PrivateVPN review (2026): is it worth $72 a year?
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PrivateVPN report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for one VPN on up to 10 devices
PrivateVPN covers 10 devices with unlimited bandwidth on every plan, and takes PayPal and crypto. The $72 headline is for 36 months, though, and what you pay once that runs out is $72 a year, or $9.90 if you go monthly.
Who PrivateVPN is for
- 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
Who PrivateVPN is not for
- 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
Why PrivateVPN gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneySign-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.
- FFree plan and trialNo 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.
- BFeatures10 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.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record. Apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Linux that you install and use.
- BPlatforms and integrationsMac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, Linux, Kodi and routers. Phones and computers, but no API or integrations.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PrivateVPN's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. The pricing page showed no figures to our page reader, so the prices stand on the listing. How we review and grade.
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PrivateVPN's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 27 other VPNs we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on features (B, above 12 of 27) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $6 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 16 of the 26 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 28 VPNs we grade, cut by the letter each got. PrivateVPN’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 27, level with 14
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 27, level with 9
- BFeaturesAbove 12 of 27, level with 15
- BEase of useAbove 7 of 27, level with 18
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 27, level with 26
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 27 VPNs. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep PrivateVPN, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace PrivateVPN you would be making servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 18 of the 27 other VPNs grade higher. It costs $72 a year.
What you could not
- Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private.
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. PrivateVPN’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is PrivateVPN?
PrivateVPN is a subscription VPN from the Swedish company PrivateVPN Global AB. Its apps run on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, Android and Kodi, and it lists servers in 63 countries. One account covers 10 simultaneous connections, and plans differ only by term length.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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).
PrivateVPN pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, PrivateVPN is a paid product, starting at $72 per year at renewal, after a first 36 months for $72.
- Starts at
- $72 per year at renewal, after a first 36 months for $72
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Months (36 months at sign-up) | $72per 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 | $17.99per 3 months, billed every 3 months | Shown as $6 a month, billed every 3 months. |
| 1 Month | $9.90per month, billed monthly | Renews monthly at $9.90. |
Read from privatevpn.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with PrivateVPN before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savings12 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.
Stated on privatevpn.com
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Common questions
Is PrivateVPN open source?
PrivateVPN is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.