Alternatives to Avast Free Antivirus

Alternatives, ranked

1. 1
   PO

   PowerToys

   Set of Windows utilities such as window layouts, a launcher, color picker and bulk file renaming.

   • Released more recently
   • Higher score
   • Open source
   • No shared features
   Updated 3 days ago

   8 92.8 = Compare
2. 2
   AH

   AdGuard Home

   Network-wide software for blocking ads and tracking, and for redirecting DNS traffic.

   • Released more recently
   • Higher score
   • Open source
   • No shared features
   Updated 34 days ago

   92 87.4 = Compare
3. 3
   NO

   Notepad++

   Windows text and source code editor based on Scintilla, with tabs, syntax highlighting and plugins.

   • Released more recently
   • Higher score
   • Open source
   • No shared features
   Updated 29 days ago

   99 87.2 = Compare
4. 4
   OI

   openvpn-install

   OpenVPN road warrior installer for Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS and Fedora

   • Released more recently
   • Higher score
   • Open source
   • No shared features
   Updated 5 days ago

   114 86.0 = Compare
5. 5
   PH

   Pi-hole

   Network-wide ad and tracker blocker acting as a DNS sinkhole.

   • Released more recently
   • Higher score
   • Open source
   • No shared features
   Updated 76 days ago

   134 83.0 = Compare
6. 6
   LA

   laranode

   Free Hosting Panel - Easily manage your VPS/dedicated machine with Laranode (a cPanel/Plesk alternative)

   • Released more recently
   • Higher score
   • Open source
   • No shared features
   Updated 1 day ago

   167 76.5 = Compare
7. 7
   C2

   cve-2026-41940-PoC

   A cPanel and WHM authentication bypassing tool

   • Released more recently
   • Higher score
   • Open source
   • No shared features
   Updated 2 days ago

   172 72.7 = Compare
8. 8
   CT

   create-t3-app

   The best way to start a full-stack, typesafe Next.js app

   • Higher score
   • Open source
   • Runs on more platforms
   • No shared features
   Stale: 282 days without a release

   195 49.6 = Compare