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Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions

Score6.5 out of 10

73 Reviews and Ratings

What is Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions?

Avast offers their business class antivirus application, simply Avast Business Antivirus, which the vendor boasts as having a 100% malware detection rate and a centralized management platform to monitor threats network-wide across all connected endpoints, in editions for Windows, MacOS, and Windows Server.

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Avast Business Hub - Online Management Console for Avast Small Business Solutions.
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A-vast’ly capable cybersecurity for small offices

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Keeps my business productive and free from downtime, constantly alert in the background, monitors against the threat of malware, phishing, ransomware, and more advanced cyberattacks and notifies every time it detects any threats

Pros

  • Constantly alert security in the background, monitors against the threat of malware, phishing, ransomware, more advanced cyberattacks and notifies every time it detects any threat
  • Fast scanning of files and swift alerts of problems, in seconds.

Cons

  • First installation requires some thought by the user and a good amount of system memory for best operation
  • Can perhaps be a little ‘big brother’ like when you're trying to undertake more complex IT tasks, but weigh them up against being protected

Return on Investment

  • Productivity improved avoiding downtime
  • Cost savings against often costly IT consultant intervention when problems occur
  • Renewal prices are best discussed with Avast in person, as loyalty discounts are not offered with standard approach to renewals

Other Software Used

AutoCAD LT, Microsoft 365

A profoundly effective software against viruses attacks.

Pros

  • It keeps on working quietly in the background and it doesn’t interrupt our working.
  • We can monitor computers if there's any threat and it notifies us every time it detects any threat.
  • It is a very powerful tool against malware.
  • It scans millions of files within a fraction of seconds.

Cons

  • Installation is a bit tricky as well as is a slow process and consumes much time.
  • Reports should be improved with more nitty-gritty details
  • I can't think of any other flaw of Avast Business Antivirus.

Most Important Features

  • The way it check for threats.
  • Threat Removal.
  • Scanning for the viruses.
  • Smooth Working.
  • It is powerful against all kinds of Viruses.

Return on Investment

  • Our system files and business data are quite secure.
  • It takes us almost no time in scanning the bulk of files.
  • Malware and other viruses are no longer a threat to us.

Alternatives Considered

Norton

Other Software Used

Adobe Marketing Cloud, Barracuda Email Security Gateway, Rakuten Advertising

We have found Avast Business Antivirus a very sharp tool against any malware or virus.

Pros

  • Avast Business Antivirus is a very safe-to-use tool for online threats.
  • The background working of scanning throughout the day is just awesome.

Cons

  • We are a little bit disturbed by its time taking installation process.
  • It consumes a lot of space on the storage and sometimes slows the speed of the system.

Most Important Features

  • Complete endpoint protection
  • Backup and recovery
  • Endpoint optimization

Return on Investment

  • The beauty and strength are in its attractive interface.
  • The background working is not disturbing any other function or task.
  • We felt like it’s a bit more expensive than our expectations.
  • The installation process is pretty slow and takes a lot of time.

Alternatives Considered

AVG AntiVirus Business Edition

Other Software Used

Zoho Commerce, Sheetgo, Skype for Business (formerly Lync), now part of Microsoft Teams

Small Business protection for a small price

Pros

  • Notifications of issues
  • Easy installation
  • Managing installation in the cloud onsole
  • Monitoring computers

Cons

  • The need to reboot sometimes seems excessive

Most Important Features

  • Computer virus protection
  • Web surfing protection
  • Email virus protect

Return on Investment

  • Prevented viruses from infiltration client comptuers
  • Flagged email as malware

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly Microsoft Defender ATP)

Other Software Used

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly Microsoft Defender ATP), Norton Small Business, Malwarebytes

A Smart Tool for Protection on Endpoints.

Pros

  • Avast is a safe tool and provides real-time security against malware.
  • It keeps on scanning our systems and works smoothly in the background.
  • Its strength lies in its interface that is quite clear.

Cons

  • Its installation takes a lot of time which is annoying.
  • Its subscription rate is beyond our expectations.

Most Important Features

  • Quick Scan
  • Automatic Threat Detection
  • Firewall
  • Web Protection

Return on Investment

  • It deeply scans our systems and detects threats that seem [like] nothing to us.
  • Its update doesn’t install properly and keeps on notifying to install the update.
  • We didn’t need to get connected to its team as its interface is amazing as well as its working speed.

Alternatives Considered

Malwarebytes

Other Software Used

Business Wire, Cision PRWeb, Muck Rack