Mac Format - UK (2020-04)

How

do they

compare?

Wi-Fi devices. NordVPN is another good

alternative to consider, offering decent

connectivity, Android TV support and a double

VPN for enhanced security. X-VPN has some

good features, however a lack of transparency

and questions over its customer support and

logging policy make it hard to

recommend. VPN Unlimited offers

good connectivity and a supports a

wide range of protocols. The lack of a

no-logs policy is disappointing though.

APRIL 2020 | MACFORMAT | 89

B

oth ExpressVPN and CyberGhost

offer a wide range of features and

excellent performance. In the end

though, we believe CyberGhost deserves first

place. At an economical £4.59/month, this

VPN offers a lot more for less. We really

appreciate its ease of use, number of servers,

genuine no-logs policy, reasonable connection

speeds and the ability to connect up to seven

devices on a single subscription.

ExpressVPN came in at a close second,

let down only by its higher pricing. However, if

that’s something you are happy to overlook, the

split tunnelling and per-app basis connection

are very useful features – ideal for someone

working in an environment with multiple

CyberGhost offers a wide range

of features and the ability to

connect up to seven devices

Note: The final verdict scores reflect the overall opinion of a product and are not necessarily an average of the criteria listed in the table.

* Price per month for a 12-month subscription.

I’d choose ExpressVPN

for its split tunnelling –

it’s a feature that makes

it easy to use multiple

Wi-Fi connected

devices, like printers

and projectors.

Jo says...

A combination of good price

and speedy connectivity

> Specs > CyberGhost > ExpressVPN > NordVPN > VPN Unlimited > X-VPN

PRICE* £4.59 $8.32 (about £6.50) £5.38 $5 (about £3.90) $5.99 (about £4.60)

WEBSITE cyberghostvpn.com expressvpn.com nordvpn.com vpnunlimitedapp.com xvpn.io

DOWNLOAD SPEED 57.08Mbps 51.52Mbps 51.14Mbps 58.30Mbps 53.58Mbps

UPLOAD SPEED 8.99Mbps 8.68Mbps 9.13Mbps 8.78Mbps 9.13Mbps

NO-LOGS POLICY Yes Yes Yes No No

MAX DEVICES 75655

NO OF PROTOCOLS 35269

NO OF SERVERS 6,000+ 3,000+ 5,000+ 400+ 5,000+

PRICE +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++

SECURITY +++++ +++++ ++++++ +++++ +++++

SPEED +++++ +++++ ++++++ +++++ +++++

EASE OF USE +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++

> Overall +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++

VPNs for Mac APPLE CHOICE

THE WINNER

CyberGhost

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