Avast SecureLine VPN Review 2022
Avast SecureLine VPN is a software developed by Avast Software Corporation designed to surf the web securely and freely, especially when connected via Wi-Fi.
Wanna see
- How quick Avast SecureLine VPN download and upload speed?
- How well does it work on Netflix?
- How good is it for torrenting?
- Are there differences in these options for different regions?
We provide you with the answers to all these questions in this Avast SecureLine VPN Review 2022.
Our key finding about Avast SecureLine VPN
 | Country of Incorporation | Czech Republic |
 | Number of Countries | 34 |
| Number of Server Location | 34 |
| Number of Servers | 55 |
 | Price | USD 4.60 |
 | Download Speed | avg. 43.47 Mbps |
 | Upload Speed | avg. 13.85 Mbps |
 | Dedicated IP | Yes |
 | Multiple Devices | 10 |
 | Netflix | No |
 | Torrenting | Yes |
 | Operation System | PC, Mac, Android, iOS |
 | Browser extension | Chrome, Firefox |
 | Does it work in China | No |
 | Free Trial | Yes, 30 days money back |
 | Live Chat Support | email only |
Servers and Locations
Avast SecureLine VPN has a very small server network – only 58 servers located in 34 countries (1 server per country). Mainly they are the European counties).
| | Avast SecureLine VPN | Industry average |
| Number of Countries | 34 | 60 |
| Number of Server Locations | 34 | 120 |
| Number of Servers | 55 | 1000 |
Avast SecureLine is at a slight disadvantage compared to other providers. There are only 34 servers locations, and the number of servers located in each of the countries is 1-2.
Speed tests
On average, when using a VPN, you can expect a drop in internet speed of about 10-20% due to the intermediate links.
Download Speed
We managed to test only 35 countries from 223.
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Number of tested countries | 5 | 20 | 10 |
| Number of countries without test data | 41 | 33 | 114 |
| Average Download speed | 52.65 Mbps | 39.51 Mbps | 48.11 Mbps |
| Min Download speed | 11.38 (Canada) | 3.93 Mbps (Austria) | 10.36 Mbps (South Korea) |
| Max Download speed | 72.03 (Mexico) | 78.73 Mbps (Finland) | 120.52 Mbps (Malaysia) |
| No VPN | 132.83 Mbps | 132.83 Mbps | 132.83 Mbps |
As one can see, average speeds are close. They are 52.32 Mpbs (for the Americas), 39.51 Mbps (for Europe), and 48.11 Mbps (for the Asia Pacific). But the difference with the NO VPN speed is essential – 3.5-4.5 times. Besides, the average speed for all countries was 43.47 Mbps, smaller than the NO VPN speed of 3.1 times.
The average speeds here are almost the same and they are close to the average speed for all regions. In particular, the total average speed was 43.47 Mbps, and the average download speed for the Americas was 52.62 Mbps, 39.51 Mbps for Europe, and 48.11 Mbps for Asia Pacific. These values are close to the NO VPN speed of 43.47 Mbps. It’s a good result!
The maximal observed download speeds were as follows: 72.03 Mbps (Mexico) for the Americas, 78.73 Mbps (Finland) for Europe, and 120.52 Mbps (Malaysia) for the Asia Pacific.
Avast SecureLine VPN Download speed compares to no VPN (for regions)*
| Header Label | Avast SecureLine VPN | No VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 120.52 Mbps | 132.83 Mbps | 1.1 times less |
| Slowest | 3.93 Mbps | 132.83 Mbps | 33.8 times less |
| Average (all countries) | 43.47 Mbps | 132.83 Mbps | 3.05 times less |
*Note: We’ve tested, reviewed, and ranked dozens of top VPNs and selected the top ten that are worth your money. To do this, we carefully studied their features, market reputation, and prices.
Upload speed
We managed to test only 35 countries from 225.
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Number of tested countries | 5 | 20 | 10 |
| Number of countries without test data | 41 | 52 | 124 |
| Average Upload speed | 12.907 Mbps | 14.07 Mbps | 13.84 Mbps |
| Min Upload speed | 9.52 Mbps (USA) | 6.49 Mbps (Turkey) | 12.34 Mbps (Australia) |
| Max Upload speed | 16.42 Mbps (Canada) | 19.37 Mbps (Germany) | 12.34 Mbps (South Korea) |
| No VPN | 16.34 Mbps | 16.34 Mbps | 16.34 Mbps |
The average speeds here are almost the same and they are close to the average speed for all regions. In particular, the total average speed was 13.85 Mbps, and the average upload speed for the Americas was 12.907 Mbps, 14.07 Mbps for Europe, and 13.84 Mbps for the Asia Pacific. These values are close to the NO VPN speed of 16.34Mbps. It’s a good result!
The maximal observed download speeds were as follows: 16.42 Mbps (Canada) for the Americas, 19.37 Mbps (Germany) for Europe, and 17.2 Mbps (S.Korea) for the Asia Pacific.
Test data for different regions are scattered. Minimal speed ranged from 3.93 Mbps to 11.38 Mbps. In particular, we observed the minimal download speed of 11.8 Mbps (Canada) for the Americas, 10.36 Mbps (S.Korea) for the Asia Pacific, and 3.93 Mbps (Austria) for Europe.
Avast SecureLine VPN Download speed compares to no VPN (for regions)*
| Header Label | Avast SecureLine VPN | No VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 19.37 Mbps | 16.34 Mbps | 1.18 times more |
| Slowest | 6.42 Mbps | 16.34 Mbps | 2.5 times less |
| Average (all countries) | 13.85 Mbps | 16.34 Mbps | 1.18 times less |
*Note: We’ve tested, reviewed, and ranked dozens of top VPNs and selected the top ten that are worth your money. To do this, we carefully studied their features, market reputation, and prices.
Ping out test
The word ping is also used to describe the time it takes to transmit a small packet of data from user to server and from the server back to the user.
Most often used to determine the availability of the site, the server on the Internet. The ping time can be used to determine how fast the connection to this server will respond.
Avast SecureLine VPN ping speed, ms
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Quickest | 180 (Canada) | 195 (Italy) | 60 (Singapore) |
| Slowest | 328 (Brazil) | 253 (Germany) | 363 (South Africa) |
| Average | 252.25 | 223.67 | 152.4 |
| No VPN connection | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Avast SecureLine VPN ping speed compared to other VPNs
| Header label | Country | Ping |
| Quickest | Singapore | 60 ms |
| Slowest | South Africa | 363 ms |
| Overall | All countries | 206.57 ms |
| No VPN connection | All countries | 18 |
Avast SecureLine VPN ping speed compared to the industry average
| Header Label | Avast Secure Line | Other VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 60 ms (Hong Kong) | 65.83 ms | 2.44 times less |
| Slowest | 363 ms (Argentina) | 65.83 ms | 5.15 times more |
| Overall | 206.57 ms | 65.83 ms | 3.14 times more |
Avast SecureLine VPN is an outsider because it outperforms the other VPNs in ping speed 3.14 times.
DNS Leak Test
Due to security vulnerabilities, sometimes a DNS query can reach your ISP instead of VPN service servers, which can hide it from prying eyes. In fact, this is where the DNS leak occurs. The culprit is an unencrypted DNS query sent by your computer, not through a secure VPN tunnel.
| No VPN connected | VPN connected (Avast) | DNS leak test |
| 172.217.42.9 (Taipei, Taiwan) | 131.100.2.222 (Honolulu, USA) | Good |
| 172.217.43.208 (Taipei, Taiwan) | – | |
| 172.253.4.5 (Hong Kong) | – | |
| 172.253.5.2 (Hong Kong) | – | |
| 173.194.93.12 (Taipei, Taiwan) | – | |
Our DNS leak test was successful with this VPN. NO DNS leaks were detected.
Streaming
We tried to unblock streaming using this VPN. Unfortunately, it did not unblock streaming for countries from the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific (the USA, UK, Japan, and South Korea).
| Header label | Avast – Library | Avast– Streaming buffer | Avast – Streaming quality |
| Americas | | | |
| United States | NO | – | – |
| Europe | | | |
| United Kingdom | NO | – | – |
| Asia Pacific | | | |
| Japan | NO | – | – |
| South Korea | NO |
Torrenting
Users need VPNs for torrenting to provide their anonymity.
BitTorrent with Avast
We considered here the following options:
- file size 3.5 GB;
- number of seeders 0.5;
- download speed 187.7 kB/s
- complete time 8 h 39 min.
The complete of 8 h 39 min is too much. Especially compared with the industry average time of app.22 min for the file of the same size. This time exceeds the average industry complete time in 24 times!
BitTorrent with Avast
| Header Label | File size | Seeders | Download Speed | Time |
| Avast | 3.5 GB | 0.5 | 187.7 kB/s | 8 h 39 min |
| Other VPNs | 1.85 GB | 0.878 | 2.1 Mbps | 11 min |
uTorrent with Avast
To provide the same test conditions, we tried to complete the file of the same size.
- file size 3.5 GB;
- number of seeders 0.808;
- download speed 391.1 kB/s;
- complete time 2 h 56 min.
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uTorrent with Avast
| Header Label | File size | Seeders | Download Speed | Time |
| Avast | 3.5 GB | 0.706 | 391.1 kb/s | 2 h 56min |
| Other VPNs | 1.85 GB | 0.219 | 2.1 Mbps | 22 min |
Really, 2 h 56 min is more than the average industry speed in 8 times.
Routers
Avast SecureLine doesn’t officially support routers configuration. The downside is that it only offers one number of IP addresses per user and only one device per license.
But it can be configured on the following routers:
- Asus routers: Asus RT-AC56U, Asus RT-AC66U, Asus RT-AC68U, Asus RT-AC87U, Asus RT-AC3100, Asus RT-AC5300;
- Linksys routers: Linksys WRT1200AC, Linksys WRT1900ACv1, Linksys WRT1900ACv2, Linksys WRT1900ACS, Linksys WRT3200ACM, Linksys WRT32X;
- Netgear routers: Netgear R6300v2, Netgear R6400v1, Netgear R6400v2, Netgear R7000, Netgear R7000P, Netgear R7800, Netgear R8000, Netgear R9000.
Browser extensions
Avast SecureLine has a browser extension for Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
TV
Smart TV = TV + Internet + Applications.
This VPN is compatible with the following smart TVs: Android TV
Devices and Operating Systems
The following OS can be used with VPN Unlimited:
- PC & Windows
- MacBook
- iPhone & iPad
- Android
Price
There are 3 subscription plans:
- Subscription for 1 month – $9.99;
- Subscription for 12 months – $59.99, which is $5 per month;
- Subscription for 36 months – $99.99, which is $2.78 per month;
- Subscription for lifetime – $199.99
| Plan | VPN Unlimited | Industry Avg | Difference |
| 12 months | US$ 9.99 | US$9.00 | -73% |
| 24 months | US$ 5.00 | – | +60 % |
| 36 months | US$ 2.78 | – | – |
The price is less than the industry avg. However, it makes sense to buy a subscription for 12+ months.
Discount
There are no discounts.
Free Trial
Avast offers a 30-day money-back period.
Customer support
Unfortunately, there is email support only. No messages, no calls to customer support.
| Header label | Avast | Industry AVG | Difference |
| Connect to an agency | email only | 10 second | – |
| Reply speed | email only | 15 second | – |
| Quality of the answer | email only | Great |