VPN reviews, ranked by score

Every VPN below is scored on the same published audits, jurisdiction and public record, apart from any marked as not yet run by us — those are written from public record and user reports while they wait to be run properly. Narrow the list by what you actually need — price, a streaming service, torrenting, your devices — then read the review.

VPNs tracked: 11 VPNs tracked
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Last price check: Last price check September 12, 2026
Next price check: Next October 12, 2026

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Private Internet Access
Top rated overall
9.3/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 9.0 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 9.5 out of 10
ValValue 9.5 out of 10
Port forwarding, open-source apps, a court-proven no-logs record — and a renewal that does not rise.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
DevicesUnlimitedat once
Countries91with servers
ServersTens of thousandsWireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- United States
- Audit: Deloitte, 2024
Best price
$1.79/mo
2-year plan · Billed $69.81 for 39 months, then autorenews at $69.81 every 3 years — the same rate
Monthly
$11.95
1-year
$3.99
30-day money-back — 30 days, new subscribers only — we have not claimed one yet.
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Private Internet Access
Top rated overall
9.3/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 9.0 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 9.5 out of 10
ValValue 9.5 out of 10
Port forwarding, open-source apps, a court-proven no-logs record — and a renewal that does not rise.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
DevicesUnlimitedat once
Countries91with servers
ServersTens of thousandsWireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- United States
- Audit: Deloitte, 2024
Best price
$1.79/mo
2-year plan · Billed $69.81 for 39 months, then autorenews at $69.81 every 3 years — the same rate
Monthly
$11.95
1-year
$3.99
30-day money-back — 30 days, new subscribers only — we have not claimed one yet.
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CyberGhost
Streaming servers
9.1/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 9.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 8.1 out of 10
ValValue 9.4 out of 10
Servers labelled by streaming service, 45 days to change your mind, and no renewal surprise worth panicking about.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices7at once
Countries100with servers
Servers11,500+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Romania · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: Deloitte, 2024
Best price
$1.99/mo
2-year plan · Billed $51.74 for the first 26 months, then autorenews at $51.74 a year
Monthly
$12.99
1-year
$6.99
45-day money-back — 45 days on the long plans but only 14 on the monthly one — we have not claimed one yet.
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CyberGhost
Streaming servers
9.1/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 9.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 8.1 out of 10
ValValue 9.4 out of 10
Servers labelled by streaming service, 45 days to change your mind, and no renewal surprise worth panicking about.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices7at once
Countries100with servers
Servers11,500+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Romania · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: Deloitte, 2024
Best price
$1.99/mo
2-year plan · Billed $51.74 for the first 26 months, then autorenews at $51.74 a year
Monthly
$12.99
1-year
$6.99
45-day money-back — 45 days on the long plans but only 14 on the monthly one — we have not claimed one yet.
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Proton VPN
Best free tier
8.9/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 9.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 8.8 out of 10
ValValue 7.8 out of 10
Swiss jurisdiction, open-source audited apps, and the only free plan with a real audit behind it.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices10at once
Countries117with servers
Servers12,000+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Switzerland · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: Securitum, 2024
- Free plan: no data cap, no ads, 1 device, auto-chosen country
Best price
$3.49/mo
2-year plan · Billed $83.76 for the first 24 months, then renews at $83.88 every 12 months
Monthly
$9.99
1-year
$4.99
30-day money-back — 30 days, published — we have not claimed one yet.
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Proton VPN
Best free tier
8.9/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 9.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 8.8 out of 10
ValValue 7.8 out of 10
Swiss jurisdiction, open-source audited apps, and the only free plan with a real audit behind it.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices10at once
Countries117with servers
Servers12,000+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Switzerland · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: Securitum, 2024
- Free plan: no data cap, no ads, 1 device, auto-chosen country
Best price
$3.49/mo
2-year plan · Billed $83.76 for the first 24 months, then renews at $83.88 every 12 months
Monthly
$9.99
1-year
$4.99
30-day money-back — 30 days, published — we have not claimed one yet.
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ExpressVPN
Widest platform support
8.8/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 9.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 8.3 out of 10
ValValue 7.8 out of 10
Apps on every platform and obfuscation that works on restrictive networks. You pay for it.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices10at once
Countries105with servers
Servers3,000+Lightway · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- British Virgin Islands · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: KPMG, 2024
Best price
$2.99/mo
2-year plan · Billed $83.72 for the first 28 months, then autorenews at $99.95 a year
Monthly
$12.95
1-year
$6.67
30-day money-back — 30 days, first-time users only — we have not claimed one yet.
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Surfshark
Unlimited devices
8.8/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 8.3 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 9.4 out of 10
ValValue 9.0 out of 10
Unlimited devices at the second-cheapest headline rate — with the renewal buried two clicks away.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
DevicesUnlimitedat once
Countries100with servers
Servers3,200+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Netherlands
- Audit: Deloitte, 2025
Best price
$2.49/mo
2-year plan · Billed $67.23 for the first 27 months, then renews at $79.00 for a 1-year term. Surfshark does not put that figure on its pricing page — it is on a separate terms-of-service page, two clicks away
Monthly
$16.45
1-year
$3.19
30-day money-back — 30 days, published — we have not claimed one yet.
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ExpressVPN
Widest platform support
8.8/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 9.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 8.3 out of 10
ValValue 7.8 out of 10
Apps on every platform and obfuscation that works on restrictive networks. You pay for it.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices10at once
Countries105with servers
Servers3,000+Lightway · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- British Virgin Islands · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: KPMG, 2024
Best price
$2.99/mo
2-year plan · Billed $83.72 for the first 28 months, then autorenews at $99.95 a year
Monthly
$12.95
1-year
$6.67
30-day money-back — 30 days, first-time users only — we have not claimed one yet.
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Surfshark
Unlimited devices
8.8/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 8.3 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 9.4 out of 10
ValValue 9.0 out of 10
Unlimited devices at the second-cheapest headline rate — with the renewal buried two clicks away.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
DevicesUnlimitedat once
Countries100with servers
Servers3,200+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Netherlands
- Audit: Deloitte, 2025
Best price
$2.49/mo
2-year plan · Billed $67.23 for the first 27 months, then renews at $79.00 for a 1-year term. Surfshark does not put that figure on its pricing page — it is on a separate terms-of-service page, two clicks away
Monthly
$16.45
1-year
$3.19
30-day money-back — 30 days, published — we have not claimed one yet.
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NordVPN
Widest server network
8.7/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 9.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 9.4 out of 10
ValValue 6.5 out of 10
Repeatedly audited, RAM-only, Panama — and the steepest renewal of the ten.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices10at once
Countries118with servers
Servers7,400+NordLynx (WireGuard) · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Panama · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: Deloitte, 2024
Best price
$3.49/mo
2-year plan · Billed $94.23 for the first 27 months, then renews at $139.08 a year
Monthly
$14.99
1-year
$5.49
30-day money-back — 30 days, published — we have not claimed one yet.
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NordVPN
Widest server network
8.7/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 9.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 9.4 out of 10
ValValue 6.5 out of 10
Repeatedly audited, RAM-only, Panama — and the steepest renewal of the ten.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices10at once
Countries118with servers
Servers7,400+NordLynx (WireGuard) · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Panama · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: Deloitte, 2024
Best price
$3.49/mo
2-year plan · Billed $94.23 for the first 27 months, then renews at $139.08 a year
Monthly
$14.99
1-year
$5.49
30-day money-back — 30 days, published — we have not claimed one yet.
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PureVPN
Cheapest over three years
8.1/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 7.0 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 8.8 out of 10
ValValue 9.4 out of 10
Among the cheapest over three years, with an always-on audit programme.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices10at once
Countries65with servers
Servers6,500+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- British Virgin Islands · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: KPMG, always-on
Best price
$2.15/mo
2-year plan · Billed $58.20 for 27 months, then auto-renews at $47.95 a year
Monthly
$12.95
1-year
$2.55
31-day money-back — 31 days, published — we have not claimed one yet.
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PureVPN
Cheapest over three years
8.1/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 7.0 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 8.8 out of 10
ValValue 9.4 out of 10
Among the cheapest over three years, with an always-on audit programme.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices10at once
Countries65with servers
Servers6,500+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- British Virgin Islands · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: KPMG, always-on
Best price
$2.15/mo
2-year plan · Billed $58.20 for 27 months, then auto-renews at $47.95 a year
Monthly
$12.95
1-year
$2.55
31-day money-back — 31 days, published — we have not claimed one yet.
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Mullvad
Privacy purist
6.7/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 7.8 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 7.3 out of 10
ValValue 3.7 out of 10
No email, no account name, flat €5 a month since 2009 — privacy first, streaming last.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices5at once
Countries49with servers
Servers650+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Sweden
- Audit: Assured, 2024
Best price
$5.80/mo
2-year plan · Flat €5 a month whatever the term, and the price has not changed since 2009
Monthly
$5.80
1-year
$5.80
14-day money-back — 14 days, and none at all on cash payments — we have not claimed one yet.
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Mullvad
Privacy purist
6.7/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 7.8 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 7.3 out of 10
ValValue 3.7 out of 10
No email, no account name, flat €5 a month since 2009 — privacy first, streaming last.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices5at once
Countries49with servers
Servers650+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Sweden
- Audit: Assured, 2024
Best price
$5.80/mo
2-year plan · Flat €5 a month whatever the term, and the price has not changed since 2009
Monthly
$5.80
1-year
$5.80
14-day money-back — 14 days, and none at all on cash payments — we have not claimed one yet.
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IPVanish
Native Fire TV app
5.5/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 3.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 7.0 out of 10
ValValue 8.1 out of 10
Unlimited devices and a native Fire TV app — but it handed user data to the DHS in 2016.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
DevicesUnlimitedat once
Countries55with servers
Servers2,400+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- United States
- Audit: Leviathan, 2022
Best price
$2.49/mo
2-year plan · Billed $59.76 for the first 2 years, then renews yearly at $99.99
Monthly
$14.99
1-year
$3.33
30-day money-back — 30 days, published — we have not claimed one yet.
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IPVanish
Native Fire TV app
5.5/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 3.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 7.0 out of 10
ValValue 8.1 out of 10
Unlimited devices and a native Fire TV app — but it handed user data to the DHS in 2016.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
DevicesUnlimitedat once
Countries55with servers
Servers2,400+WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- United States
- Audit: Leviathan, 2022
Best price
$2.49/mo
2-year plan · Billed $59.76 for the first 2 years, then renews yearly at $99.99
Monthly
$14.99
1-year
$3.33
30-day money-back — 30 days, published — we have not claimed one yet.
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Windscribe
Build-a-plan
5.2/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 3.0 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 9.4 out of 10
ValValue 5.3 out of 10
A genuinely usable free tier and pay-per-location plans, with no renewal cliff.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
DevicesUnlimitedat once
Countries69with servers
ServersUndisclosedWireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Canada
- Audit: Packetlabs, 2024
- Free plan: 10 GB/month, 10+ locations
Best price
$5.75/mo
2-year plan · Billed $69 every 12 months and renews at the same rate
Monthly
$9.00
1-year
$5.75
7-day money-back — 7 days from the first payment and only under 10 GB of use — Windscribe's terms say 7 business days, its knowledge base says 7 days. Renewals are not refundable. Checked 15 September 2026; we have not claimed one..
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Windscribe
Build-a-plan
5.2/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 3.0 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 9.4 out of 10
ValValue 5.3 out of 10
A genuinely usable free tier and pay-per-location plans, with no renewal cliff.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
DevicesUnlimitedat once
Countries69with servers
ServersUndisclosedWireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Canada
- Audit: Packetlabs, 2024
- Free plan: 10 GB/month, 10+ locations
Best price
$5.75/mo
2-year plan · Billed $69 every 12 months and renews at the same rate
Monthly
$9.00
1-year
$5.75
7-day money-back — 7 days from the first payment and only under 10 GB of use — Windscribe's terms say 7 business days, its knowledge base says 7 days. Renewals are not refundable. Checked 15 September 2026; we have not claimed one..
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IceVPN
Cheap lifetime plan
4.8/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 3.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 4.5 out of 10
ValValue 7.7 out of 10
A cheap VPN from the Icedrive people, bought mostly for its lifetime deal. Quick on a nearby server by the one hands-on test published, poor at distance, and still missing apps and features it advertises.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices5at once
Countries68with servers
Servers82 locations in 68 countries (rented, Atom white-label)WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Gibraltar · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: None
- Free plan: 20 GB/month, 3 countries, 1 device
Best price
$2.99/mo
2-year plan · renews at the listed regular yearly price ($59.88, about $4.99 a month)
Monthly
$4.99
1-year
$2.99
30-day money-back — not yet claimed by us; the plans page says 30 days, the terms of service say 14.
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IceVPN
Cheap lifetime plan
4.8/10 prov.
PriPrivacy 3.5 out of 10
SpeSpeed not scored yet
StrStreaming not scored yet
AppApps 4.5 out of 10
ValValue 7.7 out of 10
A cheap VPN from the Icedrive people, bought mostly for its lifetime deal. Quick on a nearby server by the one hands-on test published, poor at distance, and still missing apps and features it advertises.
SpeedNot testedby us yet
Devices5at once
Countries68with servers
Servers82 locations in 68 countries (rented, Atom white-label)WireGuard · OpenVPN
- Not lab-tested yet
- Streaming not checked by us
- Torrenting allowed
- Gibraltar · outside 14 Eyes
- Audit: None
- Free plan: 20 GB/month, 3 countries, 1 device
Best price
$2.99/mo
2-year plan · renews at the listed regular yearly price ($59.88, about $4.99 a month)
Monthly
$4.99
1-year
$2.99
30-day money-back — not yet claimed by us; the plans page says 30 days, the terms of service say 14.
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Private Internet Access

Private Internet Access

CyberGhost

CyberGhost

Proton VPN

Proton VPN

ExpressVPN

Surfshark

ExpressVPN

Surfshark

NordVPN

NordVPN

PureVPN

PureVPN

Mullvad

Mullvad

IPVanish

IPVanish

Windscribe

Windscribe

IceVPN

IceVPN