FastestVPN vs PureVPN (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FastestVPN grades higher than PureVPN: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
FastestVPN grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features 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
PureVPN
VPN sold in three tiers that add a password manager and data removal
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 PureVPN if
- Fits if you want a password manager or data removal on the same bill as your VPN
- Works for households with up to 10 devices on one account
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it free, as the trial costs $0.99 and then bills a year unless you cancel
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $12.95 a month for Standard or $19.95 for Max
- Watch out: port forwarding, dedicated IPs and more than 10 devices are all paid add-ons
- Watch out: advertised prices cover the first 16 or 27 months; renewals run $47.95 to $89.95 a year
- Not for you if you want a no-questions refund, as the 31-day guarantee is subject to fair-use terms
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFastestVPNFair | 2.2GPAPureVPNFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BThe 2-year Standard plan bills $58.20 for the first 27 months, so two years cost about $2.43 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of VPNs. It then renews at $47.95 a year, below the middle. Monthly is $12.95. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. A 31-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial. | FNothing free: no free plan, and the 7-day trial costs $0.99, then bills $47.95 for a year unless you cancel. The 31-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial either. |
| 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. | B10 devices, WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2, obfuscated servers, a kill switch, split tunneling and a tracker blocker on every plan, plus a password manager on Plus. Port forwarding and dedicated IPs cost extra, but the core job is covered. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. Install it and connect. | C4.36 from about 7,900 App Store ratings, under the 4.5 a B needs, and short of the 10,000 ratings that would let a 4.3 count. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and a browser extension. No API or integration list. | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android, and Chrome and Firefox extensions. There's no integration list or API on record, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | a cheap VPN with 15 devices | a VPN with privacy extras on the same bill |
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 PureVPN. 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. PureVPN starts at $4 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
FastestVPN scores higher, and starts $1 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other VPNs on the chart, 1 scores higher than FastestVPN for less, and 3 score higher than PureVPN 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 malware protection.
At a glance
| FastestVPN | PureVPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $5 per month, billed monthly ($19.95 first 2 years, renewal not stated) | $47.95 per year at renewal (Standard), after a first 27 months for $58.20 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | FastestVPN | GZ Systems Limited |
| Price read from | fastestvpn.com | purevpn.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.
PureVPN
- Advertised prices cover the first term only; plans then renew yearly at $47.95 to $89.95, depending on tier and term.
- There is no free trial. A 7-day trial costs $0.99 (Standard) or $1.99 (Max), then bills $47.95 or $89.95 for 12 months unless cancelled.
- Refunds fall under a 31-day money-back guarantee, subject to PureVPN's fair-use terms.
- PureVPN for Teams is sold separately, at $7 per user a month on annual billing, with a central dashboard.
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.
PureVPN
- Up to 10 devices
- One account can be logged in on 10 devices at once. A Multi-login add-on gives 10 more.
- Protocols and obfuscation
- WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2/IPSec, plus obfuscated servers that make VPN traffic look like ordinary HTTPS on networks that block VPNs.
- Kill switch and split tunneling
- The kill switch cuts the internet connection if the VPN drops, and split tunneling picks which apps go through the VPN.
- Tracker and ad blocker
- Included on every plan, to block ads and the trackers that follow you between sites.
- Privacy extras on higher tiers
- Plus adds a password manager. Max adds requests to remove your data from data brokers, dark web alerts, and a 3GB eSIM valid for 30 days, resold from Truely.
- Paid network add-ons
- Dedicated IPs, port forwarding, a dedicated server, DDoS-protected IPs and a US residential network are sold as extras.
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.
PureVPN
Standard, 2 years$47.95
per year at renewal, after a first term of 27 months
VPN and tracker blocker. The first 27 months cost $58.20 ($2.15 a month), then it renews each year at $47.95.
Standard, 1 year$57.95
per year at renewal, after a first year for $40.80
VPN and tracker blocker. The first year costs $40.80 ($3.40 a month), then it renews each year at $57.95.
Standard, 1 month$12.95
per month
VPN and tracker blocker, renewing monthly at the same price.
Plus, 2 years$69.95
per year at renewal, after a first term of 27 months
Adds the password manager. First 27 months $73.80 ($2.73 a month). Also 1 year ($72.80 for the first year, then $69.95) or $17.95 a month.
Max, 2 years$84.95
per year at renewal, after a first term of 27 months
Adds data removal, dark web monitoring and a 3GB eSIM. First 27 months $95.85. Also 1 year ($88.80 for the first year, then $89.95) or $19.95 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.
PureVPN
- Other savings
First 27 months of a 2-year plan from $58.20
Standard costs $58.20, Plus $73.80 and Max $95.85 for the first 27 months (24 plus 3 extra). They then renew every 12 months at $47.95, $69.95 and $84.95.
- Other savings
First year of a 1-year plan from $40.80
Standard costs $40.80, Plus $72.80 and Max $88.80 for the first year, before renewing yearly at $57.95, $69.95 and $89.95.
- Other savings
Black Friday: 5 years from $101.55
A Black Friday deal sells a 5-year term for $101.55 (Standard, $1.69 a month), $161.40 (Plus) or $203.40 (Max), paid up front. The page gives no end date and the renewal price page does not list a 5-year term.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FastestVPN or PureVPN?
As of Nov 12, 2026, PureVPN is cheaper to start with: $4 a month when paid by the year, against $5 a month for FastestVPN. FastestVPN starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($19.95 first 2 years, renewal not stated), and PureVPN starts at $47.95 per year at renewal (Standard), after a first 27 months for $58.20.
Which has a free plan, FastestVPN or PureVPN?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither FastestVPN nor PureVPN has a free plan.
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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.