Why this site exists
Choosing a VPN is unusually hard for something so widely sold. Every provider promises privacy, speed and no logs. The differences that actually matter are buried in places most people never check - which country the company is registered in, whether anyone independent has audited the no-logs claim, whether the refund window actually covers your plan.
We pull those details into one place and compare them side by side, using the same criteria for every provider. Rankings are calculated from scores - they are not negotiated, and they cannot be purchased.
What we cover
Each with a full review covering pricing, jurisdiction, audit status and the things it does badly.
Windows, Android, iPhone, Mac and Linux - the best pick genuinely differs by device.
Security and privacy carry 55% of the score. Speed alone cannot push a weak provider up the list.
Editorial independence
No provider has ever paid to be listed here, to move up a ranking, or to have a negative finding removed. A provider is included when there is enough verifiable public information to write an honest review - documented pricing, a published privacy policy, a traceable corporate owner, clear protocol support.
Every provider then runs through the same six-criterion scoring process. The scores decide where it places. Details that shape a buying decision - jurisdiction, refund terms, device limits, audit status - are stated plainly, not buried.
Where two providers on this site share a corporate owner, we say so. A comparison that quietly presents sibling brands as rivals is not a comparison.
Every provider runs through the same process: encryption and protocol checks, jurisdiction and no-logs policy analysis, independent audit verification, speed testing across 15+ locations, and app quality testing on Windows, Android, iOS and macOS. Full methodology →
How rankings stay independent
Scores are calculated from published, verifiable data. No provider can pay to improve a score, remove a negative finding, or appear higher in a list. If a provider scores poorly, that is what we publish.
The site earns revenue through affiliate referral links - if you subscribe to a provider through a link here, we may receive a commission. The price you pay does not change. We only link to providers we cover honestly, including their weaknesses.
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Corrections are the messages we most want to receive. If a price has moved, an audit has been published, or something here is wrong, tell us - we will check it, fix it, and update the review date.
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