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Ranked for you (36)

  1. #1IVPNGibraltar
    99/100
    match

    Gibraltar-based privacy purist; anonymous accounts, no upsells.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  2. #2NymVPNSwitzerland
    98/100
    match

    Decentralised mixnet VPN that hides metadata, not just your IP, with a 5-hop noise-generating mix network.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  3. #3ExpressVPNBritish Virgin Islands
    97/100
    match

    A long-established British Virgin Islands VPN known for its audited no-logs policy, RAM-only TrustedServer infrastructure, and the in-house open-source Lightway protocol, now owned by Kape Technologies.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  4. #4hide.meMalaysia
    97/100
    match

    A long-running, Malaysia-based VPN with a feature-rich client, an unlimited-data free tier, RAM-only servers, and an independent 2024 no-logs audit by Securitum.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  5. #5MullvadSweden
    95/100
    match

    Flat-rate, account-number anonymity from Sweden.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  6. #6Proton VPNSwitzerland
    95/100
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    Swiss-based, open-source, with a genuinely usable free tier.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  7. #7NordVPNPanama
    92/100
    match

    Large, fast, heavily-audited mainstream VPN from Panama.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  8. 91/100
    match

    A long-established, budget-priced US-based VPN with open-source apps, RAM-only servers, and a no-logs policy repeatedly audited by Deloitte and tested in court.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  9. 88/100
    match

    A Romania-based, Kape-owned VPN with a large server network, streaming focus, and a thrice-audited no-logs policy, but limited advanced privacy features and a controversial parent company.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  10. #10WindscribeCanada
    88/100
    match

    Flexible Canadian VPN with a real free tier and open-source apps.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  11. #11SurfsharkNetherlands
    85/100
    match

    Budget-friendly, unlimited devices, RAM-only, now part of Nord Security.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  12. #12PureVPNBritish Virgin Islands
    83/100
    match

    A long-running, budget-priced VPN with a large server network and repeated independent no-logs audits, shadowed by a 2017 case in which it handed connection-correlation data to the FBI.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  13. #13Bitdefender VPNRomania
    81/100
    match

    An antivirus-vendor VPN running on Aura/Hotspot Shield (formerly Pango) infrastructure, offered standalone or bundled with Bitdefender security suites.

    No traffic logs
  14. #14TunnelBearCanada
    80/100
    match

    A consumer-friendly Canadian VPN, owned by McAfee, known for a simple bear-themed app and a long streak of annual independent security audits.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  15. #15ZoogVPNGreece
    80/100
    match

    A budget VPN legally based in Greece (operated from Ukraine by the Softoria group) with a free 10 GB tier and a proprietary obfuscation protocol, but no full independent no-logs audit.

    No traffic logs
  16. #16Mozilla VPNUnited States
    79/100
    match

    A WireGuard-based VPN from Mozilla that runs on Mullvad's server network, sold as a privacy-focused subscription.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  17. #17IPVanishUnited States
    76/100
    match

    US-based, Ziff Davis-owned VPN with unlimited device connections and a twice-audited no-logs policy, shadowed by a 2016 logging disclosure.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  18. #18Cloudflare WARPUnited States
    75/100
    match

    Cloudflare's free traffic-encryption app built on its 1.1.1.1 resolver, with an optional paid WARP+ tier for faster routing.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  19. #19AirVPNItaly
    74/100
    match

    A long-running, technically configurable no-logs VPN run by privacy activists in Italy, favored by power users for port forwarding and P2P.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  20. #20AzireVPNSweden
    74/100
    match

    A small, privacy-focused Swedish WireGuard VPN, now owned by US-based Malwarebytes, with diskless servers and an independently audited no-logs infrastructure.

    No traffic logs
  21. #21VyprVPNUnited States
    74/100
    match

    A long-running VPN with its own server network and the Chameleon obfuscation protocol, now US-owned with an aging no-logs audit.

    No traffic logs
  22. #22HMA (HideMyAss)United Kingdom
    70/100
    match

    A long-running UK-based VPN, now owned by the Avast/Norton conglomerate Gen Digital, known for its very large country footprint but burdened by a Five Eyes jurisdiction and a history of handing user data to law enforcement.

    No traffic logs
  23. #23TorGuardUnited States
    68/100
    match

    A US-based, power-user-oriented VPN with a large server network and broad protocol/obfuscation support, but no independent audit and US-server torrenting restrictions.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  24. #24OVPNUnited States
    67/100
    match

    A small, privacy-focused Swedish-built VPN that owns its diskless bare-metal servers and proved its no-logs claim in a Swedish court, now operating under a US legal entity following acquisition by Pango (now part of Point Wild).

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  25. #25PrivadoVPNIceland
    66/100
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    Iceland-based VPN known for an unusually generous free tier and cheap long-term plans, but with no published independent audit.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  26. #26AdGuard VPNCyprus
    64/100
    match

    A Cyprus-based VPN from the AdGuard ad-blocking company, built on its own obfuscated protocol (open-sourced in January 2026 as TrustTunnel) with a free 3 GB/month tier.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  27. #27Trust.ZoneSeychelles
    63/100
    match

    Budget, no-frills Seychelles-based VPN with a long-standing PGP-signed warrant canary but no independent audit.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  28. #28Hotspot ShieldUnited States
    62/100
    match

    A long-running US-based VPN built on the proprietary Catapult Hydra protocol, now operated by Point Wild, offering fast speeds but a checkered privacy history.

    No traffic logs
  29. #29PrivateVPNSweden
    62/100
    match

    A low-cost, Sweden-based VPN focused on streaming and ease of use, now owned by web-hosting group Miss Group.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  30. #30Ivacy VPNSingapore
    61/100
    match

    A budget Singapore-branded VPN that merged into sister brand PureVPN in 2024 and now runs on PureVPN's network.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  31. #31VPN.acRomania
    59/100
    match

    A Romania-based VPN run by a security firm (Cryptolayer, formerly Netsec Interactive Solutions), fast and obfuscation-friendly, but it keeps short-lived connection logs and has never been independently audited.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  32. 58/100
    match

    A long-running, US-incorporated (Ukrainian-founded) budget VPN with a proprietary obfuscation protocol and lifetime plans, but no independent no-logs audit.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  33. #33StrongVPNUnited States
    56/100
    match

    A long-running US-based VPN owned by Ziff Davis, offering a small but self-operated server network and a no-logs claim that has never been independently audited.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  34. #34Astrill VPNLiechtenstein
    54/100
    match

    A long-running premium VPN best known for defeating censorship in China via its proprietary StealthVPN protocol.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  35. #35Avast SecureLine VPNCzech Republic
    53/100
    match

    An antivirus-bundled VPN from Gen Digital's Avast with mainstream apps but a connection-logging policy and corporate privacy history that undercut its no-logs marketing.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
  36. #36Hola VPNIsrael
    22/100
    match

    A peer-to-peer "VPN" that routes free users' traffic through one another's devices rather than dedicated encrypted servers.

    No traffic logsIndependent audits
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