FastestVPN vs IPVanish (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, IPVanish grades higher than FastestVPN: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
IPVanish grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FastestVPN
Low-priced VPN with 15 logins and a bundled password manager
IPVanish
Ziff Davis-owned VPN with no device cap and antivirus on higher plans
Which one is for you
Pick FastestVPN if
- Fits if you want one VPN account across up to 15 devices
- Works for people who want P2P servers and an ad blocker included
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it first: there's no free trial, only a 31-day money-back guarantee
- Watch out: the two-year plan recurs but the buy page doesn't state the renewal price
- Watch out: Lifetime Plus at $40 carries a Black Friday label and could change
- Pricey if some features matter: network add-ons are paid extras
- Watch out: the privacy policy says it's based in the Cayman Islands; we didn't find the legal entity
Pick IPVanish if
- Fits if your household has more devices than a capped VPN allows
- Works for putting the VPN on an Apple TV or Fire TV
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you stay past the first term, as Essential renews at $99.99 a year after $52.56 for two years
- Watch out: the homepage says Complete renews at $109.99, but the renewal page lists $57.48 or $66.96
- Skip it if you want a browser extension, as IPVanish doesn't make one
- Not for you if you want to try it on a computer, as the free trial is in the phone apps only, length not stated
- Tight if you pay monthly, at $14.99, as cancelling a monthly plan gets no refund
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFastestVPNFair | 2.6GPAIPVanishGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$5 a month billed monthly, the category's middle. The two-year plan is $19.95 for the first term, but its renewal price isn't stated, so we don't grade on it. | BEssential bills $52.56 for the first 2 years, about $2.19 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of VPNs. But it then renews at $99.99 a year, in the dearest tenth, so the third year costs nearly twice the first two. Monthly is $14.99. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. A 31-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial. | DA free trial, but only inside the iPhone and Android apps, and IPVanish doesn't say how long it lasts. No free plan, nothing to try on a computer, and the money-back guarantee isn't a trial. |
| Features | B15 simultaneous logins, several protocols, ad and malware blocking, P2P servers and a password manager. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core job of a VPN. | BUnlimited devices, Threat Protection against ads, trackers and bad sites, Double Hop, a kill switch, split tunneling, WireGuard and OpenVPN, with antivirus on Complete and 1TB of backup on Advanced. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. Install it and connect. | B4.6 from about 104,000 App Store ratings, just under the 4.7 an A needs. Install, sign in, connect. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and a browser extension. No API or integration list. | BWindows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, iPhone, Android, Apple TV and Fire TV, but no browser extension. There's no integration list or API on record, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | a cheap VPN with 15 devices | covering TV boxes as well as phones |
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: FastestVPN and IPVanish. How we grade
Price against what you get
FastestVPN starts at $5 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. IPVanish starts at $8.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
They score the same, and FastestVPN starts $3.33 a month lower. Of the other VPNs on the chart, 1 scores higher than FastestVPN for less, and 2 score higher than IPVanish 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
- FastestVPN also covers password manager and malware protection.
At a glance
| FastestVPN | IPVanish | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $5 per month, billed monthly ($19.95 first 2 years, renewal not stated) | $99.99 per year at renewal (Essential), after a first 2 years for $52.56 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial in the iOS and Android apps; IPVanish does not state its length |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | FastestVPN | IPVanish |
| Price read from | fastestvpn.com | ipvanish.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Worth knowing
FastestVPN
- The two-year plan recurs, but the buy page does not state its renewal price, so the $19.95 is a first-term figure.
- There is no free trial; new purchases carry a 31-day money-back guarantee.
- The Lifetime Plus price carries a Black Friday label and could change when that promotion ends.
- Its privacy policy says it is based in the Cayman Islands; the legal entity was not found on the pages read.
IPVanish
- Advertised prices cover the first term only; per the homepage, plans renew yearly at $99.99, $109.99 or $129.99.
- IPVanish's renewal price page lists Complete at $57.48 or $66.96 a year, matching its first-term prices and not the homepage's $109.99.
- The 30-day money-back guarantee covers yearly and 2-year plans; cancelling a monthly plan does not start a refund.
- There is no browser extension; the free trial is offered only in the mobile apps.
Key features
FastestVPN
- 15 simultaneous logins
- Every plan allows 15 multi-logins; the checkout sells additional devices at $1 each.
- Protocols
- WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2, IPSec, OpenConnect and L2TP are listed, with unlimited bandwidth and server switching.
- Ad blocker and malware protection
- Both are listed as free on every plan, alongside a kill switch and a NAT firewall.
- P2P servers
- Servers optimized for torrenting are listed on every plan, among servers in 100+ locations.
- Password manager
- FastestPass is included free for a stated period depending on the plan, and for life with the Lifetime Plus plan.
- Paid network add-ons
- A dedicated IP (US, Russia or Germany) is $1.49 a month and port forwarding is $1.20 a month on the monthly plan.
IPVanish
- Unmetered devices
- IPVanish does not count simultaneous connections or installs, so one account can cover every device in a household.
- Threat Protection
- Blocks ads, trackers and malicious websites while the VPN is connected. Included on every plan.
- Double Hop, split tunneling and Dedicated IP
- Double Hop passes traffic through two VPN servers, and split tunneling lets chosen sites and apps skip the VPN. A Dedicated IP add-on gives a fixed address in New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt or Tokyo.
- WireGuard and OpenVPN
- The apps connect over WireGuard or OpenVPN, under a no-traffic-logs policy that IPVanish says is independently verified.
- Antivirus on Complete and Advanced
- Real-time scanning for malware and phishing sites with background checks for suspicious activity, sold as IPVanish Antivirus.
- Cloud backup and Secure Browser
- Advanced adds 1TB of encrypted cloud backup with automatic syncing, and a sandboxed browser that deletes session data when closed.
Plans
FastestVPN
1 Month Plan$5
per month, billed monthly
Renews monthly at $5. All plans include 15 logins, the VPN apps, an ad blocker and a password manager.
1 Year + 1 Year Free$19.95
first term of 2 years, billed once; renewal price not stated
Advertised as $0.83 a month for 24 months paid up front, with a 83% saving shown. It is a recurring plan, but the page gives no renewal price.
Lifetime Plus Plan$40
one-time, lifetime
Labeled a Black Friday exclusive with 93% off and no end date shown. Includes a lifetime family password manager.
IPVanish
Essential, 2 years$99.99
per year at renewal, after a first term of 2 years
VPN, Threat Protection and 3GB of eSIM data on unlimited devices. The first 2 years cost $52.56 ($2.19 a month), then it renews each year at $99.99.
Essential, 1 year$99.99
per year at renewal, after a first year for $46.68
The same Essential plan. The first year costs $46.68 ($3.89 a month), then it renews each year at $99.99.
Essential, 1 month$14.99
per month
The same Essential plan, renewing monthly at $14.99.
Complete, 2 years$109.99
per year at renewal, after a first term of 2 years
Adds antivirus and phone support. First 2 years $66.96 ($2.79 a month). Also $57.48 for a first year, or $15.99 a month.
Advanced, 2 years$129.99
per year at renewal, after a first term of 2 years
Adds 1TB of cloud backup, the Secure Browser and 2GB more eSIM data. First 2 years $78.96. Also $64.68 for a first year, or $17.99 a month.
Ways to pay less
FastestVPN
- Other savings
2 years for $19.95 up front
The 1 Year + 1 Year Free plan costs $19.95 for its first term, shown as $0.83 a month. The page does not say what it renews at.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Plus Plan for $40
A one-time $40 payment, labeled Black Friday exclusive, with 93% off and no end date displayed.
IPVanish
- Other savings
First 2 years of a 2-year plan from $52.56
Essential costs $52.56, Complete $66.96 and Advanced $78.96 for the first 2 years. The plans then renew every 12 months at $99.99, $109.99 and $129.99.
- Other savings
First year of a 1-year plan from $46.68
Essential costs $46.68, Complete $57.48 and Advanced $64.68 for the first year, before renewing yearly at the regular price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FastestVPN or IPVanish?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FastestVPN is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $8.33 a month when paid by the year for IPVanish. FastestVPN starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($19.95 first 2 years, renewal not stated), and IPVanish starts at $99.99 per year at renewal (Essential), after a first 2 years for $52.56.
Which has a free plan, FastestVPN or IPVanish?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither FastestVPN nor IPVanish has a free plan. IPVanish has a free trial.
Which platforms do FastestVPN and IPVanish run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only FastestVPN lists a browser extension. Both list macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.