Avira Phantom VPN review and features

Avira Phantom VPN is a program that allows you to connect to a VPN quickly. To establish a connection to the virtual network, simply open the control panel and press the "Secure my connection" button. The rest of the program will be done by yourself.

Since Avira Phantom VPN was created by a well-known anti-virus software developer, it is positioned first of all as a solution to improve security when working in the network. Avira Phantom VPN encrypts web traffic, prevents the collection of personal data about the user by the Internet service provider, protects against hacking when using public Wi-Fi hotspots, and allows you to browse the web anonymously from a third-party IP. But apart from these undeniably useful functions, the program helps to work in the network without any regional restrictions. Bumped into a service that doesn`t work in your country? It`s not a problem! A VPN will help bypass the restriction. Simply select the country of the server from which access to the desired service is not blocked and use it for your health.

The Avira Phantom VPN enhances online security by encrypting web traffic and preventing personal data collection.
As with any quality VPN service, Avira Phantom is a paid service. The program sets the user a limit of traffic, which he can "spend" free of charge, and then offers a monthly subscription. Fortunately, the Avira Phantom VPN version is available for all devices, including portable devices. So, by paying for a subscription, you can safely work online from any device. As a bonus, the developers have added an ad blocker to the program (you can enable and disable it in the settings section).

Minimal price	5.95 USD / month
Max devices per licence	5
Money back guarantee	14 days
No-log policy (VPN doesnt keep logs)	NO
Number of servers	1400+
Kill switch support	YES
Based in country	DE (Germany)

Avira Phantom VPN is a service from a well-known antivirus that aims to protect users from Internet threats and protect their Internet footprint, which everyone on the Internet leaves. It allows you to connect to a private tunnel and encrypt your traffic so that no one knows what sites you visit and what browser you use. Neither the state nor your Internet provider will receive data about you, so you can feel safe with VPN enabled. Let`s find out if Avira VPN is that good: 

1. Unblock any restricted websites.

2. Forget about censorship.

3. On-the-go protection for mobile devices.

4. Save money on subscriptions.

5. Multi-device support.

6. Unlimited traffic in the paid version.

7. Good tech support via email.

Avira Phantom VPN provides its users with the following features for use:

• Kill Switch
  This function will turn off the Internet to eliminate potential leaks if the connection is unstable.

• DNS Leak Protection
  No one will know your actual IP address due to the security system that protects it.

• P2P file-sharing support
  Enjoy pirated and other content using torrents.

• Streaming services support
  Watch your favorite content and never miss a single episode with Avira VPN.

• No Split Tunneling
  Avira does not offer its users a helpful feature that allows to turn off VPN traffic for selected applications.

• Data Encryption
  Your data will be securely encrypted and protected by Avira VPN so no one can find your actual data.
  

We thoroughly tested Avira Phantom VPN, and it showed very mixed results, from which we cannot say that it is a stable service that provides very fast connection speeds to its users. An average speed of 150 Mbps may be enough for many users, but a download speed of 30-40 Mbps may not be enough. If we include Avira Phantom VPN in the competition race, it turns out that it is absolutely uncompetitive, and almost any VPN service provides much higher speeds, which will be much more stable. Leaders in the VPN industry have servers that provide up to 10 Gbps speeds, so we recommend paying attention to them if the connection speed is important to you.

The starting point for our tests will be Thessaloniki, Greece.
A service called Speedtest will help us with this.

Quick reminders:
Ping — time in ms required to transfer data from you to the server. — Lower is better, higher is worse. 
Download — speed of downloading data from (!) the Internet. — Lower is worse, higher is better.
Upload — speed of data upload to (!) the Internet. — Lower is worse, higher is better.


Thessaloniki, Greece - No VPN

London, United Kingdom, VPN enabled

Kassel, Germany, VPN enabled

Amsterdam, Netherlands, VPN enabled

New York, United States, VPN enabled


Los Angeles, United States, VPN enabled

Avira Phantom VPN offers 1,400 servers in 37 countries on almost every continent. With just one click, bypassing any geo-blocking or regular blocking has never been so easy. Select a server, and you will automatically be virtually transported to a new country, where most of the resources and sites you need will most likely be unblocked. Based on our speed tests, the quality of this server network is not equal to the best services, which support speeds of up to 10Gbps on their servers, so you shouldn`t expect much from Avira Phantom VPN servers in terms of speed.

Avira Phantom VPN collects detailed user data down to the IP address. Yes, the service claims that it does not sell user data, but it is not particularly clear how it might need a user’s IP to improve the user experience and improve the service. Yes, more and more VPNs are striving to follow the zero-log policy trend, but unfortunately, Avira has become an exception to this flow, which is sad to see.

SERVICE COLLECTS:

1. Device Data:
   • OS version (for mobile devices only)
   • Device name and type
   • Language
   • Device ID
2. Product Data:
   • Install Identifier
   • Installation date
   • Aggregate bandwidth usage
   • Usage data for debugging
   • Error state in installation/usage
   • License identifier
   • IP address
3. Security Data:
   • Data to monitor compliance with terms of use
   • Device identifier, frequency of abuse of services

SERVICE DOES NOT COLLECT:

1. Browsing history.
2. Specific web pages visited.
3. Services used on the internet.
4. Personal data beyond billing and enrollment.
5. Personal data from third parties.

Avira Phantom VPN is a good opportunity to get a free VPN service that is almost safe to use, but let`s not forget about the plans that the service offers for the paid version as we focus on that. Users are offered two plans, for a month and for a year, and by purchasing the service for a year, you will save a very pleasant amount of money. Yes, it is expensive anyway for a service that does not offer a Zero-Log policy, but we can see a good level of protection and encryption.

Below is a table with prices for the service:

• During holidays or sales, the service offers discounts, so you can save quite a lot of money on them.

Many payment options are available: credit and debit cards, PayPal, and SEPA Direct debit.

Avira Phantom VPN fully supports torrenting and any P2P downloads and offers engaging and useful security and encryption features. Still, it has many slow servers and does not provide a No-Log policy, which is necessary to access pirated content safely. We highly discourage the free version for torrenting due to limitations, and the paid version can be used for torrenting, but at your own risk. Specifically, we would not recommend buying Avira VPN if you want to download torrents safely.

Avira Phantom VPN, although it is not even included in the top 30 best and most secure services, is an acceptable alternative to other VPN services. However, it still does not fall within today’s technological standards, which puts it in a losing position. It has unstable speeds on its servers and does not comply with the Zero-Log policy it talks about, but it is well protected. If 500MB of Internet per day is enough for you, then you can safely use the free version since it is not much different from the paid version except for unlimited traffic, Kill Switch, and a couple of other functions. Instead of Avira VPN, we would recommend PureVPN, which is cheaper, more convenient, and more secure.