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VPN NameRatingJurisdictionEncryptionProtocolsSimultaneous ConnectionsServersUnblock StreamingCustomer SupportCheapest Price
AzireVPN24.2GermanyAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, Open VPN, SSL VPN, and TLS VPNUnlimited78 servers in 14 countriesNetflixLive chat, Email, and Phone call$5.00/mo over 12-month subscription
Tuxler VPN40.9TaiwanAES-128, and 2048-bitOpenVPN, L2TP/IPSec, and PPTPUnlimited3000 servers in 92 countriesNetflix, and HuluEmail, and Submit online form$7.99/mo over 1-month subscription
IPVanish44.5MalaysiaAES-256, and ChaCha20IKEv2/IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP, SoftEther, TLS VPN, and WireGuard12,200 servers in 53 countries-24/7 Live Chat, and Email$2.99/mo over 24-month subscription
Hoxx VPN30.6United StatesAES-256L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, and PPTP5100 servers in (not stated) countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, and NetflixLive chat, Email, and Phone call$1.99/mo over 1-month subscription
FastestVPN85UkraineAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, and OpenVPN1550 servers in 35 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOLive chat, and Email$1.66/mo over 12-month subscription
Le VPN49.3United States4096-bit RSAHTTPUnlimited700 servers in 100 countriesDisney+Email$2.90/mo over 24-month subscription
IVPN67IsraelNo EncryptionIKEv2/IPsec, L2TP, and PPTP189 servers in 37 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, and HuluEmail$3.89/mo over 36-month subscription
ExpressVPN73.9MoldovaAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP, WireGuard, SSTP, and SoftEtherUnlimited3000 servers in 94 countriesAmazon Prime Video, and NetflixLive chat$6.67/mo over 15-month subscription
NordVPN79.5SingaporeAES-256OpenVPN, PPTP, and SSTP15000 servers in 59 countries-24/7 Live Chat, and Email$3.79/mo over 24-month subscription
PrivadoVPN67.3United StatesChaCha20WireGuard5322 servers in 44 countriesHBOEmail$1.99/mo over 24-month subscription
Namecheap49.4SingaporeAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP, SSTP, and WireGuard101000 servers in 50 countriesDisney+, and Netflix24/7 Live Chat, and Email$0.99/mo over 1-month subscription
Betternet39.7CyprusAES-128OpenVPN, PPTP, IKEv2/IPSec, and L2TP/IPSec31000 servers in 80 countriesHuluEmail$7.99/mo over 12-month subscription
AdGuard VPN81.3CyprusAES-256AdGuard VPN protocol101000 servers in 50 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOEmail$2.99/mo over 24-month subscription
Astrill47.5SeychellesAES-256OpenVPN, StealthVPN, OpenWeb, Wireguard, and Proprietary5115 servers in 57 countriesDisney+, Netflix, and Hulu24/7 Live Chat, and Email$12.50/mo over 24-month subscription
Malwarebytes Privacy VPN48.7United States4096-bit RSAHTTPUnlimited500 servers in 40 countriesDisney+Email$3.33/mo over 12-month subscription
Surfshark64.1RomaniaAES-256IKEv2, L2TP/IPsec, PPTP, and OpenVPNUnlimited3200 servers in 100 countriesNetflixEmail$2.49/mo over 24-month subscription
F-Secure Freedome VPN47.3UkraineAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, and OpenVPN628 servers in 22 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOLive chat, and Email$7.92/mo over 24-month subscription
Mozilla VPN40.4United StatesAES-128, AES-256, and ChaCha20IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, PPTP, and SSTPUnlimited500 servers in 30 countriesDisney+, Netflix, and Hulu24/7 Live Chat, and Phone call$4.99/mo over 12-month subscription
StrongVPN54.8United StatesAES-128, AES-256, and ChaCha20OpenVPN, and WireGuardUnlimited950 servers in 42 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO24/7 Live Chat$3.97/mo over 12-month subscription
IronSocket VPN43.7United KingdomAES-256, and ChaCha20IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, and Proprietary590 servers in 38 countriesDisney+Phone call, and Email$4.16/mo over 12-month subscription
Turbo VPN49.2United StatesAES-256PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, Cisco, Outline, OpenConnect, Shadowsocks, WireGuard, and Open VPN521000 servers in 50 countriesNetflix, and HBO24/7 Live Chat$4.17/mo over 24-month subscription
TotalAV42.8SwitzerlandAES-256, and ChaCha20IKEv2/IPSec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard1050 servers in 30 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOLive Chat, and Email$3.25/mo over 12-month subscription
SaturnVPN30.5NorwayAES-128, and AES-256IKEv2/IPSec, and OpenVPN1100 servers in 13 countries-Email, and Ticketing$3.99/mo over 12-month subscription
ZoogVPN64.5CanadaAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, Open VPN, and WireGuardUnlimited71 servers in 42 countriesDisney+, Netflix, and HBOEmail$1.99/mo over 12-month subscription
Symlex VPN81.8SwitzerlandAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard1120 servers in 80 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOLive chat, and Email$2.49/mo over 24-month subscription
PIA60.8United StatesAES-256, and ChaCha20WireGuard310000 servers in 91 countriesDisney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOChatbot, and Submit online form$1.98/mo over 36-month subscription
PureVPN67.1PanamaAES-256, and ChaCha20OpenVPN, WireGuard, and IKEv2/IPSec66500 servers in 78 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO24/7 Live Chat, and Email$2.29/mo over 24-month subscription
GoTrusted30.8FinlandAES-128, and AES-256OpenVPN, and IKEv21070 servers in 12 countriesNetflixLive chat, and Phone call$3.99/mo over 24-month subscription
Ipburger33.1MalaysiaAES-256, and ChaCha20IKEv2/IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP, SoftEther, TLS VPN, and WireGuard1014 servers in 10 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO24/7 Live Chat, and Email$5.41/mo over 12-month subscription
KeepSolid VPN Unlimited36.6United StatesAES-256Hydra, IPSec, and OpenVPN10500 servers in 50 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO24/7 Live Chat$5.00/mo over 12-month subscription
Atlas VPN56.5United StatesAES-256, and ChaCha20IKEv2/IPSec, and WireGuardUnlimited1000 servers in 42 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO24/7 Live Chat, and Email$1.83/mo over 36-month subscription
Mullvad48.2Hong KongAES-256OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec, PPTP, and SSL VPN3637 servers in 39 countries-Submit ticket$5.24/mo over 1-month subscription
Lamnia VPN23.1United StatesAES-256Hydra, IPSec, and OpenVPN120 servers in 8 countries-Support Centre$10.83/mo over 12-month subscription
DotVPN53.4EstoniaAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP, and WireGuard6700 servers in 10 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOEmail, Phone call, and Submit online form$2.99/mo over 12-month subscription
Panda VPN64.1United KingdomAES-128OpenVPN, and L2TP/IPSec33000 servers in 80 countriesNetflixSubmit online form$2.49/mo over 12-month subscription
PrivateVPN51.8SwedenAES-256Open VPN, and WireGuard5200 servers in 63 countriesAmazon Prime Video, and HBOEmail$2.00/mo over 36-month subscription
Hola VPN66.6AustraliaAES-128, AES-256, and 2048-bitL2TP/IPSec, PPTP, SSTP, and OpenVPN3(not stated) servers in 41 countriesDisney+, Hulu, and HBOLive chat, and Email$1.49/mo over 36-month subscription
OVPN46RussiaAES-256, and ChaCha20Hydra198 servers in 19 countries-24/7 Live chat, Email, and Phone call$4.22/mo over 36-month subscription
AirVPN39.1ItalyAES-256, and ChaCha20Open VPN, WireGuard, and SSL VPN5200 servers in 23 countriesDisney+, and HuluEmail, and Ticketing$2.92/mo over 36-month subscription
Norton Secure VPN57.9GibraltarAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, Open VPN, and WireGuard72000 servers in 29 countriesNetflixLive chat, and Email$2.50/mo over 12-month subscription
Unlocator VPN31.2TurkeyAES-128, AES-256, and 2048-bitIKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP, and SSTP545 servers in 37 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Netflix24/7 Email$4.99/mo over 24-month subscription
Avast SecureLine VPN55.5United StatesAES-256, and ChaCha20IKEv2/IPSec, and WireGuardUnlimited700 servers in 34 countriesDisney+, Netflix, and HBOEmail$4.39/mo over 24-month subscription
Hotspot Shield51.9NetherlandsAES-256OpenVPN, IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPsec, and PPTPUnlimited3200 servers in 80 countriesNetflix24/7 Live Chat, Email, and Ticketing$7.99/mo over 1-month subscription
VPN.AC65.9United StatesAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, PPTP, and SSTP12130 servers in 26 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO24/7 Live Chat, Email, and Phone call$3.75/mo over 24-month subscription
VPNhub32NetherlandsAES-256OpenVPN, WireGuard, and IKEv2/IPSecUnlimited1000 servers in 60 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO24/7 Live Chat, and Email$3.49/mo over 36-month subscription
Acevpn32.5United StatesAES-256OpenVPN, IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, and PPTP1(not stated) servers in 25 countries-Email$3.89/mo over 1-month subscription
Hotbot VPN49.3PortugalAES-256OpenVPN, and SoftEther52,000 servers in 33 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, and NetflixEmail$3.33/mo over 12-month subscription
Whoer VPN61.4United KingdomAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, and OpenVPN5(not stated) servers in 21 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, and HuluPhone call, and Email$3.90/mo over 12-month subscription
RocketVPN38.7United StatesAES-256, and ChaCha20IKEv2/IPSec, and WireGuard5(not stated) servers in (not stated) countriesAmazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO24/7 Live Chat$4.17/mo over 12-month subscription
Trust.Zone VPN61.7British Virgin IslandsAES-256(not stated)Unlimited174 servers in 96 countries-Discord server, and Submit ticket$1.99/mo over 24-month subscription
CactusVPN59.1RomaniaAES-256Hydra136 servers in 22 countries-24/7 Live chat, Email, and Phone call$3.95/mo over 24-month subscription
Ivacy VPN72.8IsraelAES-256IKEv2/IPsec, L2TP, and PPTP105,700 servers in 100 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, and HuluEmail$1.00/mo over 60-month subscription
BolehVPN44.2United StatesAES-128, and AES-256Hydra, IPSec, and Wireguard535 servers in 13 countries-No support$6.67/mo over 12-month subscription
Windscribe54.1United StatesAES-256OpenVPN, Wireguard, and HydraUnlimited120 servers in 69 countries-Email$5.75/mo over 12-month subscription
WideVPN54United StatesAES-256OpenVPN, Wireguard, and HydraUnlimited50 servers in 32 countries-Email$1.67/mo over 12-month subscription
Opera VPN Pro44RussiaAES-256, and ChaCha20Hydra53000 servers in 30 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, and HBO24/7 Live chat, Email, and Phone call$3.99/mo over 12-month subscription
BlufVPN60.1United StatesAES-128, and AES-256Hydra, IPSec, and Wireguard10600 servers in 60 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, and NetflixEmail$2.00/mo over 36-month subscription
VeePN91.6United StatesChaCha-256Proprietary52500 servers in 60 countriesNetflixLive chat, and Email$1.67/mo over 60-month subscription
TorGuard42.8SwedenAES-256OpenVPN, and IKEv2/IPSec103000 servers in 50 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOLive Chat, and 24/7 Email$5/mo over 12-month subscription
AVG Secure VPN46.8Czech RepublicAES-256L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, Proprietary, WireGuard, and Mimic1056 servers in 37 countriesAmazon Prime Video24/7 Live chat, Email, and Phone call$4.39/mo over 24-month subscription
Avira Phantom VPN24.7Czech RepublicAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, and Mimic101400 servers in 37 countriesNetflix24/7 Live chat, and Email via online form$17.00/mo over 12-month subscription
Planet VPN75.4United StatesAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard51,260 servers in 60 countries-24/7 Live Chat, and Email$1.99/mo over 36-month subscription
OysterVPN51.7United StatesAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, PPTP, and Proprietary5177 servers in 21 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOLive chat, and Email$4.17/mo over 12-month subscription
VPN Proxy Master47.6United Kingdom(not stated)WireGuard56,000 servers in 50 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOEmail$3.75/mo over 24-month subscription
HideMyAss28.5United KingdomAES-128IKEv2/IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP, and WireGuard41100 servers in 290 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOEmail, and Submit online form$5.00/mo over 36-month subscription
Banana VPN35.9GermanyAES-256OpenVPNUnlimited15 servers in 7 countriesNetflixNegative$4.17/mo over 12-month subscription
VyperVPN39.8United Arab Emirates (UAE)AES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Shadowsock, Open Connect, and PPTP5700 servers in 64 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOLive chat$5.00/mo over 12-month subscription
Perfect Privacy41.3Hong KongAES-256PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, HybridVPN, WireGuard, and IKEv2/IPSec558 servers in 25 countriesNetflixLive chat, and Ticketing$8.95/mo over 24-month subscription
SurfEasy VPN39RomaniaAES-256IKEv2, L2TP/IPsec, PPTP, and OpenVPN102000 servers in 31 countriesNetflixLive chat, and Email$2.49/mo over 12-month subscription
hide.me VPN85.6Cayman IslandsAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, and PPTP102300 servers in 49 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO24/7 Live Chat, and Email$2.59/mo over 27-month subscription
VPNTunnel40.6United StatesAES-256OpenVPN, IKEv2/IPSec, SSTP, and PPTP and L2TP/IPsec3150 servers in 32 countriesDisney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOLive chat, and submit online form$3.33/mo over 12-month subscription
Spidervpn46.3SwitzerlandAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, and Open VPNUnlimited(not stated) servers in 47 countries-Email$2.67/mo over 36-month subscription
GOOSE VPN31.9British Virgin IslandsAES-256, and ChaCha20OpenVPN, IKEv2/IPSec, and Lightway8100 servers in 24 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO24/7 Live Chat$4.99/mo over 12-month subscription
Getflix43.5Hong KongAES-128, and 4096-bitOpenVPN, and Ipsec539 servers in 27 countriesDisney+, and HBOEmail, and Submit online form$2.29/mo over 24-month subscription
Proton VPN76.8United StatesAES-256OpenVPN, WireGuard, and IKEv2/IPSec52970 servers in 68 countriesDisney+, Netflix, and HBO24/7 Live Chat, and Email$4.99/mo over 24-month subscription
GnuVPN48.2Hong KongAES-128, and 4096-bitOpenVPN, and IpsecUnlimited(not stated) servers in 25 countries-Email, and Submit online form$4.50/mo over 12-month subscription
X-VPN67.9SeychellesAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard58000 servers in 65 countriesNetflix, and HBOSubmit ticket$4.79/mo over 12-month subscription
Anonine VPN52.7SeychellesAES-256OpenVPN, IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, PPTP, and WireGuard5150 servers in 34 countriesDisney+Submit online form$3.99/mo over 12-month subscription
Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection71.8SeychellesAES-256IKEv2/IPSec62000 servers in 83 countries-Submit ticket$2.50/mo over 12-month subscription
BeetVPN55.2SwedenAES-256OpenVPN, and WireGuard5(not stated) servers in 32 countriesDisney+, and NetflixEmail$2.99/mo over 6-month subscription
SlickVPN22SwedenAES-256OpenVPN, and WireGuard5150 servers in 41 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, and HBOLive chat$4/mo over 12-month subscription
SwitchVPN35.8SwitzerlandAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard10250 servers in 43 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOLive chat, and Email$3.99/mo over 12-month subscription
BulletVPN67.3RomaniaAES-256Hydra10150 servers in 55 countries-24/7 Live chat, Email, and Phone call$2.49/mo over 36-month subscription
McAfee Safe Connect14.4United StatesAES-256OpenVPN, SoftEther, and L2TP/IPSec5(not stated) servers in 23 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Netflix, and HuluLive chat, and Ticketing$3.33/mo over 12-month subscription
TunnelBear49IrelandAES-256OpenVPN, PPTP, and L2TP/IPSec55,000 servers in 48 countriesNetflix24/7 Live Chat, and Email$3.33/mo over 12-month subscription
Webroot VPN32.1United StatesAES-128, and AES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, PPTP, and SSTP8700 servers in 35 countries-Email$3.75/mo over 12-month subscription
VPNArea66.6CanadaAES-128, and AES-256OpenVPN, and IKEv2/IPSec (cannot switch protocol)5130 servers in 55 countriesNetflixEmail$3.21/mo over 24-month subscription
ClearVPN68.6EstoniaAES-256OpenVPN, Wise TCP, Wise UDP, and and IKEv2/IPsec547 servers in 40 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOLive chat, Email, and Submit online form$3.50/mo over 6-month subscription
Seed4me VPN58.9NorwayAES-128, and AES-256IKEv2/IPSec, and OpenVPN6200 servers in 30 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBOLive chat, Email, and Ticketing$2.99/mo over 36-month subscription
Smart DNS Proxy62.8IrelandAES-256OpenVPN, IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, and and PPTP538 servers in 24 countriesNetflix, and HBOLive chat, and Email$2.48/mo over 24-month subscription
UltraVPN80.7United StatesAES-256OpenVPN, L2TP/Ipsec, PPTP, and Hydra5830 servers in 116 countries-Submit online form$1.99/mo over 24-month subscription
FlowVPN37RomaniaAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard7100 servers in 60 countriesAmazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO24/7 Live Chat, and Email$4.17/mo over 12-month subscription
CyberGhost84.4MalaysiaAES-256OpenVPN, and L2TP/IPsec39769 servers in 90 countriesDisney+, Netflix, and HBOLive chat (not working), and Submit ticket$2.11/mo over 24-month subscription
Speedify VPN28.9SeychellesAES-256, and ChaCha20OpenVPN, and Wireguard352 servers in 36 countries-Live chat, and Email$7.49/mo over 12-month subscription
Touch VPN30.6British Virgin IslandsAES-256IKEv2/IPSec, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard105900 servers in 80 countriesHBO24/7 Live Chat, and Email$0.99/mo over 36-month subscription
Bitdefender VPN67.4Hong KongAES-256OpenVPN104,000 servers in 50 countriesNetflixEmail, and Submit online form$2.50/mo over 12-month subscription
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Methodology: How We Rate VPN Providers?

There are several common elements that we scrutinize closely for all VPN service providers. Most of these areas will impact your experience with the VPN service and the overall effectiveness of the principle VPN usage.

Remember, regardless of what you do with them, VPNs must always have security and privacy at the forefront of their concerns.

VPN HQ Locations

You might be surprised, but the location of a VPN service potentially affects the concept of privacy. To understand this, consider a VPN service provider based in the United States. It’s a democratic country that advocates freedom; unless the government decides otherwise and intervenes.

Comparatively, locations like Panama and the British Virgin Islands have lax data retention laws and a history of non-government intervention in private businesses. It’s a small detail that can make a big difference.

VPN Server Locations

Many VPN services will boast of a massive number of servers. While that’s important, so too is the strategic spread of those servers. A service that offers a million servers based in South Africa would be impressive but relatively useless.

That’s why we note the balance of servers that VPNs offer. While most will show multiple locations, these must be well-dispersed to support users with global connection needs. At the very least, they should cover primary domains, including America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Logging and Privacy Policies

Connections to a server almost always generate log files. These can serve as tracks for anyone looking at them, allowing identification of devices, activities, and more. This capability goes against the basic tenet of VPN services.

As such, most reputable VPN providers will have a “no logging” clause to assure users of privacy on the VPN servers. However, this clause isn’t always present. In extreme cases, VPN, some providers have kept logs in violation of policy.

Pricing

Although pricing doesn’t affect performance (typically), it is a concern of affordability. VPNs need to balance their price with what they offer. It’s a reason why they often sell hard on certain statistics; to prove they’re worth the price.

Since we assess them in-depth, we can see the real implications of price versus quality of service. That’s what makes our price assessment more vital than simply looking at the dollar and cent value presented to the public.

Protocols and Encryption Technology

The technical portion of VPNs doesn’t change much over extended periods. One of the most common protocols, for example, has been OpenVPN. It’s been a standard for years, but many are now adopting WireGuard, a turning point for the industry.

Our assessment of VPN considers how well the service is adapting to new technologies and the spread of options it offers customers. Meanwhile, a few service providers may try to get away with improving speed by lowering encryption levels; and we do take note of them.

User-friendliness for Various Platforms

Platform support isn’t generally a concern for mainstream devices like PCs and Macs. Yet, not all of us use them, and you can deploy a VPN on almost any platform (in theory). Allowing greater access for a non-tech-savvy user to deploy the VPN on, say Linux, can make a difference.

Meanwhile, as a while, the experience should be streamlined and we try to ensure the VPN doesn’t try to confuse users with lots of technical-sounding jargon.

Streaming Capabilities

We love Netflix and VPNs, which makes us even harder on VPN services that make false claims. Regardless of any claims made, from a personal standpoint, VPNs need to support at least a few mainstream streaming services and allow a seamless viewing experience.

Past that, it’s more of a bonus. While the focus is often on US-region content, some users want access to media libraries for other regions like Japan and Australia, which not all VPN services can access.

Torrenting Support

Traditionally, many VPN service providers frown on torrenting. It occupies a dominant portion of bandwidth and drives up their cost. To mitigate this, some VPN providers have restricted P2P to specific servers only.

While that may be fair, P2P users who sign up for the service will suffer. The question we often ask is how much this impacts the experience for torrent users for the VPN.