Compare VPNs within a kind
Pick a kind and the table ranks only those providers against each other - a free app is never ranked against a commercial VPN, and self-hosted tools are not scored against apps. 17 providers, every row links to an evidence-classed review. Jurisdiction details sit in the tooltip; "Renews" is what you pay after the intro term ends.
| # | Logging evidence | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mullvad VPNopen src crypto |
SE Sweden | proven in court | €5/mo (about $5.65/mo) | same | 8.9 | Visit |
| 2 |  IVPNopen src crypto |
GI Gibraltar | independently audited | $5/mo | same | 8 | Visit |
| 3 |  OVPN |
SE Sweden | proven in court | €4.22/mo (about $4.77/mo) | – | 7.7 | Visit |
| 4 |  Private Internet Accessopen src |
US United States | proven in court | $2.03/mo | $79 / 36 mo ($2.19/mo) | 7.7 | Visit |
| 5 |  AirVPNopen src crypto |
IT Italy | promise only (no proof) | €2.75/mo (about $3.11/mo) | – | 6.7 | Visit |
| 6 |  Proton VPNopen src crypto |
CH Switzerland | independently audited | $3.49/mo | $83.88 / 12 mo ($6.99/mo) (2x) | 6.6 | Visit |
| 7 |  hide.mecrypto |
MY Malaysia | independently audited | €2.69/mo (about $3.04/mo) | same | 6.5 | Visit |
| 8 |  NymVPNopen src crypto |
CH Switzerland | promise only (no proof) | $4/mo | – | 6.2 | Visit |
| 9 |  Windscribe |
CA Canada | promise only (no proof) | $5.75/mo | same | 6.2 | Visit |
| 10 |  Astrill VPNcrypto |
LI Liechtenstein | promise only (no proof) | $12.50/mo | – | 6 | Visit |
| 11 |  Surfshark |
NL Netherlands | independently audited | – | – | 5.4 | Visit |
| 12 |  ExpressVPN |
VG British Virgin Islands | independently audited | $2.99/mo | $99.95 / 12 mo ($8.33/mo) (2.8x) | 5.1 | Visit |
| 13 |  CyberGhost |
RO Romania | independently audited | $2.19/mo | $56.94 / 12 mo ($4.75/mo) (2.2x) | 5 | Visit |
| 14 |  Hotspot Shield |
US United States | promise only (no proof) | $7.99/mo | same | 4.7 | Visit |
| 15 |  NordVPNcrypto |
PA Panama | independently audited | $3.49/mo | $139.08 / 12 mo ($11.59/mo) (3.3x) | 4.5 | Visit |
| 16 |  PureVPNcrypto |
HK Hong Kong | CLAIM CONTRADICTED | $2.16/mo | $47.95 / 12 mo ($4/mo) (1.9x) | 3.2 | Visit |
| 1 |  Riseup VPNopen src crypto |
US United States | promise only (no proof) | – | free | 6.4 | Visit |
Rank and score are within the selected kind. "Intro" = the advertised entry price; "Renewal" = what you pay after the intro term ends - the number affiliate sites hide. Dead and scam providers are archived in the graveyard. How we verify →
Head-to-head (same kind): NordVPN vs ExpressVPN · NordVPN vs Surfshark · Proton VPN vs Mullvad VPN · ExpressVPN vs Proton VPN · Mullvad VPN vs IVPN · Windscribe vs Proton VPN · Private Internet Access vs Mullvad VPN · CyberGhost vs NordVPN