Is PrivateVPN right for you?
Is PrivateVPN reliable?
Will PrivateVPN walk out to get cigarettes
and never come back?
Will PrivateVPN steal my data and leave me homeless?
Well, I guess there's only one way to find out.
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All right, so here's the thing.
PrivateVPN isn't exactly as famous,
isn't quite as known as the rest of the boys.
NordVPN, CyberGhost, ExpressVPN, all my boys,
all my VPN-providing boys are more well-known
than the old PrivateVPN over here.
Hell, even Surfshark has more fans,
and that's saying something, he's basically two years old.
Here's the kicker, though.
PrivateVPN is still pretty good,
and gives its competition a run for their money.
PrivateVPN is priced fairly and operates smoothly.
So what's the catch?
Stick around for my PrivateVPN review to find out
if this is the VPN of choice for 2021.
But wait, why should you trust me?
Good question.
Intelligent. Smart.
Really makes me happy to have
such an informed viewer watching.
You. Yes, you.
I personally thank you for that question.
So, since 2018, we've reviewed more than 200 VPNs.
That's a lot of VPNs.
We've gone from reviewing the simplest in free mobile VPNs
through the most sophisticated global networks,
made up of thousands of servers and millions of users.
On top of reviewing VPNs,
I also use them on a daily basis,
so I've got plenty of firsthand experience
when it comes to what a VPN needs to do,
and most importantly, what it shouldn't do.
Okay then, without any further ado,
let's start with PrivateVPN review.
PrivateVPN. Well, it might not look good
at the first glance, but in my humble opinion,
it is almost a five-star VPN service.
In terms of speed efficiency and safety,
PrivateVPN is on the higher end of the spectrum.
With PrivateVPN, Netflix, gaming, and torrenting
all work as you'd expect them to,
but that sounds too generalistic.
Let's get down to the details.
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Well, jokes write themselves.
I mean, it's PrivateVPN, so of course,
you'd expect it would have good privacy standards,
and you'd be right.
This VPN takes your privacy very seriously,
and it's armed itself with a whole new menu
of privacy-protecting tools.
With military-grade encryption, built in IPV6
data leak protection that keeps your identity safe,
even if VPN connection breaks a stealth protocol,
and thank God, a no-logs policy.
You can even get PrivateVPN without releasing
your private information by using cryptocurrencies.
PrivateVPN really lives up to its name in this category.
However, as most things in life comes in pairs,
left and right, up and down, black and white,
there's always good with the bad.
The bad here is that, unfortunately,
PrivateVPN is based in Sweden.
And for all of you who aren't in the loop,
Sweden isn't exactly the best country
when it comes to privacy.
Being a Five Eyes country, Sweden has intelligence-sharing
arrangements with countries like the US, the UK,
Canada, and a whole heap of others.
So if you're looking to keep hidden
from intelligence services, maybe you're a journalist,
a whistleblower, an activist,
or simply don't trust your government.
Let's be honest, why would you?
Then it's advisable to look for
a VPN based outside Five Eyes jurisdiction.
Having said that, even with their rules, tracking your data
it's near impossible with no-logs policies,
and anti-piracy laws won't have any impact
if they don't know who or where you are.
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But what if my privacy is breached?
Are there any security features?
We touch a little bit of PrivateVPN security already,
but let's get a bit further.
PrivateVPN has AES-256 encryption, which is military grade.
It also uses secure tunneling protocols,
like OpenVPN and IKEV2,
and in case your VPN connection breaks,
the kill switch will cut your internet connection,
minimizing the risk of data leaks.
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As you can see, PrivateVPN aces the security tests,
but how about its performance?
Now, here's where things get interesting.
Most, if not everyone, online these days
are looking for performance.
PrivateVPN knows this and has taken steps to come out
as number 10 on the top VPN performance list.
So PrivateVPN's speed is slower than the competition,
but it's not slow enough to warrant any worries.
But why would you care about performance?
Yes, that's right.
Because we want to watch streams without lag.
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PrivateVPN works great with streaming.
Whether you want to unblock geo-locked content for Netflix
or create a PrivateVPN Fire Stick out of your
Amazon Fire Stick, PrivateVPN has dedicated
streaming servers, ensuring everything from HD to 4K
streams with ease.
But if you're not an Netflix person,
maybe torrenting are more your speed...
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As mentioned before, PrivateVPN has a pretty tight
no-logs policy, meaning your torrenting experience
will be completely anonymous.
PrivateVPN positions itself to be P2P friendly,
so you are unlikely to have any issues.
Essential features like SOCKS5 proxy and port forwarding.
The first one will allow you to limit your security
only to the torrent app, and the second one will help you
to maintain your upload and download ratio.
While all of these features are great,
if they're impossible to navigate to,
there's a little point to having them.
So how easy is PrivateVPN to use?
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When it comes to use, PrivateVPN is pretty standard,
which is most definitely a good thing.
Sticking to industry standards, its user interface
is oddly similar to any other VPN.
PrivateVPN is a simple case of input your info,
download, and install.
Once installed, again, it's all industry standard.
Launch, choose location, and connect.
Once connected, your data is automatically encrypted,
hiding your online activities from any prying eyes.
It has a few options to play with,
like automatic launch on start-up.
In terms of compatibility,
PrivateVPN has an app for every device you might need.
They have it on Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS.
There's one for each of your devices, that's for sure.
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Now, let's talk about censorship,
especially how PrivateVPN goes around it.
Taking advantage of it's stealth VPN protocol,
you should be able to get around any government-sponsored
censorship, like the Great Firewall of China,
by disguising VPN traffic as regular HTTPS.
However, make sure you download the app outside of China,
as nothing's hiding you from downloading it.
Once you have the app, if your country banned a movie,
game, or limits free speech, just pick a server
in another country and there's nothing they can do
to stop you from watching, doing, or saying what you want.
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And if something goes wrong,
or you're simply not quite sure how something works,
PrivateVPN customer service is actually super good.
- Not bad, not bad,
- A particular customer support feature I like
is remote assistance using team viewer software,
giving someone at PrivateVPN virtual access
to your computer so that they can install
and explain how things work for you.
Apart from that, there's a live chat, email,
and FAQ, and configuration guides.
They're all pretty standard, providing necessary support,
and while they're not perfect, they're definitely helpful.
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Last thing, let's talk about pricing.
PrivateVPN is super cheap, and numbers don't lie.
It costs a little over $8 to get PrivateVPN
for a single month.
That's way below providers like ExpressVPN,
but it gets even lower, reaching a little below $4 a month
for a single year commitment,
and you get a year for free on top of that.
There's also a seven-day PrivateVPN free trial
and a 30-day money back guarantee.
Not too shabby at all.
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Now, if we compare it for a second with the top VPN dogs,
like NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and Surfshark, what can I say?
Private is all right.
While it's the slowest VPN out of all four,
feature-wise, it's very similar to the rest,
and pricing-wise, it's a good contender for a PrivateVPN
versus Surfshark fight, which is a huge compliment.
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At the end of the day, when all is said and done,
PrivateVPN is a reliable VPN with low server strains,
good customer service, reliable security
and privacy features, and an easy to use UI.
It's not the fastest in the world, but then again,
it does its job well, and it's pretty cheap.
I'd recommend PrivateVPN for all you internet citizens
looking for a reliable VPN on a budget.
And that's where I'll end the PrivateVPN review for 2021.
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