All Avast Small Office Protection Reviews
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Nikolaos
Verified reviewer
Market Research, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Great security tool
Work from home makes company more vulnerable to outside threats. Users access company content from their phones, PCs, laptops and maybe unauthorised devices. Having such a great tool for protections is really a life saver.
PROSA very easy to use tool, secure, reliable and above all it does not slow down your PC while running, not even while scanning. It is cheaper that most of the competitors and lets you know literally for every bit of potential threat it has found.
CONSNothing negative to talk about apart from the fact that there is no option for subscription on less that 10 licenses. Apart from that nothing else. Everything is perfect.
Reasons for switching to Avast Small Office Protection
The past solution slowed down overall PC performance.
Jacob
Computer Software, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2022
Avast the pirate on a search for malware!
It really frees time for me to help other clients by using the protection features that are enabled by the software it enables users to be a little bit more “free” with there employees or co workers without having to constantly service there product due to a threat to the operating system or something that hinders usage
PROSThat benefit that once the system identifies a virus or Trojan whatever it may be it locks said “nasty” inside a chest where it deactivated all function for the program and protects the computer from any damage the item may cause
CONSSometimes it may block software installation however I’m usually the kind of guy that uses the good protection of the software to be able to use sketchy downwloads… in other words even if you install this of grandpas “leisure” computer you won’t have to worry about him having a visit from your grandson to clear it out for him
Reason for choosing Avast Small Office Protection
Due to the simplicity of the product and the benefits it provides to the user including an easier way of understanding exactly what the computer finds when it indemnified a foreign entity
ALAN
Architecture & Planning, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed February 2021
Avast review
Had a free version for years without problems. Paid version - refer above.
PROSEasy to use/set up etc. Good interface.
CONSTurns itself off almost daily requiring restarting. Requires to be started manually every morning.
Vendor Response
Hi Alan, Thank you for your feedback! Avast Small Office Protection turning itself off is not expected behavior. This can sometimes happen though when other antivirus programs are installed alongside Avast Small Office Protection. In this scenario, we recommend to uninstall all antivirus programs besides Avast Small Office Protection for the best protection. Restarts are only required after a software version update for Avast Small Office Protection. Please contact our support team if further assistance is needed. The link to our contact form can be found here: https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/support
Replied March 2021
Krystal
Consumer Goods, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2021
Inexpensive with good protection.
It's come in handy over the years and I would recommend this to any business owner or for private use.
PROSAvast is easy to use and gives you insight on what websites are trying to gain access to your computer. I've used them for personal and business use and they have worked great!
CONSSome of the information on the dashboard canbe hard to understand unless you're more on the tech side of things.
Reasons for switching to Avast Small Office Protection
I needed to lower costs but still protect my computer and Avast has delivered on that.
Matthew
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2021
Unobtrusive
Does what it says on the box and doesn't bother us with too many spurious messages
CONSFunny you should ask... just this morning, on booting up my Mac reminded me that Avast may be incompatible with future Mac OS releases. It would inspire confidence if a patch made that go away.
Reason for choosing Avast Small Office Protection
good review, price and internal staff comments
Reasons for switching to Avast Small Office Protection
Hiccup with trying to change the licensing led me to a review of alternatives.
Vendor Response
Hi Matthew, Thank you for your feedback! Please reference this article for the prompt you are receiving: https://kb.support.business.avast.com/GetPublicArticle?title=System-Extension-Blocked-Messages-MacOS
Replied March 2021
Jesus
Information Technology and Services, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2021
Very reliable
I'm using Avast on all my customers and recommending it as I think it is a very powerful and easy to manage tool.
PROSI like the boot time scan is one of my favorite tools avast has, and it is very easy to use.
CONSIt can take long on some safe apps to mark them as safe.
Reason for choosing Avast Small Office Protection
For the ease of use and friendly tools it has.
Vendor Response
Hi Jesus, Thank you for your feedback! "We need more information to better be able to assist with this concern. Please contact our technical support team so that we may further troubleshoot this issue. We are here to help. The link to contact our support team can be found here: https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/support"
Replied March 2021
Erika
Hospital & Health Care, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2021
So Goof-Proof It's Just Amazing
Largely fantastic
PROSSuper easy to apply to all units in the office & was also super easy to get rolling on the laptops that travel with the practice owner and myself.
CONSSometimes it forgets that you have put off a restart request for greater than 1 hour
Reasons for switching to Avast Small Office Protection
Webroot is clunky & it doesn't pair well with our CRM, nor other necessary programs for daily practice management
Vendor Response
Hi Erika, thank you for your feedback. Please contact our technical support team so that we may further troubleshoot this issue. We are here to help. The link to contact our support team can be found here: https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/support
Replied March 2021
Yasceine
Civil Engineering, 51-200 employees
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2021
Avast Review
Very good
PROSit is an efficient Anti-virus software, very light on PC, does not not reserve a big portion of the RAM.
CONSthe built-in virus and worms list should be bigger to continually accommodate the new viruses.
Reason for choosing Avast Small Office Protection
Free, efficient, and light
Reasons for switching to Avast Small Office Protection
It was not functioning well. it causes slowness to PC.
Rob
Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2021
Good protection, good value, so-so deployment
Overall, we're happy with the product and consider it a good value for our small office.
PROSSince installing Avast we have had zero downtime. Avast regularly catches virus attempts and quarantines them.
CONSOur package includes 10 computers, but my account page doesn't tell how many of these subscriptions are in use. As the administrator, it would be helpful to know that staff have installed the software and how many licenses remain. Because we are working from home during the pandemic, this is not something I can physically check.
Vendor Response
Hi Rob, Thank you for your feedback. You can log into my.avast.com to see how many keys have been used per license in their account. They must use the email address they used to purchase SOP. If you need further help please contact our support. We are here to help: https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/support
Replied March 2021
Elvis
Arts and Crafts, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
Very good software
Overall the reatime protection is reliable and notifies you on any activities that are suspicious.
PROSGenerally easy to integrate or apply to multiple devices on my network of computers. Real time protection is reliable.
CONSCan block some files that are safe and takes time to clear them sometimes.
Joe
Retail, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2021
Good protection for my endpoints
A capable anti-virus protection for macOS.
PROSIt was the most affordable anti-virus protection for small businesses that I have found.
CONSI wish they had other installable mediums beside the dmg format for my macOS endpoints. It would be nice if the installable file was also available in the pkg format so I can easily deploy it through Microsoft Intune. Avast needs to work on their billing admin portal it is too confusing!
Reason for choosing Avast Small Office Protection
Price.
Vendor Response
Hi Joe, Thank you for your suggestions. To formally submit a new idea to our developers, please click the "+ Submit idea" button at the top right of our product board page here: https://portal.productboard.com/afb/1-avast-business-hub/tabs/1-roadmap/submit-idea.
Replied March 2021
Evan
Retail, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2021
Easy to use protection that doesn't eat up resources
Easy to use and stays in the background. Have not had an issue with it yet.
CONSNot easy to set up secondary computers without the initial email. Dashboard for administrator would be helpful.
Reasons for switching to Avast Small Office Protection
Norton ate up too many resources
Justin
Medical Practice, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2021
Nice antivirus
Easy to use. Good options. Reliability.
CONSIt wasn't as smooth to continue subscription. I had to uninstall and then install again.
Reason for choosing Avast Small Office Protection
It was recommended by our IT person.
Dennis
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed April 2022
My experience with Avast
My overall experience was marginal at best. I do not believe it to be an install and forget product, it required my attention more than I expected.
PROSI purchased Avast to keep my work computer safe. I use that computer for invoicing and daily emails.
CONSI found the system to be easy enough to install, but I had issues with security while using it. My information stored on the computer and in emails still found its way into other hands. It also did not play nice with some of my operating systems causing me major irritations on more than one occasion. I could never be sure it had me covered from the latest threats.
Achille
Accounting, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2023
Récommandation
A part ça rien d'autre. Tout est parfait et je pense qu'il faudrait se pencher sur le cas des pays où le taux de bancarisation est faible et j'aurais préféré qu'il agisse dans l'ombre et fasse le retour.
PROSIl est simple d'utilisation, sécurisé, fiable et surtout il ne ralentit pas votre PC en cours d'exécution, pas même lors de la numérisation. Il est moins cher que la plupart des concurrents et vous permet de savoir littéralement pour chaque élément de menace potentielle qu'il a trouvé.
CONSRien de négatif à signaler à part le fait qu'il n'y a pas d'option de souscription sur moins de 10 licences aussi les affiches de rappel ou d'alerte qui sont beaucoup récurrentes.
Stéphane
Management Consulting, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Make its job
I am pleased with this product since I have installed it. It's running in continue and I didn't have virus since. The interface is easy to understand, well organized by categories and powerful.
CONSMaybe some options should be free but it's remaining a very good set of protection.
Slawomir
Biotechnology, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
1
Reviewed February 2021
Problems with activation in Windows
Problems with a activation of the soft! It has to be reinstalled:-/
PROSUse in background. Protection. Scan of mails and disk.
CONSNew soft - re-new activation is problematic and always cause the problems.
Keyur
Machinery, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2021
Mid-priced Robust ransomware attack detection software
Our devices have been quite secure with the avast small office protection at very inexpensive cost, with multiple device detection. To-go software
PROSReal time protection against ransomware attacks Good customer service Multiple device coverage
CONSAlthough it does detect most of the spams, it does lag sometiemes too. Pop-ups can also be avoided
Mark
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2021
Happy with product
New to this product as a package. Still learning the benefits.
PROSNice to have many functions all in one package. Would have been nice to have VPN included aswell
CONSNo VPN included. It was a little confusing getting started also with access key number
Vendor Response
Hi Mark, thank you for your feedback. Small Office Protection includes VPN for iOS and Android. If you are enable to find features please contact our support team. We are here to help: https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/support
Replied March 2021
Clarence
Management Consulting, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2022
IT system security at the best price
it is a very simple solution to install and use which offers an optimum level of protection with many features for all my devices (PC, mobile, tablet, etc.) for my activity and at a very attractive price.
CONSSome important features are optionally paid.
Kenil
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 51-200 employees
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed February 2021
One click virus killer
I would like to recommend you use it for keeping your laptop or desktop free from viruses, malware attacks.
PROSAvast is the best security software According to me because they provide lots of features like easy to use and maintain, a clean modern interface offers a free trial and compatibility with all operating systems.
CONSThe one thing that I don't like in Avast has no firewall function. There is some issue with lagging of pc and slow down the speed of the pc.
Vendor Response
Hi Kenil, Thank you for sharing your experience. We are always happy to hear the feedback from our customers. Our product includes a customizable firewall that filters network traffic and stops untrusted connections. If you are having troubles to allocate the feature please feel free to contact our support team, we will be happy to help. https://www.avast.com/en-eu/business/support
Replied March 2021
Ian
Oil & Energy, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2021
Avast business
Avast were always great looking after my personal experience, you now apply the same knowledge of looking after my business.
PROSThe software is simple and very intuitive to use. It is simple to install via all our platforms including mobile phones, tablets and laptops.
CONSThere isn't anything I do not like, although the ram boost notification on the phones can sometimes get frustrating. I would rather the boost feature just worked automatically and it closed the apps without the need for us to confirm that it is okay to do so.
Vendor Response
Hi Ian, Thank you for your feedback and for your suggestion. To formally submit a new idea to our developers, please click the "+ Submit idea" button at the top right of our product board page here: https://portal.productboard.com/afb/1-avast-business-hub/tabs/1-roadmap/submit-idea.
Replied March 2021
Igor
Hospitality, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2022
Great software
We are sure that we are protected.
PROSIt's easy to install and manage for all users in my comapny.
CONSI have found all I needed in this kind of software.
Reason for choosing Avast Small Office Protection
Should i really explain? :)
Gamal
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2021
Easy and Light
great experience
PROSEasy to use as well light on the machine, so the performance not effected like other software
CONSoverall are ok, smooth, always monitoring everything, the good thing a lot is the scanning during booting the machine if we adjust for that.
Vendor Response
Hi Gamal, Thank you for your feedback! If you ever need installation assistance, we are here to help. The link to our contact form can be found here: https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/support We have dashboard for administrators within our Business Hub. Please find the link below for more information: https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/business-hub Please contact a member of our friendly sales team if you would like to make the switch over to the Business Hub. https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/cloudcare/talk-to-an-expert
Replied March 2021
Mark
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2021
Good value for money
It's nice you can choose to keep it completely in the background with no annoying popups. Just a message once a while to restart pc to implement updates.
PROSCouldn't find an option for less than 10 licences, but I only needed for 4 pc's. But then I started installing the "left over" licences om my mobile devices. And have not regretted for one second.
CONSI have nothing negative to say about this software.
Reason for choosing Avast Small Office Protection
Price versus number of licences.
Reasons for switching to Avast Small Office Protection
Couldn't find how to renew current Avast subscription, think the product was discontinued? Always been a fan of Avast anti virus solutions because they are completely non intrusive and don't interrupt workflow.