Pricing

VPNLand offers 4 different price plans to meet different needs. The Premium monthly plan costs $2.99 per month with 10 simultaneous connections and access to over 700 GB servers. The Monthly VPN Account costs $10 with 5 simultaneous connections and unlimited bandwidth. The Residential VPN Account costs $35 per month with unmetered bandwidth and access to 10 server locations. The Poker VPN/RDP Account costs $350 per month with a residential RDP in Toronto, 4G LTE speeds, access to Rogers or Bell ISPs. This plan is specifically developed for poker players.

Payment Methods

VPNLands only accepts the following payment methods: Paypal, Visa, Masercard, AMEX, Western Unions and Webmoney. Unfortunately, anonymous payment methods, such as: Bitcoin are not accepted. We encourage VPN providers to offer anonymous payments as an option due to the fact that they are more secure and “anonymous”, which is the main point of using a VPN service; to stay anonymous and secure online.

Free Trial & Refund Policy

Unlike many VPN providers, VPNLand does not offer a free trial. VPN seekers are more inclined towards VPNs with free trials because it gives more transparency and reassurance to customers since they get to evaluate the service before committing to any of its premium plans.

As for the refund policy, it is very precise. You are only entitled to a refund within the first 7 days of purchase if the service does not work provided that you present proof. Here is an excerpt from their website:

“We do NOT offer any refund for slow or non-working p2p programs. […] Refunds are granted only if the service does not work. Valid proof (such as a screenshot with an error number and description) must be provided. […] All refund requests must be filled within 7 days from the date of an account activation. Refunds are issued within 10 business days.”

Privacy Policy

VPNLand has one of the most clear and transparent privacy policies. They know exactly what concerns the any VPN user: the logging policy and the privacy of their personal data. As for the logging policy, VPNLand does not keep logs nor does the company monitor online activities of its users as mentioned on their website:

“We do not spy on our users and we don’t monitor their Internet usage. If we have reasonable grounds to suspect that an end user is involved in criminal activities, we reserve the right to notify law enforcement agencies.”

As for personal data, VPNLand is a Canadian-based provider which means that it falls under Canadian jurisdiction since Canada is part of the Five Eyes Alliance. VPNLand keeps records of certain personal data as stated on their privacy policy page:

“We Collect Personal Information that is provided by Site users. “Personal Information” includes your name, address, telephone number, credit or debit card information, e-mail address, date of birth, IP address and the last four digits of your Credit Card number. Personal Information is collected when you establish an account with us, place an order on the Site, participate in a contest, sweepstakes or on-line survey, or when you communicate with any of our departments such as customer service, sales or technical services through the Site, telephone, mail or fax.”

VPNLand Features

In this section, we will discuss the different features provided by VPNLand, such as: security levels, encryption protocols, server network, bandwidth, platform compatibility, etc.

Security & Encryption

VPNLand very commonly used encryption protocols and security levels by most mediocre VPN service providers, such as: PPTP, OpenVPN, SSTP and L2TP/IPsec. We find this list of protocols a bit mundane and average compared to the prices offered by VPNLand.

Server Network

VPNLand has a total of 264 servers spread across 13 main locations, including: USA, UK, FRANCE, CANADA, TURKEY, KOREA, HONG KONG, GERMANY and more.

Platform Compatibility

VPNLand supports a variety of platforms, such as: Windows, iOS, Mac OS, Android, Linux, Blackberry and DDWRT routers. This means that it can be used on desktops, laptops, smartphones, tablets and routers.

Support

You can reach VPNLand on more than one channel. They offer live chat support, however, we were not impressed with the service we received when we tried communicating with them. We were slammed with an automated response that had no relation to the question we asked. You can also leave a message and receive a reply to your inquiry. There is a also an F.A.Q section, but it is not very informative either. In addition, they are available on Facebook, Twitter, Skype and Google+.

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Pricing

BartVPN comes in 3 attractive “High Speed Premium” plans. The “Monthly” subscription  costs $9.99 with 2 simultaneous connections as well as 128 and 256-bit encryption. The “1 Year” personal subscription costs $79.99 with 2 simultaneous connections as well as 128 and 256-bit encryption. On the other hand, the yearly Business subscription costs $249.99 with 10 simultaneous devices as well as 128 and 256-bit encryption.

Payment Methods

BartVPN accepts these payment methods: Paypal, Visa, Discover, Mastercard and American Express. Unfortunately, anonymous payment options, such as: Bitcoin are not accepted. Such methods are much more preferred as they provide more anonymity and security to your personal data.

Free Trial & Refund

BartVPN offers a 7-day free trial upon subscribing to one of its premium plans by submitting your payment details. The trial gives you access to all of BartVPN features in order to be able to evaluate the service fully.

As for refunds, the company offers a 7-day money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied with BartVPN.

Privacy Policy

BartVPN does not keep traffic logs, which means that none of your online activities are tracked or monitored. However, the company keeps some records of your personal and computer data for technical and security reasons as stated on their privacy policy page:

“When you visit the Site our servers automatically record information about your use and your visit to the Site (“Log Data”). The Log Data may include information such as your computer Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type, what software you were using, the web page you were visiting immediately prior to visiting the Site, access times and dates, and other statistics. We use this information to monitor and analyse the use of the Site and for the Site’s technical administration, to improve the Site’s functionalities and User-friendliness, and to better tailor it to the Users’ needs. Moreover, User’s IP address is logged by the Provider so that we can prevent any spam, fraud or other abuse of our Terms of Use.”

BartVPN Features

In this section, we will go through the features provided by BartVPN, such as: server network, bandwidth, encryption protocols, security levels, etc.

Security & Encryption

BartVPN boasts about their advanced security levels on their website “We cooperate with Norton Security, McAfee Secure and other experts”. BartVPN relies on 128 bit up to 256 bit encryption to support OpenVPN tunneling protocol only. OpenVPN is known to be the strongest tunneling protocol so far and the most secure. That was true until several ISPs have been able to track it down and block it, such as the case in Egypt, for example. That is why leading VPN service providers (e.g: bVPN) have been able to to invent more advanced encryption technologies to cloak their OpenVPN with other strong encryption protocol such as Smoke Tunnel or OpenVPN over SSH.

Servers and Bandwidth

BartVPN offers over 170 IP addresses through 11 servers branched across 9 important locations, including: USA, UK, GERMANY, ROMANIA, NETHERLANDS, UKRAINE, TURKEY, RUSSIA and more.

We think that the number of servers provided by BartVPN is shockingly small and mundane compared to their expensive subscription plans.

As for bandwidth, the company offers unlimited bandwidth on all plans without restrictions or speed throttling.

Platform Compatibility

Similarly to their server network, BartVPN fails to impress when it comes to its compatibility with other platforms. The software app is only compatible with Windows, Linux, Android (certain plans), iOS and Mac OS X. 

Support

A customer support service is a mirror to any VPN service and a clear sign of how dedicated and trusted the VPN provider is. BartVPN is quite impressive in this department. Although they do not provide live chat support, but they are active and responsive on their forums. You can also contact the support team through an email ticketing system. For self-assistance, you can navigate through their FAQ section. We checked their blog section, but it was not working.

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Pricing

VPNTraffic offers a family size package (1 account) that includes all features provided by the VPN service, such as: access to all service, unlimited bandwidth and unlimited server switching. The monthly encryption costs $5 per month, whereas the quarterly subscription costs $10 only. The annual subscription (12 months/365 days) costs $35.

Payment Methods

VPNTraffic only accepts Paypal as a payment method which is quite lame in our opinion and equally unsatisfying. Other VPN services that we have reviewed support at least 4 payment methods.

Free Trial

A free trial is not entirely free if you are asked to pay money for it, no matter how small that amount it. VPNTraffic does not offer a “free trial”, however, they do offer a trial package for 3 days for $1.99 to evaluate their service.

Privacy Policy

Suspiciously, VPNTraffic does not have a privacy policy section. They claim that they do not keep any logs, however, their lack of transparency and vagueness is rather suspicious. Any VPN user must read the privacy policy section of the VPN service they wish to subscribe to before committing to a long-term subscription, especially when they are asked to pay for it. More importantly, users need to make sure that the VPN service they wish to subscribe to provides the level of privacy and anonymity they want. Without a clear privacy policy, any VPN user would be extremely hesitant and suspicious about VPNTraffic especially when there are hundreds of VPN service providers out there.

VPNTraffic Features

In this section, we will discuss the different features provided by VPNTraffic, such as: security levels, encryption protocols, platform compatibility, server network, bandwidth, support and any additional features that make VPNTraffic stand out in the market today.

Security & Encryption

Jaw-droppingly disappointing, that is all what we can say about VPNTraffic’s level of security and encryption. The company mainly supports PPTP tunneling protocol as a means of security to provide a private and secure internet environment. PPTP is a fossil tunneling protocol that is no longer adopted by most VPN services for its weakness when it comes to internet security and anonymity. VPNTraffic also supports L2TP which is much better than PPTP, but trackable as well. To our shock, we did not read the word “OpenVPN” or any other tunneling protocol anywhere on their colourless and mundane website.

Servers & Bandwidth

On a brighter note, VPNTraffic has a large network of servers spread across more than 60 different countries, including: USA, UK, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, FRANCE, ITALY, INDIA, JAPAN, KUWAIT, ISRAEL, OMAN, EGYPT, KSA, IRELAND,POLAND, PARAGUAY, NEW ZEALAND, HONG KONG, MALAYSIA and so many more.

As for bandwidth, VPNTraffic offers unlimited bandwidth on all premium plans without any speed throttling.

Platform Compatibility

Another good thing about VPNTraffic is their cross-platform compatibility. VPNTraffic is compatible with several popular platforms, including: Windows, Symbian, Mac OS, iOS, Android, Windows mobile and supports a wide range of devices, like: desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, routers, etc.

Support

VPNTraffic advertises a 24/7 online support on their website. However, we find this statement rather misleading because the first thing a customer thinks about upon reading the phrase “online support” is live webchat, which is not the case with VPNTraffic. In addition to a few setup guides, the only form of “online support” is via an email ticketing system.

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Pricing

SecureTunnel keeps it simple and sticks to the one package fits all package. Users can subscribe monthly for $8.00 USD per month or annually for $80.00 USD per year. The prices are quite expensive compared to other VPN services that offer more advanced and sharp features at cheaper prices.

Payment Methods

Fortunately, anonymous payment methods, such as: Bitcoin are accepted with SecureTunnel. The company also accepts regular payment methods, like: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Paypal. Anonymous payments are far better as they provide more anonymity and security to your personal details.

Refund Policy

SecureTunnel offers a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you are not satisfied with the service. You can also cancel at anytime without any additional fees.

Privacy Policy

When you visit the SecureTunnel privacy policy page, you will be greeted by this statement:

“At SecureTunnel.com, we are in the business of protecting your online privacy and security, and we take our job very seriously. We will always keep your personal information confidential. Please take a moment to read the following policy to learn how we handle your personal information.”

SecureTunnel does not keep logs, which means that all of your online activities will not be tracked or monitored. However, the company collects some personal information for technical purposes and to keep you updated with their offers and updates.

SecureTunnel VPN Features

In this section, we will discuss the different features provided by SecureTunnel VPN, including: encryption protocols, security levels, server network, etc.

Encryption & Security

SecureTunnel relies on 128-bit SSL VPN or 1024-bit SSH encryption to support tunneling protocols, such as: OpenVPN, SSH and PPTP. The company boasts about their levels of security on their website:

“From our flagship Private Network service to our Xpress web-based proxy, no other provider gives you a professional end-to-end solution to privacy, identity protection and internet freedom”.

We personally find the security and encryption levels mediocre especially “PPTP” which is no longer recommended for its lack of security.

Servers & Bandwidth

SecureTunnel has a poor network of servers, a total of 17 servers spread across 9 countries. Compared to other VPN services in the market, SecureTunnel needs to step up its game. For the prices they offer, they need to equally offer more attractive services.

As for bandwidth, users can enjoy unlimited bandwidth without any speed throttling.

Platform Compatibility

SecureTunnel is compatible with more than one operating system, this includes: Windows, Ubuntu, Mac OS, Android and iOS. Not only does it run on all desktops, but it also runs on laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc.

Support

Live chat support is offered by SecureTunnel, however, the live chat support team does not operate 24/7. In addition to live chat, SecureTunnel also offers a ticketing system through which users can communicate with the support team at all times. For self-assistance, users can navigate through copious guidelines and setup tutorials.

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Based in Germany, Shellfire VPN is a basic VPN provider that offers a solid service and keeps no logs at all. It may not turn heads, but it provides enough for casual and new VPN users. In this review, we will highlight the main features of Shellfire VPN. Scroll down for more information.

Pricing

Shellfire offers two premium subscriptions only, Premium and Premium Plus. The Premium plan costs €2.90 per month for a yearly subscription and €4 per month for a monthly subscription with 192-bit encryption, limited speed up to 12000 kbit/sec and access to 20 server locations only. The Premium Plus plan, on the other hand, costs €5 per month for a yearly subscription and €8 per month for a monthly subscription. It gives its subscribers unlimited bandwidth, unlimited speed, access to 33 server locations with 256-bit encryption. We frankly are not impressed with the offers provided and we also find it quite expensive for very basic VPN services.

Payment Methods

Shellfire VPN accepts both regular and anonymous payment methods, such as: Bitcoin, Paypal, Paysafecard, credit cards, debit cards, HiPay and bank transfer as well. It is highly advised to use anonymous payments because they are more secure and protects your anonymity online.

Free Trial & Refund

Shellfire’s free VPN trial is truly one of the best offered by a VPN service. You can use the free VPN package INDEFINITELY, however with limited speed (up to 1000 kbit/sec) and 128-bit encryption. You can only connect to two servers only: US and Germany.

As for the refund policy, Shellfire VPN offers a 14-day money-back guarantee in case you are not satisfied with the service.

Privacy Policy

Upon visiting the privacy policy page, you will be punched in the eyes with this very clear statement:

“When you use our website, we collect, process and store personal data in accordance with the data protection laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.”

Although they use cookies, Shellfire VPN does not keep any connection logs whatsoever. Being based in Germany gives them the advantage to be backed by strong privacy laws and regulations. They may store your personal information with your consent for technical purposes and every time you visit their website, the date and time as well as your purpose of your access to the website are all logged.

Shellfire VPN Features

In this section, we will discuss the different features provided by Shellfire VPN, such as: security levels, encryption protocols, bandwidth, server network, platform compatibility and support. Scroll down for more details.

Security & Encryption

Shellfire uses only shared IPs which provides more security than dedicated IP addresses. As for encryption, it is stated on their website :

“We use OpenVPN with AES-256-CBC as our cipher for Premium Plus, AES-192-CBC for Premium and AES-128-CBC for our Free accounts. We use 2048 bit RSA keys and certificates. DHE is used for forward secrecy.”

Server Network

Servers are located in 33 important countries, including: USA, UK, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, FRANCE, GREECE, PORTUGAL, SINGAPORE, JAPAN, ROMANIA, ITALY, DENMARK, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN and many more.

This gives more chances for users to bypass as many geo-restrictions as possible and enjoy regionally blocked services, such as: BBC iPlayer, Pandora, DAZN, Netflix, Hulu, etc.

Platform Compatibility

Shellfire is compatible with limited platforms: Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android. It can run on a wide range of devices, such as: desktops, laptops, smartphones and tablets.

Support

You can reach Shellfire VPN by sending a ticket and you will receive a reply from the support team regarding your query. There is also a very attractive blog that also includes latest updates and setup guides.

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Based in USA, NoodleVPN has been around since 2009 to provide VPN services at cheap prices. In this review, we will shed some light on NoodleVPN and see what makes it special. Scroll down for more details.

Pricing

NoodleVPN offers 3 different subscription plans to meet everyone’s needs. The Dedicated plan stands at $7.8 and gives its subscribers dedicated IP, unlimited bandwidth and access to dedicated servers in 25 different locations. The monthly Static plan stands at $4.8 and gives access to more than 83 servers in over 25 locations. The Cisco plan stands at $3 and gives unlimited download as well as access to all VPN servers through OpenVPN and Cisco protocols.

Payment Methods

You can subscribe to your favourite NoodleVPN plan via Bitocoin, Lightcoin, Webmoney, Dogecoin, Paypal, Okpay, Perfect Money and Money Polo. We are very impressed that NoodleVPN accepts anonymous payment methods since these methods are the most secure because they do not compromise your personal data.

Free Trial & Refund

NoodleVPN offers a free VPN trial for 30 hours that gives you full access to the service,including encryption protocols, servers and server locations. However, the bandwidth is limited to 250MB which is barely enough for browsing to evaluate the service.

As for their refund policy, the company offers a 4-day money-back guarantee if the service does not work for more than 3 days as mentioned their website:

“Refunds will be given ONLY if your account doesn’t work(more than 3 days). All refund requests must be filled within 4 days from the date of purchase. Refunds will be given within 1 business weeks.”

Privacy Policy

We must say that Privacy Policy section of NoodleVPN is shockingly poor. It is exactly one sentence long, “the service is provided on AS IS basis without any bandwidth guarantees”. They say that they follow a strict no logging policy and that they do not sell out any of their users’ data unless they are forced to do so by law.

NoodleVPN Features

In this section, we will discuss the different features provided by NoodleVPN, including: encryption levels, server network, bandwidth, compatibility, support and others.

Security & Encryption

NoodleVPN relies on “4096 bit RSA keysize, AES-256-CBC Data Channel, HMAC SHA1 Control Channel” to support a variety of tunneling protocols, such as: OpenVPN, Kerio VPN, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec as well as Cisco VPN.

Servers & Bandwidth

NoodleVPN has more than 83 servers in over 30 important locations giving access to regionally blocked web content. Servers are located in USA, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, CANADA, JAPAN, RUSSIA, HONG KONG, AUSTRALIA, SWEDEN, SPAIN and more.

As for bandwidth, users can enjoy unlimited and unthrottled bandwidth on all plans.

Platform Compatibility

NoodleVPN is compatible with all major platforms, such as: Windows, Ubuntu, , Mac OS and iOS. This means that it can operate on smartphones, tablets, desktops, laptops, etc.

Support

You can reach the support team via an email ticketing system. You can by filling a form, send it and then you will receive an email with a reply. For self-assistance, you can scroll through the setup guides and Knowledgebase sections.

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Pricing

Speedify squeezed all features into one big package in which users can subscribe to monthly for $8.99 or annually for $49.99 at $4.17 per month.

Payment Methods

Unimpressively, Speedify does not accept anonymous payment methods, such as: Bitcoin. However, regular payments are accepted, like: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, Discover and JCB. The reason why we encourage anonymous payment methods is that they are more secure and provide more anonymity. In this way, your personal information will not be compromised.

Free Trial & Refund

Speedify is one of the few VPN service providers that offer a free VPN package. The downside is that the free VPN plan is limited to 1GB per month. So, it is not ideal for online streaming, but it is not bad for some safe browsing.

As for their refund policy, Speedify boasts about offering 30-day money-back guarantee for dissatisfied users as stated on their website:

“we offer a very generous moneyback guarantee policy. Subscribers to the Service may cancel their subscription and, upon request to support@speedify.com, receive a full refund within the first 30 calendar days after purchase. Refunds will only be issued to account holders who voluntarily cancel their subscription to the Service within the aforementioned period after purchase.”

Privacy Policy

Speedify does not log traffic data nor does it monitor any online activity of any user. This is clearly stated on the privacy policy page:

“We do NOT throttle, rate-limit, monitor, record, or store the content of your Internet activities. Certain protocols, such as “torrents” or Tor, may be blocked on some or all servers. We do not log the contents of your data sent or received through the Service.”

Only some information is kept in the records, this includes:

“The following user specific logging data are captured by the servers: (1) the time and network location from which an initial Speedify connection was made; (2) the amount of data transferred, and (3) the duration of the Speedify connection. This information enables Connectify to troubleshoot issues, and improve performance. So we can furnish you with bandwidth usage reporting, and features that may require it, we may store bandwidth statistics.”

Speedify VPN Features

In this section, we will talk about the different features provided by Speedify, such as: encryption, security, bandwidth, server network, platform compatibility, support, etc. Scroll down for more information.

Security & Encryption

Speedify uses military grade encryption and relies on “ChaCha encryption cipher” in order to bring extremely fast speeds to portable devices “at 3 times the speeds of the AES ciphers that most other VPNs use” as advertised on their website. They also use DLTS over UDP using using TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_with_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256 for security especially when it comes to social media platforms and email services.

Servers & Bandwidth

Speedify boasts an impressive network of servers with over 1000 servers in more than 40 important locations, including: USA, UK, AUSTRIA, FRANCE, BELGIUM, IRELAND, GERMANY, ITALY, ROMANIA, POLAND, JAPAN, ISRAEL, INDIA, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, NETHERLANDS, FRANCE, NORWAY, CANADA, SPAIN, BRAZIL, AUSTRALIA, SWITZERLAND, and many more.

As for bandwidth, Speedify offers unlimited bandwidth for premium packages without throttling. Users can easily enjoy online streaming (except Netflix) buffer-free.

Platform Compatibility

Speedify runs on a limited number of platforms, including: Windows, Android, Mac OS and iOS. It is mainly developed to run on mobile devices, but it expanded to also operate on desktops and laptops as well.

Support

Support is limited to an email ticketing system. This means that you can submit your inquiry in a message and you will receive a reply at the email address you have provided. The support team is available to answer all your queries from 9am to 5pm EST.

Other features include 5 simultaneous connections, P2P and torrent sharing, automatic failover between connections and the Channel Bonding Mode feature which utilises all network channels available for you to give your VPN connection a speed boost and makes sure that your data traffic is not leaked out of your VPN connection; i.e, it acts as both as a speed booster and a leak protection.

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Coming from the Netherlands, GooseVPN is a new VPN service provider that presents itself in a stylish way with attractive offers, such as free trial, money-back guarantee, P2P sharing and OpenVPN. In this review, we will explore the different features provided by GooseVPN. Scroll down for more details.

Pricing

GooseVPN offers 3 flexible packages to meet everyone’s needs. There are 2 different plans to which users can pay on monthly basis: Unlimited which costs $12.99 per month and Limited (50GB) which costs $2.99 per month. GooseVPN also offers an unlimited bandwidth annual package for $4.99 per month.

Payment Methods

Sadly, anonymous payment methods like: Bitcoin are not accepted. However, there are other payment options provided, including: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Paypal, giropay and iDeal. We prefer anonymous payment methods to regular ones since they are more secure and reliable.

Free Trial & Refund Policy

GooseVPN offers 30-day free trial which we find quite generous and enough to thoroughly evaluate the service.

As for refund policy, a 30-day money-back guarantee is offered for new subscribers if they have used less than 100MB of their bundle as stated on their website:

“All new GOOSE VPN accounts have a no-questions-asked 30-day moneyback guarantee if less than 100MB has been used. If a customer cancels their GOOSE VPN service or a package of GOOSE VPN services, they will have their payment refunded.”

Privacy Policy

Being based in the Netherlands is one of the best things about GooseVPN because the Netherlands is one of the most liberal countries when it comes to internet privacy and security making it a paradise for VPN service providers. When it comes to privacy, GooseVPN does not keep logs whatsoever. This includes your online activity, username, password, emails, DNS-lookups, IP address, etc.

“When you are using GOOSE VPN service, GOOSE VPN gathers information about actual bandwidth usage per user account. GOOSE VPN does not track, collect or store any information at the servers of the GOOSE VPN server network”.

GooseVPN Features

In this section, we will discuss the different features provided by GooseVPN, such as: security, encryption, server network, bandwidth, etc.

Security & Encryption

GooseVPN uses 256-bit AES encryption with SHA-256 to support multiple protocols, such as: OpenVPN, IKEv2, L2TP/IPsec and PPTP. Though OpenVPN is known for being difficult to block by ISPs, some countries (e.g: Egypt) have managed to block it. It requires a double layer of encryption and a set of sophisticated algorithms to be able to be completely anonymous online.

Servers & Bandwidth

GooseVPN has a decent network of more than 59 servers spread across 30+ important locations worldwide, including: USA, UK, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, SLOVENIA, ISRAEL, SINGAPORE, RUSSIA, NORWAY, CANADA, INDIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN and many more.

As for bandwidth, Goose annual premium VPN package offers unlimited bandwidth and so is one of its monthly plan. On the other hand, a cheaper monthly plan is limited to 50GB per month.

Compatibility

GooseVPN is compatible with 4 main platforms: Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android. The software app can run on various devices, such as: desktops, laptops, smartphones, tablets, routers and smart TVs (e.g: Kodi).

Other features include P2P sharing and servers optimised for media streaming.

Support

Users can reach GooseVPN support team via email tickets. It is mentioned that they would respond within 2 hours.

“There is always someone from our support team ready to answer your questions. If you fill in our contact form, we create a ticket. We always try to help you within 2 hours. By filling in as much information on the contact form as possible (operating system, etc.) we will be able to help you faster. We continuously improve our services. Is there something you are missing? Let us know so that we can add or improve it. You can also chat with our support team through our social media.”

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Pricing

VersaVPN advertises itself as a VPN that offers a “complete package” that fits all, and we couldn’t agree more. There are two main packages offered by VersaVPN; Premium Plan and Dedicated Plan. The Premium VersaVPN service uses shared IPs and is packed with several attractive features necessary for any VPN user. There are 3 types of subscriptions available at the moment at very affordable prices compared to other VPN services that offer less features. The monthly membership costs $5.50 per month, quarterly membership costs $15.00 per 3 months and the annual membership costs $25 per year.

As for the Dedicated service, it features 3 dedicated dedicated IP packages covering the Americas, Europe and Asia at $15.00 per month.

Payment Methods

VersaVPN accepts all major credit card payments, such as: Visa and Mastercard in which users can pay via the company’s Paypal or Brick gateway. For privacy-focused users, they can subscribe to any plan and pay anonymously with Bitcoin through the company’s Bitpay gateway. That’s not all, other local payment methods, like: money transfer or mobile money are also accepted in which users can pay through PaymentWall.

Free Trial & Refund

Sadly, VersaVPN does not offer a free trial. However, there is a 10-day money-back guarantee for users who do not like the service after purchasing a Premium (shared) subscription plan. Dedicated packages are not covered by a refund policy as clearly stated on their terms & conditions page:

“The Refund Policy shall be within the first ten (10) days of Premium VPN plan for monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annual plan.The account holder can cancel anytime within this ten (10) days. If after the ten (10) days is finished, the client will not be entitled for any refund. If an Account Holder is terminated for violation of the terms of this T&C’s or otherwise there will not be any refund of any remaining account balance.”

Privacy Policy

We suggest that you read VersaVPN’s privacy policy section before subscribing to the service by visiting this link: https://www.versavpn.com/privacy-policy/. It is not mentioned if the company keeps logs of their users’ online activities. However, it is clearly mentioned that there is a lot of personal information stored within their records. For example, the company will store personal identification data, like: name, email, address and phone number if voluntarily provided by the user upon visiting the website or filling any forms.

“We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, subscribe to the newsletter, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number. Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.”

Other information such as: the name of the browser used, internet connection type, type of computer, technical data will also be collected by the company. In addition, VersaVPN uses cookies which will be automatically be placed upon visiting their website to understand more about the user’s interests.

“Our Site may use “cookies” to enhance User experience. User’s web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.”

The Client

We were given access to test the software client for Windows in order to fully evaluate the overall performance of VersaVPN in terms of speed, connection stability and traffic leakage. The installation process is very easy and did not take more than a few moments for the software app to be set up on our computer. The interface is very basic and not very attractive, but it is easy to navigate. In the main page, you will need to insert your VersaVPN credentials (username and password), and then hit “Login”. Next, there are several drop down menus where you can select the encryption protocol you want to connect to (OpenVPN/PPTP/L2TP) as well as a server list to choose from. We ran several DNS leak tests and the results were not bad in the sense that there was not actual leakage, however, the connection was not very accurate in the sense that when we were connected to Euro servers, the DNS test results were inaccurate. However, the results were consistent when we connected to US servers. In addition, we were able to bypass geo-restrictions and get access to HBO Go.

VersaVPN Features

In this section, we will shed some light on some of the features provided by VersaVPN, including: encryption protocols, server network, bandwidth, platform compatibility, etc.

Encryption & Security

VersaVPN uses 256-bit encryption to support 3 basic tunneling protocols; OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP. PPTP is no longer considered secure and L2TP can be detected by several firewalls these days since it uses port 500. However, we strongly suggest relying on OpenVPN as it is the most secure encryption protocol so far. In addition, VersaVPN’s firewalls are designed to protect its users from DDoS attacks as well as phishing and malware attacks.

Servers & Bandwidth

VersaVPN has a total of 60 servers spread across more than 20 countries, including: USA, UK, GERMANY, SPAIN, AUSTRIA, AUSTRALIA, ISRAEL, SWEDEN, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, and so many more.

As for bandwidth, users can enjoy unlimited bandwidth on all plans.

Platform Compatibility

VersaVPN is compatible with several operating systems, such as: Windows, Mac OS, Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora), Android and iOS. It is also compatible with Chrome and Firefox browsers along with a wide range of devices, including: desktops, laptops, smartphones, tablets, routers and Smart TVs.

Simultaneous Connections

Users can enjoy up to 3 simultaneous connections, which is not bad for the price.

P2P & Torrenting

Permitted. Users can download and share files unlimited without any restrictions.

Customer Support

VersaVPN provides more than one way of communication, including: email tickets, Facebook, Twitter, landline and a thorough Knowledgebase as well as setup guides and an F.A.Q section.

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SwitchVPN is a premium VPN that has been around for just about 4 years that was brought into the market in 2010 by an India based organization and from that point forward it has extended its operations altogether. In this SwitchVPN Review, we will rate the components that accompany SwitchVPN’s administration.

SwitchVPN can likewise help you to dispose of school or working environment firewalls and sidestep the restriction measures conveyed by governments and ISPs. So in the event that you are an expat who wishes to get to Facebook, Twitter or Gmail from China or utilize Skype from Brazil or UAE then SwitchVPN would be a decent decision for you.

Server Locations:

SwitchVPN offers individuals boundless VPN get to. With VPN servers situated in more than 20 places. Currently, SwitchVPN has conveyed its servers in the accompanying nations:

The United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia Iceland, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Spain, Romania, Czech Republic, Belgium, Latvia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Chile, Norway, Austria, and Poland.

Although the organization offers boundless server changing to every one of its supporters, the decision of server areas accessible to you would rely upon the VPN arrange for that you have picked.

Speed and Bandwidth Options

SwitchVPN conveys high speeds and boundless data transmission through its Tier-1 server organize. The organization’s servers are associated with 1 GBPS hubs which implies you can appreciate gushing, VOIP, downloading and multiplayer gaming at high speeds. The organization even permits P2P exercises through its Dutch server so you can download and share content without uncovering your IP deliver to experts.

Protection And Security Features

SwitchVPN offers high security and protection for everyday online moves. SwitchVPN secures your internet with 1024-2048 piece encryption which is conveyed by means of PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN and SSTP conventions it also provides Security at Wi-Fi hotspots  while associating with Wi-Fi hotspots at shopping centers, lodgings, cafés or air terminals. More or less, an unsecure remote system makes it strangely simple for programmers and lawbreakers to take touchy information from other people who are associated with a similar system.

When you start SwitchVPN your own information gets encoded and your web sessions are steered through a security burrow making it practically inconceivable for programmers and sniffing projects to take your information or screen your perusing sessions.

Does SwitchVPN offer any Logging Policy?

SwitchVPN is not intrigued by observing what their clients are doing on the web. The organization logs absolute minimum association subtle elements (association length, transmission capacity utilized and date/time/area of association) which are erased at normal interim’s. The subtle elements are recently used to screen the execution and forestall mishandle however they are never given over to outsiders.

SwitchVPN Compatibility

Ease Of Use

SwitchVPN gives a simple to utilize VPN customer for Windows and Mac working frameworks. The product makes it simple to associate with the administration, select an alternate convention, switch servers, determine intermediary choices in addition to it tells the client when the association is dropped. Notwithstanding, since there is no application restricting element accessible, your genuine IP could be uncovered if the association goes down for reasons unknown.

SwitchVPN works with numerous VPN including PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, SSTP, and OpenVPN. For those new  essentially OpenVPN is the most  secure and awesome for interfacing from PC, Mac or Linux. While PPTP stretches out similarity to cell phones, for example, iPhone, iPad, Android gadgets, and so on. SwitchVPN permits P2P mainly on their Netherlands VPN server. Therefore SwitchVPN Provides various VPN including PPTP, L2TP/IPSec and OpenVPN. By doing as such they offer help for an extensive variety of clients.

Therefore SwitchVPN offers: 

* Interface for Windows (7, Vista, XP), Mac OS X and Linux (Ubuntu).

* Applications for for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android.

* Compatibility with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome and Opera.

Payment: 

SwitchVPN offers two diverse membership gets ready for individual utilize.

1. A Monthly Subscription for $9.95 with all features available without any limits.

2. A Yearly Subscription for $6.66 with all features available without any limits which gives you a discount of around 33%.

The organization does not offer a free trial to clients which is a drawback in our opinion but rather there is a 30 day Money back with no questions asked at all !! this is accessible during the 30 days . this enables you to test the application with add up to genuine feelings of serenity.

SwitchVPN acknowledges PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Liberty Reserve, Alert-pay and 2CO.

Client Support or Mainly FAQ section:

Well for client support help through live visit and tickets we had to wait for 3 hours to get an answer. so in that case for the individuals who confront issues in setting up the application or even with payments we will have to wait for a long time to get answered. the FAQ section says that the care staff even give remote help through Team-viewer. On the Good side, the site has  distributed investigating guidelines for normal and simple VPN issues  so you would need to hop onto the FAQ section for minor issues.

Conclusion and General Rating:

The setup was easy but the support didn’t answer our inquiries. SwitchVPN gives you boundless access to their system of servers around the globe.  Individuals can connect from up to 5 devices at the same time. what is great about the application is the 30 day unconditional promise. The administration is quick as well as gives one of the most best encrypting VPN services and conventions. So if online security and protection is your best need, subscribe to SwitchVPN now.

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