Avast VPN Review

Avast’s antivirus software is well known however the company also offers a premium VPN. It’s a speedy, secure option but it’s also quite costly. Avast offers a 30-day trial for new users.

avast vpn review

Contrary to other providers offering different protocols, Avast VPN only offers one protocol: OpenVPN over UDP with AES-256 encryption. This is a remarkably powerful cipher, which is used by banks. Avast also employs other encryption technologies such as ChaCha20 or RSA-2048.

Avast VPN on desktops and Android can choose automatically the most suitable protocol for your connection. It tries to connect to OpenVPN first, before switching to Mimic in case that fails. My experience has shown internet that this is not the most effective method for picking a protocol. It would be better to offer the client an option to choose a preferred protocol and tell you how successful it has been.

Avast VPN has a lot of servers spread across hundreds of locations across 34+ countries. However I’m not sure whether the list is kept up-to-date enough as the VPN didn’t have any servers in China during my tests. There are a few identifying details that Avast tracks about your use such as your full name and zip code.

Avast is located in the Czech Republic, which is GDPR-compliant and does not belong to any of the Eyes Alliance surveillance groups. The company does keep some connection logs, which can identify users and the “no-logs” policy does not prohibit this. They accept payment via PayPal as well as credit cards. However, they do keep billing information. They also allow a few of cookies to monitor your activities online.