Which one should you choose, Avast One Gold or Norton 360 LifeLock Ultimate Plus? Let's do a side-by-side comparison to find out the differences and help you choose the right one. Let's start with a quick comparison.
Quick Overview of Avast One Gold vs Norton 360 LifeLock Ultimate Plus
Avast One Gold with the device protection features antimalware, antiransomware, firewall, web protection, web cam protection, network safety. In privacy protection it includes privacy manager, unlimited VPN from 50+ locations. check for compromised passwords, automatic software updater, PC optimizer, driver updater.
This plan comes with unlimited devices protection and enhanced level of identity theft protection. It provides credit monitoring from 3 bureaus and stolen wallet protection up to $1 million. It also provides home title monitoring and investment account alerts.
Features Comparison
Find out the detailed difference between Avast One Gold and Norton 360 LifeLock Ultimate Plus
Common Features
Features that are common in both software. Check out how each feature is different in both software
Antimalware
Avast One Basic security provides antimalware which protects from threats like viruses, trojans, botnets, ransomware etc. It provide option for smart scan, deep scan, boot time scan. You can also schedule the scans.
Norton antivirus provides many scan options to detect and remove any malware like smart scan, custom scan, full scan etc. You can also schedule the scans. In terms of its effectiveness it has scored good in independent testing labs. In our in house test it blocked all the threats effectively. As per my personal long term experience it never missed any threat.
Antiransomware
It stops encrypting the important files from unauthorized apps. It provide an extra layer of protection by protecting important folders from unauthorized changes. You can allow certain apps to make changes. 
Its antimalware has the capability to block the ransomware. I found this this second layer of protection a good thing that if some how any ransomware enters in to the system it can alter anything in the protected folders. We can also protect filetypes. For these protected folders and file types we can also allow only certain apps to access them.
Web-protection
It helps to block dangerous websites containing malware and scan for unsafe downloads.
Norton's web protection provide security from array of threats even without using any browser extension. But for more security Norton recommend to install its Safe Web browser extension. I found two extensions one named with Safe Web and another with Safe Search. Safe search replaces the search engines and provides its own search customize search engine powered by ask.
Firewall
Avast includes an advanced firewall to stop hackers to connect to your network.
Norton has a two way firewall for inbound and as well outbound connection monitoring. It offers intrusion detection and highly customized options to define your own rules. Settings are also easy to manage. A WiFi security is also included in it.
Vpn
VPN includes unlimited data and connection from 50+ locations.
Norton's VPN comes with many security features like AES 256 bit encryption, No log policy and Kill switch. It has servers in various countries. This plan includes unlimited VPN traffic.
Privacy-tools
- It includes data breach checker for compromised passwords.
- There is a privacy advisor tool which helps to set privacy settings on social media accounts.
- It ensures the security of saved passwords of the browser.
- Automatically turn on VPN when you do online banking.
Under privacy protection I found two options a VPN and SafeCam. Though its name is SafeCam but it can monitor both webcam and microphone.
Extra Features in Avast One Gold
Features that are only available in Avast One Gold but not available in Norton 360 LifeLock Ultimate Plus
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Network-safety
It also includes Wifi Network safety to safely connect to a wifi network and detect any intrusion.
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Optimization-tools
It includes a free pc optimizer tool to keep your system smooth, Automatic software updater and automatic driver updater tools.
Extra Features in Norton 360 LifeLock Ultimate Plus
Features that are only available in Norton 360 LifeLock Ultimate Plus but not available in Avast One Gold
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Password-manager
You require to install the password manager as a browser extension to automatically store the passwords. It is a simple to use and powerful password manager to get rid of the password hassles.
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Cloud-backup
Cloud backup is something that not all antiviruses are providing. This plan offers a 500GB cloud backup space. You can sync your important files and folders to keep them safe. It is a useful feature to secure you important files in case of any data loss. Cloud could be differ from country to country.
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Parental-control
Norton Offers Norton Family as its parent control software. It comes with time supervision, app supervision and other powerful features to keep an eye on your children. Even you can monitor search engine searches and YouTube searches. I found Instant Lock and unlock with the Pin a powerful feature which is very handy when I used this software regularly.
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Identity-protection
Norton's Identity theft protection service is powered by Lifelock. It includes a dark web monitoring feature scan and alert you if any of the your information like email, phone, credit card detail etc. found on dark web. This plan includes:
- $1 million insurance for Id theft as Lawyer and expert coverage.
- Credit monitoring from 3 bureaus.
- Social security and credit alert.
- Bank and credit card Alert,
- Security Lock.
- 401(k) & Investment Account Alerts.
- Home Title Monitoring.
- Stolen wallet & personal expense compensation up to $1 million.
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AI Scam Protection
Genie Scam Protection is an AI powered scam assistant, help you to avoid suspicious websites and texts.
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