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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.
Even better, it can unblock Netflix. But it's not as reliable as our top five recommended VPNs, since the speeds were slow and the quality was poor.
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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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Darren
AVOID AT ALL COSTS
Terrible service, cannot connect to popular websites like Netflix or BBC. Support is not helpful and cannot provide a fix.Terrible service, cannot connect to popular websites like Netflix or BBC. Support is not helpful and cannot provide a fix.
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Katie Kasunic
Technology Researcher
TorGuard is best known for its large server network and strong torrenting support.
Is TorGuard really privacy-friendly? How does TorGuard perform in other areas, such as streaming?
We tested TorGuard’s VPN service across a number of categories to find out its strengths and weaknesses.
TorGuard’s best features include robust security, a built-in adblocker, P2P support, a strict no-logs
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Alan
Working Nicely
I have had quite a few vpn services in my time, although the app needs a small UI update which is coming they say it works fantastically well, it is very effective on what it does - every feature is designed perfectly well.
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Darren
AVOID AT ALL COSTS
Terrible service, cannot connect to popular websites like Netflix or BBC. Support is not helpful and cannot provide a fix.Terrible service, cannot connect to popular websites like Netflix or BBC. Support is not helpful and cannot provide a fix.
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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." They created their personalVPN in March 2005 to optimize their u
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Mark Bohner
Rare disconnect... usually after idle periods of no activity.
95% of the gateways connect without delay. I have a superb 1Gb/s connection to my ISP, so I don't know how much that affects my net download/upload speed, but I have no complaints with slow connections using WiTopia Pro VPN. The cost is very reasonable to my opinion, even for the "premium" PRO service... so reducing their score because OpenVPN isn't included in the basic service seems petty. $70 per year is hardly extreme! Customer service is extremely good.... prompt responses and knowledgeable technicians...
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Darren
AVOID AT ALL COSTS
Terrible service, cannot connect to popular websites like Netflix or BBC. Support is not helpful and cannot provide a fix.Terrible service, cannot connect to popular websites like Netflix or BBC. Support is not helpful and cannot provide a fix.
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.
Even better, it can unblock Netflix. But it's not as reliable as our top five recommended VPNs, since the speeds were slow and the quality was poor.
Read all
Katie Kasunic
Technology Researcher
TorGuard is best known for its large server network and strong torrenting support.
Is TorGuard really privacy-friendly? How does TorGuard perform in other areas, such as streaming?
We tested TorGuard’s VPN service across a number of categories to find out its strengths and weaknesses.
TorGuard’s best features include robust security, a built-in adblocker, P2P support, a strict no-logs
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." They created their personalVPN in March 2005 to optimize their u
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Darren
AVOID AT ALL COSTS
Terrible service, cannot connect to popular websites like Netflix or BBC. Support is not helpful and cannot provide a fix.Terrible service, cannot connect to popular websites like Netflix or BBC. Support is not helpful and cannot provide a fix.
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Arvid
Much talk little job
They talk very much about how much they can support, best support etc.
But in the end you stay here waiting for them like a three.
Sucks, i want my money back.
They told me in the chat "i am available now, send the teamviewer info" I was like oh great wait 10min and you will get it.. and then i am here waiting for over 2 hours. He is gone.
Why do you say you are free if you are not. And why does your tech support don't have any chat.
Like i said, much talk but sucks in the end.
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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.
Eliot