The need to establish secure anonymous connections to the Internet has increased dramatically in recent years as more and more users realize the importance of not being seen and tracked online.
We’ve compiled a list of what we consider to be the best Virtual Private Network (VPN) service providers, grouped together by Premium and Gratui.
We will update this list regularly, so leave your comments for the services we should add (or even remove).
> Torrent-Friendly VPN
Useful for encryption, anonymity, and reliability when downloading and sharing over P2P networks, torrent-friendly VPNs are slightly more expensive than high-end options, offering as they do a specialized service for a select group of people. ‘users.
NordVPN
NordVPN has numerous servers across the US, Europe, and Australia that are dedicated to super-fast streaming, Tor privacy, anti-DDOS, and more. Most places support PPTP, L2TP, and OpenVPN protocols and all data is twice encrypted for added security. All of this is available for $ 8 / month, though discounts are available for the 6 month plans at $ 5 / month and the annual plans at $ 4 / month.
Privacy.io
A user-friendly torrent service that doesn’t block all protocols, Privacy.io has a collection of different prices for its two services, PPTP and OpenVPN. These can be viewed individually or as part of a dual package, which costs $ 1.40 per day, $ 14 per month, or $ 140 per year.
Private Internet Access
Costs $ 6.95 / month or $ 39.95 / year (Bitcoin accepted), this secure VPN service offers P2P and VoIP support, as well as the ability to use 5 devices simultaneously and unlimited bandwidth!
A popular choice and recommended by PCMag.com, the fact that it provides VPNs for torrenters makes Private Internet Access a particularly attractive choice.
Available for Windows and OS X.
Torguard
Offering access to 256-bit logless network encryption and unlimited bandwidth, Torguard is ideal for private P2P use, and allows the use of five devices simultaneously. Price of $ 9.99 / month or $ 59.99 / year. Bitcoin is accepted as a payment option.
BTGuard
For $ 9.95 per month, you can sign up for BTGuard, which includes 10 GBit servers offering unlimited download speeds and anonymous P2P torrent traffic. BTGuard works with Windows, OS X and Linux, and accepts Bitcoin.
> Premium VPNs
Aimed at heavy users, these professional VPN services offer the basic privacy required alongside a range of additional features, increased encryption and unlimited bandwidth mobile support.
The following VPN services offer these and more features.
HideMyAss Pro
128-bit encryption for just $ 11.52 / month or $ 138.24 / year isn’t a bad deal, although only two simultaneous connections are allowed with HideMyAss Pro.
Support for Windows, OS X, iPhone and Android.
TunnelBear
For Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac OS X, the price is reasonable at $ 4.99 / month or $ 49.99 / year. With unlimited tunnel and a mobile-only plan, note that TunnelBear offers 256-bit encryption. TunnelBear is a great way to enjoy United States web content, including video and audio.
CyberGhost Premium
CyberGhost Premium offers two payment options for its unlimited bandwidth and traffic, 256-bit encryption service. Just $ 6.99 per month ($ 5.83 if billed annually) gets you ad-free premium VPN access, with a choice of Android and iOS apps. Note that the CyberGhost Premium option is for one device, however.
SurfEasy Total
For just $ 4.99, Total SurfEasy provides monthly access to its VPN service with unlimited data and ad blocking tracker for Android, iOS, Mac OS X and Windows users. For those who only require a VPN for their mobile device, a $ 2.99 / month service is available, with a free plan.
> Free VPNs
Not all VPN services are paid. If you only have an occasional need to access the web or any other online service through a VPN, especially if you are concerned about payment privacy and don’t have a Bitcoin wallet.
Free Hotspot Shield
Hotspot Shield’s free service is ad-supported, and offers good speeds.
Available for Windows, OS X, iOS and Android, Wi-Fi and malware security are among its features, such as data compression for mobile devices.
Free CyberGhost
Unlike the Premium service, free access to CyberGhost is ad-supported and works only with Windows, Mac OS X, and Android. Speed ​​is capped, unfortunately, but you get the same good service.
Free TunnelBear
With a monthly allowance of 500MB per month, the free option of TunnelBear is potentially limited to your VPN requirements. However, you can get a 1GB data bonus by taking part in the company’s Twitter promotion. Free TunnelBear is compatible with Windows, OS X, iOS and Android.
OkayFreedom
Like TunnelBear’s free service, OkayFreedom caps your VPN allowance at 500MB per month, which means you’ll need to use it sparingly in most cases, even with an additional 100MB available by referral. This free service is supported by advertising.
> Our Top VPNs – What are yours?
Use the comments section to let us know which VPNs deserve to stay on the list, or be added.
