ProtonVPN comes from the team behind Proton Mail, and privacy is the entire premise of the company rather than an add-on feature. It's the only provider on this site with a genuinely usable free tier, and the p...

ExpressVPN is one of the most established names in the VPN industry, known for consistently fast speeds and a server network that reaches into corners other providers don't cover. For readers of this site, it's...

PureVPN is our #2 pick on this site for anyone prioritizing price without giving up a solid feature set. It's based in Hong Kong and has built a large server network at a lower cost than most of the bigger-name...

StrongVPN is one of the oldest names in the VPN industry, with roots going back to 1994 as an internet service provider. Unlike many VPNs that lease server capacity from third parties, StrongVPN owns and runs i...

Private Internet Access (PIA) is built for people who want to see and control exactly what their VPN is doing, rather than a simple on/off toggle. Its apps are fully open-source, and it gives you granular setti...

CyberGhost's whole design philosophy is making a VPN simple for non-technical users, which shows most clearly in how it labels servers by the exact streaming service they're optimized for — no guessing wh...

Surfshark's biggest selling point is simple: one subscription covers unlimited devices. For households or anyone covering a phone, laptop, and a few other devices, that changes the math on which VPN is actually...

NordVPN is one of the best-known names in the VPN industry, and for readers of this site specifically, it's our top overall pick for unblocking news sites, streaming services like BBC iPlayer, and everyday priv...