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Avira Review

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Simon Migliano
Simon Migliano

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Additional Testing by David Hughes

Avira Phantom VPN appRanked #58 out of 61 VPNs
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Our Verdict

Avira Phantom VPN is available as both a paid and free service, but both are bad VPNs that log and store your IP address. For this reason, we cannot recommend Avira Phantom as a safe or private VPN. Neither the Pro or free version unblocks any streaming services, and they are both unpleasant to use. We recommend avoiding Avira Phantom VPN entirely and rate it only 4.2/10.

1.6/10
Overall Rating Summary
Best Rating
9.6/10
Average Rating
5.6/10
Worst Rating
1.1/10
This rating is calculated by combining the ratings from our 9 testing categories, each weighted according to its relative importance.
Read our VPN testing methodology to learn more.
  1. 4.3/10
  2. 0.0/10
  3. 0.1/10
  4. 5.5/10
  5. 5.2/10
  6. 5.7/10
  7. 6.0/10
  8. 5.0/10
  9. 0.7/10

Avira Phantom Free Pros & Cons

  • Doesn't require payment information
  • Fast local speeds
  • Simple and good looking apps
  • Unlimited simultaneous connections

  • Logs IP address & other personal data
  • Only 500MB of data per month
  • No kill switch
  • Often fails to connect to a server
  • Doesn't work with streaming sites
  • No server choice on desktop

4.2/10
Overall Rating Summary
Best Rating
9.6/10
Average Rating
5.6/10
Worst Rating
1.1/10
This rating is calculated by combining the ratings from our 9 testing categories, each weighted according to its relative importance.
Read our VPN testing methodology to learn more.
  1. 8.9/10
  2. 0.0/10
  3. 0.1/10
  4. 6.8/10
  5. 5.2/10
  6. 6.3/10
  7. 6.9/10
  8. 5.0/10
  9. 0.7/10

Avira Phantom Paid Pros & Cons

  • Choice of OpenVPN or WireGuard
  • No device limit
  • Firsty-party DNS servers & DNS leak protection
  • Quick torrenting downloads

  • Invasive privacy policy
  • No access to streaming sites
  • Kill switch on Windows only
  • Limited country choice
  • Expensive

Available since 2016, Avira Phantom VPN comes from established cybersecurity firm Avira, known for its antivirus software.

For this review of Avira Phantom VPN Pro and Avira Phantom VPN Free, we’ve put both versions through a unique VPN testing process to check how safe the VPN is, if it logs your data, and whether it can be used to unblock Netflix and other streaming sites.

Pricing Plans

1 month$10.00
12 months$78.00 ($6.50/mo)

Free Trial Options

Money-Back Guarantee60 days
Free TrialNo
100% Free PlanYes
Data Cap500MB per month
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