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.
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Robin
Beautiful service
This VPN service is the one of best and strongly secure.
PIA give you new experience in network because you can do more without any controle from your ISP and others users in your network. I recommend this service because their policy is strictly no logs and when i use this service for five years i never been compromised during browsing .
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Richard Lacroix
No PIA
"PIA does not work for me. Their inability to affect payment by gift
card is not explained on their web site; specifically they are unable
to return change when the gift card exceeds amounts due. Their Beta
version, received after complaints that the regular version does not
load upon booting, does not recognize my login credentials. Customer
service, after several attempts to resolve the login refusal, is
ineffective. Return of money paid is refused with reference to company
policy. I opted, reluctantly, to forego the service in favor of the
one reviewed here as best. for 2019.
Review by our expert
Katie Kasunic
Technology Researcher
PureVPN is a premium service that operates 2,000+ servers in 140+ countries. It offers unlimited bandwidth, P2P compatibility, and high-end security features including military-level encryption and port forwarding. Streaming – Does PureVPN Work with Netflix?
Netflix US: Yes
Hulu: Yes
HBO GO: Yes
BBC iPlayer: Yes
PureVPN can unblock most popular streaming sites, including Netflix US.
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Eliot
PureVPN on RaspBerryPi + Auto connect on system start-up crontab
I’ve been facing huge problems with my new PI as a Non-technical user.. The ports were blocked no utilities were installed on my PI.. However, When the road ends for me I’ve asked their support to helpout with the PI. Vladimir Nabov was the one with brilliant Linux skills. He first made debian work forr my Pi then configured the VPN using a simply script with the Dedicated IP and it worked like a CHARM.. The challenge came when I asked if I can make it work when I turn on the PI. YES, Vladimir Nabov made the connection / script worked on PI using a crontab which worked like a CHARM .. IN a nutshell I never thought I could meet up my expectations but yes their support made it to work as per my expectations… This is a legit review based on my recent experience..
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Richard Lacroix
No PIA
"PIA does not work for me. Their inability to affect payment by gift
card is not explained on their web site; specifically they are unable
to return change when the gift card exceeds amounts due. Their Beta
version, received after complaints that the regular version does not
load upon booting, does not recognize my login credentials. Customer
service, after several attempts to resolve the login refusal, is
ineffective. Return of money paid is refused with reference to company
policy. I opted, reluctantly, to forego the service in favor of the
one reviewed here as best. for 2019.
Review by our expert
Guy Fawkes
Anonymous Cybersecurity Experts
Endorsed by The New York Times and The Economist, WiTopia certainly does well in the first impressions stakes. Rebranded from the originally named Full Mesh Networks; WiTopia has been operating since 2003. Their aim has always been to supply "complicated and expensive security technology over the Internet as a set of managed services.
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Louis Mamakos
Been using them for years, very happy and just works.
I'm very happy with my WiTopia service. My primary application is while traveling on business, and trapped using bad Hotel wifi that often has broken DNS due to them "transparently" intercepting the DNS traffic and buggering it up. WiTopia to the rescue!
Easy to install, works great on my macOS box. I occasionally use it on my Android phone as well with troublesome wifi providers when there's no LTE signal.
The guys running the WiTopia network have been in the network business for a very long time and know what they're doing. Give them a try!
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Richard Lacroix
No PIA
"PIA does not work for me. Their inability to affect payment by gift
card is not explained on their web site; specifically they are unable
to return change when the gift card exceeds amounts due. Their Beta
version, received after complaints that the regular version does not
load upon booting, does not recognize my login credentials. Customer
service, after several attempts to resolve the login refusal, is
ineffective. Return of money paid is refused with reference to company
policy. I opted, reluctantly, to forego the service in favor of the
one reviewed here as best. for 2019.
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.
Read all
Katie Kasunic
Technology Researcher
PureVPN is a premium service that operates 2,000+ servers in 140+ countries. It offers unlimited bandwidth, P2P compatibility, and high-end security features including military-level encryption and port forwarding. Streaming – Does PureVPN Work with Netflix?
Netflix US: Yes
Hulu: Yes
HBO GO: Yes
BBC iPlayer: Yes
PureVPN can unblock most popular streaming sites, including Netflix US.
Read all
Guy Fawkes
Anonymous Cybersecurity Experts
Endorsed by The New York Times and The Economist, WiTopia certainly does well in the first impressions stakes. Rebranded from the originally named Full Mesh Networks; WiTopia has been operating since 2003. Their aim has always been to supply "complicated and expensive security technology over the Internet as a set of managed services.
Read all
Latest negative user review
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Richard Lacroix
No PIA
"PIA does not work for me. Their inability to affect payment by gift
card is not explained on their web site; specifically they are unable
to return change when the gift card exceeds amounts due. Their Beta
version, received after complaints that the regular version does not
load upon booting, does not recognize my login credentials. Customer
service, after several attempts to resolve the login refusal, is
ineffective. Return of money paid is refused with reference to company
policy. I opted, reluctantly, to forego the service in favor of the
one reviewed here as best. for 2019.
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Yang
AVOID THIS VPN AT ALL COSTS.
This company has terrible support when you have connection issues. They have no respect for your time at all. I swear to God the following experience is true.
I have talked to 4 tech guys in the past week ( each time it took at least an hour to communicate) and none of them fixed my issue. Then I was told to seek help from a guy called Bill who seems a senior tech support. I tried to reach him on Monday and Tuesday but always told he was not available! I finally had a 3 hours remote session with him on Wed but he failed to solve my case. He told me come back during Thursday night, So I did but I was told he is not available again! I waited him 3 hours until midnight and gave him my email but never heard from him. I tried again on Friday morning and was told he will be available during the night. When I tried to reach him during the night, someone on the live chat said they cannot provide any further help! If that’s the case, why not tell me earlier but instead kept telling me to come to live chat for his help?
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Anonymously
Constantly drops on my Mac, even worse on iPad
I have been a Witopia user for at least 4 years. When I chose them they were the best rated and I liked their polices and ethics better than others. However, a persisting problem is that their connection drops, sometimes every few hours. When I first contacted support they blamed the issue on my ISP, saying that they were severing the connection between my Mac and the VPN server and they couldn't do anything about it. And discussions with support over the years have only ended with the company still claiming that a solution was out of their hands. What kind of tech company is this, so non-inventive.
Time passes and I can't find a VPN that I can trust. I purchase an iPad 6th gen a month ago, and setup the VPN. Unlike the experience on the Mac, the VPN drops sometimes in as little as three minutes and at other times remains connected for up to 30 minutes before dropping. I contacted Apple support, completed a diagnostic which found that the problem is not with the iOS, which only leaves Witopia as the problem.
The least that Witopia could do is develop a notification that alerts the user, telling them that the connect is about to drop. That way the browser(s), could be closed before the true IP address is revealed. My subscription expires soon and I won't be renewing.
Robin