Avira Phantom VPN review: score, privacy and prices

1.70

out of 10#287 of 377 in the main ranking
VPN in a security suite median 1.8

  • VPN in a security suite
  • Jurisdiction:Germany, 14 Eyes
  • Owner:Gen Digital
  • Data completeness73%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • Free plan

Red flag: Stores connection IP addresses. A red flag caps the score at 6.0.

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Network and streaming3.7 vs 2.3
  • Price and fair terms3.8 vs 3.3
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.0

Weakest against its segment

  • Platforms and support2.8 vs 4.2
  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 1.3
  • Security and protocols2.5 vs 2.5
  • Jurisdiction in the 14 Eyes alliance
  • Trial needs a card
  • Stores session times
  • Auto-renewal on by default
  • Stores connection IP addresses

Compare Avira Phantom VPN side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of VPN in a security suite services in the main ranking (23 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Avira Phantom VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 1.30.0
    What earned points
    • No-logs policy +2
    • Independent no-logs audit +3
    • No-logs confirmed in court +1
    • Warrant canary +1
    • Transparency report +1
    • Sign-up without email +1.5
    • Account number sign-up +0.5
    • Stores connection IP (penalty) −3
    • Public incident (penalty) −2
  • Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 2.52.5
    What earned points
    • Kill switch +2
    • DNS leak protection +1.5
    • RAM-only servers +1
    • Post-quantum encryption +1
    • Perfect forward secrecy +0.5
    • Security audit +2
    • Open-source clients +1.5
    • 2FA +1
    • Multi-hop +1
    • Bug bounty +1
    • Only PPTP / L2TP (penalty) −2
  • Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 3.33.8
    What earned points
    • Free plan +1.5
    • Free trial +1
    • Trial without a card +1
    • Crypto payments +1
    • Cash payments +0.5
  • Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.00.0
    What earned points
    • Stealth / obfuscation +2
    • VLESS / Reality +1.5
    • Trojan +1
    • Hysteria2 +1
    • Shadowsocks +1
    • AmneziaWG +1
    • obfs4 +0.5
    • TUIC +0.5
    • NaiveProxy +0.5
    • Mirrors or Telegram channel +0.5
    • VoIP in the UAE (claimed) +0.5
    • Manual configs +0.5
  • Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 2.33.7
    What earned points
    • 10 Gbps servers +1
    • Dedicated IP +0.5
    • Port forwarding +0.5
    • MENA locations +0.5
    • Torrenting allowed +1
  • Platforms and support10% of the score · segment median 4.22.8
    What earned points
    • Routers +1
    • Browser extensions +0.5
    • Split tunneling +1
    • Ad / tracker blocker +1
    • 24/7 live chat +2
    • live chat +0.5
    • Support on Telegram +0.5
    • Status page +0.5

Avira Phantom VPN pricing

No paid price published

  • 3 plans published · market median €3.13 a month
Full pricing breakdown

Everything Avira Phantom VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about Avira Phantom VPN, as the provider and reviewers state it. Empty fields are left out; key fields we could not find say “Not stated”. “Partial”: only on some platforms, servers or plans.

Company
Legal entity
Avira Holding GmbH (Gen Digital Inc.)
Registered in
Germany
Address
Kaplaneiweg 1, 88069 Tettnang, Germany
Parent company
Gen Digital
Related brands
  • Avira Prime
  • Avira Free Security
  • Norton
  • Avast
  • AVG
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
14
Website languages
Not stated
Currencies on the site
kr (browser geo); USD

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
  • Free
  • Pro (monthly/annual)
  • Pro Mobile
  • Avira Prime (bundle)
Billing terms
1 month; 1 year
Cheapest price a month
Not stated
Monthly plan
75
1-year plan, total
560
1-year plan, a month
46
2-year plan, total
No
Lifetime plan
No
Renewal
  • Auto-renews
  • renewal prices may be higher and can change
  • annual subscribers emailed renewal price
Family plan
No Prime 5/25 devices
Prices seen from other countries
  • kr: Pro monthly 75,00 kr/mo
  • Pro annual 560,00 kr/yr (46,00 kr/mo)
  • Mobile plan via in-app purchase (price shown ambiguous)
  • Free 500 MB/month
Dedicated IP add-on
No
Port forwarding add-on
No
Double VPN add-on
No
Antivirus
Yes via Avira Prime bundle
Password manager
Yes via Prime
eSIM
No
Cloud storage
No
Other add-ons
No

Discounts and programmes
Discount shown
45% off Avira Prime banner (not VPN)
Student discount
Not stated
Discount for crypto payment
No
Bonus months
No
Affiliate programme
Yes
Affiliate commission
25% per qualifying purchase
Affiliate network
Partnerize

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
Not stated
Data limit
unlimited (Pro); 500 MB/mo (free)
Torrenting / P2P policy
Yes P2P supported
Country restrictions
not available in India
Features locked to higher plans
unlimited data, kill switch, all locations (Pro)

Free plan
Free plan
Yes
Free data
No 500 MB/month (1 GB/month with registration)
Ads in the free plan
Not stated
Other free plan terms
kill switch is Pro feature

Payment and subscription
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Not stated
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Yes
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Identity check (KYC)
No
Money-back guarantee, days
60
Refund conditions
  • annual: full refund within 60 days
  • monthly: within 14 days of initial purchase
  • annual renewals pro-rated

Free trial terms
Trial length
Not stated
Trial limits
payment method required
Instead of a trial
free version
Card needed for the trial
Yes payment method required for trials

Server locations
Countries
36
Servers
1400
Server countries
36 countries listed on page (not captured)
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
P2P servers
Yes P2P supported
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features
RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Yes IPv4/IPv6 supported
Dedicated IP
No
Static IP
No
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
No
Tor over VPN
No
SOCKS5 proxy
Not stated
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuard✕ No
  • OpenVPN(Windows, Mac, Android) (review)✓ Yes
  • IKEv2(iOS) (review)✓ Yes
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocolreview: none mentioned✕ No
  • VLESS / Reality✕ No
  • VMess✕ No
  • Trojan✕ No
  • Shadowsocks✕ No
  • Hysteria2✕ No
  • TUIC✕ No
  • NaiveProxy✕ No
  • obfs4✕ No
  • AmneziaWG✕ No
Encryption
AES-256
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
No
Open-source apps
No

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Not stated
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
Yes Pro/Windows
DNS leak protection
Yes
Split tunnelling
No review
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Yes log policy
Independent no-logs audit
No
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Law enforcement requests
cannot share data it does not hold
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated
GDPR / data protection officer
datenschutzbeauftragter@avira.de

What the privacy policy says is collected

Yes: collected. No: not collected. Partial: kept briefly or only in part. Not stated: the policy does not say.

  • Connection IPIP address in product data✕ Yes
  • Session timesreview✕ Yes
  • Bandwidthaggregate bytes; traffic volume measured✕ Yes
  • Device infoOS, device name/type, language, device ID✕ Yes
  • App analyticsusage data for debugging✕ Yes
  • Crash reportsdiagnostic data (can disable)✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • Windows10/11✓ Yes
  • macOS✓ Yes
  • Linux✕ No
  • iOS8+✓ Yes
  • Android4.1+✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • Routers✕ No
  • NAS✕ No
  • Raspberry Pi✕ No
  • Game consoles✕ No
Browser extensions
Not stated

Speed, streaming and gaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
No specific claim
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Yes P2P supported

Support
Live chat
Yes for Pro users (review)
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes email support
Phone
Yes telephone support
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Support languages
  • help center: EN
  • DE
  • FR
  • IT
Help articles
Yes support.avira.com
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Not stated
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Not stated

What users say

Reviews never change our score. Ratings are smoothed: a source’s average across all VPNs counts as 50 extra reviews, so a few five-star reviews cannot outrank thousands.

  • Trustpilot

    4.50 of 5, smoothed

    From 200 collected reviews (raw average 4.71; all VPNs 3.66). Last 90 days: 4.71 from 200.

    The company replied to 0 of 10 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

  • App Store

    2.71 of 5, smoothed

    From 546 collected reviews (raw average 2.63; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 1.50 from 2.

  • Google Play

    3.87 of 5, smoothed

    From 1568 collected reviews (raw average 3.87; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 4.26 from 31.

    The company replied to 284 of 390 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 4.6 (31607 reviews); App Store (US) 4.62 (6060 ratings); Google Play 4.4 (43.6K ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’2515 reviews, average 4.0
  2. Nov ’2513 reviews, average 3.0
  3. Dec ’2516 reviews, average 3.88
  4. Jan ’269 reviews, average 3.22
  5. Feb ’2614 reviews, average 3.29
  6. Mar ’2613 reviews, average 4.23
  7. Apr ’2614 reviews, average 3.29
  8. May ’2623 reviews, average 3.13
  9. Jun ’2613 reviews, average 3.77
  10. Jul ’2621 reviews, average 3.29
  11. Aug ’267 reviews, average 5.0
  12. Sep ’26123 reviews, average 4.63
  13. Oct ’2694 reviews, average 4.68
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

49 Reddit and forum threads mention Avira Phantom VPN (titles and search snippets only).

All Avira Phantom VPN user reviews

Questions about Avira Phantom VPN

Answers built from what Avira Phantom VPN publishes. Open a question to read the details.

Avira Phantom VPN not working? Common causes and what to check

2 things to check, built from what Avira Phantom VPN publishes about its apps, protocols and support. We do not test connections ourselves.

What to check

Switch protocol in the app: Avira Phantom VPN lists OpenVPN, IKEv2.

Contact support: live chat, email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
Yes for Pro users (review)
Email
Yes email support

If it is blocked where you are

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Avira Phantom VPN coupons and discounts: official prices and promo terms

Avira Phantom VPN publishes no promo code on its own site in what we read, so we list none. We never invent codes or copy them from coupon sites; below are the official prices.

Discounts on the official site

Promo codes
Not stated
Sale running when checked
none seen
Discount shown
45% off Avira Prime banner (not VPN)
Bonus months
No
Crypto discount
No
Checked
2026-10-15

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
https://avira.com/phantom-vpn
Pages checked
https://www.avira.com/en/vpn-pro; https://www.avira.com/en/privacy-policy/homepage; https://www.avira.com/en/privacy-policy/product; (failed: https://www.avira.com/en/phantom-vpn)
Other sources used
plans/currency/price_1m/price_12m_pm/price_12m_total/currencies_shown: https://www.avira.com/en/vpn-pro; free_tier_traffic: https://www.avira.com/en/free-vpn; openvpn/ikev2/wireguard/proprietary_protocol/split_tunneling/multihop/nologs_audit/collects_timestamps/live_chat: https://www.security.org/vpn/avira-phantom/; phone/email_tickets/support_languages: https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us; affiliate_*: https://www.avira.com/en/partner-affiliate

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2026-10-16rank_main292291
2026-10-16rank_consumer340339