Our #1 pick
Matches your pickNordVPN
Best overall
From $3.49/mo2-year plan, billed upfront
Independent VPN testing since 2017
We test every VPN. No sponsors decide the ranking.
351 chose NordVPN this week
900+ VPNs tested
188,000+ data points
Our current rankings
The 5 VPNs we'd actually recommend
Retested monthly. Ranked on our own testing, not on who pays the most.
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Matches your pick ProtonVPN
Best free tier
From FreeVPN Plus from $2.99/mo
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Matches your pick ExpressVPN
Best for streaming
From $3.26/mo2-year plan, billed upfront
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Matches your pick Surfshark
Best unlimited devices
From $2.49/mo2-year plan, billed upfront
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Matches your pick CyberGhost
Best for beginners
From $2.03/mo2-year plan, billed upfront
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Are these rankings paid for?
No. We test every major VPN monthly ourselves, with no sponsors and no affiliate bias deciding the order. 900+ providers reviewed and 188,000+ data points feed every ranking on this site.
How do I know people actually use these picks?
We publish live numbers instead of stock testimonials. NordVPN: 351 people chose it in the last 7 days. ProtonVPN: 258. Those counts update weekly, right on the cards above.
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