# PrivateVPN review (2026): is it worth $72 a year? > Subscription VPN on 10 connections with three term lengths Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. 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. - **Category:** VPNs - **Made by:** PrivateVPN Global AB - **Website:** https://privatevpn.com - **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want to try before paying, as there's no free tier or trial. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## 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. - **Pricing model:** Paid - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 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. | Read from https://privatevpn.com/prices/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with PrivateVPN before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **12 Months + 24 Months extra for $72** (Other savings): 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. Source: https://privatevpn.com/prices/ ## 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). ## Good for - Households that need a VPN on up to 10 devices - People who want to pay by cryptocurrency or PayPal - Kodi and Linux users who need a native app ## 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. 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. - **Value for money: C.** Sign-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: F.** No 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: B.** 10 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: B.** No store rating on record. Apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Linux that you install and use. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, Linux, Kodi and routers. Phones and computers, but no API or integrations. These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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. ## Where it stands among VPNs - PrivateVPN's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 15 of the 50 other VPNs we grade, and level with 6. - It stands best on features (B, above 33 of 50) 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 $4.99 for the category: 25 of the 40 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/vpn ## Keep it, 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: 29 of the 50 other VPNs grade higher. It costs $72 a year. - You could not: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. - You could not: Storing and serving files for other people. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** VPN, File sharing ## Alternatives - [PureVPN](https://toolgpa.com/tools/purevpn): VPN sold in three tiers that add a password manager and data removal. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/privatevpn-vs-purevpn) - [IPVanish](https://toolgpa.com/tools/ipvanish): Ziff Davis-owned VPN with no device cap and antivirus on higher plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/ipvanish-vs-privatevpn) - [CyberGhost](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cyberghost): VPN for seven devices with a 45-day money-back window on long plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cyberghost-vs-privatevpn) - [Mullvad VPN](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mullvad): Flat-rate Swedish VPN with anonymous numbered accounts. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mullvad-vs-privatevpn) - [Windscribe](https://toolgpa.com/tools/windscribe): VPN with a 10GB free plan and pay-per-location pricing. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/privatevpn-vs-windscribe) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://privatevpn.com/prices/ - https://privatevpn.com/ - https://privatevpn.com/download/ - https://privatevpn.com/terms-of-use/ - https://privatevpn.com/why-privatevpn/server-locations/ - https://privatevpn.com/features/p2p-vpn/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/privatevpn Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).