay for the whole year up front, and when you cancel you usually don’t get the unused part back — so it’s a saving for people who already know they’ll stay all year.

  • Deleting the app cancels the subscription.

    No. Deleting the app doesn’t stop the payments — only canceling in the account where you bought the subscription does. The app disappears, the bill stays.

  • Every plan looks the same in every country.

    No. The list of plans, the features in the same plan and the available languages can differ. That’s why we don’t carry data from another country over to the US page.

  • The price on the pricing page is exactly what you’ll be charged.

    Not always. US providers list prices before sales tax, and whether tax is added at checkout — and how much — depends on your state. On one VPN order page we saw a 6.25% sales tax added on top of the listed monthly price.

This list isn’t an accusation against the service. If you find something on our page that doesn’t match the official source, write to us.

When Avast Premium Security is a good choice

  • Scam protection

    Either plan.

    Compromise: Renewal price higher.

  • Many devices

    10 devices.

    Compromise: Yearly billing.

  • Trying first

    30-day trial, no card.

    Compromise: Need to buy to continue.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • No-card trial

    30 days.

  • Broad scam protection

    Email, SMS, calls, sites.

  • Free version available

    Avast Free Antivirus.

Cons

  • Renewal price

    Higher after year one.

  • Guarantee needs auto-renew

    Stay Safe Virus Guarantee.

  • Some features Windows-only

    Like deepfake detection.

Avast compared with Norton 360 and F-Secure

Based on each provider’s US pages.

Devices
1+1 or 10
Scam protection
Email, SMS, calls, websites
Money-back
30 days
Pricing
First-year discount

If scams worry you most — Avast

Email, SMS and call protection.

If you want VPN and backup — Norton 360

On every plan.

If you want one price every year — F-Secure Total

Plus unlimited VPN.

Final verdict

Avast Premium Security is a scam-focused antivirus with an easy, no-card trial. Pick 1+1 for one computer and a phone or 10 devices for a household, and plan for the renewal price.

Choose it if

Phishing, scam texts and fake shops are your main worry.

Think twice if

You want the same price every year.

Skip it if

Avast Free covers what you need.

Norton 360 bundles a VPN and backup; F-Secure keeps one yearly price.

Avast Premium Security prices

Yearly plans as avast.com lists them for the US.

Compare plans

Avast shows a discounted first-year price next to the regular renewal price. Both plans have the same features; only the device count differs.

Trial and renewal

Avast deals and discounts

We have no confirmed deals or promo codes for Avast right now. When the provider publishes one and we have checked it, the dates and terms will appear here — we never list made-up promo codes.

Track price and deals

Avast free trial

Free trial according to the provider:

  • Premium Security: 30 days

All free trials

How to pay less for Avast

There is no cheaper option we can confirm right now: among the confirmed Avast plans there is no cheaper annual version of the same plan and no family or student plan.

Compare the price with alternatives: Norton 360 price · F-Secure price · ESET HOME Security price

We only show the provider’s official options — no shared accounts and no region switching.

Customer support

The help center is available in English.

Contact options the provider lists:

  • live chat

„Request Help from Avast (English only) … Connect directly with a chat support agent who can help resolve your query."

Source: support.avast.com/avast/en/ww/home/current/contact

FAQ

Yes, 30 days, and Avast says no credit card is needed.

Only the device count: 1 Windows PC plus 1 mobile device, or 10 devices.

Yes, 30 days.

The advertised price is for the first year; renewal is at the regular price.

Yes, Avast Free Antivirus covers everyday viruses and spyware.

Up to five.

Start by checking who charges you — that decides where you cancel. If you signed up in an app, the payment usually goes through your Google or Apple account, outside the service’s own website. Check your subscriptions in Google Play, and on iPhone: Settings → your name → Subscriptions, signed in to the account you paid with. If you can’t find it, Apple suggests searching your email for “receipt from Apple” or “invoice from Apple”: the receipt shows which account paid. If there’s no receipt at all, you probably bought it on the service’s website or in a bundle from your wireless carrier, internet or TV provider — your bank or card statement shows which company bills you.

On a computer, open your subscriptions in Google Play, click Manage next to the one you want to cancel, then Cancel subscription, pick a reason and confirm with Continue. Some apps on Google Play also let you pause a subscription instead of canceling — that’s not the same thing as canceling.

On iPhone: Settings → your name → Subscriptions → choose the subscription → Cancel Subscription; you may need to scroll down to see the button. If there’s no Cancel button, or you see an expiration message in red text, the subscription is already canceled. For a free trial, Apple asks you to cancel at least 24 hours before it ends.

No. Google says it in a separate warning: when you uninstall an app, your subscription won’t cancel. Payments continue until you cancel in the account where you bought the subscription. It’s an easy trap: the app disappears from your phone, but the bill stays.

Then you cancel with that provider. Apple says it plainly: if you got the subscription through your wireless carrier or another provider, contact them. In the US this is common for streaming — services are often bundled with phone, internet or TV plans. If your plan has a minimum term or the subscription is part of a bundle discount, check the terms before you cancel.

No. Apple is clear about it: you can’t cancel a family member’s subscription. If the receipt shows a family member’s Apple Account, ask them to cancel it themselves. If it shows another account you use yourself, sign in to that one and cancel there.

Not as a general rule. Unlike the European Union, the US has no general 14-day right to withdraw from online purchases. Rules on automatic renewal and how easy canceling must be are set mostly by individual states and differ between them. In practice, check the provider’s own terms: some offer a money-back guarantee (common for VPNs and antivirus software), others don’t refund at all.

Usually not. Access typically lasts until the end of the period you’ve already paid for, and only then does the subscription expire. It works the other way too: canceling right after a payment usually doesn’t refund that period — it only stops the next charge.

Don’t rely on the confirmation pop-up — check the list. On iPhone, open Settings → your name → Subscriptions: if there’s no Cancel button anymore, or there’s an expiration message in red text, the subscription is canceled. In Google Play, a canceled subscription can be restarted with Resubscribe, so you can see the difference there too. If the subscription isn’t on either list, you bought it somewhere else, and that’s where you have to cancel it.

Sometimes, but it’s not guaranteed, and it’s not always the service whose logo you see that decides. Google says most apps on the Play Store are made by third-party developers, who can process refunds under their own policies and applicable laws; according to Google, contacting the developer directly is often the quickest way. If you paid on the service’s website, send the request there. For a charge that neither you nor anyone you know made, Google asks you to report it within 120 days of the transaction.

No — they’re two separate things that are easy to mix up. Deleting the account erases the data but doesn’t stop payments if you bought the subscription in an app store: there the subscription lives independently of the account. So the right order is the reverse — first cancel the subscription where you pay, check that it has really ended, and only then delete the account.

Usually only access to the content ends, while the account remains: history, settings and saved items stay, so you don’t start from zero if you come back. No law requires that, though — it’s the service’s own decision, so the data may be deleted after some time. If something matters to you, export it before the subscription ends.

Often yes, but in the US it depends on where you live. There’s no single federal law for this; several states give their residents the right to know what data a company holds, to get a copy and to have it deleted, and some providers offer the same tools to all users. Send the request to the provider itself — its privacy policy explains how. We don’t promise on the provider’s behalf that a request will be handled quickly or well.

On your card or bank statement. The amount there can differ from the price on the website for two common reasons: a promo price has ended, or sales tax was added at checkout. US providers list prices before sales tax, and whether it’s added — and how much — depends on your state. That’s why the same subscription can show up on your statement as a slightly higher amount than the price you saw on the pricing page.

How we work

This page is a comparison, and for every claim we say where it comes from.

The provider’s sources

The facts come from avast.com/en-us/premium-security.

We don’t write prices into the text

Prices are in the price block, in the price list’s currency, with a source and a date.

Product facts are shared, market facts aren’t

How many screens a plan allows, how many devices an account works on, how many servers a network has — that doesn’t depend on the country, and on our pages those numbers are the same in every language; a separate tool watches over that. Price, promotions, availability and app language belong to the market, and we never carry them over from another country.

The provider’s list is the same for everyone

If a service publishes a list of countries or languages, we can say whether the US is on it — that list looks the same for everyone. Checkout, however, can look different for every account, so for amounts a provider shows only at checkout we write: check before you pay.

A shorter section doesn’t mean something is missing from the product

If a section here is shorter than for another service, it’s because the provider publishes less about it. We don’t fill the gap with generic wording just to make the page look more complete.

Three different answers

We distinguish between “none”, “the provider doesn’t say” and “we didn’t find it”. They’re three different situations — mixing them up would turn our own limitation into a flaw in the product.

A price without a source isn’t shown

If an amount has no source and date, we don’t show it. An empty spot is more honest than a number that only looks right — and prices change more often than articles get updated.

Data from the US market

This page isn’t a translation of another language version. Numbers from other countries don’t end up here: markets differ, and that’s exactly why this page exists.

Affiliate links are labeled at the link

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We fix errors openly

If we got something wrong, we fix it and note what changed. A silent correction would mean you never find out you once relied on wrong information.

How we check the data

If anything on this page has gone out of date, write to us — we’ll fix it and note the date.

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