PrivateVPN vs PureVPN (2026): which should you pick?

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

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.