VPNs

Keep your browsing private on public Wi-Fi and appear to be in another country.

Price against what you get

Which VPNs give the most for the money?

Going by our grades, Surfshark, hide.me and PrivadoVPN give the most for the money among VPNs: no tool on this chart scores higher without costing more.

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Keep or make

Could you make your own?

A VPN is not something to make for yourself. It is servers in dozens of countries, kept fast, private and unblocked, which is an operation rather than an app.

Keep17Your call0Make0None of these VPNs is one to make.

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17 tools

AirVPN
VPNs
1.8GPA
VPN service with Eddie, its open-source client for desktop and Android
PaidmacOS · Windows · Linux +1
CyberGhost
VPNs
2.4GPA
VPN for seven devices with a 45-day money-back window on long plans
Free trial · from $56.94/yrmacOS · Windows · Linux +2
ExpressVPN
VPNs
2.4GPA
VPN with its own Lightway protocol, sold in three yearly tiers
Free trial · from $99.95/yrmacOS · Windows · Linux +2
hide.me
VPNs
3.0GPA
Malaysia-based VPN with a no-signup free plan and flat renewal prices
Free plan · from $2.69/momacOS · Windows · Linux +2
Hotspot Shield
VPNs
2.6GPA
VPN with a free Basic tier and its own Hydra protocol
Free plan · from $95.99/yrmacOS · Windows · iOS +1
IPVanish
VPNs
2.6GPA
Ziff Davis-owned VPN with no device cap and antivirus on higher plans
Free trial · from $99.99/yrmacOS · Windows · Linux +2
IVPN
VPNs
2.0GPA
Privacy-focused VPN with no-email signup and open-source apps
From $60/yrmacOS · Windows · Linux +2
Mozilla VPN
VPNs
1.6GPA
Firefox maker's WireGuard VPN, run on Mullvad's servers
From $59.88/yrmacOS · Windows · Linux +2
Mullvad VPN
VPNs
1.8GPA
Flat-rate Swedish VPN with anonymous numbered accounts
From €5/momacOS · Windows · Linux +2
NordVPN
VPNs
2.4GPA
Subscription VPN with threat protection and Meshnet device links
Free trial · from $139.08/yrmacOS · Windows · Linux +2
PrivadoVPN
VPNs
2.8GPA
VPN with a 10GB free plan and ad blocking on paid plans
Free plan · from $1.11/momacOS · Windows · Linux +2
Private Internet Access
VPNs
2.2GPA
Open-source VPN with unlimited devices and servers in all 50 US states
From $47.88/yrmacOS · Windows · Linux +2
Proton VPN
VPNs
2.8GPA
Open-source Swiss VPN with a free plan that has no data cap
Free plan · from $83.88/yrmacOS · Windows · Linux +2
PureVPN
VPNs
2.2GPA
VPN sold in three tiers that add a password manager and data removal
From $47.95/yrmacOS · Windows · Linux +2
Surfshark
VPNs
2.8GPA
VPN with no device limit, sold alone or in security bundles
Free trial · from $79/yrmacOS · Windows · Linux +2
TunnelBear
VPNs
2.4GPA
McAfee-owned VPN with a 2GB free plan and pay-once multi-year plans
Free plan · from $3.33/momacOS · Windows · iOS +1
Windscribe
VPNs
2.6GPA
VPN with a 10GB free plan and pay-per-location pricing
Free plan · from $3/momacOS · Windows · Linux +2

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