VPN services are becoming more and more popular for various reasons: some people want more privacy, and others want to bypass blocking or "fix" the mistakes of a careless provider. We have prepared a selection of services and brief instructions. Choose any service you want!
Regardless of what you need a VPN service for, you should pay attention to the following things:
- The number and geography of servers — the more, the better
- Low price is not an indication of good quality, as well as a high
- The methods of payment, their number, convenience, and security
- Availability of open-source code
- The ability to test the service
- Rules for collecting personal data in the user agreement
This simple list allows you to find the most convenient and suitable service.
Which one to choose? Here are some examples.
In most cases, you'll be able to use the same programs as on your smartphone. But if you need a separate VPN, paid and free options are also available.
Proton VPN
A widely-known Swiss service. Besides iOS, supports Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. Separate apps for iPhone and iPad.
Offers a free version. The selection of countries is limited to three: USA, Netherlands, and Japan. The paid version includes over 60 countries.
A yearly subscription costs €6.63/month. There is no trial period, but you can request a refund within 30 days. A free plan offers to use 24 servers in three countries on average speed.
CyberGhost
A VPN with servers in 90 countries. There is an application, it is possible to use up to seven devices with different operating systems.
The trial period is only 24 hours. The most favorable tariff starts from 1.99 euros per month, but for this access will need to pay at once for three years.
PureVPN
A multiplatform service with the ability to use even on routers, PlayStation, Xbox, and a number of other devices.
PureVPN offers users more than 6,500 servers in 78 countries. Access will cost $1.99 a month if you pay for two years of use at once. There is a 31-day money-back guarantee if you don't like the service.
Speedify
Works with Windows 7 and up and other operating systems. The service provides the ability to use a single account on multiple devices. Its servers are located in 35 countries.
Speedify has a free version with 2GB available for data transfers each month. Prices start at $7.49 per month if you pay for a year and vary depending on user requirements.
PrivateVPN
The service will provide you with 150+ servers in 60 countries around the world. Available on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and even routers.
A 7-day trial period and 30-day money-back guarantee will give you plenty of time to test this VPN. Cost starts at $3 when you pay for 3 months at a time.
IPVanish
The service will provide users with more than 1,400 servers in 75 countries. It will provide you with good connection speeds and applications for the most known operating systems.
The ability to connect up to 10 devices and built-in protection will cost $3.75 if you pay for a year.
PrivadoVPN
Users will have applications for all popular operating systems and instructions for configuring routers and Android TV. The service connects to servers in 47 countries.
The free plan will allow the user to spend only 10GB of traffic for 30 days and 12 world cities. Paid subscriptions start at $5 if you pay for a year at a time.
We have listed only a few of the most popular services; the choice is yours. Each of them will provide the best quality and most secure connection and safe access to the network. Don't forget the checklist at the beginning of this article, it will keep you from making the wrong choice.
