Avast vs Bitdefender
AI visibility head-to-head, Antivirus Software — run #58 (2026-07-13). Bitdefender leads with statistical confidence (non-overlapping 95% CIs).
vs
Bitdefender · leads
47.9
95% CI45.3–50.5
Industry rank#2
perplexity48.0
google54.1
openai46.6
anthropic41.9
By question type
Share of answers mentioning each brand, split by the intent behind the question. The panel asks 10 prompts of each type, so a lead here shows where one brand wins — not just that it wins overall.
| Question type | Avast | Bitdefender |
|---|---|---|
| Recommendations “What's the best option for me?” | 41% | 88% |
| Comparisons “How do the top options stack up?” | 11% | 25% |
| Ready to buy “Which one should I actually get?” | 19% | 71% |
| Problem-solving “I have this problem — what fixes it?” | 42% | 57% |
| Informational “How does this kind of product work?” | 25% | 35% |
Bold marks the higher point estimate; the headline verdict above uses non-overlapping confidence intervals. Methodology