Virtual Private Networks (aka VPN) are getting popular every day for a lot of reasons. Some people want to watch Netflix, some access Facebook, others want private chatting and file transferring knowing no one will be able to steal their precious data, and many people just it to be just like the old days when you didn’t have Big Brother watching over you.
Number of companies offering services of this kind is raising and we often question ourselves if we can trust them and whether they’re even capable of keeping our data safe. To simplify your choice we give you an overview of top VPN providers that are currently on the market in 2015.
Number of companies offering services of this kind is raising and we often question ourselves if we can trust them and whether they’re even capable of keeping our data safe. To simplify your choice we give you an overview of top VPN providers that are currently on the market in 2015.
Top 10 VPN Providers 2015 :
- HMA (Hide My Ass)
We all knew it was coming and yes HMA does deserve its spot on our list. It’s one of the most experienced players on the market right now with a solid user-base. It is mainly focused on web-browsing. You merely have to choose a location form a number of available IP’s and voilà, browsing blocked websites is no longer a problem.
You can either use a customer application for your desktop or mobile platform or enter network settings manually. It is not the cheapest offer (starting at $11.52 per month). It has over 260 servers around the world and support all popular protocols. Torrent users may not find this provider useful as it tends to ban such activities due to legal issues.
- Private Internet Access
US-based company offers high level of anonymity when using a VPN connection to do things on-line. The company claims no logs are being saved on a server. Using shared IP addresses helps makes it impossible to identify the exact person sending one file or another. And all that happens at rapid connection speed. Private Internet Access 2093+ servers in 13 countries. Ideal for torrent downloading and seeding with $7 per month or $40 per year. Not the cheapest proposition.
- Privatoria
This company offers a wide range of security services including secure chat (good alternative to Skype), anonymous e-mail, secure data storage, proxy and of course VPN. It offers everything you would expect from a secure network including support of modern encryption protocols like L2TP via Ipsec which means no one can view which data is transferred as 100% of traffic is encrypted.
The privacy concept uses a custom approach, first of all you do not give them your e-mail, name or any other personal info to register. Privatoria do not store any logs or personal info except for your user-name so it’s technically impossible to give any info to third parties even if there’s a legal warrant for it. Bit-torrent users will have no limitations here as Privatoria openly states you could safely use your traffic for P2P transfers. It should be noticed that Privatoria provides Tor integrated Proxy (63+ server locations). Developers have announced that Tor integrated VPN will appear soon.
The service has 24 hour free trial and charges only $2.5 per month or $20 per year which makes it a must-try. There’s an option to pay with Bitcoin.
- IP Vanish VPN
Loved by many users for its versatility, IP vanish gives you pleasant and secure browsing experience at the same time. Strong selling points are L2TP protocol support and 10 Mbp connection speed. You can also use more than 1 device simultaneously.
This service offers additional support for OpenVPN, PPTP and servers in 16 countries which is a good bet for users who reside in countries with restricted internet access. One of the major concerns the IP Vanish brings is its North American location which means they are open to governmental investigations. Other than that it’s a great provider worth trying for $10 per month or $78 per year
- Cryptostorm
This solution is ideal for file sharing and surfing the web. It is based in Iceland so no investigator can legally obtain your data. What separates them from numerous opponents is that paying for service with Bitcoins is extremely welcomed and encouraged. Customer then receives tokens to gain internet access. This approach adds another layer of security and makes it harder to trace payment.
You also get a discount for paying with Bitcoins regularly with average $7 per token (1 month access) fee
- TunnelBear
This Canada-based service is quite professional and offers quite a few features for those who want to use VPN on a daily basis. With connection speed of 8 megabits per-second you will not experience major lagging or hanging when browsing. You can also choose between a number of servers located in different countries (e.g UK, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Netherlands, and the USA).
Other interesting features include PPTP support and no history logging. There’s also a number of exclusives such as ‘Intellibear’ (private browsing for selected sites), ‘Vigilant’ (blocks internet when VPN is dropped) and ‘Maul Trackers’ (blacklists trackers from seeing your signal). You can get TunnelBear for $5 per month or $50 per year
- WiTopia VPN
This one involves a little bit more complex installation and configuration process. So, if you love to play around with software and/or want more configuration options you may want to give it a try. What you get is a OpenVPN, L2TP and PPTP support as well an average connection speed of 5 Mbps depending on which server you actually choose to be your virtual location and how close it is to your actual location.
What they also give you is a no logging promise so those of you doing serious file sharing might be interested. Pricing is an average market deal: $6 per month or $50 per year.
- Unotelly VPN
This Grecian provider specializes in resolving geographical limitations a lot of users suffer from and gives them access to their favorite content like Netflix, Spotify and of course different social networks if you need a VPN to get to those.
At this moment there is no information whether they keep log files however their connection speeds are quite good. They offer 2 separate features: UnoDNS which is only an anonymous gateway to blocked content without encryption and UnoVPN which does have encryption and cloaking of your connection. Cost is $5 per month.
- Pure VPN
This service is for those who do not want to spend a lot of time establishing their VPN connection. With very simple client they also offer speeds as high as 21 Mbps for premium users which is rather rare. Logging is there, unfortunately. They promise to delete logs every 5 days, though.
Most popular protocols are present including L2TP, OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP with servers in 19 countries. Occasional connections breaks happen with this one so you may want to consider different if security is what you are looking for. The cost of $10 per month and $50 per year might be attractive for those who just want to access blocked content
- Overpay VPN
This is a relatively new VPN service provider based in the UK with not so many servers as major players. To compensate for that they provide outstanding support for their products. All modern (like PPTP and OpenVPN) protocols are use as well as high-speed servers located in 12 different countries.
You can get the basic option for just $5 per month, premium one costs $10 per month which is reasonable considering average strong 6 Mbps
At the end of the day it is not that easy to choose a specific provider. But we all want to be safe and sound when we use internet so giving a few dollars away should not be an issue for those who value privacy and security. But which provider should we choose? Well, that often depends on the needs of a specific user. You could use HMA for simple web-browsing, Private Internet Access for torrenting or Privatoria for total security. What do you think, please let us know in the comments below.
Source: crdlabs.com
Pleased to know about these top 10 vpn providers. I am in search of top reputed vpn service provider as want to sign up and use their services. Searched online and came across few good vpn providers and hope to get registered with perfect one.
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