With all the VPNs on the market these days,
there's just too much choice.
I know I wanna invest in a long-term subscription.
That's just being economical.
But signing up for one, two,
sometimes even three is a huge move to make.
That's why today I'm going to investigate
which VPN is the best and worth the long-term investment.
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So here's today's problem.
Finding the best VPN
or at least the top five can seem
like such a monumental task considering
there's more than 300 VPN services.
Each one claiming to be the best VPN service in 2021
or that their VPN is just off superior quality.
If you've done any research before watching this video,
you probably noticed like I did
that the same 15 to 20 VPN names
keep coming up time and time again but even still,
comparing and choosing between 15 different things
can be confusing and time consuming.
Since it's always cheaper to get a longer subscription,
you need to be sure that the VPN
you're signing up to will last year one,
hell, two, three, four years.
Doesn't matter, we need to know
that the VPN does what it claims and won't leave me high
and dry halfway through a geo-locked Netflix Show.
We need to know which is the most stable,
which is the fastest,
doesn't log data,
which regularly updates their software
and more so that we won't regret our decision later.
So today's your lucky day, my guy
because I'm going to dive deep and take an in-depth look,
helping you decide which is the best VPN to buy this year.
We've reviewed over 200 VPNs over the past couple of years.
From the most basic free to use mobile VPNs through
the most sophisticated global VPNs boasting thousands
of servers in hundreds of locations,
more over, I personally use VPNs in my everyday life.
So in my opinion, we're pretty knowledgeable
when it comes to VPNs.
Okay.
So in no particular order,
let's get this list listing.
First in my list, is one of the bigger movers
and shakers in the VPN world, NordVPN.
It is thought to be the best VPN for a number of reasons.
One of them being that Nord has a great marketing department
but let's take a look a bit deeper.
Okay?
Now the first thing I got to point out about Nord is that,
they have a really smooth user interface.
Once you open the app,
you're showing a really quick clean and easy to use UI,
giving you an easy choice
over which server you wanna connect to.
With a simple click down here,
it'll connect you to fastest server
but you can also easily pick a server location using
this easy slide bar giving you
a choice of over 5,400 servers.
It also has compatible apps for all operating systems
from Windows and Android, through to Mac and iOS.
It has a load of security and privacy features as well
including military grade encryption,
great up-to-date tunneling protocols,
helping you keep your data secure and unnoticed,
minimal logs policy and more.
It also has a trustworthy kill switch
in case you need to suddenly terminate your connection.
Each of the VPN in today's review went
through a VPNpro Speed Test Tool.
Nord always performed well in speed tests
even more so recently thanks to our new NordLynx Protocol.
In this speed tests in both upload and download speeds,
Nord achieved a low roughly 950 megabits per second
in the US and to high of 1,300 megabits per second
in the UK with German servers averaging around 1100.
Those speeds will make some happy ears
for stream lovers and torrentors.
As Nord VPN is thought as the best VPN for torrents,
having P2P optimized servers in more than 40 locations.
Nord also works well with unblocking
and watching geo-locked content on Netflix,
giving you access to seven different Netflix Libraries.
If you find an issue though, no worries
as Nord also offers round the clock live support,
chat, email, and tutorials which together make
for an amazing customer support experience.
Price-wise, NordVPN is very good value for what you get.
Plan starts at $3.71 per month for a two year membership
and go up to about 12 bucks for a month plan.
It also has anonymous payment options for increased privacy
as well as a 30 day money back guarantee
to give you some room to try it before you really commit.
All plans support up to six devices
which means your whole household can browse safely.
Nord VPN gets my stamp of approval.
The next VPN on my list is Surfshark,
one of my personal favorites.
Now, much like Nord,
Surfshark has a simple to use clean UI.
Once you open the app,
connecting to a server is super simple.
You can either click the quick Connect button here
to be connected to the fastest, usually closest server
or you can go onto the Server Location menu over here
and scroll through to clear list of just over 3,200 servers.
Use this list to pick a server location of your choice.
You can even favorite the server you like
to find them quicker next time, easy.
Compatibility-wise, it's pretty good,
working on Windows and Mac, iOS, Android, and most browsers.
Now security and privacy
are where Surfshark really stands out.
Boasting military grade encryption,
leak protection and a no-logs policy,
RAM only servers meaning no data is stored
if the server is turned off,
some great protocols including a no-borders
and camouflage mode for getting around government sensors
and even extra browser extensions.
What's more Surfshark is based
in the British Virgin Islands,
a privacy-friendly jurisdiction.
Then a standard of trustee kill switch
to sever your internet connection
if VPN suddenly disconnects.
On the speed test,
it seemed to be a little slower than Nord,
hitting a low of 600 megabits per second in Germany
and a high of nearly 900 megabits per second in the US
with the UK servers falling around 670 Mark.
When it comes to watching streams and torrenting,
Surfshark is also very good.
The speeds while slower than Nord
are still enough to stream in 4K.
However, you'll also need a good ISP for that too.
While Surfshark doesn't have P2P optimized servers,
it does have a whitelist or split tunneling protocol,
giving you some extra protection when going peer to peer.
Surfshark has access to 15 different Netflix libraries,
can unblock other streaming services
like Hulu and Disney Plus
and even has a Smart DNS feature,
enabling you to stream content on devices
that don't actually have a Surfshark app
meaning you can watch your favorite Japanese Netflix shows
through your game console or smart TV.
If you've seen to smart DNS sounds confusing, don't worry
as Surfshark has a great customer support network
giving you access to 24/7 live customer support
with short waiting times and helpful agents.
Looking at the price.
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All of which can be paid for anonymously.
They've also got a seven-day free trial
to take the software for spin.
What's very cool though is that one membership can be used
for an unlimited number of devices.
Not too bad, right?
Surfshark definitely gets my stamp of approval.
Moving on to the next VPN
on my Best VPN 2021 List is ExpressVPN.
Cool.
So ExpressVPN is also another good VPN.
When it opens just click on the Power button in the middle.
This is basically your on/off switch.
This will connect you to the fastest server
basically the same system
as the other two I've shown so far.
If you wanna pick a location,
just click here on location
and that'll open up the server list
with roughly 3000 server choices.
ExpressVPN is compatible with most operating systems
from Mac through to Windows, on Android and iPhone.
Express works on all of them to some level.
When it comes to privacy and security,
ExpressVPN is pretty good
although not the highest standard possible.
It's offering advanced data encryption,
employing an unbreakable cipher used by governments,
banks and the military, IP and DNS leak protection
a strict no-logs policy, pure RAM servers
and a good selection of privacy ensuring protocols
and of course, a kill switch.
ExpressVPN is based in the British Virgin Islands as well,
meaning what data they do have on you,
which isn't much anyway,
can't be subpoenaed by a Five Eyes country.
Now to the all-important speed test,
a test that any VPN going
for the best VPN 2021 title needs to win
or at least do well in.
However, here it's where ExpressVPN drops the ball slightly.
Maxing out would have 314 megabits per second upload speed,
not even download, upload for a German server
and with a floor of 110 download speed for the UK,
Express is not the slowest VPN
just below the top contenders.
However, these are results using open VPN.
ExpressVPN has a new tunneling protocol called Lightway
which seems to be faster
so you can expect results closer to our top choices.
Still, even with open VPN,
you'll still be able to stream 4K in most regions,
game online without lag
and download anything in record times.
So when it comes to watching streams and torrenting,
it's got enough speed to support a decent service
enabling you to watch high quality content
through your other devices using a Smart DNS feature.
ExpressVPN also unblocks all geo-lock Netflix content
giving you access to all Netflix Libraries.
Express supports P2P.
So great news for torrents
although it doesn't have any dedicated P2P servers.
Like the other VPNs that made it to the list so far,
ExpressVPN has a great customer support service
and offers live customer support chat available 24/7
as well as thorough how-to guide.
All right.
Now to the sad part.
While Express offers
an unconditional 30 day money back guarantee,
they're one of the most expensive VPNs on the market without
having any features that really justify the extra costs.
Their prices start at $8.32 for the annual subscription
and go up to $12.95 for a single month.
On top of these prices,
you can't spread one membership across five devices,
meaning you can just about covered the whole household.
But despite the high price,
ExpressVPN gets my stamp of approval.
Next on my list is good old PrivateVPN.
Once you've opened it up,
it's just a pretty easy job
for simply choosing the server you want
from the drop down menu here and clicking Connect.
You can choose between roughly 150 servers spread
across 60 different countries.
So it has spread, but nowhere near as much choice
as my previous recommendations.
PrivateVPN has simple but trustee apps
for operating systems including
the basic Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
Apart from that PrivateVPN has all the standard security
and privacy features like military-grade encryption,
a selection of privacy protocols, improving speed
and countering other online vulnerabilities,
leak protection and a stealth VPN feature.
They've got a no-logs policy as well.
But here's where it gets messy though.
Private VPN is based in Sweden, 14 Eyes country.
Meaning PrivateVPN is legally obliged
to hand over any legal information request.
Shouldn't be much of an issue as they keep no logs
but still not great.
You'd also not be surprised to find a kill switch too.
Looking at speed,
all tests seems to have similar averages
across all test locations,
which an average upload speed of 325
and an average download speed of 120.
Not the best but not the worst speeds either.
They are enough to watch streams and download torrents
without much issue giving you dedicated streaming service
and access to four Netflix libraries.
You can also gain access to most other streaming platforms
like Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, and even BBC iPlayer.
PrivateVPN also supports P2P traffic on its servers too.
So you shouldn't have any issues using torrents.
If you do have any issues,
they do have a good live customer chat and FAQs.
However, unfortunately the chat isn't 24/7
so you might have to be a little patient.
Moving onto pricing.
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Not particularly expensive nor cheap,
but just very middle of the road.
Private VPN gets my Best VPN 2021 Stamp of Approval
for being decent enough to get on the list.
Next on my list is VyprVPN.
All right.
So VyprVPN is pretty good.
And as you can see here, it looks pretty clean
but like PrivateVPN, I feel it's a little clunky.
Once you open it up and logged in,
you'll have the option to either connect instantly
or if you click here on the right,
you can go through a list and choose from over 700 servers.
Vypr has designated apps for most major operating systems.
Now, as you'd expect any VPN on the list,
VyprVPN has some sturdy privacy and security features.
Vypr uses military-grade encryption
a whole host of tunneling protocols, leak protection
and an independently-audited no-logging policy.
Also being based in Switzerland,
you can count on strong privacy security laws,
keeping your data safe.
Then of course it has a kill switch.
Now speed is one of the area
which really brings this VPN down.
You probably won't find VyprVPN
quite as fast as other famous competitors.
However, with both download and upload speeds averaging
out at roughly 60 megabits per second,
you are getting decent enough speeds
for both work and leisure.
While this speed may seem far from ideal,
it gets quite a bit better with WireGuard
that we don't have implemented in our speed tool just yet.
For watching streams, Vypr isn't bad.
It gives users access to three Netflix libraries
as well as other usual streaming services,
BBC iPlayer, Amazon prime, Hulu, and Disney Plus.
And on that same note, Vypr supports P2P on its servers.
It also has great customer support
with their own 24/7 live chat, FAQ's and troubleshooting.
Moving onto pricing,
this is where Vypr shines.
Vypr starts from as little
as a dollar and 66 cents per month for a three-year plan
and goes up to a high $12.95 for a single month.
That includes five devices
and a 30-day money back guarantee.
However, you can't pay anonymously for this one
which may put some people off.
In all Vypr VPNs, positives outweigh their weaknesses.
It gets my stamp of approval.
All right, so I'm going to finish my in-depth list here
and just touch on Private Internet Access and IP Vanish.
PIA has over 12,000 servers,
I think the most on the market.
You can use it on 10 devices and it has some good security
while IP Vanish has excellent security
and also gives access to 10 devices.
Downsides though is that both PIA and IP Vanish
are American-based meaning they have to abide
by any American laws or court orders,
requests for data, etc.
Both VPNs get my stamp of approval.
Just before I finish,
I have two final stamps to give to two
very special VPNs that have a special place in my heart,
NordVPN and Surfshark.
While all VPNs that made it to the list are decent VPNs
and definitely worth some thought,
NordVPN and Surfshark seems to just be
a league of their own.
And with that, I'll end this video right here.
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