AzireVPN vs PrivateVPN (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, PrivateVPN grades higher than AzireVPN: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
PrivateVPN grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AzireVPN
Swedish privacy VPN with diskless servers and no sign-up data
PrivateVPN
Subscription VPN on 10 connections with three term lengths
Which one is for you
Pick AzireVPN if
- Fits if you want to sign up without an email, address or phone number
- Works for people who prefer WireGuard and a vendor that publishes audits
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and the page does not say whether plans renew automatically
- Skip it if you use Linux, as there are setup guides but no listed app
- Tight if you share devices, as it allows 10 devices but only 5 connections at a time
- Watch out: the money-back guarantee is 7 days and there is no trial
Pick PrivateVPN if
- Fits if you want one account across up to 10 devices
- Works for people who want to pay by PayPal or crypto and use P2P
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, as there's no free tier or trial
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $9.90
- Watch out: the cheap 36-month price renews at $72 a year
- Watch out: the 30-day refund doesn't apply to renewals, crypto payments or App Store purchases
- Watch out: prices include VAT and move with the tax country you pick, and the offer shows no end date
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAzireVPNFair | 2.2GPAPrivateVPNFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CEUR 3.75 a month on the 12-month plan, about the category's cheapest quarter, with no dollar price shown and renewal terms not stated. | CSign-up is $72 for the first 36 months, but the listed renewal is $72 a year, or $6 a month, in the middle of the category's $3.99 to $8. Monthly is $9.90. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial; a 7-day money-back guarantee is not a trial. | FNo free plan or trial. There's a 30-day money-back guarantee, which isn't a trial, and it doesn't cover renewals, crypto or App Store purchases. |
| Features | CWireGuard, kill switch, port forwarding and audit claims, but no Linux app and a smaller feature set than the big providers. | B10 connections, 200+ servers in 63 countries, P2P and port forwarding, a kill switch page, 24/7 support. Nothing in the listing's own gaps touches the core VPN job. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but it is an app you install and press connect. | BNo store rating on record. Apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Linux that you install and use. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, iOS and Android apps, with no integrations or API listed. | BMac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, Linux, Kodi and routers. Phones and computers, but no API or integrations. |
| Best for | a privacy-minded VPN with no sign-up details | one VPN on up to 10 devices |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AzireVPN and PrivateVPN. How we grade
Price against what you get
AzireVPN starts at about $4.19 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. PrivateVPN starts at $6 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
PrivateVPN scores higher, and starts $1.81 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other VPNs on the chart, 3 score higher than AzireVPN for less, and 1 scores higher than PrivateVPN for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| AzireVPN | PrivateVPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | €3.75 per month on the 12-month plan, €45 total | $72 per year at renewal, after a first 36 months for $72 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | AzireVPN | PrivateVPN Global AB |
| Price read from | azirevpn.com | privatevpn.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AzireVPN
- Prices are in euros, and the pricing page does not say whether plans renew automatically.
- Apps are listed for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android only; Linux has setup guides but no listed app.
- Allows 10 devices but only 5 connections at a time, with a 7-day money-back guarantee.
PrivateVPN
- The $72 sign-up price covers a 36-month first term. The page then shows $72 billed every 12 months, which is the figure recorded as the renewal price.
- Prices on the page are marked as including VAT and depend on the tax residence chosen at checkout.
- The 30-day refund does not apply to renewals, to cryptocurrency payments or to purchases made through the App Store.
- The pricing page is marked as a limited offer with no end date shown.
Key features
AzireVPN
- No personal data to sign up
- The site says it needs no email, address, phone number or credit card details to create an account.
- Diskless servers
- AzireVPN says it owns its servers, runs them without hard drives and uses a Blind Operator setup so data cannot be stored.
- Kill switch and WireGuard
- A built-in kill switch and always-on mode, and the WireGuard protocol, are listed on the apps page.
- Port forwarding and P2P
- Port forwarding is supported, and peer-to-peer and BitTorrent traffic is allowed on all servers.
- Audits and transparency
- The vendor publishes a 2026 third-party audit, transparency reports and a monthly warrant canary.
PrivateVPN
- 10 simultaneous connections
- Every plan allows 10 devices at once, with unlimited bandwidth.
- Servers in 63 countries
- The pricing page and the locations page list 200+ server locations in 63 countries.
- Apps for most systems
- The download page lists macOS, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, Linux, Kodi and routers.
- P2P and port forwarding
- PrivateVPN has a page for torrenting and file sharing over the VPN, and a port forwarding feature page.
- 24/7 support
- The pricing page lists 24/7 customer support on every plan.
- Payment options
- Checkout takes card (through Stripe), PayPal and cryptocurrency (through Coinify).
Plans
AzireVPN
1 Month€5.00
per month, billed monthly
No term commitment. Priced in euros, with no dollar price shown.
3 Months€4.00
per month, €12.00 total for 3 months
Covered by the 7-day money-back guarantee.
12 Months€3.75
per month, €45.00 total for 12 months
The pricing page advertises this as the new low price. Covered by the 7-day money-back guarantee.
PrivateVPN
12 Months (36 months at sign-up)$72
per year at renewal, after a first term of 36 months
The '12 Months + 24 Months extra' offer: the first 36 months cost $72 ($2 a month), then the page shows $72 billed every 12 months.
3 Months$17.99
per 3 months, billed every 3 months
Shown as $6 a month, billed every 3 months.
1 Month$9.90
per month, billed monthly
Renews monthly at $9.90.
Ways to pay less
AzireVPN
- Annual discount
Longer plans cost less per month
The 12-month plan is €3.75 a month against €5.00 on the monthly plan, as shown on the pricing page.
PrivateVPN
- Other savings
12 Months + 24 Months extra for $72
The limited offer gives 36 months for $72 up front ($2 a month); the page then shows $72 billed every 12 months. No end date is displayed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AzireVPN or PrivateVPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AzireVPN is cheaper to start with: about $4.19 a month, against $6 a month when paid by the year for PrivateVPN. AzireVPN starts at €3.75 per month on the 12-month plan, €45 total, and PrivateVPN starts at $72 per year at renewal, after a first 36 months for $72.
Which has a free plan, AzireVPN or PrivateVPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither AzireVPN nor PrivateVPN has a free plan.
Which platforms do AzireVPN and PrivateVPN run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only PrivateVPN lists a Linux app. Both list macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.