# StrongVPN review (2026): is it worth $11.99 a month? > VPN with a StrongDNS smart DNS proxy and 3GB of eSIM data Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. StrongVPN is a subscription VPN from Strong Technology, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Each account covers up to 12 simultaneous connections and includes StrongDNS, a smart DNS proxy for streaming on devices that cannot run a VPN app, plus 3GB of global eSIM data. It sells an annual plan and a monthly plan. - **Category:** VPNs - **Made by:** Strong Technology, LLC (since 1995) - **Website:** https://strongvpn.com - **Runs on:** iOS, Android, macOS, Windows - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use Linux, as no app is listed. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, StrongVPN is a paid product, starting at $11.99 per month ($47.69 first year if annual, renewal not stated). - **Pricing model:** Paid - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Monthly Plan | $11.99 per month, billed monthly | Same features as the annual plan. The 30-day money-back guarantee applies to the annual plan only. | | Annual Plan | $47.69 first year; renewal price not stated | Advertised as $3.97 a month, with 66% off, billed $47.69 for the first year. Includes the 30-day money-back guarantee. | Read from https://strongvpn.com/plans/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with StrongVPN before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Annual plan, 66% off the first year** (Other savings): The annual plan is billed $47.69 for the first year, shown as $3.97 a month. The page does not say what it renews at. Source: https://strongvpn.com/plans/ ## Key features - **Up to 12 connections:** One subscription connects up to 12 devices at once, and a VPN router can cover more. - **Protocols:** WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPSec and IKEv2 are listed on the plans page. - **StrongDNS:** A smart DNS proxy included with every account, for streaming on devices that cannot run a VPN app. The site says it supports 140+ services. - **Server network:** The plans page lists 950+ servers in 30 countries and 59 cities, and 59,500 VPN IPs. - **eSIM data:** Plans include 3GB of global eSIM data. - **No-logs policy:** StrongVPN says it does not track, store or sell user data. ## Good for - Households that want a VPN on up to 12 devices - Streamers who want a smart DNS proxy beside the VPN - Buyers who want a monthly plan with no long commitment ## Worth knowing - The annual price is for the first year; the plans page does not state what the plan renews at. - The 30-day money-back guarantee covers the annual plan only, not the monthly plan. - The homepage names iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Amazon Fire TV apps; a Linux app was not listed on the pages read. - Subscriptions bought through the App Store follow Apple's refund policy. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. StrongVPN covers 12 devices and includes a smart DNS proxy and 3 GB of eSIM data. The $47.69 price is only for the first year, the page doesn't say what it renews at, and the 30-day refund covers the annual plan only. - **Value for money: C.** $3.97 a month, billed $47.69, for the first year only, and the renewal isn't stated. Monthly is $11.99, in the dearest tenth. - **Free plan and trial: F.** No free plan or trial. The 30-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial and covers the annual plan only. - **Features: C.** 12 connections, WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPSec and IKEv2, StrongDNS and 950+ servers in 30 countries. The gap: the pages read listed no Linux app. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record. Install an app and connect. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, with Fire TV and routers named. No Linux app listed, and no API. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from StrongVPN's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among VPNs - StrongVPN's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 9 of the 50 other VPNs we grade, and level with 5. - It stands best on ease of use (B, above 23 of 50) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $11.99 a month, against a middle price of $4.99 for the category: 39 of the 40 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 14 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/vpn ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace StrongVPN 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: 36 of the 50 other VPNs grade higher. It costs $143.88 a year. - You could not: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. - You could not: End-to-end encryption done properly. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** VPN, End-to-end encrypted ## Alternatives - [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-strongvpn) - [PureVPN](https://toolgpa.com/tools/purevpn): VPN sold in three tiers that add a password manager and data removal. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/purevpn-vs-strongvpn) - [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-strongvpn) - [Hotspot Shield](https://toolgpa.com/tools/hotspot-shield): VPN with a free Basic tier and its own Hydra protocol. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/hotspot-shield-vs-strongvpn) - [Private Internet Access](https://toolgpa.com/tools/private-internet-access): Open-source VPN with unlimited devices and servers in all 50 US states. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/private-internet-access-vs-strongvpn) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://strongvpn.com/ - https://strongvpn.com/plans/ - https://strongvpn.com/guarantee/ - https://strongvpn.com/tos/ - https://strongvpn.com/vpn-apps/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/strongvpn Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).