Unknown Speaker 0:00 Hey, In this video,
we're going to be taking the top three ranking VPNs and 2021. And compare them side by side to
find out which one is right for you, your family or your business. These three companies that are
usually ranked the highest on review websites and I personally use on a daily basis are ExpressVPN,
Nord VPN, and surf shark. Now because we were talking about the top here, the creme de la creme
so to speak, you're going to get great results no matter which VPN service provider you choose.
So let's start with the similarities for speed security anonymity, changing your geolocation
and unlocking access to otherwise restricted content, all three will do perfect the way that
they function is also very similar. That's how we'll look at the apps side by side, all three
provides you with two simple options. One, select the country or the server you wish to connect to,
to connect, it's really all that simple. The rest of the heavy lifting hard work happens
at the server side of things. And you have one extra option, which is to change the protocol.
Now usually, you don't need to touch this setting. But sometimes adjusting,
it can help you get better speeds. And these apples work and look almost identically on
your computer. But each has its own advantage. And that's what we're going to get into next,
starting with ExpressVPN. Unknown Speaker 1:20
Now we're comparing the mountain top of VPN than ExpressVPN is the mountain peak. And if you search
the term top VPN in Google, you'll see that it comes up on top and this is confirmed by such
giants such as CNET tech radar, The Verge, Tom's guide, and much more. I like to think of Express
as the Apple product of VPS, which pays meticulous attention to detail quality and security.
If you're at all serious about your security, then you should know there's three kinds of servers,
hard drives and SSDs, which hold on to your data until it is later on overwritten and the latest
and greatest ram servers, which are not only faster, but also don't hold on to your data
for any longer than you were actually using it. Even though all three of those types of servers
are secured with military grade encryption. Express just took that extra little step
just to be sure couple that with a no log policy and a company registered in the country which does
not require any data retention, nor are they obliged to give out any client information
and not say the security is top notch other than security ExpressVPN also excels in app support
something that really there's an app for everything. Sure, all the pills provide app
for your mobile devices and for your computer. But VPN goes out and takes a whole step further.
And their app drawer you'll find support for Linux, Chromebook, Amazon's Fire TV and Kindle.
But the best app in my opinion is the router app, which deserves its own mention you see as
great as ExpressVPN is it only offers you five simultaneous connections. But if you install
the app on the router, and then connect all your devices to set router, it will use only one of
those continuous connections. There are however, some things to note, not all of these routers are
compatible and the one that your internet service provider gave you probably won't work. But if you
don't want to go through the trouble of finding a compatible router, and then installing an app
on it to make it work. ExpressVPN actually sells a pre configured router on their website, no
Unknown Speaker 3:15 feature you can import If you value your
time is support. And these guys have a support button on every single page of the website.
And the response time is in seconds, regardless of whether you're paying customer or just shopping
around. Or maybe you just feel lonely because of the pandemic and want somebody to talk to
and they'll be able to help you in that regard. But at least to be talking to a live human. I like
some companies whose prefer their bots to do the talking for them. Looking at you Nord VPN,
nobody wants to battle a support chat box in order to find the right answers in order to get you to
the support agent and then at the end be put into a queue until finally somebody answers but after
that Nord is okay, serve trust, by the way is also pretty good with an occasional cue here and there.
So if having only five simultaneous connection does not bother you, then ExpressVPN is a solid
choice in 2021. They are one of the most expensive on the list. But if price is not an obstacle
for you, then you'll be investing into ease of mind and security. And also check out the link
in the description below because I'm going to be updating it with the latest offers and sometimes
you can get a really good Unknown Speaker 4:17
one last thing to mention is speed I believe how fast you perceive the internet to be
is measured in pink with milliseconds rather than download speeds and megabits.
The feeling of fast and snappy internet is measured by how fast you can connect to a server
and receive back a website and not by the speed at which to download a single file. The function of a
VPN in this scenario is to remain unnoticed not to introduce any unwanted milliseconds,
which could slow down your return experience. I'm happy to say that ExpressVPN did a really good
job adding about two to five milliseconds about surf shark didn't do so well. In this scenario,
adding about 20 to 30 milliseconds of delay. Nord VPN did okay, adding about only 10 seconds
of latency. Now let's talk about them download speeds and spoilered crowd goes to Nord VPN.
Unknown Speaker 5:02 Just a matter of finding out the true
speed of the VPN is not as simple as just running some Wi Fi speed test and calling it a day,
there are a lot of bottlenecks to consider. First off, your internet service provider might not even
give you a full gigabit of speed to begin with, then your router might be limited to about 700
megabits or so. And the chipset on your phone might also be limited to maybe 300 megabits per
second testing and these environments will not give you the true speed of your VPN.
If you're serious about getting the best internet speeds, you need cables running
directly from your router to your machine. With that in mind, I ran some speed tests,
I ran the speed test multiple times in optimal conditions and averaged out the results and
tried all available protocols to try max out the speed. Please also note that these are the fastest
servers located probably closest to me, Nord VPN as a p2p server, which has really great speeds
and ExpressVPN is not far behind. Surf shark on the other hand, was not very consistent. The ping
also varied. When it came to the upload speeds, all three are much identical to Nord VPN to glede,
averaging at about 850 megabits per second place. ExpressVPN reached up to 650 megabits, it's not
that and then third place surf shark was all over the place ranging from 300 to 600 megabits.
So if you are into downloading and torrenting and want the fastest speed, no compromise,
then Nord VPN is the answer for you. They even have a special torrenting profile. But if you want
to just chill and watch Netflix, remember that a 4k film requires only about what 30 megabits
per second to stream. I'd also like to commend Nord for the interface. I mean, sure design is a
personal preference, but I'm a visual kind of guy and I really like to see where I'm connecting to.
I also did the fact that you have a download speed and browsing presets if you're not really
concerned with which country located. Also you have an onion over VPN and p2p,
the speciality servers and even though it's not as minimal as ExpressVPN, or surf shark, I think
it's not overly complicated. Nord VPN gives you a six month tenuous connections. And I think they
did that just to one up ExpressVPN just a little, just like public price, you can get a router to
bypass that simultaneous device limitation. However, Nord doesn't have a dedicated app,
you have to go into the settings of the router and change the preference files in order to change the
location. And that is Nord in a nutshell. If you want a very fast and capable VPN that has
very few compromises, and is slightly cheaper than ExpressVPN then it's a great alternative.
Honestly, choosing between the two is kind of difficult. So let me try to sum it up.
Do you need a router is uncompromised security on top of your priorities. And if you want the best
no matter the cost for a snappy and responsive internet, then it's ExpressVPN. If however,
download speeds at your priority, and a complete anonymity while browsing the deep web,
follow along while saving a couple bucks in the process then I would go with Nord VPN.
And speaking of savings at checkout link in the description below for some coupons and deals. And
this perfectly has set the stage for Next up on the list. Surf shark The main reason why you would
want to go surf shark is the price. Yes, it is a budget VPN. But don't let the price fool you as it
is a very, very capable. Yes, they are the new kid on the blog, but everything like and features they
make up and discounted prices, especially if you want to get the long annual subscription. They've
only been around for two years now. So that means that haven't had the chance to accumulate all the
features that other VPNs have. But that also means that if you invest into the two year
annual subscription plan now you're going to see those updates roll out in the future for free.
And the main feature of this VPN, drumroll please. Unlimited connections. That's right. Unlimited,
not five, not six, but unlimited. Literally. With surf shark you don't need an extra router
to bypass those device limitations. And in fact, if you trust your family and friends with password
credentials, you can even share it with them. That pretty much concludes our list. So let's recap
if price is the most important thing for you, and surf shark is the way to go. Just like the
others it will allow you to watch Netflix unblock content, and even do decent downloading. If you
want to step it up a notch the Nord VPN will give you the fastest speeds available and if you're
serious about security and value your time then you won't find anything better than ExpressVPN.
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offers that I found. Clicking one of those links helps me to create more content like this for you.
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