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Cost

Price (annual plan)

$95

$316

$70

$96

$161

$124

$148

$82

$97

$76

$72

$105

$113

$80

$96

$53

$112

$126

$64

$71

$85

$93

$77

$87

$94

$112

$97

$111

$112

Monthly price

N/A

$45

$15.2

$18.8

$19.4

$15

$20

$18

$15

N/A

$8.3

$19.5

N/A

$16.5

$19.8

$15

$16.5

$16.4

$16.5

$19.2

$15

$13.5

$16.5

$15

$13.5

$17.9

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating

67%

77%

72%

74%

76%

78%

73%

78%

87%

69%

68%

86%

83%

72%

78%

74%

79%

75%

76%

74%

72%

78%

69%

71%

77%

76%

82%

58%

Performance score

96%

97%

95%

94%

90%

97%

100%

93%

91%

94%

90%

95%

96%

97%

90%

92%

95%

94%

91%

96%

95%

94%

99%

94%

96%

93%

Ease of use score

72%

66%

67%

72%

73%

75%

68%

79%

84%

60%

67%

82%

81%

72%

79%

72%

78%

76%

72%

71%

75%

69%

74%

62%

65%

76%

75%

82%

52%

Ease of service cancellation score

45%

100%

55%

45%

100%

55%

100%

75%

55%

25%

55%

65%

30%

45%

60%

25%

45%

70%

45%

60%

40%

55%

65%

50%

Customer support score

79%

70%

65%

88%

82%

79%

74%

88%

84%

40%

79%

76%

40%

88%

76%

79%

88%

79%

70%

78%

82%

67%

78%

67%

70%

28%

Discrepancy in speed using VPN (as a percentage)

-4

-3

-5

-6

-10

-3

-7

-9

-6

-10

-5

-4

-3

-10

-8

-5

-6

-9

-4

-5

-6

-1

-6

-4

-7

DNS leak test (Windows 10)

Pass

Expert tester comments

AVG Secure VPN has a slick user interface with minimal settings, making it easy to use, but it does include links to other AVG products you can purchase. Its performance was very quick to its Australian servers, using the default WireGuard protocol.

AstrillVPN makes use of the OpenWeb protocol, which by default only funnels Web browser traffic through the VPN. However, it can be changed to use either OpenVPN or WireGuard. It produced very fast performance when connected to its Australian servers in our tests. Its interface is small and not reflective of the very high price this service commands, which is the highest in our test at $307 (plus foreign exchange fee).

AtlasVPN was very fast when connected to its to its Sydney server, using the default WireGuard protocol. It can be used on an unlimited amount of devices for a reasonable price.

CyberGhost VPN uses the IKEv2 protocol by default, but it also supports OpenVPN, and WireGuard. It has an interface that has many features, including ad blocking, but they are not as easy to find as they should be. Performance was very fast to its Sydney server.

ExpressVPN has a clean interface with lots of features, and it supports many VPN protocols, including IKEv2, OpenVPN, and Lightway, which is the default protocol. It was very fast in our tests when connected to its Sydney server. While good, it is rather costly.

HideMe uses the WireGuard protocol by default and it performed very well when connected to Australian servers. It has plenty of features in a cleanly laid out app, but it's on the expensive side.

Hotspot Shield is a costly VPN. The initial auto-connection is to the USA, but it's very easy to change to a local server, and we found its performance was very fast when connected to its Australian servers, using its default protocol, Hydra.

IPvanish was very fast in our tests when connected to its Australian servers, using the WireGuard protocol. Its kill switch will prevent accidental Internet usage outside the VPN, even if the app is disconnected manually; it was one of the only VPNs in our test to behave in such a way.

IVPN is a service that can be purchased without signing up. You are given a code that is your account number, and you apply credit to that code. If you need support, only then do you need to sign up. It produced fast download speeds from its Sydney server, using the WireGuard protocol. One of the only downsides is that you can't use the service on more than two devices at the same time.

Ivacy's Windows application was flagged as a threat by Windows 10 and Windows 11 when we downloaded it. In order to install it, we had to contact support, who then sent us a lower version to install.

Malwarebytes VPN has a neat app with clearly laid out features. It produced fast performance when connected to its Sydney server using the WireGuard protocol.

Mullvad is a service that can be purchased without signing up. You are given a code that is your account number, and you apply credit to that code. If you need support, only then do you need to sign up. The default server was Sweden in our tests, but performance tests to the service's Australian servers were very quick using the WireGuard protocol.

NordVPN is one of the few services that does not support PayPal as a payment method, so you'll have to supply your credit card details. It was a very fast performer in our tests, using the NordLynx protocol by default to its Australian servers, and it has some good features, including an effective ad blocker.

Norton Secure VPN produced very fast performance to its Australian server using the WireGuard protocol. It doesn't have an ad blocker, but instead claims to be able to block ad trackers. It was the only service in our test to not incur a foreign exchange fee during purchase.

PrivadoVPN has a neat interface that supports Wireguard in addition to OpenVPN and IKEv2 protocols. It selected WireGuard by default for our tests, and produced very fast performance to its Australian server.

PrivateInternetAccess has a very good set of features, including an effective ad blocker. It produced very fast performance using its Australian servers and the WireGuard protocol. Its interface is one of the few to show plentiful connection details, including protocol and encryption details, making it a good one for the curious.

PrivateVPN has a nicely laid out interface that is easy to use. It defaults to Sweden when you first try to connect, but it has Australian servers, which produced very fast times in our download tests. It defaults to the OpenVPN protocol.

ProtonVPN has an attractive and feature-rich interface, and it performed very well when connected to its Australian servers. Its cancellation procedure is instant, so if you cancel the service immediately after purchase in order to halt auto-renewal, the service will be downgraded to the free version and your payment will turn into credits that can only be used to buy the service again.

PureVPN has a set-up procedure and app interface that may be a bit confusing, as it asks what you specifically want to do with the VPN. It uses the WireGuard protocol by default and its performance to Australian servers was very fast in our tests.

It took a while to get StrongVPN running as the supplied credentials did not work and we had to contact support to figure out how to access the account. Otherwise, it's a VPN that performed quickly to its Australian servers using the WireGuard protocol.

Surfshark produced very fast downloads from its Australian servers using WireGuard. It's a VPN with good features, in particular an ad blocker, and there's no limit on the amount of devices you can use it on simultaneously. It's a bit confusing to buy, as it offers extras, and the price was not consistently displayed throughout the purchase process.

TorGuard was a fast performer when connected to its Australian servers using the default WireGuard protocol. It has the ability to block ads, and this was effective during our tests. It's one of the few services that can't be purchased using PayPal.

TunnelBear has one of the cleanest and easiest to use interfaces, at the expense of a rich feature list. Nevertheless, it is a useful VPN that was very fast when connected to its Australian server. It's one of the few services that does not support PayPal.

VPNUnlimited worked quickly when connected to its Australian server using the WireGuard protocol. It has an interface that isn't as easy to use as others in the test.

VPN.ac produced good speed to its Australian server, using the OpenVPN protocol, but we had to select that manually as it connects to Amsterdam automatically.

VeePN presents an app that has good clarity and ease of use. It hosts plenty of functions, including an ad blocker that was effective in our tests. Performance was very fast to its Sydney server using the WireGuard protocol. At just over $109 per year, it is on the expensive side.

VyprVPN's interface is neat, and it uses WireGuard as its default protocol. It's quick and easy to use, but we did experience issues with reconnections, which took a long time to get an IP address.

Windscribe was fast when connected to its Australian servers, using the WireGuard protocol. It's a well-featured VPN with a good interface, and it has effective ad blocking and content filtering.

Iolo's VPN service has very limited features. You can't pick the protocol to use, and it doesnt have a kill switch. Furthermore, support tried to upsell us without helping to resolve our issue. There is no way to cancel auto-renewing payments without contacting support. The privacy policy is not strictly about Iolo's VPN product, and there is mention in the VPN's FAQ that connection times can be traced back to the user.

Comments

Good points

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Very easy to switch servers when already connected

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Extremely easy to switch servers when already connected
• Can choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (has split tunnelling)
• Purchase was not set as a recurring payment

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Supports unlimited amount of simultaneous devices
• Extremely easy to switch servers when already connected

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Very easy to switch servers when already connected
• Can choose which sites run through the VPN (has split tunnelling)
• Effective ad blocking

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Very easy to switch servers when already connected
• Can choose which apps run through the VPN (has split tunnelling)

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Very easy to switch servers when already connected
• Can choose which apps and sites run through the VPN (has split tunnelling)

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Extremely easy to switch servers when already connected
• Supports unlimited amount of simultaneous devices
• Very good user interface

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Extremely easy to switch servers when already connected
• Can choose which apps run through the VPN (has split tunnelling beta)
• Purchase was not set as a recurring payment
• Coded account means an email address is not needed at all during purchase and setup (an email can be entered for the client area if desired)
• Very good user interface
• Effective ad blocking

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Can choose which apps run through the VPN (has split tunnelling)

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Very easy to switch servers when already connected
• Can choose which apps run through the VPN (has split tunnelling)

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Very easy to switch servers when already connected
• Can choose which apps run through the VPN (has split tunnelling)
• Purchase was not set as a recurring payment
• Coded account means an email address is not needed at all during purchase and setup (an email can be entered for the client area if desired)
• Very good user interface
• Effective ad blocking

• Can choose which apps run through the VPN (has split tunnelling)
• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Extremely easy to switch servers when already connected

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Extremely easy to switch servers when already connected
• Very good user interface

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Can choose which apps run through the VPN (has split tunnelling)

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Very good user interface

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Effective ad blocking

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Extremely easy to switch servers when already connected
• Very good user interface

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Very easy to switch servers when already connected

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Very easy to switch servers when already connected
• Effective ad blocking

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to
• Very easy to switch servers when already connected
• Very good user interface

• Excellent performance from the Australian servers we connected to

Bad points

• Can not choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (no split tunnelling)
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear
• Has links on the in the app to try and sell you more products
• No support for routers or NAS devices
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Pricing not clear during purchase process

• Mis-match between connected IP address location and DNS server locations meant that some Web sites were not displayed in English when connected to Australian VPN servers
• Windows client interface could use some refinement
• Very costly yearly plan
• Pricing not clear during purchase process
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Can not choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (no split tunnelling)
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (had to contact support to request cancellation)
• No support for routers or NAS devices
• If the Internet drops out, kill-switch re-connection must be done manually when using the default protocol
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Interface includes upselling links

• Must fend off attempts at upselling during purchase
• Windows client interface could use some refinement
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear
• If the Internet drops out, kill-switch re-connection must be done manually (click retry)when using the default protocol
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Very costly yearly plan
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Very costly yearly plan
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• If the Internet drops out, kill-switch re-connection must be done manually when using the default protocol
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Very costly yearly plan
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Pricing not clear during purchase process
• If the Internet drops out, kill-switch re-connection must be done manually when using the default protocol
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Cancellation process is tedious

• Can not choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (no split tunnelling; only available on Android)
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Supports relatively few simultaneous devices (less than five)
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Downloaded file was flagged as a threat by Windows; Ivacy support sent us a lower version when we informed them
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (had to contact customer support)r
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• No support for routers or NAS devices
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Must fend off attempts at upselling during purchase
• Cancellation process is tedious (had to contact customer support)r

• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Costly yearly plan

• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Does not support PayPal payment method
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Costly yearly plan

• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear
• No support for routers or NAS devices
• Norton does not list a specific privacy policy for the VPN (claims it does not log any data)

• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Default OpenVPN protocol did not work during testing; we used WireGuard, which worked fine
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Can not choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (no split tunnelling)
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Costly yearly plan

• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear; cancellation of the service is immediate and you lose access to the paid service
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Very costly yearly plan

• Windows client interface could use some refinement
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Pricing not clear during purchase process

• Can not choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (no split tunnelling)
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Account creation and access was problematic; we had to contact customer support in order to find out how to log in to the account
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Pricing not clear during purchase process

• Must fend off attempts at upselling during purchase
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear
• Pricing not clear during purchase process
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Can not choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (no split tunnelling)
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear
• Does not support PayPal payment method
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Can not choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (no split tunnelling)
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Does not support PayPal payment method
• No support for routers or NAS devices
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Must fend off attempts at upselling during purchase
• Can not choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (no split tunnelling)
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear
• If the Internet drops out, kill-switch re-connection must be done manually when using the default protocol
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Pricing not clear during purchase process

• Windows client interface could use some refinement
• Can not choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (no split tunnelling)
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Costly yearly plan
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (had to contact customer support)r
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Pricing not clear during purchase process

• Reconnection worked after Internet dropped out, but took a very long time to get an IP address
• Can not choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (no split tunnelling)
• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Cancellation process is tedious (more than two cancel operations required) or unclear
• Foreign exchange fee incurred

• Purchase was set as a recurring payment
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• Costly yearly plan

• Tech support very slow to respond; wanted to initiate a remote connection into our computer; chat support tried to upsell us an extended subscription while our problem was unresolved<br • Lacks a kill switch
• Changing servers is not intuitive
• No way to manage the account or subscription
• Must contact customer support to cancel auto-renew or the service outright; slow to respond
• No specific privacy policy for the VPN service, but FAQ mentions that connection times can be traced back to users
• Costly yearly plan
• Can not choose which apps or sites run through the VPN (no split tunnelling)
• Foreign exchange fee incurred
• No support for routers or NAS devices
• Interface needs refinement

Features

DNS leak protection default setting

N/A

Enabled

N/A

Enabled

N/A

Disabled

N/A

Enabled

N/A

Enabled

N/A

Enabled

N/A

Default VPN protocol

WireGuard

OpenWeb

WireGuard

IKEv2

Lightway

WireGuard

Catapult Hydra

WireGuard

IKEv2

WireGuard

NordLynx (WireGuard)

WireGuard

OpenVPN

WireGuard

IKEv2

OpenVPN

WireGuard

OpenVPN

DNS leak protection option

Free trial or service available

Free trial or service limitations

Free trial: 60 days

N/A

Free plan: 3 locations, 2 connections

Free trial: 24 hours

N/A

Free plan: 10GB per month, 5 servers, 1 connection

Free plan (Basic): unlimited data, 1 virtual connection, up to 1Gbps speed; Free 7-day trial for Premium

Free trial: 7 days (only available through App Store and Google Play Store)

N/A

Free trial: 7 days

N/A

Free trial: 30 days, 1 device

Free plan: 10GB per month, 12 servers, 1 connection

N/A

Free trial: 7 days

Free plan: 1 connection, 3 countries

N/A

Free trial: 7 days (only for Android, iOS and macOS)

N/A

Free plan: 2GB data per month

Free trial: 7 days

N/A

Free plan: 10GB per month if signed up with email (2GB if not), 11 servers, unlimited connections

N/A

Accepts PayPal

Yes (was not functional at the time of testing)

Mobile app included in price (Apple/Android)

Router install supported

Accepts cryptocurrency

Unlimited data

Auto-renews subscription

Encryption enabled by default

Default encryption type

ChaCha20

256-bit AES

ChaCha20

256-bit AES

ChaCha20

128-bit AES

ChaCha20

256-bit AES

ChaCha20

128-bit AES

256-bit AES

ChaCha20

256-bit AES

ChaCha20

256-bit AES

Windows

Mac

Linux

iOS

Android

Kill switch disconnection protection

Auto reconnect

No (must click 'Try again')

No (must reconnect manually)

Yes (but must manually connect if not reconnected within 10 auto-reconnection attempts)

Yes (if dropout under 90 seconds)

Yes (did not work properly - no IP address given)

Auto run on Windows startup

Auto connect when app started

Yes (only if app status was connected when PC was shut down or restarted)

Stealth option in standard plan

Auto server selection

Stealth option in premium plan

N/A

Speed test to determine best server

Malware protection option

Yes (but didn't work)

Specifications

Number of simultaneous connections supported (basic paid plan)

Unlimited

6 with standard app (OpenVPN); additional 6 with WireGuard app

Unlimited

Australian servers

Known owner

Gen Digital Inc

Astrill Systems Corp

Nord Security

Kape Technologies plc

eVenture Limited

Aura

Ziff Davis

Privatus Limited

PMG Pte. Ltd. (Gaditek)

Malwarebytes Inc.

Amagicom AB

Nord Security

Gen Digital Inc

Privado Networks AG

Kape Technologies plc

Miss Group Holdings Ltd

Proton AG

GZ Systems Ltd (Gaditek)

Ziff Davis

Nord Security

VPNetworks LLC

McAfee

KeepSolid Inc

Cryptolayer

IT Research LLC

Golden Frog GmbH

Windscribe Limited

RealDefense LLC

Website

avg.com

astrill.com

atlasvpn.com

cyberghostvpn.com

expressvpn.com

hide.me

hotspotshield.com

ipvanish.com

ivpn.net

ivacy.com

malwarebytes.com

mullvad.net

nordvpn.com

au.norton.com

privadovpn.com

privateinternetaccess.com

privatevpn.com

protonvpn.com

purevpn.com

strongvpn.com

surfshark.com

torguard.net

tunnelbear.com

vpnunlimited.com

vpn.ac

veepn.com

vyprvpn.com

windscribe.com

iolovpn.com

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