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ExpressVPN is one of the most popular and trusted names in the industry. It’s known for being one of the safest, fastest VPNs around, so I wanted to see if it can live up to these claims. It’s not the cheapest VPN, but it often offers discounts that make it a better value for the money. Other decent VPNs offer similar security features for much cheaper. So, do you really need to pay that muc...
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I've been an ExpressVPN customer since 2017 and it's been great: quickly connects to a nearby server i... n the Wash DC region, embedded shortcuts to apps I want to use while using VPN, disconnects quickly, has the kill switch feature which is necessary these days, and has a fine mobile app which works well on my Android phones and tablets. However, I was just notified that the annual price is jumping from $99 to $117 upon the next renewal, so it's time to see how the others compare within VPN Mentor.More
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Ok, but expensive
Seems ok, but I wouldn't say it's worth $20AUD a month. That's steep if you live in a backwater like A... ustralia, where the currency is not valuable.
Easy enough to set up - you don't need to be Einstein - but unless you're a tech nerd who can take a look under the bonnet, you'll just have to trust what they say about their product.
It frequently drops out without the slightest warning, often when it's the only thing online at the time - despite fast and flawless fiber internet, rendering expression entirely useless UNLESS you have it sitting on your desktop where you can keep an eagle eye on it to actually see it when it drops out so you can kick it back into service again (it doesn't do it by itself), which seems to defeat its purpose, so I'm taking away 2 stars for that.
Support is good and they do get back to you as fast as they can.More
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BoxPN is a no-frills, simple VPN service that has been around since 2009. Its price point seems attractive, but I found its lack of functions and low number of servers off-putting.
I tested every aspect of BoxPN, from speed and security to privacy, customer support, and device compatibility. I found that, while BoxPN is safe and easy to use, it's let down by poor performance and a lack of transpa...
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Seems secure. Average speeds.
They do have a Kill Switch, as of some months ago and it occasionally invokes whilst connected. Been u... sing it for about 5 years. Speeds could be a bit better. Their support usually gets back to me within a day. They don't give you any notice of renewal, so if you want to change provider and cancel before they charge, you'd have to set a reminder.
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Bad practices means bad karma
Full assessment requires subscription experience. Long-time subscriber. Nothing we do online is privat... e from the IT of the superpowers.
Pros: BoxPN tells you upfront in the TOS that it's not private and neither is your data. Cons: Creates the illusion of being anonymous. Legalese hides the meanings of disclosures in the TOS. They do not disclose USA record keeping. They dismiss Help Tickets. Connections drop frequently. They log your usage.
Terms of Service states: (TOS quote)
"The BoxPN.com website uses cookies, tracking pixels, and related technologies. Cookies are small data files that are served by our platform and stored on your device. Our site uses cookies dropped by us to operate and personalize the website. Also, cookies may also be used to track how you use the site to target ads to you on other websites."
and they track the usage (TOS quote)
"Usage policy
As a user of BoxPN.com you completely agree never do the following actions using our services:
- to use our service to engage in any type of criminal activities including any form of identity theft, hacking, or fraud.
- to transmit viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, or malware using our service
- to share copyright files
- to harass, blackmail, or threaten anybody
- to use our service to make DDoS attacks on other people, websites, computers, or networks
- to attack, hack or run scanners on other computers or networks from our service
- to send unsolicited data in any form (email SPAM, hate mail, mass marketing mail, unsolicited SMS and IM messages etc.)
- to download\upload or distribute child pornography
- to attack our resources or servers
- to use our service for phishing
- to use our service for the purposes of terrorism
- to pay our service, not with your own credit card"
BoxPN has a practice of tracking and record keeping. Where are the limits? They track payment history. They transmit packets on usage to somebody in Chicago. The best practice is to utilize redundant forms of enforcing anonymity.More