Review by our expert
Katie Kasunic
Technology Researcher
Private Internet Access (PIA) is one of the most popular VPNs on the market. True to its name, this provider is best known for its strict no-logs policy and commitment to user privacy.
Is PIA truly as trustworthy as they claim when it comes to protecting user privacy and anonymity? How does it perform in other categories like streaming, torrenting, and safety?
We tested PIA ourselves to find
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Seamous O'Reason
I Trust PIA
PIA has been protecting me for years now and been very easy to use. Payment via gift card is straightforward and an excellent option -- though a more expensive option since you won't get as many days as you would via other sources for the same amount of money. However, PIA has proven itself to be trustworthy with its no logs policy. That in itself makes me a loyal and continuing subscriber.
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Nick
Cheap and nasty - avoid
Now owned by a company known for malware and adware, this product is cheap and useless.
It’s cheap but for good reason. They cancel servers without notice, have unreliable connections and make it extraordinarily difficult to cancel.
Their service is useless and all they are concerned with is “can I close your ticket now?”
Review by our expert
Katie Kasunic
Technology Researcher
ProtonVPN benefits from its partnership with the well-known, secure email service ProtonMail. The two companies are legally separated for security reasons, but ProtonVPN still draws heavily on existing technology and security from the email service.
A quick sidebar: ProtonMail is still one of our favorite fully encrypted email services. However, we are VPN experts and as such, if you want the f
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Sovietcat
They are the best
One of the only VPN providers that clearly states on their threat model that it will NOT make you fully anonymous on the web, no marketing stunt, straight up facts! Also, the only truly free VPN, there is no reason not to check it out, sure, it has drawbacks, not a lot of servers, no live chat, the price is standard on a monthly basis, i disagree with VPNMentor on this point, ExpressVPN charges over 13 bucks for a monthly subscription, other top-notch providers are in that ballpark too, now, the speed...Gotta make it clear, for my use case it's fine, i connect to my closest server most of the time unless streaming Netflix, my 120Mb link dips down to 90Mb-100Mb with less than 5ms ping increase, but when i connect to the closest US server it crashes down to around 10Mb in some US servers with secure core off, which is pretty pathetic considering my 120Mb link, let's end in a high note...The UI of their software is AMAZING, on Windows and Android it just works, simple yet powerful, you have all you need right there, and you can even setup profiles for example, you can setup a profile for a server with secure core on, one for Tor and one for the fastest, no need to fumble around every time, their net graph shows down data and up data, and, this might be stretching it but, they are the first one i found that has a down speed and up speed graphs, the software doesn't hang(unlike the horrible SurfShark windows software that hangs if you breathe on it) and the android app connects automatically when you turn on your 4G or WiFi if you want it to. Anyway, at least download and try it for free.
Latest negative user review
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Nick
Cheap and nasty - avoid
Now owned by a company known for malware and adware, this product is cheap and useless.
It’s cheap but for good reason. They cancel servers without notice, have unreliable connections and make it extraordinarily difficult to cancel.
Their service is useless and all they are concerned with is “can I close your ticket now?”
Review by our expert
Katie Kasunic
Technology Researcher
Private Internet Access (PIA) is one of the most popular VPNs on the market. True to its name, this provider is best known for its strict no-logs policy and commitment to user privacy.
Is PIA truly as trustworthy as they claim when it comes to protecting user privacy and anonymity? How does it perform in other categories like streaming, torrenting, and safety?
We tested PIA ourselves to find
Read all
Katie Kasunic
Technology Researcher
ProtonVPN benefits from its partnership with the well-known, secure email service ProtonMail. The two companies are legally separated for security reasons, but ProtonVPN still draws heavily on existing technology and security from the email service.
A quick sidebar: ProtonMail is still one of our favorite fully encrypted email services. However, we are VPN experts and as such, if you want the f
Read all
Latest positive user review
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Seamous O'Reason
I Trust PIA
PIA has been protecting me for years now and been very easy to use. Payment via gift card is straightforward and an excellent option -- though a more expensive option since you won't get as many days as you would via other sources for the same amount of money. However, PIA has proven itself to be trustworthy with its no logs policy. That in itself makes me a loyal and continuing subscriber.
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Sovietcat
They are the best
One of the only VPN providers that clearly states on their threat model that it will NOT make you fully anonymous on the web, no marketing stunt, straight up facts! Also, the only truly free VPN, there is no reason not to check it out, sure, it has drawbacks, not a lot of servers, no live chat, the price is standard on a monthly basis, i disagree with VPNMentor on this point, ExpressVPN charges over 13 bucks for a monthly subscription, other top-notch providers are in that ballpark too, now, the speed...Gotta make it clear, for my use case it's fine, i connect to my closest server most of the time unless streaming Netflix, my 120Mb link dips down to 90Mb-100Mb with less than 5ms ping increase, but when i connect to the closest US server it crashes down to around 10Mb in some US servers with secure core off, which is pretty pathetic considering my 120Mb link, let's end in a high note...The UI of their software is AMAZING, on Windows and Android it just works, simple yet powerful, you have all you need right there, and you can even setup profiles for example, you can setup a profile for a server with secure core on, one for Tor and one for the fastest, no need to fumble around every time, their net graph shows down data and up data, and, this might be stretching it but, they are the first one i found that has a down speed and up speed graphs, the software doesn't hang(unlike the horrible SurfShark windows software that hangs if you breathe on it) and the android app connects automatically when you turn on your 4G or WiFi if you want it to. Anyway, at least download and try it for free.
Latest negative user review
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Nick
Cheap and nasty - avoid
Now owned by a company known for malware and adware, this product is cheap and useless.
It’s cheap but for good reason. They cancel servers without notice, have unreliable connections and make it extraordinarily difficult to cancel.
Their service is useless and all they are concerned with is “can I close your ticket now?”
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Kofo
Scammers and bad
They stopped my VPN for months, then tried to charge me for months and it did not work. I paid for a fresh month then they refuse to refund my money and refuse to provide service.
It has been the worst experience of my life.
Seamous O'Reason