Category: Cybersecurity
8 European alternatives to Avira — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Avira is a German cybersecurity brand (HQ: Tettnang, DE) operating as a subsidiary of Gen Digital Inc. (US, NASDAQ: GEN) since January 2021. Gen Digital also owns Norton, Avast, AVG, and LifeLock.
Facts
- Headquarters
- DE (EU)
- Category
- Cybersecurity
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- No
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Avira
- Elastic Security↗
Dutch open-source SIEM and endpoint security powered by Elasticsearch
NL · open-source
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to Avira?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Avira include Bitdefender, Clavister and CrowdSec. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to Avira?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Avira include CrowdSec and Elastic Security. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is Avira GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Avira is headquartered in DE (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes Avira an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.