# Avast Ultimate Business Security

Avast Ultimate Business Security is an antivirus / endpoint protection (EPP) product from Avast. Source: Endpoint Index product report, https://endpointindex.com/products/avast-business/ (data verified 2 Oct 2026, licensed CC BY 4.0).

## SMB Fit Score

Avast Ultimate Business Security scores 72 out of 100 on the SMB Fit Score (fit-v1), ranked #5 of the 17 products tracked as of 2 Oct 2026. The score measures fit for a small-business buyer from public evidence, not absolute protection.

- Efficacy: 22 of 35
- Price transparency & level: 20 of 25
- SMB operability: 25 of 25
- Coverage breadth: 5 of 15

## Price

List price, per seat per year, from Avast's own pricing page (https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/products/ultimate), verified 2 Oct 2026:

| Seats | Per seat per year | Total per year |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $56.77 | $567.70 |
| 25 | $53.18 | $1,329.50 |
| 100 | $40.50 | $4,050.00 |

A vendor promotion was recorded on 2 Oct 2026: $45.42 per seat per year against $56.77 list (−20%).

## Independent test results

- AV-Test protection: 6 out of 6, round 2026-08. Source: https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/business-windows-client/windows-11/august-2026/avast-ultimate-business-security-26.4--26.6-262404/
- AV-Comparatives protection rate: 99%, round 2026-H1. Source: https://av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-2026-march-june/
- MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations: no public result.

## What it includes

- EDR: not offered
- 24/7 managed response: not offered
- Ransomware rollback: not offered
- Device control: included
- Patch management: included
- Email security: not offered
- Identity protection (ITDR): not offered
- Mobile: not offered
- Linux: not offered
- macOS: included
- SIEM integration: not offered
- RMM / PSA integration: included
- MSP multi-tenant: included

## Buying and running it

- Buy online without sales: yes
- Minimum seats: 1
- Needs in-house security staff: no
- Setup time estimate: about 1 hours

## Who it suits

- small no it: Avast Ultimate Business Security is a sound pick for a small Windows and Mac office that wants patching handled for it. Patch management is in the bundle, you can check out online, and both AV-Test (August 2026) and AV-Comparatives (first half of 2026) rate the protection well. It stops at prevention, with no EDR and no ransomware rollback, and the licence renews automatically at the higher standard rate.
- msp managed: Only MSPs on ConnectWise Automate get a named Avast integration; everyone else works through Business Hub and a generic API. The per-device price is noticeably lower at 100 seats than at 10, which helps on larger clients. With no SIEM connector and no EDR, Avast keeps clients patched and scanned but gives an MSP nothing to investigate with.
- regulated: Avast Business is a poor fit for HIPAA work: Avast publishes no BAA and no SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, CMMC or FedRAMP claims for its Business line. A practice that buys it anyway carries the whole compliance argument on its own.

## Not for, or worth knowing

- Regulated buyers needing a HIPAA BAA: Avast does not publish HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, or FedRAMP compliance claims for its Business product line. (source: https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/products/ultimate, verified 2026-10-02)
- MSPs needing SIEM integration: Avast Business Hub has no named SIEM connector; only a ConnectWise Automate RMM integration and a generic API gateway are published. (source: https://businesshelp.avast.com/Content/Products/AfB_Management_Consoles/DeviceManagement/MultiTenantConnectWiseIntegration.htm, verified 2026-10-02)
- No EDR, SIEM integration, or email security at any business tier. (source: https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/solutions, verified 2026-10-02)
- Not tested in MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations. (source: https://av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-2026-march-june/, verified 2026-10-02)
- The checkout's headline price is a first-year promotional rate; renewals bill at the higher standard price. (source: https://www.avast.com/en-us/business/solutions, verified 2026-10-02)

Full report with evidence screenshots: https://endpointindex.com/products/avast-business/